Dancing the 92nd Street Y: A 150th Anniversary Celebration
Ailey II, Limón Dance Company, Martha Graham Dance Company, Omar Román De Jesús, Jamar Roberts, and Hope Boykin
Tue, Mar 12, 2024, 7:30 pm ET
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Since the 1930s, The 92nd Street Y, New York has welcomed and supported the leading lights of American contemporary dance — providing a space for them to develop and showcase their work when other doors were closed.
This landmark 150th Anniversary performance welcomes the legendary companies whose founders made these halls their home — Ailey II, Martha Graham Dance Company, and José Limón Dance Company. Bridging generations of pioneering dance makers, the evening pairs these dance companies with leading contemporary artists — Omar Román De Jesús, Jamar Roberts, and Hope Boykin — for a one-night-only celebration of the legendary choreographers and performers who shaped modern dance. Inspired by the past, transforming for the future, join us for this once-in-a-lifetime, only-at-92NY event. The Limón Dance Company performs José Limón’s “There Is a Time,” paired with Omar Román De Jesús’ duet for two men, “Like Those Playground Kids at Midnight.” The Martha Graham Dance Company performs “Appalachian Spring Suite,” paired with an excerpt of a new work from Jamar Roberts. Ailey II — The Next Generation of Dance — will perform an Ailey Classics program “Blues Suite,” paired with a world premiere by Hope Boykin, celebrating 92NY’s 150th anniversary.
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