Ballet Hispánico is one of America’s leading Latino dance organizations. The contemporary dance company and ballet school also hosts talks and gives social dance lessons at its studios in the Upper West Side.
According to Artistic Director Eduardo Vilaro, the Ballet Hispánico logo was inspired in part by New York Latin Culture Magazine’s logo.
Thank you Ballet Hispánico for sponsoring New York Latin Culture Magazine!
Ballet Hispánico News
March 31, 2022
Doña Perón
Ballet Hispánico presents the world premiere of its first full-length commission, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s Doña Perón at the City Center Dance Festival at New York City Center in Midtown on Apr 1-3. From $35. 🇨🇴
Ballet Hispánico Tickets
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Ballet Hispánico
167 West 89th St
(between 89th & 90th St)
Upper West Side, Manhattan
Subway
(1)(2) to 86th St
(A)(B)(C) to 86th St
The Year at Ballet Hispánico
April Ballet Hispánico
Doña Perón
Ballet Hispánico presents the world premiere of its first full-length commission, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s Doña Perón at the City Center Dance Festival at New York City Center in Midtown on Apr 1-3. From $35. 🇨🇴
May Ballet Hispánico
Gala Noche Tropicana
The Ballet Hispánico Gala 2022 Noche Tropicana, honors Thalía with the Spanish Harlem Orchestra, at The Plaza Hotel in Midtown on Mon, May 16 at 6:30 with dinner and dancing. From $1,500. ballethispanico.org 🇨🇺🇲🇽🇵🇷
Previously
Ballet Hispánico celebrates its 50th Anniversary with company performances and guest appearances by Lin-Manuel Miranda (In the Heights, Hamilton) and Rosie Perez (Soul Train, Do the Right Thing) on ballethispanico.org and the company’s Facebook and YouTube channels on Thursday, May 28, 2021 at 6:30pm ET. Free
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
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.
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
Ballet Hispánico 2019-20 Season
NEW YORK CITY ~ Apollo Theater, Purchase College, Westchester Community College, New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Joyce Theater
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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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
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!
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 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 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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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
Empire Hotel
44 West 63rd St
at Columbus Ave
Lincoln Square
Tuesday, November 13, 2017
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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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
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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