New York City Center’s 11th annual Fall for Dance Festival will feature free performances in Central Park and 24 acclaimed dance companies and artists from around the world, in six unique programs in September and October 2014. In keeping with the Festival’s commitment to make dance accessible to everyone, the Festival will kick off with two free evenings of dance at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park, in association with The Public Theater, on September 12–13 (rain date, September 14) and will continue at City Center from October 8–19. The Festival’s many free pre-show events will include dance lessons and panels by choreographers, artists and dance educators.

FALL FOR DANCE FESTIVAL AT CITY CENTER
All tickets are $15 and go on sale on Sunday, September 14 at 11 a.m

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8 and THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9 at 8pm 
BLACK GRACE, Minoi and Pati Pati, (NY Premiere) Neil leremia
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET, Variations for Two Couples, (NY Premiere) Hans van Manen
RUSSELL MALIPHANT/SADLER’S WELLS LONDON, Two x Two, (US Premiere) Russell Maliphant
MARK MORRIS DANCE GROUP AND MUSIC ENSEMBLE, Words, (World Premiere) Mark Morris 

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10 and SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11 at 8pm
LUCINDA CHILDS DANCE COMPANY, Concerto, Lucinda Childs
SEMPEROPER BALLETT DRESDEN, Neue Suite, (US Premiere) William Forsythe
COMPANY SÉBASTIEN RAMIREZ & HONJI WANG, AP15, Sébastien Ramirez and Honji Wang
ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER, Minus 16, Ohad Naharin

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, and WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15 at 8pm
VUYANI DANCE THEATRE, Umnikelo, (NY Premiere) Luyanda Sidiya
SARA MEARNS & COMPANY, Stairway to Paradise, Joshua Bergasse
TRISHA BROWN DANCE COMPANY, Son of Gone Fishin', Trisha Brown
NATIONAL BALLET OF CHINA, The Peony Pavilion, (US Premiere) Fei Bo

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16 and FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17 at 8 pm
BRIAN BROOKS MOVING COMPANY WITH JUILLIARD DANCE, Torrent, Brian Brooks
THE AUSTRALIAN BALLET, Ostinato, (World Premiere) Tim Harbour
BJM - LES BALLETS JAZZ DE MONTRÉAL, Closer, Benjamin Millepied
RENNIE HARRIS PUREMOVEMENT, Students of the Asphalt Jungle, Dr. Rennie Harris

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18 at 8pm and SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19 at 2pm
WAYNE MCGREGOR | RANDOM DANCE, FAR, (NY Premiere) Wayne McGregor in collaboration with the dancers
PONTUS LIDBERG DANCE, New Lidberg, (World Premiere) Pontus Lidberg
AAKASH ODEDRA COMPANY, Nritta, (US Premiere) Aakash Odedra
THE SARASOTA BALLET, Les Patineurs, Sir Frederick Ashton