BAAND Together Dance Festival unites five of New York City’s leading dance companies: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, American Ballet Theatre, Ballet Hispánico, Dance Theatre of Harlem, and New York City Ballet; to dance ballet, modern, and contemporary; at the David H. Koch Theater in Lincoln Center.
BAAND Together Dance Festival 2025
BAAND Together Dance Festival 2025 brings five of New York City’s leading dance companies: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, American Ballet Theatre, Ballet Hispánico, Dance Theatre of Harlem and New York City Ballet; to dance ballet, modern, and contemporary; at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center; from Tuesday-Saturday, July 29 – August 2, 2025. Pay-what-you-wish, with a $35 suggested ticket price.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater dances Lar Lubovitch’s “Many Angels.” It’s an expression that while dancers just have to dance, the best dance like angels.
American Ballet Theatre dances Susan Jaffe’s “Midnight Pas de Deux.”
Ballet Hispánico dances Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s “House of Mad’moiselle,” a playful exploration of the symbols of Latina femininity. Latinas in the United States are Americans who largely follow American femininity standards, but femininity in the Latin world is a little different. Latinas in the Latin world have to deal with multiple cultures, machismo traditions (male chauvinism), and different forms of social stratification. But it’s all good. Lopez Ochoa is a Colombian Belgian international choreographer. Ballet Hispánico regularly performs her work.
Dance Theatre of Harlem dances excerpts from Robert Garland’s “Nyman String Quartet No.2,” his signature work about the many cultures that come together in the American Experiment. Dancers code-switch which is something all multicultural peoples learn to do, depending on who we are engaging. Garland’s message is basically that America is great when we stand for each other.
New York City Ballet dances Christopher Wheeldon’s “After the Rain (Pas de Deux).” Wheeldon choreographed the piece for Wendy Whelan and Jock Soto, with references to NYCB founder George Balanchine.
BAAND Together Dance Festival 2024
BAAND Together Dance Festival 2024 brings five of New York City’s leading dance companies: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, American Ballet Theatre, Ballet Hispánico, Dance Theatre of Harlem and New York City Ballet; to dance ballet, modern, and contemporary; at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center; from Tuesday-Saturday, July 30 – August 3, 2024. Tickets on sale May 16, 2024 $35 or choose-what-you-pay as low as $5. It sells out immediately. 🇺🇸 🇨🇺 🇫🇷 🇲🇽 🇵🇷
The program is:
- Dance Theatre of Harlem performs William Forsythe’s “Blake Works IV (The Barre Project). Forsythe is one of the giant contemporary ballet choreographers. 🇺🇸 🇧🇷 🇨🇴 🇨🇺 🇭🇹 🇮🇹
- New York City Ballet performs George Balanchine’s “Duo Concertant.” Balanchine is the father of neoclassical ballet, and ballet in America. 🇺🇸 🇧🇷 🇵🇷 🇪🇸
- Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre performs Hans Van Manen’s “Solo.” Van Manen is known for his work with the Dutch National Ballet. 🇺🇸
- American Ballet Theatre performs Susan Jaffe’s “Midnight Pas.” Susan Jaffe is ABT’s Artistic Director. We would sure like to see how people dance at midnight. 🇺🇸 🇦🇷 🇧🇷 🇪🇸
- Ballet Hispánico performs Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s “Sombrerísimo,” a dance about the stories that hats tell about the people who wear them around the world. Lopez Ochoa is a Colombian Belgian choreographer. 🇺🇸 🇧🇷 🇨🇴 🇨🇺 🇸🇻 🇮🇹 🇲🇽 🇵🇷 🇪🇸 🇻🇪
BAAND Together Dance Festival
The Festival was started during the Covid-19 Pandemic to bring joy to New Yorkers during a very hard time. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, American Ballet Theatre, and New York City Ballet are New York City’s big three dance companies. BAAND Together has raised the profiles of Ballet Hispánico and Dance Theatre of Harlem in the dance world.
Get Tickets
Tickets usually go on sale in May. Hurry, it sells out immediately.
2025 tickets are Choose-What-You-Pay, with a recommended ticket price of $35. Up to two same-day rush tickets are available at the David H. Koch Theater Box Office. Lines form at 5pm for evening shows, and 2pm for the Saturday matinee.