Performer: Ballet Hispanico

Ballet Hispánico sizzle in a wonderfully witty and modernistic production of Carmen.maquia at the Leicester Curve.

Five of the best-known dance companies based in New York City have united for a weeklong program every summer since COVID. This year they shared a stage but stuck to their own rep.  

It's got a lot of appeal, with a diverse range of choreography, and offering audiences the chance to see excellent dancing and even some partnerships forming from different companies.

New York City Center’s annual Fall for Dance festival heads online in a pair of programs, one much stronger than the other. 

Ballet Hispánico at the Apollo makes a powerful cultural statement about the vitality of the Latin-American community in New York City.

Ballet Hispanico's CARMEN.maquia, presented for a one night engagement at Harlem's Apollo Theater, was marred by some lackluster casting choices that failed to capitalize on the story's essential drama.