The Joyce Theater

08/17/2026

With the final bow of our Ballet Festival curated by Misty Copeland, we lower the curtain on the Spring/Summer’26 season at The Joyce! 🎉 🎊

Thank you all for joining us, and we look forward to seeing you all in September!

08/13/2026

The dancers of this year’s Ballet Festival curated by Misty Copeland are pirouetting into their at The Joyce! 🩰

Rehearsals are over, so be sure to catch them onstage NOW - August 16 📅For more information, visit joyce.org 🎟️

Highlights include:

⭐️MANTLE (2026) by James Whiteside; Danced by Sierra Armstrong, Madison Brown, Jarod Curley, Chloe Misseldine, Sunmi Park, and Ingrid Thoms (American Ballet Theatre)
⭐️MIDDLE LENGTH POEM (2017) by Andrea Miller; Danced by Taylor Stanely (New York City Ballet) ; Music by Jordan Chiolis
⭐️ THAÏS (1986) by Roland Petit; Danced by Guillaume Diop and Sae Eun Park (Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris)
⭐️ FIREBIRD (1982) by John Taras; Danced by Alexandra Hutchinson and Derek Brockington
(Dance Theatre of Harlem)

08/12/2026

Summer Soirée Recap ☀️

Last week, we held our annual Summer Soirée following an unforgettable opening night of our Ballet Festival. Thank you to our board of trustees, the event committee, and our event sponsor Citizens Private Bank for a night to remember! ✨

📸 Photos by Nina Wurtzel Photography

08/11/2026

Week two of Misty Copeland's Ballet Festival opens ! ⭐See the world-class dancers, visionary choreographers, and fresh creative voices part of this year’s festival for one more week only here at our Chelsea home 🔥

🗓️ through SUN, AUG 16
🎟️ joyce.Dance Theatre of Harlem Harlem Company Artists Derek Brockington and Alexandra Hutchinson in FIREBIRD. Photo by Rachel Papo

⭐WEEK TWO PROGRAM

MANTLE︱James Whiteside
CLEAR︱Stanton WelcHouston Ballet Ballet
MIDDLE LENGTH POEM︱Andrea Miller
THAÏS︱Roland Petit
AVEDwight Rhoden - Choreographergrapher
DEEP RIVER (Excerpt: Lift Every Voice andAlonzo King LINES Ballet Ballet
FIREBIRD︱John Taras
MELT: FROM THE INSIDE OUT︱Ilo

08/08/2026

Behind-the-scenes of Misty Copeland’s Ballet Festival // MELT: FROM THE INSIDE OUT //

"Maybe two years ago I was at Emory in Atlanta speaking. One of the highlights was getting to meet one of their star dancer-choreographers, and it happened to be Ilo, who showed one of their works. I was just so blown away. They were the first person I thought of when The Joyce came to me with this opportunity," - Misty Copeland in conversation with The New York Times about curating the festival ✨

Ilo, an Atlanta-based dancer and choreographer, has created a new work for this year's Ballet Festival. Come inside the studio as they prepare for the world premiere at The Joyce! ✨

MELT:FROM THE INSIDE OUT is part of Week Two of the Ballet Festival—don’t miss this rare opportunity to see artists come together from different companies for this powerhouse work through Sunday, August 16 only 🗓️ tickets at joyce.org 🎟️

⭐WEEK TWO: AUG 11-16

Ilo
Olivia Bell
Deven Crawford
Vinícius Freire
Raven Joseph
Kylie Takeno Williams

08/07/2026

This year’s Ballet Festival curated by Misty Copeland is at The Joyce with two programs celebrating ballet’s bright past, present, and future.

’s highlights that represent ballet’s past include:

⭐️PERCUSSION IV (1978) by Bob Fosse; Danced by S***a Miyoshi (Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
⭐️ SONATA FOR TWO CELLOS (1961) by José Limón; Danced by Victor Abreu (New York City Ballet with musicians titilayo Ayangade and Sahara von Hattenberger
⭐️AVE MARIA (1995) by Dwight Rhoden - Choreographer Danced by Joe González and April Watson (Complexions Contemporary Ballet



📅 AUG 4 - 16
🎟️ joyce.org

08/07/2026

This year’s Ballet Festival curated by Misty Copeland is at The Joyce with two programs celebrating ballet’s bright past, present, and future.

’s highlights that represent ballet’s present and future include:

⭐️ INTERACTIONS (2025) by Ingrid Silva; Danced by Renan Cerdeiro and Elias Re
⭐️YOUNG LOVERS (Excerpt) (2025) by Houston Thomas; Danced by Aeron Buchanan and Joe González (Complexions Contemporary Ballet
⭐️ RISING (2026) by Aleisha Walker; Danced by Madison Brown and Aleisha Walker (American Ballet Theatre and Ariana Dickerson, Carly Greene, and Delaney Washington (Dance Theatre of Harlem



📅 AUG 4 - 16
🎟️ joyce.org

08/06/2026

Behind-the-scenes of Misty Copeland’s Ballet Festival // SHOW PONY //

Come inside the studio as Donovan Reed gets Taylor Stanley ready to perform Kyle Abraham's SHOW PONY at The Joyce! ✨

SHOW PONY is part of Week One of the Ballet Festival—don't miss this rare opportunity to see Stanley take on this iconic solo through Sunday, August 9 only 🗓️ tickets at joyce.org 🎟️

⭐WEEK ONE: through SUN, AUG 9
⭐WEEK TWO: AUG 11-16

🎶Jlin

08/05/2026

08/04/2026

PT. 3 // Meet the Dancers of this year’s Ballet Festival, curated by Misty Copeland ✨

Our annual Ballet Festival opens , bringing together a selection of top talent from globally recognized ballet companies, including world-class dancers, visionary choreographers, and fresh creative voices that continue to shape the future of dance.

Join us from August 4-16 to celebrate the past, present, and future of ballet 📆 Explore the full lineup and secure your seat at joyce.org 🎟️