Ballet Hispánico

The Legacy Gala

Thursday, June 1, 2023, at 5:30 PM

Gala Performance

New York City Center

131 W. 55th Street, NYC

Gala Dinner

The Plaza Hotel

Fifth Avenue at Central Park South

Tables & Tickets

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.


Honoring

The Miranda Family

Nuestra Inspiración Award

Ballet Hispánico honors the Miranda Family, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Vanessa Nadal, Luis A. Miranda Jr., Luz Towns-Miranda, Luz Miranda-Crespo, Luis Crespo, 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.


GALA HIGHLIGHTS

NEW YORK SEASON
OPENING NIGHT PERFORMANCE

Featuring Club Havana, Pedro Ruiz’s signature Cuban celebration; and two new works elevating Latinx artists: Sor Juana by celebrated choreographer Michelle Manzanales; and Princess Grace Award recipient, Omar Román De Jesús’ first work for the Company, Papagayos.


DINNER

International Latin Cuisine

PERFORMANCES

by Ballet Hispánico students


DANCING & DESSERT


SPANISH HARLEM ORCHESTRA

Three-time Grammy Award Winner

BLACK TIE CHIC

Cocktail reception at 5:30pm before 6:30pm performance. Dinner to follow performance. Please note: All Gala table and ticket purchases include tickets for the June 1 Gala Performance at New York City Center.


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*

Gala Committee

Melissa Alvarez-Downing* & Stuart Downing

Avance Investment Management

Michelle Caruso-Cabrera* & Stephen Dizard

Ernst & Young

First Republic Bank

Matthew Ford*

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Hispanic Federation

Carole* & Dudley Johnson

The Frances Lear Foundation

Lyn & Norman Lear

The Lear Family Foundation

O’Melveny & Myers LLP

Richard & Juana* Maloof

Meow Wolf

Popular Bank

Samuel H. Scripps Foundation

Ronald Shechtman* & Lynne Meadow

Scott Tegethoff*

Jose* & Vanesa Tolosa

Marcos* & Giselle Torres

Sergio Trujillo*

Joseph Wayland* & Patricia Verrilli

Charles Wortman* & Laura Baldwin

As of March 17

Committee in formation

*Board Member


For more information, contact Ellie Craven at ecraven@ballethispanico.org or (212) 362-6710 ext. 841.

Photo by Rachel Neville

2023 Gala


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