New York City Center Celebrates the 10th Anniversary Season of the FALL FOR DANCE FESTIVAL in September

New York City Center is celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Fall for Dance Festival with a very special season, beginning with two FREE evenings of dance at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park, hosted by The Public Theater, onSeptember 16 and 17 (Rain date, September 18). The Festival will continue at City Center from September 25 ­ October 5 with performances by 20 acclaimed dance companies and artists from around the world, including three new works from today¹s most exciting young choreographers, commissioned by City Center, in celebration of the tenth anniversary, all for the low ticket price of $15. The Festival¹s many free pre-show events will include dance lessons and panels by choreographers, artists and dance educators. Tickets will go on sale Sunday, September 8 at 11 a.m.

The FREE performances at The Public¹s Delacorte Theater will feature works by four Festival alumni: New York City Ballet, Paul Taylor Dance Company, Ronald K. Brown/Evidence and STREB Extreme Action Company. (The same program will be performed on both nights.) Free tickets will be distributed, two per person, at The Public¹s Delacorte Theater on the day of the show and through a virtual ticketing lottery.

The two-week Festival at City Center will consist of five unique programs and will include performances by Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, American Ballet Theatre, Ballet Hispanico, BODYTRAFFIC, Colin Dunne, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Doug Elkins choreography, etc., Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, Richard Alston Dance Company, Sara Mearns, Sidi Larbi Cherkaouiand The Royal Ballet. Additional companies and complete scheduling information TBA.

To celebrate the Festival¹s 10th season, City Center has commissioned three new works: Annabelle Lopez Ochoa will create a new piece for Ballet Hispanico; Justin Peck will choreograph a new ballet for Sara Mearns, Principal Dancer, New York City Ballet, and a partner TBA; and The Royal Ballet¹s Artist-in-Residence Liam Scarlett will create a new pas de deux for the company. Each commissioned work will receive its world premiere at the Festival and will be performed twice.