GONE – all new
Upon return from an international tour, Viennese choreographer Robert Sher-Machherndl delivers a highly developed and recreated solo work GONE.
MARCH 23, 2023
COLORADO BALLET | SATURDAY SOIREE
Robert Sher-Machherndl creates a new group choreography for Colorado Ballet Pre-Professional Division.
SAT FEB 18, 2023
D.ID Tanztage Festival
Choreographic Centre Burgenland Austria.
A place for research, residency and performance.
OCT 27 – 30. 2022
Denver Ballet Guild Performance
Denver Ballet Guild Performance
OCT 5, 2022
COLORADO BALLET | SATURDAY SOIREE
Robert Sher-Machherndl creates a new group choreography for Colorado Ballet Pre-Professional Division.
SAT SEP 24, 2022
PRESENTING DENVER DANCE FESTIVAL
Presenting Denver Dance Festival
FRI JUNE 3 AT 7:30PM
SAT JUNE 4 AT 2:30PM, 2022
WALD
Internationally recognized Austrian choreographer Robert Sher-Machherndl creates a new and uncompromising site-specific work WALD.
THUR MARCH 31, 2022
AUDITION
LEMON SPONGE CAKE SEEKS PROFESSIONAL DANCERS Choreographer Robert Sher-Machherndl seeks professional female ballet trained dancers with experience in exploratory movement for new site-specific project spring 2022 in Boulder CO Suggested fee :$15
COLORADO BALLET | SATURDAY SOIREE 2
Robert Sher-Machherndl creates a new group choreography for Colorado Ballet Pre-Professional Division.
SATURDAY DECEMBER 4, 2021
COLORADO BALLET | SATURDAY SOIREE 1
Robert Sher-Machherndl creates a new group choreography for Colorado Ballet Pre-Professional Division.
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 25, 2021
ANIMA | MATINEE PERFORMANCE
or a beautiful outdoor site-specific performance ANIMA by Lemon Sponge Cake Contemporary Ballet. Internationally recognized choreographer Robert Sher-Machherndl takes the audience on a personal, emotional journey reflecting the vision of the artist’s soul via experimental and innovative movement language.
SUNDAY OCTOBER 17, 2021
ANIMA | PERFORMANCE
Join us for a beautiful outdoor performance by Lemon Sponge Cake Contemporary Ballet followed by stimulating conversation with choreographer Robert Sher-Machherndl and Jenifer Sher. Chairs for everyone and sun umbrellas provided.
SUNDAY AUGUST 29, 2021
CHOREOGRAPHY + CONVERSATION WITH ROBERT SHER-MACHHERNDL
Robert Sher-Machherndl in person with powerful performance and conversation at the
Steddy Theater, Crested Butte, CO.
JUNE 12, 2021
SHOUTOUT COLORADO
I began to dance at eight years old studying classical ballet in my native city Vienna, Austria. I was born to be a ballet dancer, I cannot say it any other way.
Black Angels Film
Robert Sher-Machherndl, creates a new commissioned work Black Angels for Cleo Parker Robinson Dance. It comments upon young African American lives through the lens of a foreign artist.
APRIL 2021
BLACK ANGELS
Robert Sher-Machherndl, creates a new commissioned work Black Angels for Cleo Parker Robinson Dance. It comments upon young African American lives through the lens of a foreign artist.
