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2020 Fall for Dance Festival

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Program 1 & 2 on demand through Nov 1, 2020

Digital access $15 per program

Overview

Overview

A New York Times Critic’s Pick

“City Center made it happen: moments of fresh dance magic.”
—The New York Times

The 17th Fall for Dance Festival invites audiences around the world to experience this “worthy substitute for live dance” (The New York Times) in our first-ever digital dance celebration—with all the palpable energy of a live performance right from our stage to your home. Alicia Graf Mack and David Hallberg host two stunning programs showcasing the resiliency of extraordinary New York City artists coming together—as we take the first crucial steps to returning to our stage.

Program 1 features two world premiere City Center commissions, including a solo piece from Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s first Resident Choreographer Jamar Roberts titled Morani/Mungu (Black Warrior/Black God) that explores his identity as a Black man, and a duet by Christopher Wheeldon called The Two of Us for New York City Ballet principal dancer Sara Mearns and American Ballet Theatre principal and incoming Artistic Director of The Australian Ballet David Hallberg in their first-ever performance together. The program also includes Ballet Hispánico in a New York premiere of excerpts from 18+1, an electric, mambo-driven piece celebrating Gustavo Ramírez Sansano’s 19 years as a choreographer. Martha Graham Dance Company’s Natasha M. Diamond-Walker performs Lamentation, one of the Company’s quintessential solos, presenting a timeless message about the essence of grief.

In Program 2, acclaimed tap artist Dormeshia performs Lady Swings the Blues, a world premiere City Center commission that honors the legacy of Black women in dance, accompanied by musicians Noah Garabedian, Winard Harper, and Gabriel Roxbury. Calvin Royal III, principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre, also dances a world premiere commission solo from choreographer Kyle Abraham titled to be seen. Lar Lubovitch Dance Company featuring guests Joseph Gordon and Adrian Danchig-Waring perform the iconic male duet from Concerto Six Twenty-Two.And Ashley Bouder, Tiler Peck, and Brittany Pollack perform excerpts from George Balanchine’s Who Cares?, an exuberant response to George Gershwin’s classic tunes.

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Safety for our artists, staff, and crew is our first priority. All rehearsals and performances are executed in strict adherence to rigorous health and safety protocols under guidance from medical consultants and in accordance with all government and union guidelines.

Produced by New York City Center and Nel Shelby Productions in association with the Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library.

For more insights on this year’s Festival, read the full review in The New York Times for Program 1 here and Program 2 here.

Read the 2020 Fall for Dance Festival program here.

Programs

Programs

PROGRAM 1
View on demand through Sun Nov 1

Ballet Hispánico
Excerpts from 18+1 | New York Premiere
Choreography by Gustavo Ramírez Sansano
Performed by Ballet Hispánico Company Dancers: Shelby Colona, Dandara Veiga, & Lenai Wilkerson

Jamar Roberts of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Morani/Mungu (Black Warrior/Black God)
Choreography by Jamar Roberts

Martha Graham Dance Company
Lamentation
Choreography by Martha Graham
Featuring Natasha M. Diamond-Walker

Sara Mearns & David Hallberg
The Two of Us
Choreography by Christopher Wheeldon

PROGRAM 2
View on demand through Sun Nov 1

Ashley Bouder, Tiler Peck, & Brittany Pollack
Excerpts from Who Cares?
Choreography by George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust

Calvin Royal III of American Ballet Theatre
to be seen
World Premiere City Center Commission
Choreography by Kyle Abraham

Lar Lubovitch Dance Company
Duet from Concerto Six Twenty-Two
Choreography by Lar Lubovitch
With guest artists Adrian Danchig-Waring & Joseph Gordon

Dormeshia
Lady Swings the Blues
Choreography by Dormeshia
Accompanied by Noah Garabedian, Winard Harper, & Gabriel Roxbury

The performance of Who Cares?, a Balanchine® Ballet, is presented by arrangement with The George Balanchine Trust and has been produced in accordance with the Balanchine Style® and Balanchine Technique® Service standards established and provided by the Trust. 

All programming and casting subject to change. 

Your Support Makes This Possible

Your Support Makes This Possible

After six months of darkness, we’ve turned the lights back on in our beloved theater to bring you the first-ever digital 2020 Fall for Dance Festival. Please consider making a gift today to help us continue to our digital programs and expand opportunities for artists to get back on stage where they belong.

The Artists

The Artists

Ashley Bouder was born in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and began her ballet training at the age of six at the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet with Marcia Dale Weary. After attending the School of American Ballet (SAB), Bouder joined New York City Ballet (NYCB). She was promoted to principal dancer in 2005. She has danced in ballet galas around the world and guest starred in companies including the Paris Opera Ballet, Rome Opera Ballet, Bayerisches Staatsballett, and the Mariinsky Ballet. She was awarded the Mae L. Wien Award for Outstanding Promise at SAB as a student. Other awards include the Janice Levin Honoree from NYCB, the Miss Expressivity for 2011 and the Miss Virtuosity for 2013 from the Dance Open Gala, the 2019 Benois de la Danse, and the Award for Artistic Excellence from the Borough of Manhattan Community College for her work in promoting gender equality in the ballet world.

Ashley Bouder
Ashley Bouder

Shelby Colona grew up in Houston, Texas where she graduated from the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts with honors in dance. After graduating, she attended The Ailey School’s Certificate Program from 2011 to 2013. In addition to her education, Colona has performed works by Robert Battle, Billy Bell, Graciela Daniele, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Benoit-Swan Pouffer, and Gustavo Ramírez Sansano, among others and has performed with companies such as Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at City Center, Lunge Dance Collective, and BHdos prior to joining Ballet Hispánico. This is Colona’s sixth season with Ballet Hispánico.

Shelby Colona
Shelby Colona

Adrian Danchig-Waring is a principal dancer with NYCB, where he’s collaborated with many of today’s renowned choreographers and performed an active repertoire of masterworks by George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins. He has originated featured roles in works by Kim Brandstrup, Eliot Feld, Wayne McGregor, Benjamin Millepied, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Justin Peck, Angelin Preljocaj, Alexei Ratmansky, and Liam Scarlett, among others. He was a founding member of Christopher Wheeldon’s company Morphoses, with which he toured from 2005–2008. Danchig-Waring is the director of the New York Choreographic Institute: an incubator for the development of new work in the field of classical and contemporary ballet and director of the board of The George Balanchine Foundation.

Adrian Danchig-Waring
Adrian Danchig-Waring

Natasha M. Diamond-Walker is from Los Angeles. She joined Martha Graham Dance Company in 2011 and has danced solo roles in Graham classics such as Diversion of Angels, Cave of the Heart, Embattled Garden, and Appalachian Spring, among others. She has also originated roles for top choreographers Kyle Abraham, Lil Buck, Nacho Duato, Liz Gerring, Bobbi Jene Smith, and Pam Tanowitz. Diamond-Walker appeared as a guest artist with Annie-B Parson’s Big Dance Theater and can be seen in myriad TV and film projects. She holds a BFA from Fordham University.

Natasha M. Diamond-Walker
Natasha M. Diamond-Walker

Dormeshia is a two-time Bessie Award winner (performer and choreographer), and Princess Grace Statue Award and Astaire Award recipient. Her Broadway credits include After Midnight, Black and Blue, and Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk!, including the international tour (dance captain, principal, lead). Her film credits include TAP with Gregory Hines, Spike Lee’s Bamboozled (assistant choreographer/actress), and The Rise and Fall of Miss Thang, for which she received a nomination for Best Lead Actress. Some of Dormeshia’s choreography credits include Michael Jackson’s Rock My World, and The Blues Project (co-choreographer). Dormeshia continues her artistic journey with the first full-length work And Still You Must Swing: a celebration of tap dance, jazz music, the connection between the two, and their African roots.

Dormeshia
Dormeshia

Noah Garabedian holds a BA in Ethnomusicology from the University of California Los Angeles, and a Master's in Music Performance from New York University. In 2006 he was awarded a John Coltrane National Scholarship, and in 2007 he was selected as a finalist for the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz graduate program. In March of 2011, Garabedian was selected to participate in Brad Mehldau's master class at the Weill Music Institute at Carnegie Hall, and in June of that same year, he was selected as a finalist in the ISB Double Bass Competition. In November of 2016, he received a Fulbright Specialist Grant to teach jazz music for one month at Silpakorn University, in Bangkok, Thailand. Garabedian, a native of Berkeley, California, has performed and toured with Ralph Alessi, Ravi Coltrane, and Josh Roseman, as well as on behalf of the US State Department throughout Asia and the Middle East.

Noah Garabedian
Noah Garabedian

Joseph Gordon was born in Phoenix, Arizona, and began his dance training at the age of five at The Phoenix Dance Academy. Gordon began studying at SAB, the official school of NYCB, during the 2006 summer course and enrolled as a full-time student that fall. In August of 2011, Gordon became an apprentice with NYCB, and in July of 2012, he joined the company as a member of the corps de ballet. He was promoted to soloist in February 2017 and to principal in October 2018. He has performed featured roles in ballets choreographed by George Balanchine, August Bournonville, Justin Peck, Alexei Ratmansky, Jerome Robbins, and Christopher Wheeldon. Gordon has performed on stages around the world including the Théâtre du Châtelet of Paris, Bunkamura Festival Hall of Tokyo, Copenhagen Royal Opera House, Tivoli Gardens Theater, and has been a guest artist at the Vail International Dance Festival since 2014. 

Joseph Gordon
Joseph Gordon

David Hallberg was born in South Dakota. He trained at The School of Ballet Arizona and the Paris Opera Ballet School, before joining American Ballet Theatre (ABT) in 2001. He became a principal dancer in 2005 and his repertoire includes leading roles in all the major classical ballets. He has performed works by George Balanchine, Kurt Jooss, Lar Lubovitch, Mark Morris, Jerome Robbins, Twyla Tharp, Antony Tudor, and more, as well as roles he created in seven of Alexei Ratmansky’s world premieres. He made history in 2011 as the first American to join the Bolshoi Ballet under the title premier dancer. Hallberg has been a guest artist with the Mariinsky Ballet, Paris Opera Ballet, La Scala, The Royal Ballet, and more. His recognitions include the Benois de la Danse prize, the Princess Grace Fellowship, The Bell Family Foundation Emerging Artist Award, and the Chris Hellman Dance Award and its Statue Award. Hallberg is the incoming artistic director for The Australian Ballet, and he serves as a board member with City Center and Performa in New York City.

David Hallberg
David Hallberg

Winard Harper studied at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and at Howard University and was awarded a scholarship to study jazz under the guidance of Jackie McLean at the University of Hartford. He has played with Betty Carter, Dexter Gordon, and Johnny Griffin. Harper was part of the Young Lions with his brother Philip, and together they formed jazz sensation The Harper Brothers, with five much lauded albums and Billboard 100 positions to their name. He formed his own sextet in 1993, recording seven albums featuring a host of special guests, true to his collaborative approach and the strong desire to showcase jazz greats of all ages. His latest project “Winard Harper & Jeli Posse” continues to record and perform throughout the region.

Winard Harper
Winard Harper

Alicia Graf Mack began her inaugural season as the dean and director of the Dance Division at The Juilliard School in fall 2018. She enjoyed a distinguished career as a leading dancer of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and was a principal dancer with Dance Theatre of Harlem and Complexions Contemporary Ballet. She has also danced as a guest performer with André 3000, Alonzo King LINES Ballet, Beyoncé, John Legend, and Alicia Keys. Mack graduated magna cum laude with honors in history from Columbia University and holds an MA in nonprofit management from Washington University in St. Louis. In 2007, Smithsonian Magazine named her an American Innovator of the Arts and Sciences. She is a recipient of the Columbia University Medal of Excellence, an annual award given to an alumnus who has demonstrated excellence in their field of work. In 2008, she delivered the keynote address to the graduates of Columbia University’s School of General Studies. As a dance educator, Mack most recently taught as an adjunct faculty member at the University of Houston and was a visiting assistant professor at Webster University. She is a co-founder of D(n)A Arts Collective, an initiative created to enrich the lives of young dancers through master classes and intensives.

Alicia Graf Mack
Alicia Graf Mack

Sara Mearns of Columbia, South Carolina, has been a principal dancer with NYCB since 2008. She has been a guest artist with the Paul Taylor Dance Company, Jodi Melnick Dance, and Wang Ramirez. She has also starred in the US premiere of Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes at City Center and performed the Dances of Isadora Duncan at both Lincoln Center and City Center’s Fall for Dance Festival. Mearns was also featured in the Fall for Dance Festival in 2013, 2017, 2018, and 2019. She has worked with world-renowned choreographers including Justin Peck and Alexei Ratmansky. In 2019, she made her City Center Encores! debut in I Married an Angel. Mearns is the winner of the 2018 Bessie Award for Outstanding Performer and a nominee for both the Benois de la Danse and Princess Grace Awards. She has partnerships with Cole Haan, Tiger Balm, and SoDanca.

Sara Mearns
Sara Mearns

Tiler Peck has been a principal dancer with NYCB since 2009. She most recently starred as Marie in the Kennedy Center's production of Little Dancer and is slated to star in the show’s upcoming Broadway production now called Marie. Peck made her Broadway debut at age 11 in The Music Man and was seen on Broadway as Ivy Smith in the Tony-nominated On the Town. She has appeared on television in Ray Donovan, Dancing with the Stars, the 2012 and 2014 Kennedy Center Honors for the Obamas, and Live from Lincoln Center’s George Balanchine's The Nutcracker and Carousel. She is a recipient of the Princess Grace Statue Award, Dance Magazine Award, Mae L. Wien Award, and was named one of Forbes “30 under 30.” Peck has appeared in previous City Center events including Studio 5, the 2015 and 2018 Fall for Dance Festival, and the 2016 Vail Dance Festival: ReMix NYC. Peck recently added “author” to her already impressive list of titles by writing her first children’s book, Katarina Ballerina. She choreographed the blockbuster hit film John Wick 3 and developed a daily ballet class, #TurnItOutWithTiler, that airs on her Instagram, @tilerpeck. Tiler is the designer of Tiler Peck Designs, a studio to streetwear clothing line.

Tiler Peck
Tiler Peck

Brittany Pollack is a soloist with NYCB. She has performed principal roles in ballets choreographed by George Balanchine, Mauro Bigonzetti, August Bournonville, Justin Peck, Angelin Preljocaj, Alexei Ratmansky, Jerome Robbins, Lynne Taylor-Corbett, Christopher Wheeldon, and more. Her standout roles include Anita in West Side Story, George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker, Symphony in C, Opus 19: The Dreamer, Western Symphony, Who Cares?, The Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, and more. Her Broadway credits include Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Carousel–2018 revival and her film and TV credits include Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story, Camp, NY Export: Opus Jazz, The David Letterman Show, Live from Lincoln Center’s George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker, and more. Pollack has also appeared in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular, the cover of Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch” issue, and more. She holds a BS from Fordham University and an MBA from Colorado State University. Pollack performed Christopher Wheeldon’s Polyphonia with NYCB at City Center’s 2011 Fall for Dance Festival. 

Brittany Pollack
Brittany Pollack

Jamar Roberts is the first resident choreographer of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. A dancer with the company since 2002, Roberts’s first full-length work for the company, Members Don’t Get Weary, premiered at City Center in 2016. In 2019, he premiered his next work, Ode, also at City Center. Roberts set his work Gemeos on Ailey II. A graduate of the New World School of the Arts and The Ailey School, he has danced for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Ailey II, and Complexions Contemporary Ballet. Roberts won the 2016 Bessie Award for Outstanding Performer. He has been commissioned by The Juilliard School Dance Division, the March on Washington Film Festival to create a dance tribute to the honorable John Lewis, and as a Works & Process Virtual Commissioned Artist where he created the acclaimed short work on film, Cooped.

Jamar Roberts
Jamar Roberts

Gabriel Roxbury studied with Sekou O’Hura and Chiku Awali African Dance, Arts & Culture with Makane Koute and Jerry Dzokoto. His credits include Hello from Hollywood at Lincoln Center with the New York Philharmonic featuring Tony Award winner Bryan Stokes Mitchell, Jacobs Pillow Dance Festival, and the Hudson River Dance Festival. Roxbury has also toured and taught in Ghana, West Africa, and Tempe, Arizona.

Gabriel Roxbury
Gabriel Roxbury

Calvin Royal III began his formal dance training at the Pinellas County Center for the Arts in St. Petersburg, Florida. He was a finalist at the Youth America Grand Prix Competition and was awarded the Ethan Stiefel Scholarship to train at ABT’s Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School in 2006. Royal joined ABT II in 2008 and the main company in April 2011. He was promoted to soloist in September 2017 and to principal dancer in September 2020. Royal has been featured in the company's classical repertoire such as Swan Lake, Romeo and Juliet, Apollo, and new works by Kyle Abraham, Wayne McGregor, Alexei Ratmansky, Twyla Tharp, and Christopher Wheeldon. Royal was the winner of the Leonore Annenberg Fellowship grant and the July 2020 cover star of Dance Magazine. He was named the 2020–2021 artist-in-residence at the Vail Dance Festival in Vail, Colorado.

