Who: Ballet Hispánico, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, Dance Theatre of Harlem
What: Free dance festival
Where: Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
When: August 9-13, free, 5:00 & 7:30
Why: Last summer, Lincoln Center presented the inaugural BAAND Together Dance Festival, consisting of five different programs by five of New York’s finest companies: Ballet Hispánico, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, and Dance Theatre of Harlem. In a joint statement for the second annual event, the five artistic directors explain, “Last year’s festival was a resounding success, proof that New York audiences are excited for their beloved dance companies to return to the stage. This year we will go beyond performing side by side and do so together, as a unified dance family, through an exciting new work by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa. This new work is a testament to our commitment for building new avenues of cultural innovation, dialogue, and accessibility for our incredible city.”
Banding together August 9-13, each troupe will host one daily workshop at 5:00 for all ages. Below is the complete schedule, with wide-ranging works by Alvin Ailey, Michelle Manzanales, George Balanchine, Ulysses Dove, Helen Pickett, Jessica Lang, Robert Battle, Pedro Ruiz, and Robert Garland.
Tuesday, August 9, 5:00
New York City Ballet Children’s Workshop
Tuesday, August 9, 7:30
One for All, world premiere by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, with dancers from each of the five companies, set to “Manteca” by Funky Lowlives/Dizzy Gillespie
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: Cry, by Alvin Ailey, with music by Alice Coltrane, Laura Nyro, and Voices of East Harlem
Ballet Hispánico: Con Brazos Abiertos, by Michelle Manzanales, with music by Julio Iglesias and others
Dance Theatre of Harlem: When Love, by Helen Pickett
American Ballet Theatre: Children’s Songs Dance, by Jessica Lang, with music by Chick Corea
Ballet Hispánico’s Club Havana is part of free Lincoln Center festival (photo by Paula Lobo)
Wednesday, August 10, 5:00
Ballet Hispánico’s Latin Social Dance Workshop
Wednesday, August 10, 7:30
One for All, world premiere by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, with dancers from each of the five companies, set to “Manteca” by Funky Lowlives/Dizzy Gillespie
Ballet Hispánico: Con Brazos Abiertos, by Michelle Manzanales, with music by Julio Iglesias and others
New York City Ballet: Red Angels, by Ulysses Dove, set to Richard Einhorn’s “Maxwell’s Demon”
American Ballet Theatre: Children’s Songs Dance, by Jessica Lang, set to music by Chick Corea
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: Love Stories finale, by Robert Battle, with music by Stevie Wonder
Dance Theatre of Harlem: Return, by Robert Garland, with music by James Brown and Aretha Franklin
Thursday, August 11, 5:00
Dancing with Ailey on the Plaza!
Thursday, August 11, 7:30
One for All, world premiere by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, with dancers from each of the five companies, set to “Manteca” by Funky Lowlives/Dizzy Gillespie
Ballet Hispánico: Club Havana, by Pedro Ruiz
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and American Ballet Theatre: Pas de Duke, by Alvin Ailey, performed by Jacquelin Harris and Herman Cornejo, with music by Duke Ellington
New York City Ballet: Red Angels, by Ulysses Dove, set to Richard Einhorn’s “Maxwell’s Demon”
Dance Theatre of Harlem: When Love, by Helen Pickett
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Love Stories finale, by Robert Battle, with music by Stevie Wonder
Dance Theatre of Harlem will present Return at BAAND Together (photo by Rachel Neville)
Friday, August 12, 5:00
Dancing in the Street with Dance Theatre of Harlem
Friday, August 12, 7:30
One for All, world premiere by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, with dancers from each of the five companies, set to “Manteca” by Funky Lowlives/Dizzy Gillespie
Dance Theatre of Harlem: Return, by Robert Garland, with music by James Brown and Aretha Franklin
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: Cry, by Alvin Ailey, with music by Alice Coltrane, Laura Nyro, and Voices of East Harlem
New York City Ballet: Allegro Brillante, by George Balanchine, set to Tschaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 3
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and American Ballet Theatre: Pas de Duke, by Alvin Ailey, performed by Jacquelin Harris and Herman Cornejo, with music by Duke Ellington
Ballet Hispánico: Club Havana, by Pedro Ruiz
Saturday, August 13, 5:00
American Ballet Theatre: ABTKids Story Ballet Workshop
Saturday, August 13, 7:30
American Ballet Theatre: Children’s Songs Dance, by Jessica Lang, set to music by Chick Corea
Ballet Hispánico: Club Havana, by Pedro Ruiz
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: Cry, by Alvin Ailey, with music by Alice Coltrane, Laura Nyro, and Voices of East Harlem
Dance Theatre of Harlem: When Love, by Helen Pickett
New York City Ballet: Allegro Brillante, by George Balanchine, set to Tschaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 3
One for All, world premiere by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, with dancers from each of the five companies, set to “Manteca” by Funky Lowlives/Dizzy Gillespie