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The Argument by Mark Morris Dance Group, which celebrates its 45th anniversary at The Joyce Theater in July. Photo by Stephanie Berger.
Catch dance spectacles from China, the Mark Morris Dance Group, a Jerome Robbins fest and more
Indoors and outside, there are plenty of opportunities to catch dazzling dance during the dog days of July and August. In addition to the continuation of American Ballet Theatre's summer season, Lincoln Center is hosting a trio of lavish productions on one of its largest stages. The Joyce Theater welcomes back the Mark Morris Dance Group and Noche Flamenca and concludes its season with a stellar Ballet Festival celebrating the timeless works of Jerome Robbins. Plus, there are a few FREE outdoor performances.
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The DiMenna Center for Classical Music, 450 West 37th Street between Ninth and Tenth Avenues in Midtown West
Runs July 8-9
To mark her troupe's 25th year of presenting her well-crafted, musically sensitive choreography, Cherylyn Lavagnino brings together current and former company dancers (including founding members) for a richly varied program. The lineup includes excerpts from last year's interpretation of The Winter's Tale and the world premiere of La Mar Emocional, a movement meditation on the sea featuring an original score by Scott Killian.
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Hearst Plaza at Lincoln Center, 65th Street between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue in Lincoln Square
Runs July 9-10. FREE
Part of Lincoln Center's Summer for the City series, the Run AMOC* Festival celebrates the ambitious and innovative output of the American Modern Opera Company, an interdisciplinary collective. The Dance in the Park performances feature choreography by Julia Eichten and Bret Easterling that explores the evolution of movement. Both dancer-choreographers are accomplished Juilliard alums, so it's a homecoming to the neighborhood.
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The Joyce Theater, 175 Eighth Avenue at 19th Street in Chelsea
Runs July 15-26.
Mark Morris celebrates his company's 45th anniversary at The Joyce with two programs of works that span the decades, all performed to live music. Two world premieres feature exciting scores. You've Got to Be Modernistic is set to seven rarely heard compositions by Harlem stride piano legend James P. Johnson, which have been transcribed and arranged by Morris' longtime collaborator Ethan Iverson. The other new work draws on Morris' roots in the Pacific Northwest as he turns to composer John Luther Adams, whose music is inspired by the traditional songs and rhythms of the Athabascan and Yupik peoples of Alaska. Morris' memorable solo Ten Suggestions and many other classics are also on the lineup.
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New Victory Theater, 209 West 42nd Street between Seventh and Eighth Avenues in Midtown West
Runs July 17, 24 and 31
New York City's premier family theatre presents a trio of 75-minute dance samplers on consecutive Thursdays. With the short runtime and $15 tickets, these performances are a great way to introduce kids to the magic of movement! The series kicks off with the tap duo Elizabeth Burke and Luke Hickey, Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company and Ronald K. Brown/ EVIDENCE performing the namesake chroreographer's Serving Nia. The second evening features the Max Pollak Group in a mix of tap, rumba and body percussion; Thresh Dance's mash-up of ballet and Bharatanatyam; and the urban post-modernism of Reggie Wilson / Fist and Heel Performance Group. The final program consists of the contemporary ballet troupe RudduR Dance, Ishita Mili / IMGE Dance performing an eclectic mix of styles and the upbeat energy of the Seán Curran Company.
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David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center, 20 Lincoln Center Plaza at 63rd Street and Columbus Avenue in Lincoln Square
Runs July 26-27
The Shanghai Grand Theatre dazzles in this elaborate dance drama, a contemporary take on a Chinese folktale about the relationship between a man and a female snake spirit. The story unfolds through a blend of ballet and traditional Chinese dance, with choreography by Peixian Wang and artistic direction by Yuan Yuan Tan, who recently retired after a stellar career with San Francisco Ballet. The Shanghai Opera House Dance Ensemble and a cast of international dancers star.
