Ballet Hispánico
Legacy Gala
Honoring the Miranda Family
Thursday, June 1, 2023
New York City Center
56th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues
5:30pm Pre-Show Reception
6:30pm Premiere Performance
Transportation provided to the Plaza.
The Plaza
Fifth Avenue at Central Park South
Program, Dinner,
and Dancing
Gala Dinner to follow Premiere Performance.
Honoring
The Miranda Family
Nuestra Inspiración Award
Presented by
Sergio Trujillo
Theater Director and Choreographer
Ballet Hispánico honors the Miranda Family, Luis A. Miranda Jr., Dr. Luz Towns-Miranda, Luz Miranda-Crespo, Luis Crespo, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Vanessa Adriana Nadal, Esq, and Miguel Towns, for the decades of vital work they have done to transform lives.
The Miranda Family shares in Ballet Hispánico’s mission to provide access and empowerment through dance and dance education by supporting Ballet Hispánico’s Pa’lante Scholars scholarship program.
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Vanessa Adriana Nadal, Esq, Hunter Crespo, Alejandro Crespo, Luis A. Crespo, Luis A. Miranda Jr., Dr. Luz Towns-Miranda, Miguel Towns, Luz Miranda-Crespo, Dylan Javier Crespo, Luis Crespo
GALA HIGHLIGHTS
NEW YORK CITY CENTER
NEW YORK SEASON
PREMIERE PERFORMANCE
Featuring Club Havana, Pedro Ruiz’s signature Cuban celebration; Sor Juana by celebrated choreographer Michelle Manzanales; Línea Recta (Excerpt), an explosive piece by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa; and New Sleep (Duet) by William Forsythe, in tribute to Ballet Hispánico’s founder Tina Ramirez (1929 – 2022).
Please note: All Gala table and ticket purchases include tickets for the June 1 Premiere Performance at New York City Center.
Program subject to change.
THE PLAZA HOTEL
ANA NAVARRO
Gala Guest Host | Co-Host of The View
MIRANDA FAMILY TRIBUTE
Presented by Sergio Trujillo
DINNER
International Latin Cuisine
STUDENT PERFORMANCES
DANCING
Spanish Harlem Orchestra
BLACK TIE CHIC
Mil Gracias
Gala Chairs
Jody* & John Arnhold
Richard Feldman
Kate Lear* & Jonathan LaPook
The Miranda Family
David Pérez* and Milena Alberti-Pérez
Rita E. Rodriguez*
Joseph Wayland* & Patricia Verrilli
Gala Committee
Melissa Alvarez-Downing* & Stuart Downing
Avance Investment Management
BET Media Group
Michelle Caruso-Cabrera* & Stephen Dizard
Chubb
Judith & James Dimon
Ernst & Young
Matthew Ford*
Sylvia Golden
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Hispanic Federation
Carole* & Dudley Johnson
Judy & Leonard Lauder
The Frances Lear Foundation
Lyn & Norman Lear
The Lear Family Foundation
Tania León
Richard & Juana* Maloof
Meow Wolf
Scott Mills
Rita Moreno
O’Melveny & Myers LLP
OmnicomMediaGroup
PepsiCo
Popular Bank
Chita Rivera
Schreck Rose Dapello Adams Berlin & Dunham LLP
Kathryn Ross-Nash & Wayne Nash
Samuel H. Scripps Foundation
Ronald Shechtman* & Lynne Meadow
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
TBWA\Chiat\Day New York
Scott Tegethoff*
Jose* & Vanesa Tolosa
Marcos* & Giselle Torres
Sergio Trujillo*
Charles Wortman* & Laura Baldwin
As of May 8
Committee in formation
*Board Member
Legacy of Tina Ramirez
The Legacy Gala celebrates Ballet Hispánico founder Tina Ramirez (1929 - 2022). We honor leaders and visionaries who best represent and continue Tina’s legacy of bringing dance, cultural connection, and transformation to students and communities worldwide.
For more information, contact Ellie Craven at ecraven@ballethispanico.org or (212) 362-6710 ext. 841.
