Ballet Hispánico is one of America’s cultural treasures and leading Latin dance companies. It both preserves and extends the Latin dance canon. Since 1970, it has grown into one of New York City’s premiere dance companies.
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Ballet Hispánico in New York City
New York City Center
Ballet Hispánico celebrates Artistic Director Eduardo Vilaro’s 15th Season with the World Premiere of his “Buscando a Juan,” inspired by the Met exhibition of Afro-Spanish painter Juan de Pareja, and sancocho (Latin stew); plus “Mad’moiselle, Colombian choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s exploration of Latin gender identity; and “18+1,” Spaniard Gustavo Ramírez Sansano’s celebration of the vulnerability of every artistic endeavor; at New York City Center in Midtown, Manhattan; Thursday-Sunday, April 25-28, 2024. From $45. ballethispanico.org 🇨🇺 🇨🇴 🇪🇸
The Ballet Hispánico Gala is one of the most important nights in Latin New York. The Gala performance is Thursday, April 25, 2024 at 6:30pm. The Gala party, at The Plaza hotel in Midtown, features dancing to the Spanish Harlem Orchestra, one of New York City’s leading salsa orchestras.
There is a special En Familia Matinee on Saturday, April 27.
Ballet Hispánico has recently performed at these New York City venues:
- 92nd Street Y, New York
- Apollo Theater
- Joyce Theater
- Lincoln Center
- New York City Center
Ballet Hispánico at the 92nd Street Y Reimagines Flamenco, plus New York’s and Havana’s Latin Club Scenes
92ND STREET Y, Upper East Side, Manhattan ~ Three Latin dances by world-class choreographers salute the 92nd Street Y’s role in developing modern and contemporary dance in New York City. 🇺🇸 🇨🇴 🇨🇺 🇪🇸
Ballet Hispánico Dances an Iconic Ballet Pas de Deux, New Commissions and a Latin Classic at New York City Center
NEW YORK CITY CENTER, Midtown, Manhattan ~ Ballet Hispánico takes the stage with a Forsythe ballet duet, new work by Michelle Manzanales and Omar Román de Jesús, and a company classic by Pedro Ruiz. 🇲🇽 🇵🇷 🇨🇺 🇻🇪
Ballet Hispánico Legacy Gala Hosted by Ana Navarro with Sergio Trujillo Tributes The Miranda Family at The Plaza
Ana Navarro (The View) with Sergio Trujillo (Jersey Boys, Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, On Your Feet!) lead a star-filled tribute to The Miranda Family with dancing to the Spanish Harlem Orchestra.
NEW YORK CITY CENTER
THE PLAZA
Midtown, Manhattan
Thursday, June 1, 2023
Ballet Hispánico
It is a Latin contemporary dance company that dances ballet, modern, and contemporary. It has a touring company, school of dance, Instituto Coreográfico, community arts outreach, and its own studios. It does a lot of Community Outreach including:
- A La Calle Block Parties are community open houses on the street, the natural home of Latin dance.
- Díalogos are timely conversations about Latin culture and dance.
- Flamenco Tablao are traditional Spanish flamenco performances for students and their families.
Eduardo Vilaro is Artistic Director and CEO. He started out as a Ballet Hispánico dancer. Founder Tina Ramírez, with all her vision, drive, and recognition, was only able to take Ballet Hispánico half the way. When we met Eduardo in 2015, Ballet Hispánico was still a little dance company on the margins. He took it to the goal of being a top-tier dance company, a leader in New York’s dance scene. Now it will always be a cultural force. Bravo! 🇨🇺
Johan Rivera is Artistic Associate & Rehearsal Director. 🇵🇷
2023-24 Dancers
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- Fatima Andere is from Mexico via Miami. @fatimaandere 🇲🇽
- Amir J. Baldwin is from Trenton, New Jersey. 🇺🇸
- Leonardo Brito is from Saquerema, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. @leonardobrittom 🇧🇷
- Antonio Cangiano is from Naples, Italy. @cangianoanto 🇮🇹
- Amanda del Valle is from Miami, Florida. @anandadelvalleee 🇺🇸
- Daryn Diaz is a Cuban Spanish Apprentice from Tampa, Florida. 🇪🇸 🇨🇺
- Ana Estrada is from Hermosillo, Sonora, México. anaestrada._ 🇲🇽
- Paulo Hernandez-Farella is Salvadoran from Los Angeles, California. @paulo.fhf 🇸🇻
- Cori Lewis is from New Orleans, Louisiana. @co_lorena_ 🇺🇸
- Dylan Dias McIntyre is from Key West and West Palm Beach, Florida. @d_mcintyre 🇺🇸
- Adam Dario Morales is a Colombian Apprentice from Englewood, New Jersey. @adamdmorales 🇨🇴
- Amanda Ostuni is from Patterson, New York (near Danbury). @amanda_ostuni 🇺🇸
- Omar Rivéra is Mexican American from Los Angeles, California. 🇲🇽
- Isabel Robles is from Arlington, Virginia. @isabel_robles_ 🇺🇸
- Isabella Vergara is a Mexican American from Westfield, New Jersey. @isabellavergara 🇲🇽
The company was founded in 1970 by Tina Ramirez (1928-2022). The granddaughter of a Puerto Rican political family was born in Venezuela while on the road with her Mexican bullfighter father.
Tina’s vision was to build a company for Latin dancers. Ramirez brought ballet, modern dance and folkloric dance together as Ballet Hispánico. She saw greatness in her community that few others could see at the time. The National Medal of Arts winner led her creation until 2009. 🇲🇽 🇵🇷 🇻🇪
Famous alumni include dancers and actors Jennifer Lopez, Nélida Tirado, Nancy Ticotin, and Michael DeLorenzo.
Cuban American Artistic Director Eduardo Vilaro (Luna Negra Dance Theater) carries on the legacy. According to Vilaro, Ballet Hispánico’s logo was inspired in part by New York Latin Culture Magazine’s. We have watched Vilaro grow Ballet Hispánico from a small respected company into one of New York City’s major dance companies in just a few years. Bravo! 🇨🇺
Today, Ballet Hispánico is one of New York City’s “Big Five” dance companies.
Ballet Hispánico Tickets
Tickets are sold through presenting theaters.
Ballet Hispánico
167 West 89th St
(between 89th & 90th St)
Upper West Side, Manhattan
Subways
(1)(2) to 86th St
(A)(B)(C) to 86th St
Social
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