Ballet Hispánico is the nation’s leading Hispanic/Latine dance company and the largest cultural institution of its kind in the United States. For over five decades, it has been a beacon of artistic excellence, celebrated for its bold repertory and exceptional training programs. The Company has commissioned over 100 original works, performed on the world’s most prestigious stages, and inspired generations through performances, education, and community engagement. Recognized as one of America’s Cultural Treasures by the Ford Foundation, Ballet Hispánico continues to redefine what it means to be an American dance company. At the helm is Artistic Director & CEO Eduardo Vilaro, a former Ballet Hispánico dancer and acclaimed choreographer who assumed leadership in 2009. Under his dynamic guidance, the Company has entered a new era—broadening its artistic scope, deepening its repertory, and elevating its distinctive movement language. Vilaro carries forward the founding vision of Tina Ramirez, who launched Ballet Hispánico in 1970 to celebrate the beauty of Latino cultures through dance. The Company has garnered widespread acclaim, with The New York Times noting, “Many companies pay lip service to nurturing talent, but Ballet Hispánico has devoted significant resources and care to cultivating emerging artists.” Today, Ballet Hispánico stands not only as a cultural institution, but as a movement—pushing the boundaries of performance while honoring the traditions that shaped its legacy.
House of Mad’moiselle
Premiere: 2024, New York City Center
Original Work “Madmoiselle,” World Premiere: 2010, The
Joyce Theatre
Choreography by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa
Music by Leonard Bernstein, Bart Rijnick, Chavela Vargas, Oro Solido and Charles Gounod
Soundscape by Bart Rijnick
Costume Conception by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa
Costume Development and Construction by Diana Ruettiger
Drag Dramaturgy and Drag Wardrobe by Nicholas Villeneuve
Lighting Design by Christopher Ash
Performed by
Amanda Bacallao, Amir J. Baldwin, Mia Bermudez, Thierry Blannchard, Antonio Cangiano, Francesca Levita, Dylan Dias McIntyre, Andrea Mish, Amanda Ostuni, Omar Rivéra, and Olivia Winston.
María
Mia Bermudez
Description:
Originally created in 2010 as her first full-length work for the company, House of Mad’moiselle by internationally acclaimed choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa is a wild romp through the layered symbols of Latin American femininity. It revels in the drama, elegance, and defiance of iconic women who blur the lines between myth and memory.
- INTERMISSION -
Buscando a Juan
World Premiere: 2024, New York City Center
Choreography by Eduardo Vilaro
Music by Osvaldo Golijov
Recorded by Orquesta La Pasión, Members of the Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela & Maria Guinand
Costume Design by Eduardo Vilaro
Associate Costume Design by Dianela Gil
Set and Lighting Design by Christopher Ash
Performed by
Amanda Bacallao, Amir J. Baldwin, Mia Bermudez, Thierry Blannchard, Maya Canestaro, Antonio Cangiano, Francesca Levita, Matthew Mancuso, Dylan Dias McIntyre, Andrea Mish, Amanda Ostuni, Omar Rivéra, & Olivia Winston.
Juan de Pareja
Amir J. Baldwin
Diego Velázquez
Antonio Cangiano
The Calling of Juan
Francesca Levita & Amir J. Baldwin
- INTERMISSION -
Club Havana
World Premiere: 2000, The Joyce Theater
Choreography by Pedro Ruiz
Music by Israel Lopez, Rubén Gonzales, A.K. Salim, Pérez Prado and Francisco Repilado
Costume Design by Emilio Sosa
Costume Construction by Ghabriello Negron
Lighting Design by Donald Holder
The original Club Havana production was made possible, in part, by gifts from Jody and John Arnhold, Dhuanne and Douglas Tansill and Caroline Newhouse; by grants from American Express Company and AT&T; and with commissioning funds from the New York State Council on the Arts.
Performed by
Amir J. Baldwin, Thierry Blannchard, Maya Canestaro, Matthew Mancuso, Dylan Dias McIntyre, Andrea Mish, Kevin Ortiz Lemus, Amanda Ostuni, Omar Rivéra, and Olivia Winston
Opening
Francesca Levita and Dylan Dias McIntyre
Caballo
Olivia Winston Kevin Ortiz Lemus, Maya Canestaro and Matthew Mancuso, Andrea Mish and Amir J. Baldwin
Cha Cha Cha
Amanda Ostuni with Thierry Blannchard and Dylan Dias McIntyre
Romanza
The Company
Rumba, Conga
The Company
Description:
Latin dancing at its best. The intoxicating rhythms of the conga, rumba, mambo, and cha cha are brought to life by choreographer Pedro Ruiz, himself a native of Cuba, as he imagined his very own “Club Havana.”
Ballet Hispánico
The Company
Founder
Tina Ramirez
Artistic Director & CEO
Eduardo Vilaro
Rehearsal Director
Anitra Keegan
Rehearsal Director
Nicole Duffy
Chief Managing Director
Patrick Muhlen
The Company
Amanda Bacallao, Amir J. Baldwin, Mia Bermudez, Thierry Blannchard, Maya Canestaro, Antonio Cangiano, Francesca Levita, Matthew Mancuso, Dylan Dias McIntyre, Andrea Mish, Kevin Ortiz Lemus, Amanda Ostuni, Daniel Palladino, Omar Rivéra, and Olivia Winston
Company Manager
Karl Rader Watson
Production Director
Aholibama Castañeda González
Wardrobe Director
Andrea Mejuto
Lighting Supervisor
Dominick Riches
Stage Manager
Rosemary Lisa Jones
Transformational funding for Ballet Hispánico is generously provided by MacKenzie Scott, the Ford Foundation, The Mellon Foundation, and the Jerome L. Greene Foundation. Major support is provided by the Howard Gilman Foundation, the Shubert Foundation, Warner Music Group & Blavatnik Family Foundation Social Justice Fund, a sponsored project of Moore Impact, the Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, the Tatiana Piankova Foundation, and the Mosaic Network and Fund in The New York Community Trust. Public support is provided by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature, the New York City Department of Cultural Adairs in partnership with the City Council under the leadership of Speaker Adrienne Adams, and the National Endowment for the Arts. MetLife Foundation is the Odicial Tour Sponsor of Ballet Hispánico.
David & Ann Lawrence
