
Wednesday, April 15, 2020 | 7pm
Opening Night & 50 Forward: 2020 Vision Gala Program
A one-night-only celebration featuring live music to kick off 50 Forward—a vision for Dance Theatre of Harlem’s next 50 years! Included are a tribute to our beloved Jessye Norman that brings together three generations of Dance Theatre of Harlem dancers and the New York premiere of Robert Garland’s latest work, Higher Ground, set to the music of Stevie Wonder!
Higher Ground (Excerpts) NY Premiere
Choreography by Robert Garland
Odalisques Variations from Le Corsaire
Staged by Dylan Santos after Marius Petipa
Balm in Gilead Tribute to Jessye Norman
Choreography by Arthur Mitchell
Pièce d’occasion
Balamouk (Extended) NY Premiere
Choreography by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa
Live accompaniment by The Klezmatics
2020 Vision Gala Dinner & Dancing at the Ziegfeld Ballroom follows the performance | Tickets start at $1500
Programs subject to change
Passage Photo by Brian Callan