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Ballet Hispánico is One of America’s Cultural Treasures


Ballet Hispánico is a Latin contemporary dance organization with a touring company, school of dance, multidimensional community arts outreach, and its own studios. Since 1970, it has grown into America’s largest Latinx cultural organization.

By preserving and developing Latin dance, Ballet Hispánico has become one of America’s cultural treasures. It has grown into one of the pillars of New York City’s dance world alongside New York City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and Dance Theatre of Harlem.

Thank you Ballet Hispánico for sponsoring Latin dance at New York Latin Culture Magazine!


Ballet Hispánico in New York City

Ballet Hispánico New York City Center Spring 2023 (Rachel Neville)

Ballet Hispánico Dances an Iconic Ballet Pas de Deux, New Commissions and a Latin Classic at New York City Center

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.

NEW YORK CITY CENTER
Thursday-Saturday, June 1-3, 2023
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Ballet Hispánico Legacy Gala Spring 2023 (Rachel Neville/Ballet Hispánico)

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

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Ballet Hispánico New York City Center Spring 2023, Forsythe "New Sleep" (Rachel Neville)

Ballet Hispánico Makes its Mark as America’s Largest Latinx Cultural Organization

Ballet Hispánico takes center stage with an iconic Forsythe ballet pas de deux that is danced on a diagonal, a literal Latinx.

NEW YORK CITY CENTER
Thursday-Saturday, June 1-3, 2023
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Spanish Harlem Orchestra with Oscar Hernández (George Pruitt/Hostos Center)

Spanish Harlem Orchestra with Oscar Hernández plays the Ballet Hispánico Legacy Gala Honoring The Miranda Family

PLAZA HOTEL
Thursday, June 1, 2023
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Ballet Hispánico "Club Havana" (Rachel Neville/New York City Center)

Ballet Hispánico Leaps into the Top Tier of American Dance Companies

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.

The opening night Legacy Gala honors The Miranda Family and features dancing to the Spanish Harlem Orchestra at The Plaza Hotel.

NEW YORK CITY CENTER
Thursday-Saturday, June 1-3, 2023
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Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (Right Frame Photo Video/Dreamstime)

Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2022

Thursday, November 24, 2022
CENTRAL PARK WEST, CENTRAL PARK SOUTH, SIXTH AVE, 34TH ST
Upper West Side, Midtown, Herald Square
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BAAND Together Dance Festival 2022: Ballet Hispánico, NY City Ballet, ABT, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (Dan Jackson/Lincoln Center)

The BAAND Together Dance Festival 2022 Brings Ailey, ABT, Ballet Hispánico, Dance Theatre of Harlem, and City Ballet to Lincoln Center for Free!

Tuesday-Saturday, August 9-13, 2022
LINCOLN CENTER
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BAAND Together Dance Festival (Andrew Eccles/Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre)

The BAAND Together Dance Festival Presents NYC’s Iconic Dance Companies Outdoors at Lincoln Center

DAMROSCH PARK
Lincoln Center
Tuesday-Saturday, August 17-21, 2021
Workshops 4pm, Shows 7:30pm
FREE

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Ballet Hispánico (BH/Joyce)

Ballet Hispánico 50th Anniversary 2020

50TH ANNIVERSARY
Tuesday-Sunday, April 7-19, 2020
JOYCE THEATER
Chelsea, NYC
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America’s leading Latino dance organization celebrates 50 years with Gustavo Ramírez Sansano, William Forsythe, Graciela Daniele, Vicente Nebrada, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Nacho Duato, Eduardo Vilaro, Andrea Miller, Pedro Ruiz and Ramón Oller.

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Ballet Hispánico 2019 (Ballet Hispánico)

Ballet Hispánico at the Apollo Theater

Fri-Sat, November 22-23, 2019
HARLEM, NYC ~ The leading Latino dance organization in the U.S. explores Latin identity through female choreographers Anabelle Lopez Ochoa, Andrea Miller and Michelle Manzanales at the Apollo Theater

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Ballet Hispánico 2019-20 Season

NEW YORK CITY ~ Apollo Theater, Purchase College, Westchester Community College, New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Joyce Theater

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Courtesy Paula Lobo / Ballet Hispánico

Ballet Hispánico stretches Latino horizons at The Joyce

CHELSEA; Tue-Sun, Mar 26-31, 2019; Cuban contemporary dance theatre ~ Explore the Latin diaspora with Annabelle Lopez Ochoa (Colombian), Edwaard Liang (Chinese) & Bennyroyce Royon (Filipino)

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Photo © Christopher Duggan. Courtesy Ballet Hispánico.

