November 3-4, 2011 (8 p.m.)
PROGRAM IV
TAO Dance Theater, Weight x 3 (adapted for Fall for Dance), Tao Ye
CCN de Créteil et du Val-de-Marne / Compagnie Käfig, Agwa, Mourad Merzouki
Royal Ballet of Flanders, The Return of Ulysses (adapted for Fall for Dance), Christian Spuck
Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba, Pa' Cuba me voy, Lizt Alfonso
November 5, 2011 (8 p.m.) - November 6, 2011 (3 p.m.)
PROGRAM V
Maurice Chestnut, Floating, Maurice Chestnut
New York City Ballet, Polyphonia, Christopher Wheeldon
Liz Gerring Dance Company, Lichtung/Clearing (adapted for Fall for Dance), Liz Gerring
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Festa Barocca, Mauro Bigonzetti
Other Events
Throughout the festival, Fall for Dance's annual DanceTalk series will also offer pre-performance panel discussions in the New York City Center Studios (130 West 56th Street). Each discussion is free and open to the public.
On Friday, October 28, City Center and Barnard College Department of Dance will co-present "The Diaspora of Israeli Dance," moderated by Dance Magazine editor Wendy Perron. On Wednesday, November 2, City Center and Hunter College Department of Dance will co-present "Ballet: Is It or Isn't It? Rethinking an Evolving Art Form," moderated by dance historian Maura Keefe.
Panels will take place in City Center's Studio 5 from 6:30-7:30pm. Each event is free and open to the public. Educational groups can make advance reservations by contacting Chelsea Koenig at New York City Center's Education Department: ckoenig@nycitycenter.org.
New York City Center's Lounge FFD will also offer drink specials and a live DJ to keep the party going before and after the show. Admission to Lounge FFD is free, and no reservations are required.
About the New York City Center Fall for Dance Festival
The Fall for Dance Festival has received national and international recognition for its quality, innovation and success in introducing new and younger audiences to the world of dance. Since its inception, the Festival has presented 145 different dance companies to more than 150,000dance enthusiasts for just $10 per ticket. Newcomers and dance enthusiasts alike look forward to the Festival as both an introduction to new artists and a welcome return to familiar and beloved companies.
For more about the Fall for Dance Festival, visit its website.