Thursday, April 25, 2024
New York City Center
135 6 ½ Avenue at 56th Street
5:30pm Pre-Show Reception
6:30pm Premiere Performance
Transportation provided to the Plaza.
The Plaza
Fifth Avenue at Central Park South
Program, Dinner, and Dancing
Gala Dinner to follow Premiere Performance.
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GALA HIGHLIGHTS
NEW YORK CITY CENTER
PREMIERE PERFORMANCE
Celebrate Artistic Director & CEO Eduardo Vilaro’s 15th anniversary with an exclusive one-night performance featuring excerpts by renowned choreographers Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Pedro Ruiz, Michelle Manzanales, and Talley Beatty. Enjoy a special performance by American Ballet Theatre’s Principal Dancer Herman Cornejo, concluding with the world premiere of Buscando a Juan by Eduardo Vilaro. A night of artistic brilliance awaits
Program subject to change.
THE PLAZA HOTEL
DINNER
International Latin Cuisine
STUDENT PERFORMANCES
DANCING & DESSERT
SPANISH HARLEM ORCHESTRA
Three-Time Grammy Award Winner
Ballet Hispánico is the largest Latine/x/Hispanic cultural organization in the United States and one of America’s Cultural Treasures. The Quinceañera Gala will raise funds to further solidify Ballet Hispánico’s unique position as a vital leader and changemaker in dance, education, and the arts.
QUINCEAÑERA BLACK TIE CHIC
Please note: All Gala table and ticket purchases include tickets for the April 25 Gala Performance at New York City Center.
OUR HONOREES
NUESTRA INSPIRACIÓN AWARD
OSCAR MUNOZ
Former CEO & Chairman, United Airlines
In recognition of his role as the first Latino CEO of a major U.S. airline, and his transformative work to uplift communities.
AWARD PRESENTED BY
MARCOS TORRES
Senior Managing Director at RBC Capital Markets
Ballet Hispánico Board Member
QUINCEAÑERA SEASON | 15TH ANNIVERSARY
EDUARDO VILARO
Artistic Director & CEO, Ballet Hispánico
In celebration of his extraordinary contributions to Ballet Hispánico, and to dance, Latine/x culture, and equity in the arts.
INTRODUCED BY
DARREN WALKER
President, Ford Foundation
GALA CHAIRS
Jody* & John Arnhold
Richard Feldman
Kate Lear* & Jonathan LaPook
David Pérez* & Milena Alberti-Pérez
Joseph Wayland* & Patricia Verrilli
GALA COMMITTEE
Melissa Alvarez-Downing* & Stuart Downing
Avance Investment Management
Bloomberg Philanthropies
Michelle Caruso-Cabrera* & Stephen Dizard
Judy & Jamie Dimon
Auri Fenouil* & Sebastian Garcia
Ford Foundation
Matthew Ford*
Howard Gilman Foundation
Hiroko Ito*
Robert Kartheiser* & Caroline Walther-Meade
Sara* & Chris Lange
The Frances Lear Foundation
Richard & Juana Maloof*
Meow Wolf
Brett* & Lauren Perlmutter
Popular Bank
Francisco Ramírez-Valle*
Rita Rodriguez*
Samuel H. Scripps Foundation
Ronald Shechtman* & Lynne Meadow
Scott Tegethoff*
Jose* & Vanesa Tolosa
Marcos Torres*
Sergio Trujillo* and Jack Noseworthy
Danays Vichot*
Charles Wortman* & Laura Baldwin
Commitee in formation
Board Member*
For more information, contact the Development Office at [email protected].
Quinceañera Photos By: Richard Corman - Dancers: Omar Rivéra & Amanda del Valle
