For the latest installment of Instituto Coreográfico, Ballet Hispanico’s choreography lab for Latino artists, we welcome Spanish choreographer Carlos Pons Guerra to our studios to work with our dancers. We caught up with him recently for a reflection on his experience, which will culminate tonight in a public showing. Here’s Part 1 of what he had to say on this collaborative process: Carlos in process with the dancers. (c) Johan Rivera What has your approach been for working with the Ballet Hispánico dancers? We have been having a great and productive time in the studio with Ballet ..read more

The Ballet Hispánico Company is thrilled to make its return to The Joyce Theater for our New York Season, April 18-23! This program of all-female choreographers features the World Premiere of Michelle Manzanales’s Con Brazos Abiertos, an exploration of Michelle’s identity and the iconic cultural symbols which she was reluctant to embrace as a Mexican-American child growing up in Texas. Before being named Director of the School of Dance in December of 2016, Michelle served as the Rehearsal Director of the BH Company for seven seasons. A choreographer and dance educator from Houston, TX, Mi ..read more

We took a moment to catch up with one of our newest Ballet Hispánico Company dancers for the 16-17 season: Jenna Marie! Get to know more about her below, and what her reaction was when she found it she was joining Ballet Hispánico…. Jenna Marie (c) Mario Ismael Espinoza   Name: Jenna Marie Age: 24 Hometown: Philadelphia, PA How long you’ve been living in NYC: 5 years What’s your favorite food? pasta, rice and beans, mochi When you’re not dancing, you are… Traveling! I love to travel and explore new places! Your reaction when you heard you got into the company? I was in shock a ..read more

Celebrating over 45 years in bringing audiences and communities together to celebrate and explore the ever-changing diversity of Latino cultures, Ballet Hispánico returns to the Apollo Theater November 18-19, 2016 with Reshape / Reverse / Replay.  A trio of works by Belgo-Colombian Annabelle Lopez Ochoa (Línea Recta, World Premiere), Spaniard Gustavo Ramírez Sansano (Flabbergast) and Ballet Hispánico’s Cuban-American Artistic Director Eduardo Vilaro (Danzón) draw upon the innovation and versatility of one of the world’s premier dance companies to capture contempor ..read more

Lyvan Verdecia and Melissa Fernandez (c) Paula Lobo Without a doubt, 2016 has been a trying year, and this past week especially reminds me of the importance of the work we do to support voices of color and gender in our curation. Long-term relationships with artists have been a hallmark of this company since Tina Ramirez’s founding. It continues to be an important value as we still struggle for recognition, equity, and visibility.   In order to change the cultural and critical lens, it is crucial to focus on those choreographers creating works that reshape, reverse, and at times, r ..read more

Eila Valls (c) Mario Ismael Espinoza Name: Eila Valls Age: 24 Hometown: Gandia (Valencia), Spain What are you most looking forward to about this Joyce season? This will be my first season both at the Joyce  and with Ballet Hispanico and it’s a special moment for me. I’m really looking forward to sharing my art with everyone whose support and love for dance have helped me be where I am now. What motivates you to dance? The immense feeling of freedom I experience every time I get to reinvent myself to become a new character in a piece. That, and the strong co ..read more

Melissa Fernandez (c) Paula Lobo   Name: Melissa Fernandez Age: 26 Hometown: Miami, Florida What are you most looking forward to about this Joyce season? I’m looking forward to managing the various roles and characters that I have to portray. This season, the pieces being presented are incredibly diverse in both theme and genre and that challenge excites me as an artist. Developing and cultivating a character in rehearsal and then onstage is a magical experience. Who’s your biggest dance fan? Hands down: my mother. She has been beside from the very first moment and I appr ..read more

Ballet Hispanico is proud to celebrate 45 years of sharing and reflecting the diversity of Latino cultures with the launch of a new brand that will propel the organization into its next 45 years. Previous brand New brand Artistic Director & CEO Eduardo Vilaro, who brought a fiercely contemporary aesthetic to the organization six years ago, sought a design that embodies the bold, inspiring and uniquely Latino qualities that characterize Ballet Hispanico’s professional dance company, School of Dance and community engagement programs. Banners displayed on Ballet Hispanico’s recently reno ..read more

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