New York City Center is one of NYC’s premiere homes for dance and musical theatre. It was The City’s original performing arts center.
Signature dance programs include the Fall for Dance Festival, Flamenco Festival, and City Center Dance Festival. Artists at the Center is a heavy-hitter choreographer’s residency. Studio 5 gives intimate looks at great dancers’ creative process. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre is in residence.
Encores! is a program of Broadway musical revivals. Many go back to Broadway. The Manhattan Theatre Club is in residence.
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Fall For Dance 2023 Celebrates 20 Years at New York City Center
Five programs of three international dance companies for $20 + fees at one of New York’s leading dance theaters.
NEW YORK CITY CENTER in Midtown, Manhattan
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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 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 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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Continue Reading Ballet Hispánico Makes its Mark as America’s Largest Latinx Cultural Organization
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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Continue Reading Ballet Hispánico Leaps into the Top Tier of American Dance Companies
Dance Theatre of Harlem Bids Farewell to Artistic Director Virginia Johnson at New York City Center
New York Premieres of William Forsythe’s “Blake Works IV;” and a new Tiffany Rea-Fisher ballet set to DJ Erica Blunt, inspired by Hazel Scott.
Incoming Artistic Director Robert Garland’s hit “Higher Ground,” and departing Artistic Director Virginia Johnson’s favorite Balanchine, “Allegro Brillante.”
Dance Theatre of Harlem has come all the way back.
NEW YORK CITY CENTER
Midtown, Manhattan
Wednesday-Sunday, April 19-23, 2023
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City Center News
Fall for Dance celebrates 20 years with five programs of three dance companies; at New York City Center in Midtown, Manhattan; between September 27 and October 8, 2023 at 8pm. $20+fees. 🇺🇸 🇧🇷 🇫🇷 🇮🇳 🇲🇽 🇪🇸
City Center Tickets
New York City Center
131 West 55th St
(between Sixth & Seventh Ave)
Midtown, Manhattan
(212) 581-1212
Subways
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(E) or (B)(D) to Seventh Ave
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Social Media
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Festival Schedule
The Flamenco Festival New York is usually in March.
The City Center Dance Festival is usually in July.
The Fall For Dance Festival is usually in September and October. Tickets usually go on sale at the end of August. It always sells out.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater usually dances its fall season in November and December.
Latin Artists
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is the African American dance company that popularized modern dance around the world. 🇺🇸
Ayodele Casel is one of todays’ leading tap dancers and choreographers. 🇵🇷
Ballet Hispánico is one of America’s leading Latino dance organizations. It’s a contemporary dance company. 🇨🇺 🇲🇽 🇵🇷
Dance Theatre of Harlem is an African American ballet company that spun off of New York City Ballet. 🇺🇸
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New York City Center is The City’s original performing arts center. It was founded by beloved Mayor Fiorello La Guardia in 1943, to make the performing arts accessible for all New Yorkers. It is still fulfilling that original mission.
The Center also has a long history developing contemporary dance in Cuba. 🇨🇺