Dance Theatre of Harlem

DTH On Demand Virtual Ballet Series

Dance Theatre of Harlem’s Fifty Forward, the second year of its 2-year, 50th Anniversary Celebration, was cut short by Covid-19. While nothing can replace the excitement of opening nights on tour and the sense of community that arises from the shared experience of live performance, over seven weeks, Dance Theatre of Harlem turned to the digital experience to not only offer selections of complete ballets from our archive but also companion activities that provide insight and engagement for our online viewers. We at Dance Theatre of Harlem know the power of the arts to open hearts and bring people together. It has been our work for 50 years and it will continue even in these challenging times.

The seven weeks in 2020 of Company performances was streamed on DTH’s YouTube channel each Saturday at 8pm until 11:59pm on the Sunday of the following week. The series kicked off with a celebration of Creole Giselle and continued until Saturday, July 25th, 2020. While the streaming of the full length ballets have concluded, you can enjoy links to the supplemental programming listed below.

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Creole Giselle premiered online on Saturday, June 6th

DTH On Demand: Inside Creole Giselle

DTH On Demand: Dance Theatre of Harlem Ballerinas in Giselle Variation

DTH On Demand: “What’s the Step?” with Company Artist Stephanie Rae Williams


Vessels premiered online on Saturday, June 13th

DTH On Demand: Inside Vessels

DTH On Demand: Interpreting Vessels


Return premiered online on Saturday, June 20th

DTH On Demand: Inside Return

DTH On Demand: “What’s the Step?” with Company Artist Alexandra Hutchinson


Balamouk premiered online Saturday, June 27th

DTH on Demand: Inside Balamouk -Costume Designer Mark Zappone in Conversation with Company Artists

DTH On Demand: Balamouk Post-Performance Live Chat


Works & Process at the Guggenheim: Dance Theatre of Harlem at 50, premiered online Saturday July 11th.

DTH on Demand: Inside Works & Process- The Four Temperaments

DTH On Demand: Tones II– A Reflection On Arthur Mitchell

DTH On Demand: “What’s the Step?” with Company Artist Christopher Charles McDaniel


Coming Together premiered online Saturday, July 18th

DTH On Demand: Inside Coming Together – Staging The Ballet

DTH On Demand: The Greater Coming Together


Dougla premiered online Saturday, July 25th

DTH On Demand: Dougla Through The Years

DTH On Demand: Inside Dougla – Meet Tania Leon

DTH On Demand: Dougla – A Conversation with Leo Holder and Virginia Johnson

DTH On Demand: “What’s the Step?” with Company Artist Anthony Santos


Photo Credits:

(From L to R) Derek Williams as Alexandre de la Cour, Hugues Magen as Etienne de Villefort, Theara Ward as Bathilde de la Cour; Virginia Johnson as Giselle Lanaux and the DTH Company in Creole Giselle | Courtesy of Dance Theatre of Harlem Archives

DTH Company in Vessels | Photo by Renata Pavam

DTH Company Artists Stephanie Rae Williams and Choong Hoon Lee in Return | Photo by Rachel Neville

DTH Company in Balamouk | Photo by Paula Lobo

Dance Theatre of Harlem in Tones ll, choreography by Arthur Mitchell |  Photo: Robert Altman-Works & Process at the Guggenheim

Dance Theatre of Harlem Former Company Artists Chyrstyn Fentroy and Jorge Andrés Villarini in Coming Together | Photo by Rachel Neville

DTH Company in Dougla | Photo by Rachel Neville