For seventeen seasons, Fall for Dance has welcomed dance lovers, both existing and new, to experience an array of international dance artists and a variety of genres. Hosted by Alicia Graf Mack and David Hallberg, the 2020 Festival features exclusively artists from New York City performing on the City Center stage—highlighting the resilience of dance and dance artists, and the power of coming together in solidarity through the arts. Reflecting this singular moment in history, this season marks the first time the Festival will be filmed live on the City Center stage and presented digitally—making the annual sold-out “highlight of the city’s cultural calendar” (The New York Times) accessible to the entire world to experience.  

Program 1 of the 2020 Fall for Dance Festival premieres on October 21 at 7:30 PM ET and will be available on demand through Sunday, November 1, on City Center’s website at NYCityCenter.org/FallforDance. 

Digital access is $15 for each program and can be purchased at NYCityCenter.org.  

PROGRAM 1 
October 21|7:30PM ET 

Ballet Hispánico 
Excerpts from 18+1 | New York Premiere 
Choreography by Gustavo Ramírez Sansano 
Performed by Ballet Hispánico Company Dancers: Shelby Colona, Dandara Veiga, & Lenai Wilkerson 

Jamar Roberts of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater 
Morani/Mungu (Black Warrior/Black God) World Premiere City Center Commission  
Choreography by Jamar Roberts 

Martha Graham Dance Company 
Lamentation  
Choreography by Martha Graham 
Featuring Natasha M. Diamond-Walker 

Sara Mearns & David Hallberg 
The Two of Us World Premiere City Center Commission 
Choreography by Christopher Wheeldon