Joyce Theater Presents THE JOYCE BALLET FESTIVAL 2026 — Preview

Joyce Theater THE JOYCE BALLET FESTIVAL 2026
Dance Theatre of Harlem Company Artists Derek Brockington and Alexandra Hutchinson in "Firebird". Photo by Rachel Papo.

A spokesperson says---

"...Bringing together extraordinary artists from leading ballet companies around the world, the newly announced lineup features rarely seen repertory, classical and contemporary favorites, and two world premieres, all shaped by Copeland’s singular vision for the art form..."

"...Together, the works create a sweeping portrait of ballet across styles, generations, institutions, and traditions, united through Copeland’s expansive and deeply personal curatorial perspective..."

Schedule:

Week 1:

Interactions
Choreography by Ingrid Silva
Independent Artists Elias Re and Renan Cerdeiro

Show Pony
Choreography by Kyle Abraham
New York City Ballet Principal Dancer Taylor Stanley

Percussion IV
Choreography by Bob Fosse
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Dancer, Shota Miyoshi

Young Lovers (excerpt)
Choreography by Houston Thomas
Complexions Contemporary Ballet Artists Joe González (Co-Associate Artistic Director) and Aeron Buchanan

Sonata for Two Cellos
Choreography by José Limón
New York City Ballet Soloist Victor Abreu
Live music by cellists Titilayo Ayangade and Sahara von Hattenberger

Romeo & Juliet*
Choreography by Rudolf Nureyev
Pairs Opera Ballet Étoiles Guillaume Diop and Sae Eun Park

Ave Maria
Choreography by Dwight Rhoden
Complexions Contemporary Ballet Artists April Watson and Joe González (Co-Associate Artistic Director)

New work by Aleisha Walker
Madison Brown (American Ballet Theatre, Corps de Ballet), Carly Grene (Dance Theatre of Harlem Company Artist), Delaney Washington (Dance Theatre of Harlem Company Artist), Aleisha Walker (Dance Theatre of Harlem Company Artist)

*Note: Romeo & Juliet will not be performed on Tuesday, August 4

Week 2:

Clear
Choreography by Stanton Welch
Houston Ballet Dancers Harper Watters (Principal), Naazir Muhammad (First Soloist), and Kellen Hornbuckle (Demi-Soloist)

Middle Length Poem
Choreography by Andrea Miller
New York City Ballet Principal Dancer Taylor Stanley

Deep River (excerpt: Lift Every Voice)
Choreography by Alonzo King
Alonzo King LINES Ballet Guest Artist Babatunji

Firebird (excerpt: solo and pas de deux)
Choreography by John Taras
Dance Theatre of Harlem Company Artists Alexandra Hutchinson and Derek Brockington

Ave Maria
Choreography by Dwight Rhoden
Dancers Madison Brown (American Ballet Theatre, Corps de Ballet), Joe González (Complexions Contemporary Ballet, Artist/Co-Associate Artistic Director)

THAIS*
Choreography by Rudolf Nureyev
Pairs Opera Ballet Étoiles Guillaume Diop and Sae Eun Park

Mantle
Choreography by James Whiteside
American Ballet Theatre Dancers Sierra Armstrong (Soloist), Madison Brown (Corps de Ballet), Sun Mi Park (Soloist), Finnian Carmeci (Corps de Ballet), Christine Shevchenko (Principal), and Ingrid Thoms (Corps de Ballet)

New Work by Ilo
Olivia Bell (New York City Ballet, Corps de Ballet), Deven Crawford (Jamal Gaines Creative Outlet, Company Artist), Vinicius Freire (New Jersey Ballet), Raven Joseph (Independent Artist), and Kylie Williams (New York City Ballet, Corps de Ballet)

CAST:

  • Victor Abreu: Dancer

  • Aleisha Walker: Dancer

  • Madison Brown: Dancer

  • Carly Greene: Dancer

  • Delaney Washington: Dancer

  • Ilo: Dancer

  • Olivia Bell: Dancer

  • Kylie Takeno Williams: Dancer

  • Vinicius Freire: Dancer

  • Deven Crawford: Dancer

  • Raven Joseph: Dancer

  • SunMi Park: Dancer

  • Christine Shevchenko: Dancer

  • Sierra Armstrong: Dancer

  • Finnian Carmeci: Dancer

  • Ingrid Thoms: Dancer

  • Guillaume Diop: Dancer

  • Sae Eun Park: Dancer

  • Alexandra Hutchinson: Dancer

  • Derek Brockington: Dancer

  • Harper Watters: Dancer

  • Naazir Muhammad: Dancer

  • Kellen Hornbuckle: Dancer

  • Taylor Stanley: Dancer

  • Shota Miyoshi: Dancer

  • Babatunji: Dancer

  • April Watson: Dancer

  • Joe González: Dancer

  • Aeron Buchanan: Dancer

  • Elias Re: Dancer

  • Renan Cerdeiro: Dancer

CREATIVE TEAM:

  • Misty Copeland: Curator

  • José Limón: Choreographer

  • Aleisha Walker: Choreographer

  • Ilo: Choreographer

  • James Whiteside: Choreographer

  • Rudolf Nureyev: Choreographer

  • John Taras: Choreographer

  • Stanton Welch: Choreographer

  • Kyle Abraham: Choreographer

  • Andrea Miller: Choreographer

  • Bob Fosse: Choreographer

  • Alonzo King: Choreographer

  • Dwight Rhoden: Choreographer

  • Houston Thomas: Choreographer

  • Ingrid Silva: Choreographer

WHEN:

August 4 – August 16, 2026

WHERE:

The Joyce Theater
175 Eighth Avenue at West 19th Street
New York City, NY

TICKETS:

For more information and tickets visit the Joyce Theater website.

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