Ballet Hispánico soars in “CARMEN.maquia” at The Apollo

APOLLO THEATER, HARLEM, Fri-Sat, December 7-8, 2018 ~ America’s leading Latino dance company shows a Spanish contemporary take on Bizet’s French opera about the fiery Romani woman “Carmen”

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Ballet Hispánico Calendar (2018-19)

APOLLO THEATER, HARLEM
LEHMAN CENTER, BRONX
JOYCE THEATER, CHELSEA

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Fall for Dance Festival. Grupo Corpo dancers courtesy of Jose Luiz Pederneiras / New York City Center.

Fall for Dance Festival 2018

NEW YORK CITY CENTER, MIDTOWN ~ Mon-Sat, October 1-13, 2018 ~ $15 seats to watch four world-class companies a night. African, Argentine, Brazilian, Cuban, French & Romanian dancers or companies perform ballet, modern, contemporary and folkloric dances. Sells out every year!

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Bennyroyce Royon of Ballet Hispanico. Courtesy of the artist / 92nd Street Y.

Pino-Latino: The Intersection of Latino and Asian Cultures

Performance and discussion.
Ballet Hispánico and the Harkness Dance Center
92nd Street Y
Upper East Side, Manhattan
Friday, September 14, 2018

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Ballet Hispánico En Familia. Courtesy of Ballet Hispánico.

Ballet Hispánico En Familia 2018 at the United Palace with Katiria Soto

Special family program of Latin American dance and culture. Dance with Mom on stage.
United Palace Theatre
Washington Heights, Manhattan
Mother’s Day
Sunday, May 13, 2018

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Ballet Hispánico 'Linea Recta.' Courtesy of Paula Lobo / Ballet Hispánico.

Ballet Hispánico Spring 2018 Season at The Joyce

Works by Spanish, Colombian, and Mexican choreographers, including two world premieres that salute the beloved Spanish poet Federico García Lorca.
Joyce Theater
Chelsea, Manhattan
Tuesday – Sunday
April 10 – 15, 2018

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'Espiritu Vivo' by Ronald K. Brown courtesy of Christopher Duggan / Ballet Hispánico

Ballet Hispánico leaps borders at the Apollo Theater

APOLLO THEATER, HARLEM, Fri-Sat, December 1-2, 2017 ~ “Con Brazos Abiertos” (With open arms)

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Hombre Men of the Year Awards

Hombre Men of the Year Awards

Empire Hotel
44 West 63rd St
at Columbus Ave
Lincoln Square
Tuesday, November 13, 2017

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Ballet Hispanico executives and choreographer greet New York Latin Culture Club members after the show

Review: Ballet Hispánico answers the question “If Walls Could Speak”

APOLLO THEATER, HARLEM, November 20, 2015 ~ A review of the world premiere performance.

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Lee Koonce, Ballet Hispanico Executive Director, on life, arts, & the Fall season

Ballet Hispánico Executive Director Lee Koonce (Colombian) talks about his career path, classical arts for communities, and Ballet Hispanico’s Fall 2015 Season.
November 10, 2015

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Ximena Ojeda interviews Eduardo Vilaro, Ballet Hispanico Artistic Director

Eduardo Vilaro

BALLET HISPÁNICO, UPPER WEST SIDE, November 10, 2015 ~ Artistic Director Eduardo Vilaro talks about being a Cuban-American dancer, developing Ballet Hispánico, and what it means to be Latino in the United States today

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Ximena Ojeda and Fernando Melo at Ballet Hispanico

Fernando Melo discusses his “Untitled” Ballet Hispanico World Premiere

BALLET HISPÁNICO, UPPER WEST SIDE, November 10, 2015 ~ International Brazilian choreographer Fernando Melo discusses his “Untitled” World Premiere for Ballet Hispanico at the Apollo Theater

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Ballet Hispánico Studios

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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Ballet Hispánico is One of America’s Leading Latino Dance Companies

The company was founded in 1970 by Tina Ramirez (1928-2022). She was born in Venezuela while traveling with her Mexican bullfighter father. Tina’s vision was to build a company for Latin dancers. The National Medal of Arts winner led her creation until 2009. 🇵🇷🇲🇽🇻🇪

Born in Venezuela where her Mexican bullfighter father was performing, National Medal of Arts winner Tina Ramirez (1928-2022), the granddaughter of a Puerto Rican political family, brought ballet, modern dance and folkloric dance together as Ballet Hispánico in 1970. She envisioned greatness in her community that few others could see. She led the company until 2009.

Famous alumni include actors Jennifer Lopez, Nancy Ticotin, and Michael DeLorenzo.

Cuban American Artistic Director Eduardo Vilaro (Luna Negra Dance Theater) carries the legacy. According to Vilaro, Ballet Hispánico’s logo was inspired in part by New York Latin Culture Magazine’s. 🇨🇺

Today, Ballet Hispánico is one of New York City’s “Big Five” dance companies.

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