The upcoming City Center Dance Festival in New York features some of the most prominent dance companies in the city as well as globally: Ballet Hispánico, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Martha Graham Dance Company, and Paul Taylor Dance Company.
The three-week run of performances from March 24 – April 10 consists of various programs by these four renowned organizations celebrating their return to the iconic City Center.
City Center Dance Festival Features Ballet Hispánico, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Martha Graham Dance Company, and Paul Taylor Dance Company
⦿ PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY
Three diverse programs showcase Taylor classics including Airs, Roses, and the masterpiece Esplanade, alongside works by the next generation of dance makers—Larry Keigwin’s Rush Hour and Pentimento, a world premiere by the company’s recently named Resident Choreographer Lauren Lovette.
Program A | March 24, 26, 29
Roses
Choreography by Paul Taylor
Music by Richard Wagner and Heinrich Baermann
Pentimento | World Premiere
Choreography by Lauren Lovette
Music by Alberto Ginastera
Brandenburgs
Choreography by Paul Taylor
Music by Johann Sebastian Bach
Program B | March 25, 27, 30
Offenbach Overtures
Choreography by Paul Taylor
Music by Jacques Offenbach
Airs
Choreography by Paul Taylor
Music by George Frideric Handel
Rush Hour
Choreography by Larry Keigwin
Music by Adam Crystal
Program C | March 31
Roses
Choreography by Paul Taylor
Music by Richard Wagner and Heinrich Baermann
Offenbach Overtures
Choreography by Paul Taylor
Music by Jacques Offenbach
Esplanade
Choreography by Paul Taylor
Music by Johann Sebastian Bach
⦿ BALLET HISPÁNICO
In the full-length New York premiere Doña Perón, in-demand choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa presents an explosive portrait of Eva “Evita” Perón, whose ambition and conflicting desires fed her life as an activist and feminist leader.
New York Premiere | April 1-3
Doña Perón
Choreography by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa
Music by Peter Salem
⦿ DANCE THEATRE OF HARLEM
The company presents recent pieces including the New York premiere of Higher Ground by Resident Choreographer Robert Garland and Passage by Atlanta Ballet’s recently named Choreographer in Residence Claudia Schreier; Company Artist Dylan Santos’ rendition of the Odalisques Variations from Le Corsaire; and Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s Balamouk with live music performed by The Klezmatics.
Gala | April 5
Higher Ground | NY Premiere
Choreography by Robert Garland
Music by Stevie Wonder
Odalisques Variations from Le Corsaire
Staged by Dylan Santos after Marius Petipa
Music by Adolphe Adam, Cesare Pugni
Balamouk (Extended) | NY Premiere
Choreography by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa
Music by René Aubry, Lisa Gerrard, and Les Yeux Noirs; performed live by The Klezmatics
Program A | April 8 & 10
Higher Ground | NY Premiere
Choreography by Robert Garland
Music by Stevie Wonder
Passage | NY Premiere
Choreography by Claudia Schreier
Music by Jesse Montgomery
Balamouk (Extended) | NY Premiere
Choreography by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa
Music by René Aubry, Lisa Gerrard, and Les Yeux Noirs; performed live by The Klezmatics
Program B | April 9
Higher Ground | NY Premiere
Choreography by Robert Garland
Music by Stevie Wonder
Odalisques Variations from Le Corsaire
Staged by Dylan Santos after Marius Petipa
Music by Adolphe Adam, Cesare Pugni
Balamouk (Extended) | NY Premiere
Choreography by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa
Music by René Aubry, Lisa Gerrard, and Les Yeux Noirs; performed live by The Klezmatics
⦿ MARTHA GRAHAM DANCE COMPANY
The company presents Chronicle, a 1936 response to the global rise of fascism; CAVE, a world premiere from Israeli choreographer Hofesh Shechter featuring guest star Daniil Simkin; and a new version of the 1952 mystery play Canticle for Innocent Comedians, reimagined by Tony winner Sonya Tayeh with eight other choreographers. Finally, Appalachian Spring and Ritual to the Sun from Acts of Light will dazzle audiences once again.
Program A | April 6 & 9
Chronicle
Choreography by Martha Graham
Music by Wallingford Riegger
Canticle for Innocent Comedians | NY Premiere
Choreography by Sonya Tayeh (Lead Choreographer) with Alleyne Dance, Sir Robert Cohan, Jenn Freeman, Martha Graham, Juliano Nunes, Micaela Taylor, and Yin Yue
Music by Jason Moran
CAVE | World Premiere
Choreography by Hofesh Shechter
Co-produced by Studio Simkin
Music by Sam Shephard
Gala | April 7
Ritual to the Sun from Acts of Light
Choreography by Martha Graham
Music by Carl Nielsen
Canticle for Innocent Comedians (excerpts “Opening Dance” and “Sun”) | NY Premiere
Choreography by Sonya Tayeh
Music by Jason Moran
CAVE | World Premiere
Choreography by Hofesh Shechter
Co-produced by Studio Simkin
Program B | April 10
Appalachian Spring
Choreography by Martha Graham
Music by Aaron Copland
Canticle for Innocent Comedians | NY Premiere
Choreography by Sonya Tayeh (Lead Choreographer) with Alleyne Dance, Sir Robert Cohan, Jenn Freeman, Martha Graham, Juliano Nunes, Micaela Taylor, and Yin Yue
Featured Photo from NY City Center.