FRIDAY SEPTEMEBER 4, 2020
DEXTER
DEXTER – CHOREOGRAPHY | ROBERT SHER-MACHHERNDL
FOR TRINITY LABAN CONSERVATOIRE OF MUSIC & DANCE
SUNDAY JUNE 7 2019
SIX FEET APART
Critically-acclaimed choreographer Robert Sher-Machherndl of Lemon Sponge Contemporary Ballet is to present a progressive solo performance project named SIX FEET APART
SATURDAY JULY 4, 2020
HANNA
HANNA
FOR VIENNA STATE BALLET
CHOREOGRAPHY | ROBERT SHER-MACHHERNDL
SUN MAY 3 AT 4PM
WHITE MIRROR
WHITE MIRROR | DENVER PUBLIC ART
FOR DENVER PUBLIC ART
CHOREOGRAPHY | ROBERT SHER-MACHHERNDL
SUN MARCH 22 AT 4PM
Thank you for remembering Lemon Sponge Cake on Colorado Gives Day 2019. Delivering 20 years of Artistic excellence to the community and beyond …
SERIOUSLY SOLO
Internationally-renowned choreographer Robert Sher-Machherndl’s new pop-up performance SERIOUSLY SOLO is the second part in a trilogy of distinctly innovative solo works.
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 13, 2020
Juliet | Live Performance
JULIET REVIEW Sher-Machherndl brilliantly combines the organic—at times animalistic—with the mechanical to create a scene at once spellbinding yet uncomfortable. Presenting Denver To read full review click here
SPRING WEEKEND WORKSHOP
MARCH 23 – 24 2019 OPPORTUNITYSpring Weekend Workshop Workshop 2019 with choreographer Robert Sher-Machherndl includes Ballet Technique, Choreography and Uggi Dance. BALLET TECHNIQUE Robert’s ballet classes are noted Internationally for inspiring and re-energizing dancers via his present energetic nature and musicality infused teachings. based in a technically precise classical tradition, his classes possess a distinctly […]
Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & Dance Residency
Robert Sher-Machherndl returns to Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & Dance for a five week dance residency to choreograph a Commissioned Work with dancers of BA3.
JUNE 10 – JULY 14 2019
JULIET
Experience acclaimed choreographer Robert Sher-Machherndl’s latest work JULIET – world premiere. He takes inspiration from human behavior and interaction in a fast paced digital age.
THURSDAY MAY 23 2019
Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & Dance
Robert Sher-Machherndl is invited to return to the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance to teach choreography, workshops and classes.
NOVEMEBER 14 – 22 2018
GONE performance installation (world premiere)
Internationally-acclaimed choreographer Robert Sher-Machherndl delivers a new pop-up work GONE performance installation (world premiere) drawing upon a spirit of enquiry toward new and unimagined movement language.
SEPTEMBER 27 & 28 2018
Generous Challenge Grant
LEMON SPONGE CAKE CONTEMPORARY BALLET IS THRILLED TO RECEIVE
A GENEROUS $8,000 CHALLENGE GRANT FROM A PRIVATE FAMILY FOUNDATION!
DANCE SPIRIT MAGAZINE – Lemon Sponge Cake Top Ten Company
10 Ballet Companied You Should Be Obsessed With Lemon Sponge Cake Ballet Boulder, CO NUMBER OF DANCERS: Up to 7, depending on the project POINTEWORK: Not required, though some pieces are danced on pointe Established in 2002 by choreographer Robert Sher-Machherndl and producer Jenifer Sher, Lemon Sponge Cake operates on a project-to-project basis. Sher-Machherndl, the artistic director, typically […]
VERTICAL MIGRATION EXPERIMENT
The latest work by internationally acclaimed choreographer Robert Sher-Machherndl. He fearlessly takes inspiration from human migration, a topic central to the 21st century, on a journey of innovative and powerful movement language.
SATURDAY MARCH 17, 2018
SHE: Embodied Judaism Symposium & Exhibit
Who is She? The Shekhinah, which derives from the Hebrew word for “dwell or settle,” is a feminine divine presence, guiding and protecting men and women everywhere.
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 2, 2017
NAROPA UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY PRACTICE DAY OFFERS UGGI
Robert Sher-Machherndl is invited to offer an UGGI Workshop at the Naropa University Community Practice Day.
Naropa University community comes together once each semester to attend lectures, participate in new forms of contemplative practice, and perform service in the community. Open to students, alumni, faculty, and staff.