Calvin Royal III
Calvin Royal III

Dandara Veiga is originally from Brazil where she began her dance training at Projeto Social Primeiros Passos, before training as a scholarship student at Escola de dança Ballerina. She also studied at Studio Margarita Fernandez in Argentina, Opus Ballet in Italy, and Annarella Academia de Ballet e Dança in Portugal. Veiga continued her training as a scholarship student at The Ailey School from 2016–2017. She has participated in dance festivals around the world and received scholarships from San Francisco Ballet and Ballet West. She has performed for the Vibe Competition, Assemblée Internationale, Harlem Arts Festival, and the Ailey Spirit Gala. Veiga has had the opportunity to work with artists like Robert Battle, Raul Candal, Jean Emille, Melanie Futorian, Charla Gen, Caridad Martinez, Ray Mercer, and Claudia Zaccari. This is her fourth season with Ballet Hispánico

Dandara Veiga
Dandara Veiga

Lenai Alexis Wilkerson is from Washington, DC where she attended the Baltimore School for the Arts. Wilkerson graduated from the University of Southern California (USC) as a Glorya Kaufman scholar with a BFA in Dance and a minor in Political Science in 2019. She is one of the seven 2016–2017 dance scholars to be awarded a scholarship from Nigel Lythgoe’s Dizzy Feet Foundation. At USC Kaufman, Wilkerson performed the works of George Balanchine, Aszure Barton, William Forsythe, Martha Graham, Jared Grimes, Jiří Kylián, Yanis Marshall, and Dwight Rhoden, among others. Additionally, she has trained seasonally with Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Bolshoi Ballet, Miami City Ballet, and with legendary ballerina Suzanne Farrell. This is Wilkerson’s second season with Ballet Hispánico.

Lenai Wilkerson
Lenai Wilkerson

Festival History

Festival History

Fall for Dance has presented over 200 companies and artists to a cumulative audience of over 350,000 newcomers and dance buffs. In 2013, City Center began commissioning new works for Fall for Dance. Recent seasons have featured world premieres from some of today’s leading choreographers, including Lil Buck, Michelle Dorrance, Mark Morris, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, and Justin Peck.

Past Highlights

Past Highlights

Misty Copeland (2019); photo by Stephanie Berger
Misty Copeland (2019); photo by Stephanie Berger
Vuyani Dance Theatre (2019); photo by Stephanie Berger
Vuyani Dance Theatre (2019); photo by Stephanie Berger
Tayeh Dance (2019); photo by Stephanie Berger
Tayeh Dance (2019); photo by Stephanie Berger
Sara Mearns (2018); photo by Stephanie Berger
Sara Mearns (2018); photo by Stephanie Berger
STREB Extreme Action (2016); photo by Stephanie Berger
STREB Extreme Action (2016); photo by Stephanie Berger
Boston Ballet (2018); photo by Stephanie Berger
Boston Ballet (2018); photo by Stephanie Berger
Shantala Shivalingappa (2016); photo by Stephanie Berge
Shantala Shivalingappa (2016); photo by Stephanie Berge
Jessica Lang Dance (2016); photo by Stephanie Berger
Jessica Lang Dance (2016); photo by Stephanie Berger
Alivn Ailey American Dance Theater (2016); photo by Stephanie Berger
Alivn Ailey American Dance Theater (2016); photo by Stephanie Berger
Dorrance Dance (2017); photo by Stephanie Berger
Dorrance Dance (2017); photo by Stephanie Berger
Farruquito (2016); photo by Stephanie Berger
Farruquito (2016); photo by Stephanie Berger
Miami City Ballet (2017); photo by Stephanie Berger
Miami City Ballet (2017); photo by Stephanie Berger

Past Seasons

Select a Season: 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019

2004

American Ballet Theatre
Diana and Acteon pas de deux (1935)
Choreography by Agrippina Vaganova

Ballet Hispanico
Dejame Soñar (Let Me Dream) (2003)
Choreography by AlexandreMagno

BatotoYetu
Nzinga (excerpt) (2003)
Choreography Júlio T. Leitão

Big Dance Theater
City of Brides (1995)
Choreography by Annie-B Parson and Paul Lazar

Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company
Continuous Replay (1977)
Choreography by Bill T. Jones and Arnie Zane

Boston Ballet
Plan to B (2004)
Choreography by JormaElo

Artists fromDance Theater of Harlem
Agon (1957)
Choreography by George Balanchine

David Neumann
Dose (1996)
Choreography by David Neumann

Desmond Richardson
Solo (1998)
Choreography by Dwight Rhoden

Eiko&Koma
Snow (1999)
Choreography by Eiko and Koma

Garth Fagan Dance
DANCECOLLAGEFORROMIE (2003)
Choreography by Garth Fagan

LAVA
Double Trapeze (1999)
Choreography by Sarah East Johnson

Merce Cunningham Dance Company
How to Pass, Kick, Fall and Run (1965)
Choreography by Merce Cunningham

Martha Graham Dance Company
Embattled Garden (1958)
Choreography by Martha Graham

NocheFlamenca
Solea (1999)
Choreography by Soledad Barrio

PARADIGM
One (2004)
Choreography by Johannes Wieland

Parul Shah & Dancers
Precious Cracked Earth (world premiere)
Choreography by Parul Shah

Paul Taylor Dance Company
Promethean Fire (2002)
Choreography by Paul Taylor

PEARSONWIDRIG DANCETHEATER
Ordinary Festivals (excerpt, 1995)
Choreography by Sara Pearson and Patrik Widrig

Peter Boal
Episodes (1959)
Choreography by George Balanchine
(Premiered at City Center)

Reggie Wilson/Fist and Heel Performance Group
Big Brick: a man’s piece (2003)
Choreography by Reggie Wilson

Rennie Harris Puremovement
Students of the Asphalt Jungle (1995)
Choreography by Rennie Harris

Ronald K. Brown\EVIDENCE
Upside Down (1998)
Choreography by Ronald K. Brown

Rubberbandance Group
Elastic Perspective (excerpts, 2003)
Choreography by Victor Quijada

SidiGoma
Kari Damal (Standing Devotional Dance)
Choreography by SabbirKamarSidi and IqbalKamarSidi (musical leader)

STREB
Wild Blue Yonder (2003) and Ricochet (2004)
Choreography by Elizabeth Streb

Susan Marshall & Company
Kiss (1987)
Choreography by Susan Marshall

Tamango and Roxane Butterfly
Two-way improvisation with live music
Choreography by Tamango and Roxane Butterfly

Trisha Brown Dance Company
Groove and Countermove (2000)
Choreography by Trisha Brown

Yin Mei Dance
Empty Tradition/City of Peonies (excerpt) (1998)
Choreography by Yin Mei

  

Artistic Advisor
Elise Bernhardt

Associate Producer
Ellen Dennis

Festival Lighting Director
Clifton Taylor

Festival Sound Supervisor
Scott Lehrer

Generously Supported by
The Peter Jay Sharp Foundation
Time Warner

Additional Support
Altria Group, Inc Agvar Chemicals Inc., Booth Ferris Foundation, Mertz Gilmore Foundation, The Alice Tully Foundation, MOVADO, Perry and Marty Granoff, The Harkness Foundation for Dance, William H. Kearns Foundation, The Shubert Foundation, Solomon and Blanche De Jong Foundation, Lane Bryant, Malsin Philanthropic Fund, Capezio/Ballet Makers Dance Foundation

2004-2005 Dance Season Sponsor
Altria Group

Production Stage Manager
John Finen

Stage Manager
Michael Blanco

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AditiMangaldas Dance Company
Rhythm & Sound (2000)
Choreography by AditiMangaldas
*New York Premiere

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Cry (1971)
Choreography by Alvin Ailey

American Ballet Theatre
Le Spectre de la Rose (1941)
Choreography by Michel Fokine

Ballet de l’Opéra National de Lyon
Duo (1996)
Choreography by William Forsythe

Benjamin Millepied& Company
Circular Motion (2004)
Choreography by Benjamin Millepied

