The 2026 Fall for Dance Festival
The 23rd Fall for Dance Festival brings another electrifying lineup of the best in dance from around the world to New York City, including artists from Australia, Germany, Spain, and more. Get ready to fall in love with dance all over again—or for the very first time—all for just $30 no matter where you sit in the theater.
This year includes two City Center commissions: the Drama Desk-winning Pony Cam (Burnout Paradise), offers a retrospective look at the history of the Festival; and former New York City Ballet Principal and Tony nominee Robbie Fairchild creates a new work inspired by the origin story of Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet, co-commissioned with Guild Hall.
PROGRAM 1 │SEP 22 & 23 at 7:30PM
A.I.M BY KYLE ABRAHAM
US
In the act of undoing
Choreography Jermaine Spivey
NY Premiere
SKYLAR BRANDT & ARAN BELL
US
L'Air D'Esprit
Choreography Gerald Arpino
MARTHA GRAHAM DANCE COMPANY
US
Cortege
Choreography Baye & Asa
PROGRAM 2 │SEP 24 & 25 at 7:30PM
PHILADANCO! THE PHILADELPHIA DANCE COMPANY
US
HEIRBORNE (my mama ain't never touched the sky, but she gave me wings)
Choreography Juel D. Lane
NY Premiere
ROBBIE FAIRCHILD’S PLAYERS
US
Lord Chamberlain’s Men
Choreography Robbie Fairchild
New York City Center Co-commission with
Guild Hall
World Premiere
BOSTON BALLET
US
Vertical Road (Reimagined) 2023
Choreography Akram Khan
NY Premiere
PROGRAM 3 │SEP 26 at 7:30PM & 27 at 2PM
JUAN TOMÁS DE LA MOLÍA
Spain
Bulería de la Molía
Choreography Juan Tomás de la Molía
LIOR TAVORI DANCE COMPANY
Israel
Crust
Choreography Lior Tavori
US Premiere
THE ROYAL BALLET
UK
Paganini - The First Virtuoso
Choreography Loughlan Prior
US Premiere
PROGRAM 4 │SEP 30 & OCT 1 at 7:30PM
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET
US
Faun
Choreography Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui
FRIEDEMANN VOGEL
Germany
ECHO:SOG
Choreography Friedemann Vogel & Thomas Lempertz
World Premiere
GAUTHIER DANCE // DANCE COMPANY THEATERHAUS STUTTGART
Germany
Any way the wind blows
Choreography Hofesh Shechter
US Premiere
PROGRAM 5 │ OCT 2 & 3 at 7:30PM
PONY CAM
Australia
kinda like that
Choreography Pony Cam
New York City Center Commission
World Premiere
MIAMI CITY BALLET
US
Roses from the South: Three Waltzes for Toby
Choreography Alexei Ratmansky
NY Premiere
THE AUSTRALIAN BALLET
Australia
Seven Days
Choreography Stephanie Lake
US Premiere
Free dance lessons are offered for ticketholders one hour prior to the performance on the following dates; subject to capacity.
Wed Sep 23 6:30pm
Fri Sep 25 6:30pm
Sun Sep 27 1pm
Thu Oct 1 6:30pm
Sat Oct 3 6:30pm
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