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Ballet Hisp\u00e1nico New York\u00a0– the nation\u2019s largest Latino dance organization – presents\u00a0Mujeres: Women in Motion\u00a0at New York City Center from April 23-26, 2026. Tickets start at $45 ($25 for the En Familia Matinee) and are available at https:\/\/www.nycitycenter.org\/pdps\/2025-2026\/ballet-hispanico\/. <\/p>\n
\nMujeres: Women in Motion,\u00a0an evening spotlighting contemporary choreographic voices reimagining movement, perspective, and representation onstage, offers four works by women who approach dance as a way of thinking about the present. This second all-female season foregrounds artists who expand how stories are told through dance. <\/p>\n
\n“The artists with us this season are redefining the boundaries of what is possible in the dance landscape. Each of the works this season speaks in its own language, yet all share a common thread: a curiosity about how we move through the world and alongside one another,\u201d said Artistic Director and CEO Eduardo Vilaro. \u201cWe are grateful to City Center, to our supporters, and all who join us on this journey, our second year exclusively featuring female choreographers. It is very important to me to elevate their voices as we draw inspiration from their fearless expressions of the human spirit.” <\/p>\n
\nThe evening includes two world premieres: a vibrant new work entitled\u00a0Tran\u00e7a (Braid)\u00a0by Brazil\u2019s\u00a0Cassi Abranches,\u00a0a contemporary take on Brazilian dance, capturing the restless energy of daily life, and\u00a0Reactor Ant\u00edgona (Reacting to Antigone),\u00a0a re-envisioning of\u00a0Antigone\u00a0by Cuban choreographer\u00a0Marianela Bo\u00e1n,acclaimed for her genre-defying Contaminated Dance, that reimagines the Greek myth as a living question on female sacrifice, the passage between worlds, and the self-imposed structures under which we live. <\/p>\n
\nL\u00ednea Recta\u00a0by\u00a0Annabelle Lopez Ochoa\u00a0explores what happens when individuality begins to move collectively through flamenco dance.\u00a0Stephanie Martinez\u2019s\u00a0Otra Vez, Otra Vez, Otra Vez\u00a0offers a richly textured reflection on the cyclical patterns of life inspired by Picasso\u2019s\u00a0Old Guitarist. <\/p>\n
\nOpening night is the\u00a0Ballet Hisp\u00e1nico 2026 Gala.\u00a0For more information, visit\u00a0ballethispanico.org\/support\/events\/2026-gala. The season also includes Ballet Hisp\u00e1nico\u2019s signature\u00a0En Familia \/ Family Matinee\u00a0on April 25\u2014a joyful, one-hour performance with narration and interactive moments featuring three full-length pieces, hosted by Artistic Director & CEO Eduardo Vilaro. All tickets are $25. <\/p>\n
\nBallet Hisp\u00e1nico 2026\u00a0Gala Reception & Performance (5:30pm) and Dinner & Dancing (8:30pm) Attendees will experience an exhilarating evening of dance, glamour, and culture in support of Ballet Hisp\u00e1nico’s Company, School, and Community Arts Partnerships programming. Table and ticket reservations include access to the pre-performance reception (5:30pm) and premium seating at the opening night performance at New York City Center (6:30pm), followed by dinner and dancing at The Plaza (8:30pm). Tickets are available at\u00a0www.ballethispanico.org\/support\/events\/2026-gala.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/p>\n
\nBallet Hisp\u00e1nico 2026 En Familia Matinee The season also includes Ballet Hisp\u00e1nico\u2019s\u00a0En Familia\/Family Matinee,\u00a0hosted by Artistic Director & CEO\u00a0Eduardo Vilaro,\u00a0featuring full-length performances of two of this season\u2019s works \u2013\u00a0Tran\u00e7a\u00a0and\u00a0Otra Vez, Otra Vez, Otra Vez\u00a0\u2013 and repertory favorite\u00a0L\u00ednea Recta. An afternoon that will have you dancing in your seat. All tickets for\u00a0En Familia Matinee\u00a0are\u00a0$25\u00a0(fees included) and are available\u00a0here. <\/p>\n
\nPERFORMANCE SCHEDULE: Thursday, April 23 at 6:30pm \u2013 Gala Performance Tran\u00e7a\u00a0by Cassi Abranches L\u00ednea Recta\u00a0by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa Otra Vez, Otra Vez, Otra Vez\u00a0by Stephanie Martinez <\/p>\n
\nFriday, April 24 at 7:30pm Tran\u00e7a\u00a0by Cassi Abranches Reactor Ant\u00edgona\u00a0by Marianela Bo\u00e1n Otra Vez, Otra Vez, Otra Vez\u00a0by Stephanie Martinez <\/p>\n
\nSaturday, April 25 at 2:00pm En Familia Family Matinee Tran\u00e7a\u00a0by Cassi Abranches L\u00ednea Recta\u00a0by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa Otra Vez, Otra Vez, Otra Vez\u00a0by Stephanie Martinez <\/p>\n
\nSaturday, April 25 at 7:30pm Tran\u00e7a\u00a0by Cassi Abranches Reactor Ant\u00edgona\u00a0by Marianela Bo\u00e1n Otra Vez, Otra Vez, Otra Vez\u00a0by Stephanie Martinez <\/p>\n
\nSunday, April 26 at 2:00pm Tran\u00e7a\u00a0by Cassi Abranches Reactor Ant\u00edgona\u00a0by Marianela Bo\u00e1n Otra Vez, Otra Vez, Otra Vez\u00a0by Stephanie Martinez <\/p>\n
\nProgramming subject to change <\/p>\n
\nTickets can be purchased online at\u00a0NYCityCenter.org, by calling 212.581.1212, or in person at the City Center Box Office. New York City Center is located at 131 W 55th St between Sixth and Seventh Avenues. <\/p>\n