Bill Irwin & Friends
Untitled (2005)
Choreography by Bill Irwin

Black Grace
Minoi(1999)
Choreography by Neil Ieremia

Brenda Angiel Aerial Dance Company
Air-Condition (excerpts, 2005)
Choreography by Brenda Angiel

Charles Moulton
48 Person Precision Ball Passing (2005)
Choreography by Charles Moulton

Doug Varone and Dancers

Compagnie Marie Chouinard
24 Preludes by Chopin (excerpts, 1999)
Choreograph by Marie Chouinard

Eva Yerbabuena
Del Puente (Soleá) (2005)
Choreography by Eva Yerbabuena

Houston Ballet
Nosotros(2005)
Choreography by Stanton Welch
*New York Premiere

Jody Sperling/Time Lapse Dance
Water and Fire (excerpts from Dance of the Elements, 2002)
Choreography by Jody Sperling

The Joffrey Ballet
Suite Saint-Saëns (1978)
Choreography by Gerald Arpino

Keigwin + Company
Angels of Anxiety (2004)
Choreography by Larry Keigwin

Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montreal
Minus One (2002)
Choreography by OhadNaharin

Limón Dance Company
Psalm (1967)
Choreography by José Limón

MolissaFenley& Dancers
Hemispheres (excerpts, 1983)
Choreography by MolissaFenley

Nai-Ni Chen
Passage to the Silk River (2000)
Choreography by Nai-Ni Chen

New York City Ballet
Variations pour une Porte et un Soupir(1974)
Choreography by George Balanchine

Pascal Rioult Dance Theater
Bolero (2001)
Choreography by Pascal Rioult

Paul Taylor Dance Company
Esplanade (1975)
Choreography by Paul Taylor

PHILADANCO
Gate Keepers (2000)
Choreography by Ronald K. Brown
*New York Premiere

Tania Isaac Dance
letter home/Bam Bam (excerpts from home is where i am, 2004)
Choreography by Tania Isaac

Tania Pérez-Salas Compañia de Danza
Los Horas(The Hours – (2001)excerpts)
Choreography by Tania Pérez-Salas

Tapage
Morango …almost a tango (2005)
Choreography by Mari Fujibayashi and Olivia Rosenkrantz

Urban Bush Women
Sacred Vessel (2004)
Choreography by Jawole Will Jo Zollar

Vincent Mantsoe
NDAA (excerpts, 2003)
Choreography by Vincent Sekwati Koko Mantsoe
*New York Premiere

Yoshiko Chuma& The School of Hard Knocks
7 x7 x 7 x 7 x 7 (excerpt, 2005)
Choreography by Yoshiko Chuma

Zaccho Dance Theater
Dance in a Doorway (2005)
Choreography by Joanna Haigood
*New York Premiere

  

Artistic Advisor
Elise Bernhardt

Associate Producer
Ellen Dennis

Festival Lighting Director
Clifton Taylor

Festival Sound Supervisor
Scott Lehrer

Generously Supported by
The Peter Jay Sharp Foundation
Time Warner
American Express

Additional Support
Fall for Dance Patrons Committee, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, The Alice Tully Foundation, William H. Kearns Foundation, The Lila Acheson Wallace Theater Fund, Irene Diamond Fund, Perry and Marty Granoff, The Harkness Foundation for Dance, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, The Shubert Foundation, Jerome Robbins Foundation, New York State Council on the Arts, JCT Foundation, Solomon and Blanche de Jonge Foundation, Lane Bryant Malsin Philanthropic Fund, Capezio/Ballet Makers Dance Foundation

2004-2005 Dance Season Sponsor
Altria Group

Production Stage Manager
Michael Blanco

Stage Manager
Rachel S. McCutchen

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Alonzo King’s LINES Ballet
The MOROCCAN Project (excerpt, 2005)
Choreography by Alonzo King

American Ballet Theatre
Swan Lake Pas de Deux(Act II pas de deux, Act III pas de deux, 1895)
Choreography by Lev Ivanov and Marius Petipa

ASzURe& Artists
Mais We (excerpt, 2002)
Choreography by Aszure Barton

Ballet Boyz/George Piper Dances
Torsion (excerpt, 2002)
Choreography by Russell Maliphant

Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company
Last Supper at Uncle Tom’s Cabin (excerpt, 1990)
Choreography by Bill T. Jones

Bridgman/Packer Dance
Under the Skin (excerpt, 2005)
Choreography by Art Bridgman and Myrna Packer

Christopher Williams
Ginjasemcaroço(excerpt from The Portuguese Suite, 2006)
Choreography by Christopher Williams

Coleman Lemieux &Compangie
Fifteen Heterosexual Duets (excerpt, 1991)
Choreography by James Kudelka

Compagnie Franck II Louise
DROP IT! (excerpt, 2000)
Choreography by Franck II Louise
*U.S. Premiere

Compagnie La BARAKA/Abou LAGRAA
OùTranse(excerpt, 2005)
Choreography by AbouLagraa
*U.S. Premiere

Dutch National Ballet
Before After (2002)
Choreography by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa
*U.S. Premiere

FARRUCO
FARRUCO (2006)
Choreography by Antonio Fernandez Montoya
*U.S. Premiere

Honvéd Dance Company
Black Pearls (2001)
Choreography by FerencNovák

Jason Samuels Smith’s A.C.G.I.
Peace of Mind (2006)
Choreography by Jason Samuels Smith
*World Premiere

The Martha Graham Dance Company
Satyric Festival Song (1932)
Choreography by Martha Graham

Maureen Fleming Company
The Stairs (excerpt from After Eros, 1996)
Choreography by Maureen Fleming

nathantrice/RITUALS
Prophet & Betrayer (2000)
Choreography by Nathan Trice
*New York Premiere

New York City Ballet
In the Night (1970)
Choreography by Jerome Robbins

Nikolais Dance Theater performed by Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company
Tensile Involvement (1955)
Choreography by AlwinNikolais

OdileDuboc – Contre Jour / CCN de Franche-Comté à Belfort
boléro, one (excerpt from trois boleros, 1996)
Choreography by OdileDuboc

Pacific Northwest Ballet
The Piano Dance (2005)
Choreography by Paul Gibson
*New York Premiere

The Parsons Dance Company
Swing Shift
Choreography by David Parsons

Paul Taylor Dance Company
Syzygy (1987)
Choreography by Paul Taylor

Pennsylvania Ballet
11:11 (excerpt, 2005)
Choreography by Matthew Neenan

Random Dance
Polar Sequences (2003)
Choreography by Wayne McGregor
*New York Premiere

Robert Moses’ Kin
Cause (excerpt,2004)
*New York Premiere

Stephen Petronio Company
Lareigne(1995)
Choreography by Stephen Petronio

STREB Extreme Action
Streb vs. Gravity (excerpt, 2006)
Choreography by Elizabeth Streb

Trisha Brown Dance Company
Set and Reset (1983)
Choreography by Trisha Brown

Yi-Jo Lim Sun Dance Company
Heaven and Earth (2006)
Choreography by Yi-Jo Lim
*World Premiere

  

Artistic Advisor
Elise Bernhardt

Associate Producer
Ellen Dennis

Festival Lighting Director
Clifton Taylor

Festival Sound Supervisor
Scott Lehrer

Generously Supported by
The Peter Jay Sharp Foundation
Time Warner Inc.
Altria Group, Inc.