TUESDAY OCTOBER 17, 2017
ART MOVEMENT COLORADO | ICON
An intimate look at the luminaries, entrepreneurs, and innovators who have shaped the Boulder community.
FRIDAY OCTOBER 13 2017
VERTICAL MIGRATION EXPERIMENT
Vertical Migration Experiment is the latest work by internationally acclaimed choreographer Robert Sher-Machherndl. He fearlessly takes inspiration from migration, a topic central to the 21st century, on a journey of innovative and powerful movement language.
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
WINTER WORKSHOP 2017 ONE WEEK CONTEMPORARY BALLET TRAINING
January 2 – 6 OPPORTUNITY Ballet Technique, Choreography, Uggi Dance & Performance BALLET TECHNIQUE Robert’s ballet classes are noted Internationally for inspiring and re-energizing dancers via his present energetic nature and musicality infused teachings. based in a technically precise classical tradition, his classes possess a distinctly up-to-date flow. CHOREOGRAPHY Combination of Robert’s innovative […]
WHITE FIELDS
Robert Sher-Machherndl’s White Fields world premiere is a first site-specific public art dance performance at Holiday Park, Boulder.
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 17, 2016
WHITE FIELDS BOWDOIN | COLLEGE
WHITE FIELDS | BOWDOIN COLLEGE MAINE
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 9, 2016
SUPPORT OUR KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN! ~ To Address Gun Violence ~ Innovative Public Art Project for Boulder ~
Do you know about our exciting New Public Art Project? ‘White Fields’ by Official Page of Lemon Sponge Cake Contemporary Ballet ‘s highly skilled ballet dancers and choreographer Robert Sher-Machherndl is on Saturday, September 17 at 8pm Holiday Park in Boulder. Set to a majestic Rocky Mountain evening backdrop, the production is designed to sensitively […]
JUNIOR SUMMER DANCE INTENSIVE 2017
June 19 – June 23, 2017 JUNIOR SUMMER DANCE INTENSIVE The Junior Summer Dance Intensive includes Ballet Technique, Choreography, Uggi Dance & Performance. Age appropriate training for young dancers. Five Hours of Daily Training. BALLET TECHNIQUE Robert’s ballet classes are noted Internationally for inspiring and re-energizing dancers via his present energetic nature and musicality […]
JUNIOR SUMMER DANCE INTENSIVE 2016
July 25 – July 29, 2016 JUNIOR SUMMER DANCE INTENSIVE The Junior Summer Dance Intensive includes Ballet Technique, Choreography, Uggi Dance & Performance. Age appropriate training for young dancers. Five Hours of Daily Training. BALLET TECHNIQUE Robert’s ballet classes are noted Internationally for inspiring and re-energizing dancers via his present energetic nature and musicality […]
DANCE MOVES US – COLORADO BALLET
Enjoy the culmination of Colorado Ballet Academy’s 2015/2016 year. See Robert Sher-Machherndl’s Piano Concerto danced by Colorado Ballet Training Program. May 8, 2016 6:00 p.m. June Swaner Gates Concert Hall at the Newman Center for the Performing Arts
SPRING DANCE CONCERT – LEMON SPONGE CAKE AT KINESIS
Come and enjoy the culmination of the Lemon Sponge Cake Ballet Program at Kinesis Dance 2015/2016 year. See Robert Sher-Machherndl’s choreography danced by students. May 8 & 9, 2016 Niwot High School
WHITE MIRROR | SECOND LOOK
The performance, titled “White Mirror,” was created by internationally renowned choreographer Robert Sher-Machherndl of Boulder’s Lemon Sponge Cake Ballet.
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 27 2016
RECIPE
Lemon Sponge Cake is not complete without a recipe. So here it is… Recipe ingredients: 2 cups all purpose flour, sifted 1 1/4 cup evaporated cane sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted 7 eggs, separated 2 teaspoons lemon extract Grated zest of 1 lemon 1/2 teaspoon cream […]