\nCassi Abranches\u00a0is one of Brazil\u2019s most acclaimed contemporary choreographers, with a career that bridges the worlds of ballet, contemporary dance, and global performance. After more than a decade as a leading dancer with the renowned Grupo Corpo, she emerged as a choreographic force whose works have been performed internationally to critical acclaim. Pieces such as\u00a0Su\u00edte Branca, Agora\u00a0(2019),\u00a0Respiro\u00a0(2020), and\u00a0Motriz\u00a0(2022) have solidified her reputation for crafting choreography of rigorous structure, musical intelligence, and exhilarating energy. In 2016, she brought her vision to the global stage as choreographer for the Rio Paralympic Opening Ceremony and later served as Artistic Director of S\u00e3o Paulo City Ballet. Critics praise her dances as \u201ca contemporary dance of epic proportions, overflowing with life and choreographic intelligence,\u201d underscoring her ability to create movement that is at once architecturally precise and electrically alive. Today, Abranches is recognized as a vital international voice shaping the future of contemporary dance. <\/p>\n
\nMarianela Bo\u00e1n\u00a0is one of the most daring voices in contemporary Latin American dance. Through her vision of \u201ccontaminated dance,\u201d she dismantles the illusion of purity, blending theater, literature, and lived experience into movement that is raw, intellectual, and deeply human. Her work asks us to see the body not only as a vessel of beauty, but as an archive of history, exile, and transformation. To experience Bo\u00e1n is to understand that dance is knowledge\u2014and that it has the power to shift how we see ourselves and our world. <\/p>\n
\nChicago-based choreographer\u00a0Stephanie Martinez\u00a0has created more than 60 works for leading companies across the United States, including Joffrey Ballet, Ballet Hisp\u00e1nico, BalletX, Kansas City Ballet, and Lyric Opera of Chicago. In 2020, she founded PARA.MAR Dance Theatre, establishing herself as a dynamic voice in American contemporary ballet. Recognized for her stylistic versatility and psychological insight, she has been described as a \u201cchameleon\u201d of choreography, adept at merging ballet technique with narrative and contemporary form. Martinez\u2019s work is marked by its boundary-pushing innovation and its deep engagement with the human condition. <\/p>\n
\nAnnabelle Lopez Ochoa\u00a0is a prolific, award-winning\u00a0choreographer who has created more than a hundred ballets for 89 dance companies around the world. Described by Wendy Perron in\u00a0Dance Magazine\u00a0in 2016 as one world’s busiest choreographers, she is also one of the very few female choreographers who excel in narrative ballets. Annabelle has successfully created 15 narrative ballets to date, including\u00a0FRIDA, Coco Chanel, The Life of a Fashion Icon, Do\u00f1a Peron\u00a0(for Ballet Hisp\u00e1nico),\u00a0Callas, La Divina,\u00a0and\u00a0A Streetcar Named Desire.\u00a0Annabelle became resident choreographer at the Dortmund Ballet in Germany in 2025. In spring\u00a02026, she will premiere a brand-new narrative piece titled\u00a0Gentleman Jack\u00a0for the Northern Ballet, supported by the prestigious Fedora Award. <\/p>\n
\nMajor support for Ballet Hisp\u00e1nico is provided by the Arnhold Foundation, Jerome L. Greene Foundation, Mellon Foundation, Thompson Family Foundation, Frances Lear Foundation, Howard Gilman Foundation, and Shubert Foundation. <\/p>\n
\nMetLife Foundation is the Official Tour Sponsor of Ballet Hisp\u00e1nico. <\/p>\n
\nMujeres: Women in Motion\u00a0is made possible in part by the Rockefeller Brothers Fund and contributors to the Dance Innovaci\u00f3n Fund. 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 Council under the leadership of Speaker Julie Menin, and the National Endowment for the Arts. <\/p>\n
\nAdditional support is provided by the Goldie Anna Charitable Trust, Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, Tatiana Piankova Foundation, Prospect Hill Foundation, Harkness Foundation for Dance, Hyde & Watson Foundation, and the Jerome Robbins Foundation. Public support is provided by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. <\/p>\n
\nNEW YORK CITY CENTER\u00a0(Michael S. Rosenberg, President & CEO) has played a defining role in the cultural life of the city since 1943. The distinctive Neo-Moorish building was founded by Mayor Fiorello La Guardia as Manhattan\u2019s first performing arts center with the mission of making the best in theater, dance, and music accessible to all audiences. This commitment continues today through celebrated dance and musical theater series like the Fall for Dance Festival and the Tony-honored Encores! series; the annual season by Principal Dance Company Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater; and new dance series Artists at the Center. City Center welcomes audiences to experience internationally acclaimed artists including Kyle Abraham, Matthew Bourne, Ayodele Casel, Manhattan Theatre Club, Nederlands Dans\u00a0Theater, and Twyla Tharp, on the same stage where legends made their mark. Dedicated to a culture built on the values of curiosity, collaboration, accessibility, and inclusivity,\u00a0City Center\u2019s dynamic programming, art exhibitions, and studio events are complemented by education and community engagement programs that bring the performing arts to thousands of New York City students, teachers, and families every year.\u00a0NYCityCenter.org <\/p>\n
\nBallet Hisp\u00e1nico\u00a0is the nation\u2019s leading Latino 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\u2019s most prestigious stages, and inspired generations through performances, education, and community engagement. Recognized as one of America\u2019s Cultural Treasures by the Ford Foundation, Ballet Hisp\u00e1nico continues to redefine what it means to be an American dance company. <\/p>\n
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Venue: New York City Center<\/p>\n