Additional Support
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Frederic and Robin Seegal, Fall for Dance Patrons Committee, The Alice Tully Foundation, William H. Kearns Foundation, The Lila Acheson Wallace Theater Fund, Perry and Marty Granoff, The Harkness Foundation for Dance, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Rudolf Nureyev Dance Foundation, Jerome Robins Foundation, Marion And Terry Martin, Jody and John Arnhold, Con Edison Company of New York, The Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, Inc., The Shubert Foundation, Inc., The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation, Barbara Charlton, Angela Haines, Agnes Gund and Daniel Shapiro, Marshall Watson and Paul Sparks, JCT Foundation, Solomon and Blanche de Jong Foundation, Capezio / Ballet Makers Dance Foundation

Production Stage Manager
Lori Wekselblatt

Stage Manager
Michael P. Zeleski

2007 | Return to Top

American Ballet Theatre
Le Corsaire Pas de Deux(1899)
Choreography after Marius Petipa

Armitage Gone! Dance
Ligeti Essays (Excerpt, 2007)
Choreography by KaroleArmitage

Ballet Hispanico
Club Havana (2000)
Choreography by Pedro Ruiz

Boston Ballet
Brake the Eyes (excerpt, 2007)
Choreography by JormaElo

Camille A. Brown and Dancers
The Evolution of a Secured Feminine (2006)
Choreography by Camille A. Brown

Carmen deLavallade / Jane Ira Bloom
The 5th Wheel (2007)
Choreography by Carmen deLavallade
*World Premiere

CompagnieKäfig
Terrain Vague (excerpt, 2006)
Choreography by MouradMerzouki
*U.S. Premiere

Doug Varone and Dancers
Lux (2006)
Choreography by Doug Varone

Elisa Monte Dance
Treading (1979)
Choreography by Elisa Monte

Johan Kobborg
Afternoon of a Faun (2006)
Tim Rushton

Juilliard Dance
Deuce Coupe (1973)
Choreography by Twyla Tharp

Keigwin + Company
Love Songs (2006)
Choreography by Larry Keigwin

Kirov Ballet of the Marinsky Theatre
Middle Duet (1998)
Choreography by Alexei Ratmansky

Kyle Abraham / Abraham.In.Motion
Inventing Pookie Jenkins (2006)
Choreography by Kyle Abraham

Lyon Opera Ballet
Grosse Fugue (2001)
Choreography by Maguy Marin
*New York Premiere

Mats Ek
Memory (2005)
Choreography by Mats Ek
U.S. Premiere

Morphoses / The Wheeldon Company
After the Rain (pas de deux, 2005)
Choreography by Christopher Wheeldon

New York City Ballet
A Suite of Dances (1994)
Choreography by Jerome Robbins

NocheFlamenca& Soledad Barrio
Quebrada(2007)
Choreography by Martin Santangelo
*New York Premiere

Paul Taylor Dance Company
Arden Court(1981)
Choreography by Paul Taylor

Royal Ballet of Flanders
Cornered (excerpt, 2007)
Choreography by NicoloFonte
*U.S. Premiere

ShantalaShivalingappa
Varnam(excerpt from GAMAKA, 2007)
Choreography by ShantalaShivalingappa
*U.S. Premiere

Srishti-Nina Rajarani Dance Creations
Quick! (2006)
Choreography by Nina Rajarani
*U.S. Premiere

Tango Connection
Tango del Sur (2007)
Choreography by Tango Connection & Dancers
*World Premiere

10 Foot 5
Buckets & Tap Shoes(2004)
Choreography by Rick Ausland and Andy Ausland
*New York Premiere

Trisha Brown Dance Company
Spanish Dance (1973)
Choreography by Trisha Brown

Urban Bush Women
Batty Moves (1995)
Choreography by Jawole Willa Jo Zollar

Via Katlehong Dance
Nkululeko (excerpt, 2001)
Choreography by Via Katlehong Dance
*U.S. Premiere

  

Producer
Ellen Dennis

Artistic Advisor
Wendy Perron

Festival Lighting Director
Clifton Taylor

Festival Sound Supervisor
Bruce A. Kraemer

Generously Supported by
The Peter Jay Sharp Foundation
Time Warner Inc.
Time Warner Cable
Altria Group, Inc.

Additional Support
New York City Center would like to recognize the extraordinary leadership support of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation in inaugurating an endowment which will ensure the future financial stability of our annual Fall for Dance Festival. We would also like to thank The Peter Jay Sharp Foundation for its extremely generous contribution to this newly created endowment.

Production Stage Manager
Lori Wekselblatt

Stage Manager
Michael P. Zaleski

2008 | Return to Top

American Ballet Theatre
The Leaves Are Fading (pas de deux, 1975)
Choreography by Antony Tudor

Aspen Santa Fe Ballet
Sweet Fields (1996)
Choreography by Twyla Tharp

AyodeleCasel, Sarah Savelli & Dancers
Wonderland (excerpts, 2007)
*New York Premiere

BeijingDance/LDTX
The Cold Dagger (excerpt, 2006)
Choreography by Li Hanzhong& Ma Bo
*New York Premiere

[bjm_danse] Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal
Les Chambres des Jacques (excerpt, 2006)
Choreography by Aszure Barton

CompañiaNacional de Danza
CorPerdut(1989)
Choreography by Nacho Duato

Dayton Contemporary Dance Company
AwassaAstrige/Ostrich (1937)
Choreography by AsadataDafora

Fang-Yi Sheu
Single Room (excerpt, 2002)
Choreography by BulareyaungPagarlava

Garth Fagan Dance
From Before (1978)
Choreography by Garth Fagan

The Gentlemen of HälauNäKamalei
Kahikilani (2005)
Chroreography by Robert UluwehiCazimero

Houston Ballet
Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux(1960)
Choreography by George Balanchine

HofeshShechter Company
Uprising (2006)
Choreography by HofeshShechter
*New York Premiere

Kate Weare Company
The Light Has Not the Arms To Carry Us (2008)
Choreography by Kate Weare
*World Premiere

Keigwin + Company
Fire (from Elements, 2008)
Choreography by Larry Keigwin

The Lombard Twins
Lombard Play Piazzolla – The Dance Concert (2008)
Choreography by Martin and Facundo Lombard
*World Premiere

Louise Lecavalier
Lone Epic (excerpt, 2006)
Choreography by Crystal Pite
*U.S. Premiere

MadhaviMudgal
Odissi:PRAVAHA(2008)
Choreography by MadhaviMudgal
*World Premiere

Merce Cunningham Dance Company
Sounddance(1975)
Choreography by Merce Cunningham

The National Ballet of Canada
Soldiers’ Mass (1980)
Choreography by JiříKylián

Oregon Ballet Theatre
RUSH (pas de deux, 2003)
Choreography by Christopher Wheeldon

Paul Taylor Dance Company
Esplanade (1975)
Choreography by Paul Taylor

PICHET KLUNCHUN DANCE COMPANY
Chui Chai (2008)
Choreography by PichetKlunchun
*World Premiere

Richard Siegal/The Bakery
The New 45 (2006)
Choreography by Richard Siegal
*U.S. Premiere

San Francisco Ballet
In the Night (1970)
Choreography by Jerome Robbins

Shen Wei Dance Arts
Map (excerpts, 2005)
Choreography by Shen Wei

Sheron Wray
Harmonica Breakdown (1938)
Choreography by Jane Dudley

The Suzanne Farrell Ballet
Pithoprakta(1968)
Choreography by George Balanchine

Talia Paz
Love (excerpt, 2004)
Choreography by Sharon Eyal

  

Producer
Ellen Dennis

Artistic Advisor
Wendy Perron

Festival Lighting Director
Clifton Taylor

Festival Sound Supervisor
Leon Rothenberg

Leadership Support
Time Warner Inc.
Time Warner Cable, NYC Region

Fall for Dance Endowment Donors
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
The Peter Jay Sharp Foundation
Anonymous
Ford Foundation
Rockefeller Brothers Fund

Additional Support
New York City Center would like to recognize the extraordinary leadership support of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation in inaugurating an endowment which will ensure the future financial stability of our annual Fall for Dance Festival. We would also like to thank The Peter Jay Sharp Foundation for its extremely generous contribution to this newly created endowment.

Production Stage Manager
Lori Wekselblatt

Stage Manager
Michael P. Zaleski

2009 | Return to Top

The Australian Ballet
Le Spectre de la Rose (1911)
Choreography by Michel Fokine

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Revelations (1960)
Choreography by Alvin Ailey

Ballet West
Les Biches(1924)
Choreography by BronislavaNijinska

Basil Twist
Petrushka Suite (2001)
Created by Basil Twist

Batsheva Dance Company
B/olero(from Project 5, 2008)
Choreography by OhadNaharin
*U.S. Premiere

Boston Ballet
Afternoon of a Faun (1912)
Choreography by Vaslav Nijinsky

DendyDancetheater
Afternoon of the Faunes(from Dream Analysis, 1996)
Choreographyby Mark Dendy

DanceBrazil
Culture in Motion (2009)
Choreography by Jelon Vieira

Diana Vishneva
The Dying Swan (1905)
Choreography by Michel Fokine

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo
Go for Barocco(1974)
Choreography by Peter Anastos

Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal
Noces(2002)
Choreography by StijnCelis
*New York Premiere

Mark Morris Dance Group
Grand Duo (1993)
Choreography by Mark Morris

Martha Graham Dance Company
Diversion of Angels (1948)
Choreography by Martha Graham

Morphoses/The Wheeldon Company
Softly as I Leave You (revised, 2009)
Choreography by Lightfoot León
*U.S. Premiere

Monica Bill Barnes & Company
I feel like (2008)
Choreography by Monica Bill Barnes

New York City Ballet
Herman Schmerman Pas de Deux(1992)
Choreography by William Forsythe

Paul Taylor Dance Company
Offenbach Overtures (1995)
Choreography by Paul Taylor

Sang Jijia
Snow (2008)
Choreography by Sang Jijia
*U.S. Premiere

Savion Glover & The OtheRz
The STaRz and STRiPes 4 EVeR for NoW(2009)
Choreography by Savion Glover

Tangueros del Sur
Romper el Piso (Break the Floor) (2008)
Choreography by Natalia Hills

  

Producer
Ellen Dennis

Artistic Advisor
Wendy Perron

Festival Lighting Director
Clifton Taylor

Festival Sound Supervisor
Leon Rothenberg

Major Support Provided by
Time Warner Inc.

