Houston Ballet announces it will perform during New York City Center’s Fall for Dance Festival this October. Houston Ballet principal dancers Karina González and Connor Walsh will perform excerpts from Stanton Welch AM’s iconic work Sons de L'âme. Originally premiering in Paris in October 2013 and performed globally since, this will be the first time this work graces the stage in New York. The work will be presented in Fall for Dance’s Program 2 on Friday, October 15 and Saturday, October 16 at 8 p.m.

“After the world’s theaters have been dark for so long, we are thrilled to be a part of New York City Center’s return to the stage with its season-opening program, Fall for Dance,” says Stanton Welch AM, Houston Ballet Artistic Director. “We are pleased to announce that two of our spectacular artists, Karina González and Connor Walsh, will present excerpts from my ballet Sons de L'âme during this celebratory program. I created this work with Lang Lang in 2013 for Houston Ballet’s Paris premiere, and we are delighted to share it with New York audiences this fall.”

Now in its 18th year, the 2021 Fall for Dance Festival opens New York City Center’s 2021-2022 season and takes the stage October 13-24. The ten-day festival consists of five unique programs each featuring three different groups of artists and companies, presented this year without intermissions. In keeping with City Center’s founding mission to make the arts accessible to everyone, all tickets are $15.

“I am delighted to welcome audiences back to City Center and to begin our 2021-2022 season with Fall for Dance as we have since the Festival began,” said Arlene Shuler, New York City Center President & CEO. “As we prepare to reopen our doors, we are steadfast in our committed to provide access to the arts for all and to support artists with valuable opportunities to create and perform.”

To learn more about the Fall for Dance lineup or to get tickets when they go on sale on Sunday, September 19 at 11 a.m., visit nycitycenter.org.