Hispanic Heritage Month begins on September 15th and is celebrated until October 15th,  As usual, Ballet Hispánico is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with flair. The nation’s largest Latinx dance organization is honoring Hispanic culture with exuberant celebrations throughout the month.

This year’s roster of entertaining programming will delight audiences in both the United States and Canada. Ballet Hispánico will host Celebración Latina in New York City, so if you are in the area read on to see how you can participate in the fun.

Ballet Hispánico Events:

• Touring in US and Canada. Ballet Hispánico’s professional Company brings the beauty of dance and awareness of Latinx culture to our northern neighbors with touring starting in Canada. The tour begins in mid-September and continues throughout October to Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Connecticut. It returns to the tri-state area in October. For more info regarding touring dates, please visit www.ballethispanico.org/company/performances/tour.

• Community Celebration. This year’s community celebration, Celebración Latina, will take place on Sunday, October 15, from 1:00pm-5:00pm. The excitement will take place in the heart of the Upper West side at W. 89th Street between Amsterdam and Columbus Avenues, outside of Ballet’s headquarters. You can enjoy live music, dancing and food from local vendors on the street and, inside the headquarters, enjoy performances by the professional Company and students from the School of Dance, free dance classes and much more!

• Diálogos. Ballet Hispánico’s signature conversation series, exploring the interconnections of the arts, social justice, and Latinx cultures, returns with Stonewall Diálogos: Creating Safe Spaces celebrating LGBTQIA+ Latinx heritage. This annual event will take place on Tuesday, September 19 at the Stonewall Inn, 53 Christopher Street, at 5:30pm.

For more information on all the Hispanic Heritage Month programming, please visit www.ballethispanico.org/hhm-2023.

Learn Latinx Dance:

The Ballet Hispanico School of Dance is one of America’s Cultural Treasures. It serves over 1,000 students annually. The school brings dance and Latinx culture to students of all ages, abilities and socioeconomic backgrounds. Adult classes are available in Ballet Fitness, Flamenco, Hip Hop, and Salsa and more. The school offers generous scholarships and support to students in need.

Registration for classes are currently open through September 28  You can learn more about the classes here.

For more information on all Hispanic Heritage Month programming please visit www.ballethispanico.org

About Ballet Hispanico:

Ballet Hispánico has been the leading voice intersecting artistic excellence and advocacy. It is now the largest Latinx cultural organization in the United States and one of America’s Cultural Treasures. The organization provides the physical home and cultural heart for Latinx dance in the nation. Ballet Hispánico has developed a robust public presence across its three main programs: its Company, School of Dance, and Community Arts Partnerships.

Through its exemplary artistry, distinguished training program, and deep-rooted community engagement efforts, Ballet Hispánico champions and amplifies underrepresented voices in the field. For over fifty years Ballet Hispánico has provided a place of honor for the omitted, overlooked, and oppressed. Ballet Hispánico seeks to empower, and give agency to the Latinx experience and those individuals within it.