Fall for Dance Endowment Donors
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
The Peter Jay Sharp Foundation
Anonymous
Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation
Ford Foundation
Rockefeller Brothers Fund

Additional Support
New York City Center would like to recognize the extraordinary leadership support of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation in inaugurating an endowment which will ensure the future financial stability of our annual Fall for Dance Festival. We would also like to thank The Peter Jay Sharp Foundation for its extremely generous contribution to this newly created endowment.

Production Stage Manager
Lori Wekselblatt

Stage Manager
Michael P. Zaleski

2010 | Return to Top

American Ballet Theatre
Thaïs Pas de Deux(1971)
Choreography by Sir Frederick Ashton

Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company
Duet (1995)
Choreography by Bill T. Jones

Companhia Urbana de Dança
ID:ENTIDADES(2010)
Choreography by Sonia Destri with Companhia Urbana de Dança
*U.S. Premiere

Company Rafaela Carrasco
Three Movements (2008)
Choreography by Rafaela Carrasco
Adapted for Fall for Dance

Corella Ballet Castilla y León
Soleá(2010)
Choreography by MaríaPagés

Dresden SemperoperBallett
The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude (1996)
Choreography by William Forsythe

Emanuel Gat Dance
My Favorite Things (2007)
Choreography by Emanuel Gat
*U.S. Premiere

Gallim Dance
I Can See Myself in Your Pupil (2008)
Choreography by Andrea Miller
Adapted for Fall for Dance

Jason Samuels Smith & Friends
RHYTHMDOME (2010)
Choreography by Jason Samuels Smith with Buddha Stretch
*World Premiere

MadhaviMudgal
Vistaar (2010)
Choreography by MadhaviMudgal
*World Premiere

KEIGWIN + COMPANY with Juilliard Dance
Megalopolis (2009)
Choreography by Larry Keigwin

Merce Cunningham Dance Company
XOVER (2007)
Choreography by Merce Cunningham
*New York Premiere

Miami City Ballet
The Golden Section (1983)
Choreography by Twyla Tharp

New York City Ballet
Red Angels (1994)
Choreography by Ulysses Dove

Paul Taylor Dance Company
Company B (1991)
Choreography by Paul Taylor

Ronald K. Brown/Evidence, A Dance Company
Grace (1999)
Choreography by Ronald K. Brown

Russell Maliphant Company
AfterLight Part 1 (2009)
Choreography by Russell Maliphant
*U.S. Premiere

San Francisco Ballet
Diving into the Lilacs (2009)
Pas de deux excerpt
Choreography by Yuri Possokhov

Shu-Yi & (Dancers) Company
[1875] Ravel and Bolero (2007)
Choreography by Shu-Yi Chou

Tero Saarinen Company
Man in a Room (2000)
Choreography by Carolyn Carlson
*U.S. Premiere

  

Artistic Advisor
Jed Wheeler

Artistic Advisor
Wendy Perron

Festival Lighting Director
Clifton Taylor

Festival Sound Supervisor
Leon Rothenberg

Leadership Sponsor
Bloomberg

Principal Sponsor
MetLife Foundation

Presenting Partners
Jody and John Arnhold
Barbara and David Zalaznick
Perry and Martin Granoff
Caroline Howard Hyman

Fall for Dance Endowment Support
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
The Peter Jay Sharp Foundation
Ford Foundation
Rockefeller Brothers Fund
Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, Inc.
Anonymous

Additional Support
New York City Center would like to recognize the extraordinary leadership support of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation in inaugurating an endowment which will ensure the future financial stability of our annual Fall for Dance Festival. We would also like to thank The Peter Jay Sharp Foundation for its extremely generous contribution to this endowment.

Production Stage Manager
Lori Wekselblatt

Stage Manager
Michael P. Zaleski

2011 | Return to Top

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Festa Barocca (2008)
Choreography by Mauro Bigonzetti

The Australian Ballet
Gemini (1973)
Choreography by Glen Tetley

CCN de Créteiletdu Val-de-Marne / CompagnieKäfig
Agwa (2008)
Choreography by MouradMerzouki

Drew Jacoby
Bloom (2011)
Choreography by Andrea Miller
*World Premiere

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
THREE TO MAX (2011)
Choreography by Ohad Naharin
*N.Y. Premiere

Jessica Lang Dance
Among the Stars (2010)
Choreography by Jessica Lang
*N.Y. Premiere

The Joffrey Ballet
Woven Dreams (2011)
Choreography by Edwaard Liang

Lil Buck
The Swan (2007)
Choreography by Lil Buck

Liz Gerring Dance Company
Lichtung/Clearing (2010)
Choreography by Liz Gerring

Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba
Pa’ Cuba me voy (2001)
Choreography by Lizt Alfonso

Mark Morris Dance Group
All Fours (2003)
Choreography by Mark Morris

Maurice Chestnut
Floating (2010)
Choreography by Maurice Chestnut

New York City Ballet
Polyphonia(2001)
Choreography by Christopher Wheeldon

Pontus Lidberg Dance
Faune (2010)
Choreography by Pontus Lidberg
*U.S. Premiere

Richard Alston Dance Company
Roughcut (1990)
Choreography by Richard Alston
*U.S. Premiere

Royal Ballet of Flanders
The Return of Ulysses (2006)
Choreography by Christian Spuck
*N.Y. Premiere

Steven McRae, Principal Dancer of The Royal Ballet, London
Something Different (2009)
Choreography by Steven McRae
*U.S. Premiere

TAO Dance Theater
Weight x 3 (2009)
Choreography by Tao Ye
*U.S. Premiere

Trisha Brown Dance Company
Rogues (2011)
Choreography by Trisha Brown

Vertigo Dance Company
Mana (2009)
Choreography by Noa Wertheim

  

Artistic Advisor
Stanford Makishi

Festival Lighting Director
Clifton Taylor

Festival Sound Supervisor
Leon Rothenberg

Leadership Sponsor
Bloomberg

Principal Sponsor
MetLife Foundation

Presenting Partners
Barbara and David Zalaznick
Jody and John Arnhold
Perry and Martin Granoff
Caroline Howard Hyman

Major Supporters
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
The Peter Jay Sharp Foundation
Ford Foundation
Anonymous

Production Stage Manager
Lori Wekselblatt

2012 | Return to Top

American Ballet Theatre
Sinatra Suite (1983)
Choreography by Twyla Tharp

BalletBoyz
Void (2011)
Choreography by Jarek Cemerek
*U.S. Premiere

Ballet West
Grand Pas from Paquita (1881)
Choreography by Elena Kunikova after Marius Petipa

Circa
CIRCA (2009)
Choreography by Yaron Lifschitz and Circa ensemble
*Adapted for Fall for Dance

Fang-Yi Sheu & Artists
Five Movements, Three Repeats (2012)
Choreography by Christopher Wheeldon
*N.Y. Premiere

The Hong Kong Ballet
Luminous (2010)
Choreography by Peter Quanz

Jared Grimes
Dancing the Tap (2012)
Choreography by Jared Grimes
*World Premiere

Jodi Melnick
Solo, (Re)Deluxe Version (2012)
Choreography by Jodi Melnick

Juilliard Dance
Fortune (2011)
Choreography by Pam Tanowitz

Ka Leo O Laka I Ka Hikina O Ka La
Hula Kane: The Ancient Art of Hawaiian Male Dance (2012)
Choreography by Kumu Hula Kaleo Trinidad
*World Premiere

LDP–Laboratory Dance Project
No Comment (2002)
Choreography by Chang Ho Shin

María Pagés Compañia
Deseo y Conciencia (Desire & Consequence) (2011)
María Pagés
*U.S. Premiere

