Program
Fall Fashion Gala
OCT 8
Approx. 1 hr 10 min
Performance Dates
An evening of dance & contemporary couture
The 2025 Fall Fashion Gala continues to marry the art forms of ballet and fashion, introducing a world premiere by former Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Resident Choreographer Jamar Roberts, with music by Venezuelan musician and record producer Arca and costumes by Dutch fashion designer Iris van Herpen, alongside contemporary hits showcasing styles by Virgil Abloh in Gianna Reisen’s Composer’s Holiday and Gianni Versace in William Forsythe’s Herman Schmerman pas de deux.
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Ballets on this Program
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Composer's Holiday
Gianna Reisen, NYCB’s youngest commissioned choreographer to date, made a splash with her first work for the Company, bringing refreshing vivacity to the stage through fleet-footed choreography set to a violin and piano interpretation of Lukas Foss’ Three American Pieces.
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Herman Schmerman Pas de Deux
Forsythe’s angular, contemporary choreography for this striking and inventive pas de deux is paired to an electronic score by his long-time collaborator Thom Willems.
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Foreseeable Future
Following his first commission for NYCB, 2022’s Emanon - In Two Movements, former Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Resident Choreographer Jamar Roberts introduces his third work to the company’s repertory.