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David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center, 20 Lincoln Center Plaza at 63rd Street and Columbus Avenue in Lincoln Square
Runs July 29-August 2
This collaboration among five major NYC troupes began in 2021 as the dance world warily emerged from the pandemic. It returns for its fifth year as a high-profile event on the summer dance calendar. The lineup features Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater performing Lar Lubovitch's heartfelt Many Angels; American Ballet Theatre introducing a new duet choreographed by artistic director Susan Jaffe; Ballet Hispánico in Annabelle Lopez Ochoa's House of Mad'moiselle; Dance Theatre of Harlem doing Robert Garland's Nyman String Quartet No. 2; and New York City Ballet in Christopher Wheeldon's haunting After the Rain pas de deux. Tickets are pay-what-you-wish starting at $5.
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The Joyce Theater, 175 Eighth Avenue at 19th Street in Chelsea
Runs July 29-August 10.
Fans of flamenco know this acclaimed ensemble of dancers and musicians delivers authentic, deeply rooted performances that expand the expressive possibilities of the genre. Lead dancer Soledad Barrio, a two-time Bessie Award winner, delivers gritty, impassioned performances that are always thrilling.
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Multiple locations: Robert F. Wagner Park, 20 Battery Place in Battery Park City on August 9; Rockefeller Park, enter at Murray Street and River Terrace in Battery Park City August 12-16. Bring your own blankets or chairs.
Runs August 9 and 12-16. FREE
The programming is eclectic and plentiful at this annual favorite presented by Battery Dance. Launched in 1982, this festival offers domestic dance-makers a chance to share the bill with troupes from around the world. The 44th edition kicks off with a prelude event on August 9 celebrating the reopening of Robert F. Wagner Park and featuring a diverse lineup including Indigenous performer Marie Poncé, tap-dancer John Manzari with a live band and Limón Dance Company. The rest of the schedule has not yet been finalized. But the other five nights promise beautiful dancers against the dramatic backdrop of New York Harbor, including Buglisi Dance Theatre, Taiwan's Bulareyaung Dance Company, Faizah Grootens from the Netherlands, Platforma 13 from Romania, Spain's UNARTE and Wan Dance from Indonesia. The complete lineup will be available on Battery Dance's website in late July.
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The Joyce Theater, 175 Eighth Avenue at 19th Street in Chelsea
Runs August 12-17.
The Joyce wraps up its season with a festival celebrating the glorious work of Jerome Robbins performed by dancers from top ballet companies. This year's edition is curated by New York City Ballet star Tiler Peck. The three programs include several of his ballets set to Chopin piano compositions: Dances at a Gathering, In the Night and Other Dances. Other highlights are Rondo, his seldom seen 1980 duet set to Mozart; Concertino, danced to an astringent Stravinsky score; and another rarity, his 1974 Four Bagatelles performed to Beethoven. In an intriguing twist, a solo Robbins created in 1994 for Mikhail Baryshnikov and only performed by select leading male dancers will be alternately danced by Roman Mejia and Peck herself. Joining Peck for the festival are many of her NYCB colleagues, including Mira Nadon, Unity Phelan, Taylor Stanley and Indiana Woodward, along with American Ballet Theatre principals Aran Bell, Chloe Misseldine, Devon Teuscher and Cassandra Trenary and leading members of The Royal Ballet and Paris Opera Ballet. All music will be live.
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David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center, 20 Lincoln Center Plaza at 63rd Street and Columbus Avenue in Lincoln Square
Runs August 22-24
The Hong Kong Ballet returns to Lincoln Center with an elaborate reimagining of a Chinese folktale about a star-crossed couple. The Butterfly Lovers explores the forbidden bond between a lowly scholar and a highborn heiress as they defy tradition. The production is the work of an extensive collaboration headed by Hu Song Wei Ricky, the company's choreographer-in-residence, and Mai Jingwen. Sets and costumes are by Academy Award winner Tim Yip, and Tian Mi's original score will be played by the New York City Ballet Orchestra.
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The Amph at Little Island, Pier 55 in Hudson River Park at 13th Street in the Meatpacking District
Runs August 22-28.
The adventurous dancer-choreographer duo of Bobbi Jene Smith and Or Schraiber joins forces with Ringdown, which consists of composer-musicians Caroline Shaw and Danni Lee Parpan, for Seven Scenes, an intriguing new work with the four collaborators performing among the cast of 12. Scenic design is by Sarina Rivera and Victoria Bek crafts the costumes.
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