Ballet Hispánico at SummerStage

Ballet Hispánico, the nation’s largest Latine/x/Hispanic dance organization recognized as one of America’s Cultural Treasures, joins the 2024 season of Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage, on Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 7pm at SummerStage, Central Park, Rumsey Playfield, Manhattan. This performance is free to attend. For more info, visit https://cityparksfoundation.org/events/ballet-hispanico/.

Ballet Hispánico’s event in Central Park this summer promises to deliver an exciting Company performance of the ever-popular Sombrerísimo by internationally acclaimed choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa; Pas de O’Farrill, a duet by Pedro Ruiz; the Latin social dance extravaganza Club Havana by Ruiz; and House of Mad’moiselle, in which Ochoa takes us on a wild romp through a campy world that explores iconic female representations found in Latin American culture. As a bonus, audience members will have the chance to participate in a Meet & Greet opportunity with Ballet Hispánico’s Company Dancers.

“Everything about Ballet Hispánico is smashingly theatrical—from the stunning individuality and flamboyant, expressive style of its dancers to its use of sets, lighting, costumes and sound” – Chicago Sun-Times

Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage is one of New York’s most beloved, broadly accessible, free outdoor performing arts festivals. SummerStage annually presents more than 80 free and benefit performances in Central Park and neighborhood parks throughout the five boroughs reaching 219,000 fans.

SummerStage returns for its 38th year, bringing 85 free and benefit shows to 12 parks across NYC. The festival will once again showcase established and emerging artists from across the globe, highlighting forward-thinking women pushing boundaries and will feature a multitude of genres including jazz, hip-hop, indie rock, salsa, reggae, Afrobeats, soul, pop, global, and contemporary dance, to name just a few. For the full schedule of events, visit https://cityparksfoundation.org/summerstage/. 

Ballet Hispanico SummerStage, Image credit Ballet Hispanico