Martha Graham Dance Company
Chronicle (1936)
Choreography by Martha Graham

Moiseyev Dance Company
Moiseyev’s Classics
Choreography by Igor Moiseyev

Nan Jombang Group
Tarian Malam (Night Dances) (2012)
Choreography by Ery Mefri
*Adapted for Fall for Dance

Nederlands Dans Theater
Shutters Shut (2003)
Choreography by Sol León and Paul Lightfoot

Pacific Northwest Ballet
Pas de deux from Carousel (A Dance) (2002)
Choreography by Christopher Wheeldon

Shantala Shivalingappa
Shiva Ganga (2004)
Choreography by Shantala Shivalingappa
*N.Y. Premiere

Shen Wei Dance Arts
Rite of Spring (2003)
Choreography by Shen Wei

TU Dance
High Heel Blues (2005)
Choreography by Uri Sands
*N.Y. Premiere

  

2013 | Return to Top

605 Collective
Selected Play (2013)
Choreography by 605 Collective
*U.S. Premiere

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Home (2011)
Choreography by Rennie Harris

American Ballet Theatre
The Moor’s Pavane (1949)
Choreography by José Limón

Ballet Hispanico
Sombrerísimo (2013)
Annabelle Lopez Ochoa
* World Premiere FFD Commission

BODYTRAFFIC
o2Joy (2012)
Choreography by Richard Siegal

Colin Dunne
The Turn (2013)
Choreography by Colin Dunne
*U.S. Premiere

DanceBrazil
Fé do Sertão (2013)
Choreography by Jelon Vieira

Dance Theater of Harlem
Gloria (2012)
Choreography by Robert Garland

Dorrance Dance
SOUNDspace (2013)
Choreography by Michelle Dorrance

doug elkins choreography, etc.
Mo(or)town/Redux (2012)
Choreography by Doug Elkins

Gabriel Missé and Analía Centurión
Esencia de Tango (2013)
Choreography by Gabriel Missé
*World Premiere

HeadSpaceDance
Light Beings (2012)
Choreography by Mats Ek

INTRODANS
Sinfonía India (1984)
Choreography by Nacho Duato

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo
Black Swan Pas de Deux
After Marius Petipa

Martha Graham Dance Company
The Rite of Spring (1984)
Choreography by Martha Graham

New York City Ballet
Red Angels (1994)
Choreography by Ulysses Dove

Nrityagram
Vibhakta (2008)
Choreography by Surupa Sen

Paul Taylor Dance Company
Esplanade (1975)
Choreography by Paul Taylor

Richard Alston Dance Company
The Devil in the Detail (2006)
Choreography by Richard Alston

Ronald K. Brown/Evidence
Upside Down (1998)
Choreography by Ronald K. Brown

The Royal Ballet
Fratres (2013)
Choreography by Liam Scarlett
*World Premiere FFD Commission

Sara Mearns and Casey Herd
The Bright Motion (2013)
Choreography by Justin Peck
*World Premiere FFD Commission

Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui/Sadler’s Wells London
Faun (2009)
Choreography by Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui

STREB Extreme Action Company
Human Fountain (2011)
Choreography by Elizabeth Streb

  

2014 | Return to Top

Aakash Odedra Company
Nritta(2011)
Choreography by Aakash Odedra
*U.S. Premiere

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Minus 16 (2011)
Choreography by Ohad Naharin

The Australian Ballet
Ostinato (2014)
Choreography by Tim Harbour
*World Premiere

Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company
D-Man in the Waters (Part I) (1989)
Choreography by Bill T. Jones

BJM – Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal
Closer (2012)
Choreography by Benjamin Millepied

Black Grace
Minoi (1999) and Pati Pati (2009)
Choreography by Neil Ieremia
*New York Premiere

Brian Brooks Moving Company with Juilliard Dance
Torrent (2013)
Choreography by Brian Brooks

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
Gnawa (2005)
Choreography by Nacho Duato

Lil Buck
Bend in the Road: New Orleans (2014)
Choreography by Charles “Lil Buck” Riley and Damian Woetzel
*World Premiere
*Fall for Dance Commission

Lucinda Childs Dance Company
Concerto (1993)
Choreography by Lucinda Childs

Mark Morris Dance Group and Music Ensemble
Words (2014)
Choreography by Mark Morris
*World Premiere
*Fall for Dance Commission

National Ballet of China
The Peony Pavilion (2008)
Choreography by Fei Bo
*U.S. Premiere

New York City Ballet
Herman Schmerman Pas de Deux (1992)
Choreography by William Forsythe

Pontus Lidberg Dance
This Was Written on Water (2014)
Choreography by Pontus Lidberg
*World Premiere
*Fall for Dance Commission

Rennie Harris Puremovement
Students of the Asphalt Jungle (1993)
Choreography by Dr. Rennie Harris

Russell Maliphant/Sadler’s Wells London
Two x Two (2009)
Choreography by Russell Maliphant
*U.S. Premiere

San Francisco Ballet
Variations for Two Couples (2012)
Choreography by Hans Van Manen
*New York Premiere

Sara Mearns & Company
Stairway to Paradise (2014)
Choreography by Joshua Bergasse

The Sarasota Ballet
Les Patineurs (1937)
Choreography by Sir Frederick Ashton

Sébastien Ramirez & Honji Wang
AP15 (2010)
Choreography by Sébastien Ramirez and Honji Wang

Semperoper Ballett Dresden
Neue Suite (2012)
Choreography by William Forsythe
*U.S. Premiere

Trisha Brown Dance Company
Son of Gone Fishin’ (1981)
Choreography by Trisha Brown

Wayne McGregor |  Random Dance
FAR (2010)
Choreography by Wayne McGregor in collaboration with the dancers
*New York Premiere

Vuyani Dance Theatre
Umnikelo (2011)
Choreography by Luyanda Sidiya
*New York Premiere

  

2015 | Return to Top

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Four Corners (2013)
Choreography by Ronald K. Brown

Bill Irwin and Tiler Peck
Time It Was/116 (2015)
Choreography by Bill Irwin, Tiler Peck, and Damian Woetzel
*New York Premiere

Boston Ballet
Pas de Quatre (1971)
Choreography by Leonid Yakobson

Che Malambo
Che Malambo (2007)
Choreography and Staging by Gilles Brinas in collaboration with the Company

La Compagnie Hervé Koubi
What the Day Owes to the Night (2013)
Choreography by Hervé Koubi
*U.S. Premiere

Companhia Urbana de Dança
Eu Danço – 8 Solos No Geral (2011)
Choreography by Sonia Destri Lie and Dancers
*New York Premiere

Dorrance Dance
Myelination (2015)
Choreography by Michelle Dorrance
*World Premiere
*Fall for Dance Commission

doug elkins choreography, etc.
Hapless Bizarre (2014)
Choreography by Doug Elkins

Fang-Yi Sheu and Herman Cornejo
Pheromones (2014)
Choreography by Fang-Yi Sheu
*New York Premiere

Houston Ballet
Maninyas (1996)
Choreography by Stanton Welch
*New York Premiere

Jesús Carmona & Cia
Ímpetu (2013)
Choreography by Jesús Carmona
*U.S. Premiere

L.A. Dance Project
Murder Ballades (2013)
Choreography by Justin Peck

L-E-V
Killer Pig (2009)
Created by Sharon Eyal and Gai Behar
*New York Premiere

Miami City Ballet
Allegro Brillante (1956)
Choreography by George Balanchine

Nrityagram
Shivashtakam (An Ode to Shiva) (2005)
Choreography by Surupa Sen
*U.S. Premiere

Paul Taylor Dance Company
Brandenburgs (1988)
Choreography by Paul Taylor

Project FFD: Pam Tanowitz
One Last Good Chance (2015)
Choreography by Pam Tanowitz
*New York Premiere
*Fall for Dance Co-Commission

San Francisco Ballet
Solo (1997)
Choreography by Hans van Manen

Stephen Petronio Company
Locomotor (2014)
Choreography by Stephen Petronio

Steven McRae
Czardas (2014)
Choreography by Steven McRae
*U.S. Premiere

  

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Alessandra Ferri and Herman Cornejo
Witness (World Premiere, FFD Commission)
Wayne McGregor

Alina Cojocaru, Friedemann Vogel, Johan Kobborg
The Sarasota Ballet
Marguerite and Armand
Frederick Ashton

