Current Repertory

 
 2010-2011 Season

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  A World Premiere by Maray Gutierrez -- LIVE MUSIC    
  Choreography by Maray Gutierrez
Music by Gabriela Lena Frank
Costumes by Brian Reyes

This new artistic collaboration will explore the "Chifa," or Asian influence in the Latino Diaspora and include costumes by couture designer Brian Reyes. A native of Havana, Cuba, Gutierrez began her training at the Paulita Concepcion Vocational School of the Arts and continued her studies at the National School of Dance. She has created works for Hedwig Dances in Chicago and Danza Contemporanea de Cuba. Frank's score will fuse traditional Asian instruments with the classica, combining the pipa, cello, and violin.

The world premiere featuring the work of Maray Gutierrez and the music of Gabriela Lena Frank was commissioned, in part, with funding from Works & Process at the Guggenheim and the American Music Center Live Music for Dance Program.

 
     
 
M - World Premiere
   
  Choreography by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa
Music by Bart Rijnink

Ochoa will work with composer/sound designer Bart Rijnink to create a new work that explores iconic male/female images and gender role playing Latin American cultures. The score will draw on the music of Chavela Vargas, who is best known for her rendition of beloved Mexican rancheras.

M was commissioned, in part, by The Surdna Foundation.

 
     
               TRES CANTOS - Revival    
  Choreography by Talley Beatty
Music by Carlos Chavez, Lorenzo Fernandez, Silvestre Revueltas

World Premiere:
1975 at Hunter College Playhouse

Set to three songs (tres cantos) by Latin American composers Carlos Chavez, Lorenzo Fernandez, and Silvestre Revueltas, Talley Beatty's 1975 masterwork reflects the history of Mexico, from its Aztec roots through the Spanish Conquest to the re-emergence of the native peoples' unconquered spirit. This revival celebrates the 200th anniversary of Mexico's independence.  Featuring Alondra de la Parra and the Tres Cantos Ensemble.

American Express and the National Endowment for the Arts are the underwriters of the revival of TRES CANTOS. This work was originally made possible, in part, with public funds from the National Endowment for the Arts.

   
  FAREWELL - Revival
  Choreography by Christopher Gillis
Restaged by Eduardo Vilaro
Music by Enrique Granados (“La Maja y el Ruiseñor” from Goyescas)
Original Costume Design by Ginger Blake
Costume Design by Patricia Zipprodt
Original Lighting Design by Mark McCullough
Lighting Design by Donald Holder

World Premiere:
1992 at The Joyce Theater

Choreographed by Christopher Gillis, one of the first artists to succumb to the AIDS epidemic, this haunting duet explores physical and psychological separation in a relationship.

Farewell is presented on behalf of Margie Gillis and the Paul Taylor Dance Company

   
  BATUCADA FANTÁSTICA  
  Choreography by Vicente Nebrada
Music by Luciano Perrone
Costume Design by Diana Ruettiger
Lighting Design by Roger Morgan

Company Premiere:
1983 at The Joyce Theater 

Batucada Fantástica evokes the essence of Brazilian Carnival through eight electric solos, culminating in a riotous ensemble finale.

Ballet Hispanico's original production of BATUCADA FANTÁSTICA was made possible, in part, with public funds from the National Endowment for the Arts.

 
       
NACÍ    
  Choreography by Andrea Miller
Music by A Hawk and a Hacksaw, Capilla Antigua De Chincilla, Tony Gatlif, Fracoise Atlan, Aicha Redouane, and Monserrat Figueras
Costume Design by Jose Solis
Lighting Design by Vincent Vigilante

World Premiere:
2009 at The Joyce Theater

Drawing from the duality of her Spanish and Jewish-American background, choreographer Andrea Miller employs her distinctive movement style to investigate the Sephardic culture of Spain, with its Moorish influence and profound sense of community, despite hardship.

Andrea Miller’s choreographic fellowship was made possible by a 2009 Princess Grace Award.

 
       
  TRES BAILES    
  Choreography by Jean Emile
Music by  Astor Piazzolla, Alberto Iglesias, The Gotan Project

World Premiere:
2008 at The Joyce Theater

TRES BAILES is a rich, abstract work of three powerful dances that display the artistry and athleticism of the Ballet Hispanico dancers, set to the pulsing music of Astor Piazzolla, Alberto Iglesias, The Gotan Project.

TRES BAILES was created for Fire Island Dance Festival 14, benefiting Dancers Responding to AIDS. Generous support was provided by Major Choreographic Sponsor Goldman Sachs Gives/The Chavez Family Foundation.

   
       
  LOCKED UP LAURA (Tour Only)    
  Choreography by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa
Music by Bart Rijnink
Costume Design by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa
Lighting Design by Josh Preston

World Premiere:
2009 at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival 

LOCKED UP LAURA explores the human struggle to maintain authenticity in the face of routine through the lens of an artist.

 
     
  DESTINO INCIERTO  (Tour Only)  
  

Choreography by Carlos Sierra Lopez
Music by Rodion Shchedrin after Georges Bizet
Costume Design by Anita Yavich
Lighting Design by Don Holder

World Premiere:
2008 at The Joyce Theater

Click Here to preview an excerpt from DESTINO INCIERTO

Carlos Sierra-Lopez -a Puerto Rican choreographer and former Ballet Hispanico company member - created DESTINO INCIERTO for three dancers. The 12-minutes piece echoes the timeless characters of Carmen, Don Jose, and Escamillo in an emotional journey through each character's struggle to find harmony for themselves and one another.

   
  CLUB HAVANA  (Tour Only)
Choreography by Pedro Ruiz
Music by Israel Lopez, Rubén Gonzales, A.K. Salim, Perez Prado and Francisco Repilado
Costume Design by Emilio Sosa
Lighting Design by Donald Holder

World Premiere:
2000 at The Joyce Theater


Click Here  to preview an excerpt from CLUB HAVANA

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.”

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.

   
  TECHNICAL INFORMATION FOR REPERTORY

All technical inquiries related to Ballet Hispanico's engagements may be directed to Josh Preston, Technical Director.  See below for detailed technical information: