New York City Ballet is one of the world’s great ballet companies. It has it’s own unique Balanchine style, the Broadway influence of Jerome Robbins, and carries on the founders’ commitment to collaborating with the best contemporary artists of the day.
The New York City Ballet Spring 2017 season is at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center, April 18 through May 28, 2017.
For tickets, visit www.nycballet.com
Latin Dancers
New York City Ballet has some great Latin dancers.
Principal dancer Joaquin De Luz is from Madrid, Spain.
Principal dancer Ana Sophia Scheller is from Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Soloist Antonio Carmena is from Madrid, Spain.
Corps dancer Aaron Sanz is from Madrid, Spain.
Corps dancer Giovanni Villalobos is from Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico.
New York City Ballet Spring 2017
The season opens with All Balanchine and All Robbins programs April 18-23.
Here/Now Festival
The season’s centerpiece is the Here/Now Festival of contemporary ballets, April 25 through May 21.
The Here/Now Festival includes performances of Colombian-Belgian international choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s Unframed, Wednesday, May 17 at 7:30pm and Friday, May 19 at 8pm.
Week of May 8 – 14
Spanish Principal Gonzalo Garcia performs in Neverwhere, and Puerto Rican Corps dancer Sebastian Villarini-Velez performs in Mothership, Tuesday, May 9 at 7:30pm.
Spanish Soloist Antonio Carmena performs in The Blue of Distance, and Spanish Principal Gonzalo Garcia performs in Pictures at an Exhibition, and Spanish Principal Joaquin De Luz performs in Year of the Rabbit, Wednesday, May 10 at 7:30pm.
Spanish Principal Gonzalo Garcia performs in Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes, Thursday, May 11 at 7:30pm.
Spanish Principals Joaquin De Luz and Gonzalo Garcia perform in Slice to Sharp. Garcia also performs in the Stevens/Peck world premiere of The Decalogue. Puerto Rican Corps dancer Giovanni Villalobos performs in Chiaroscuro, Friday, May 12 at 8pm.
Spanish Soloist Antonio Carmena performs in The Blue of Distance, and Spanish Principal Gonzalo Garcia performs in Pictures at an Exhibition, and Spanish Principal Joaquin De Luz performs in Year of the Rabbit, Saturday, May 13 at 2pm.
Spanish Principal Gonzalo Garcia performs in Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes Saturday, May 13 at 8pm.
Spanish Principals Joaquin De Luz and Gonzalo Garcia perform in Slice to Sharp. Garcia also performs in the new Stevens/Peck The Decalogue. Puerto Rican Corps dancer Giovanni Villalobos performs in Chiaroscuro Sunday, May 14 at 3pm.
Week of May 15 – 21
PROGRAM 10 on Wednesday, May 17 at 7:30pm: Colombian-Belgian choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s Unframed, Spanish Principal Gonzalo Garcia dances in Pontus Lidberg’s The Shimmering Asphalt, and Puerto Rican corp dancer Sebastian Villarini-Velez dances in Peter Martins’ Fearful Symmetries.
PROGRAM 8 on Thursday, May 18 at 7:30pm: Corps dancer Giovanni Villalobos dances in Lynne Taylor-Corbett’s Chiaroscuro, Spanish Principals Gonzalo Garcia and Joaquin De Luz dance in Jorma Elo’s Slice to Sharp, and Garcia dances in the world premiere Justin Peck choreography The Decalogue.
PROGRAM 10 on Friday, May 19 at 8pm
PROGRAM 9 on Saturday, May 20 at 2pm
PROGRAM 8 on Saturday, May 20 at 8pm
PROGRAM 9 on Sunday, May 21 at 3pm
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
The season closes with the Balanchine classic A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Tuesday-Sunday, May 23-28.
Tuesday, May 23 at 7:30pm, Spanish Principal Joaquin De Luz dances Oberon.
Thursday, May 25 at 7:30pm, Spanish Principal Gonzalo Garcia dances Oberon.
Saturday, May 27 at 8pm, Spanish Principal JoaquinDe Luz dances Oberon.
Sunday, May 28 at 3pm, Spanish soloist Antonio Carmena dances Oberon.
For tickets, visit www.nycballet.com