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Cry
Alvin Ailey

American Ballet Theatre
Monotones II
Frederick Ashton

Aszure Barton & Artists
Awáa
AszureBarton

Ayodele Casel
While I Have the Floor
Ayodele Casel

Bangarra Dance Theatre
Spirit (US Premiere)
Stephen Page & Djakapurra Munyarryun

CCN de la Rochelle / Cie Accrorap
Opus 14 (US Premiere)
Kader Attou

Cloud Gate 2
Beckoning (US Premiere)
Cheng Tsung-Lung

Dada Masilo/The Dance Factory
Spring (World Premiere)
Dada Masilo

Farruquito
Mi Soledad (Solea) (NY Premiere)
Farruquito

Grupo Corpo
Suíte Branca (NY Premiere)
Cassi Abranches

Hong Kong Ballet
Shape of Glow (US Premiere)
Jorma Elo

Jessica Lang Dance
Tesseracts of Time (NY Premiere)
Jessica Lang

Nederlands Dans Theater
Woke up Blind (US Premiere)
Marco Goecke

Richard Alston Dance Company
with Montclair State University Vocal Accord
Rejoice in the Lamb (NY Premiere)
Richard Alston

Royal Ballet Flanders
Fall (US Premiere)
Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui

Shantala Shivalingappa
Shiva Tarangam
Shantala Shivalingappa

STREB Extreme Action
AIRSLICE (World Premiere, FFD Commission)
Elizabeth Streb

Wendy Whelan and Edward Watson
The Ballad of Mack and Ginny (US Premiere)
Arthur Pita

  

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Abraham.In.Motion
Drive (World Premiere)
Kyle Abraham

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Open Door 
Ronald K. Brown

American Ballet Theatre
Souvenir d’un lieu cher
Alexei Ratmansky

Ballet BC
Bill
Sharon Eyal and Gai Behar

Cie Art Move Concept
Nibiru (US Premiere)
Soria Rem and Mehdi Ouachek

Danza Contemporanea de Cuba
Matria Etnocentra (US Premiere)
George Céspedes

David Hallberg
Twelve of ‘em (World Premiere)
Mark Morris

Dorrance Dance
Myelination (World Premiere)
Michelle Dorrance

Gauthier Dance//Dance Company Theaterhaus Stuttgart
Streams (US Premiere)
Andonis Foniadakis

German Cornejo’s Tango Fire
Tango Fire
German Cornejo

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
Solo Echo
Crystal Pite

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo
Paquita after Marius Petipa

Miami City Ballet
Polyphonia
Christopher Wheeldon

Pennsylvania
Rush© (NY Premiere)
Christopher Wheeldon

San Francisco Ballet
Concerto Grosso
Helgi Tomasson

Sanjukta Sinha, IceCraft Dance Company
Kin-Incede (US Premiere)
Padma Bhusan Kumudini Lakhia

Sara Mearns and Honji Wang
No. 1 (World Premiere)
Honji Wang and Sébastien Ramirez

Stephen Petronio Company
Bloodlines: Yvonne Rainer and Steve Paxton

Trisha Brown Dance Company
You can see us
Trisha Brown

Vincent Mantsoe
GULA
Vincent Sekwati KoKo Mantsoe

  

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Alina Cojocaru & Herman Cornejo
Rhapsody* (1980)
Choreography by Frederick Ashton

Acosta Danza
El Cruce sobre el Niágara (1987)
Choreography by Marianela Boán

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Stack-Up (1982)
Choreography by Talley Beatty

Ballet Hispánico
Con Brazos Abiertos  (2017)
Choreography by Michelle Manzanales 

Boston Ballet
Bach Cello Suites* (2015)
Choreography by Jorma Elo 
NY Premiere

Caleb Teicher & Company
Bzzz
Choreography by Caleb Teicher 
New York City Center Commission (World Premiere)

Cie Hervé KOUBI
The Barbarian Nights* (2015)
Choreography by Hervé Koubi

Dance Theatre of Harlem
Balamouk
Annabelle Lopez Ochoa 
New York City Center Commission (World Premiere) 

Gemma Bond Dance
Inner Voices 
Choreography by Gemma Bond
New York City Center Commission (World Premiere)

INTRODANS
Canto Ostinato (2015)
Choreography by Lucinda Childs 

Junior Cervila & Guadalupe Garcia
TANGOS  
Choreography by Junior Cervila & Guadalupe Garcia
World Premiere

Justin Peck & Patricia Delgado
Sleep Well Beast
Choreography by Justin Peck
New York City Center Commission (World Premiere) 

National Ballet of China
The Crane Calling* (2015)
Choreography by Ma Cong & Zhang Zhenxin
US Premiere

Nederlands Dans Theater 2
Midnight Raga (2017)
Choreography by Marco Goecke 
US Premiere

Pam Tanowitz Dance
New Work for Goldberg Variations* (2017)
Choreography by Pam Tanowitz 

Paul Taylor Dance Company
Promethean Fire  (2002)
Choreography by Paul Taylor

Sara Mearns
Dances of Isadora Duncan—A Solo Tribute (2018)
Choreography by Isadora Duncan

Tayeh Dance with Heather Christian
Reclamation Map
Choreography by Sonya Tayeh 
New York City Center Commission (World Premiere)

Tiler Peck, Lil Buck & Brooklyn Mack
Petrushka
Choreography by Jennifer Weber 
New York City Center Commission (World Premiere) 

Rennie Harris Puremovement – American Street Dance Theater
Rennie Harris Funkedified* (2018)
Choreography by Rennie Harris

*Adapted for Fall for Dance

  

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Alicia Graf Mack
Come Sunday
Choreography by Geoffrey Holder

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Lazarus (Act II)
Choreography by Rennie Harris

Caleb Teicher & Company
Bzzzz
Choreography by Caleb Teicher
New York City Center Commission (World Premiere)

CNDC d’Angers (France)
Beach Birds
Choreography by Merce Cunningham

English National Ballet (United Kingdom)
Dust Duet
Choreography by Akram Khan
US Premiere

Dyptik (France)
Dans l’Engrenage
Choreography by Mehdi Meghari and Souhail Marchiche
US Premiere

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
A Picture of You Falling
Choreography by Crystal Pite

Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal (Canada)
Dance Me
Choreography by Andonis Foniadakis & Ihsan Rustem

MADBOOTS DANCE
FOR US
Choreography by Jonathan Campbell & Austin Diaz

Malevo (Argentina)
Salvaje
Choreography by Matias Jaime
US Premiere

Mark Morris Dance Group
Eleven from Mozart Dances
Choreography by Mark Morris

The Mariinsky Ballet (Russia)
At the Wrong Time
Choreography by Alexander Sergeev
US Premiere

Martha Graham Dance Company
Chronicle
Choreography by Martha Graham

Misty Copeland
Ash
Choreography by Kyle Abraham
New York City Center Commission (World Premiere)

Monica Bill Barnes & Company
The Running Show
Choreography by Monica Bill Barnes

Sara Mearns & Taylor Stanley
Choreography by Kim Brandstrup
New York City Center Commission (World Premiere)

Skånes Dansteater (Sweden)
Dare to Wreck
Choreography by Madeleine Månsson & Peder Nilsson
US Premiere

Tayeh Dance
Unveiling
Choreography by Sonya Tayeh | Live music by Moses Sumney
New York City Center Co-Commission with Kaatsbaan (World Premiere)

Vuyani Dance Theatre (South Africa)
Rise | US Premiere
Choreography by Gregory Maqoma

The Washington Ballet
Shadow Lands
Choreography by Dana Genshaft
NY Premiere

*Adapted for Fall for Dance

  

Sponsors

Sponsors

LEAD SPONSOR
Bloomberg Philanthropies

MAJOR SUPPORT FOR FALL FOR DANCE
Jody and John Arnhold

ADDITIONAL MAJOR SUPPORT
Howard Gilman Foundation

Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation

Lisa and Richard Witten

ARTS ACCESS FUND

Blanchette Hooker Rockefeller Fund
William and Dewey Edelman Charitable Trust

PRESENTING PARTNERS
Denise R. Sobel
Barbara and David Zalaznick
Perry and Marty Granoff
Caroline Howard Hyman

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR FALL FOR DANCE IS PROVIDED BY
The Shubert Foundation
Joyce F. Menschel
The Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, Inc.
The SHS Foundation

LEADERSHIP SUPPORT FOR DANCE AT NEW YORK CITY CENTER
Harkness Foundation For Dance


Top photo: Ballet Hispánico’s Shelby Colona; photo by Rachel Neville Photography 

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