BAAND Together Dance Festival returns to Lincoln Center this July, for the fifth year in a row. Started during the pandemic as a way to celebrate the return to performing arts, BAAND Together features performances by five of New York’s premiere dance companies: Ballet Hispánico, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet and Dance Theatre of Harlem. The festival is sponsored by Chanel. “BAAND Together began as a gesture of hope during a time of crisis. What started as a response to the challenges of COVID has grown into a celebration of what makes New York extraordinary — its creativity, its diversity and its spirit,” the festival’s artistic directors said in a statement. “These performances remind us that the arts are not just entertainment; t Running this year from July 29 to Aug. 2, the program will feature Dance Theatre of Harlem performing “Nyman String Quartet No.2” by Robert Garland; New York City Ballet performing “After the Rain (Pas de Deux)” by Christopher Wheeldon; Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater performing “Many Angels” by Lar Lubovitch; American Ballet Theatre performing “Midnight Pas” by Susan Jaffe, and Ballet Hispánico performing “House of Mad’moiselle” by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa.
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