• “Escenas Villanescas” (World Premiere): This Spanish classical premiere will feature the full company in Irma Suarez Ruiz’s “Villanescas” set to the music of Enrique Granados. Special thank you to Philip and Marcia Dowd production sponsors.

• “Pasion Oculta” (2019): This contemporary work by Irma Suarez Ruiz, set to the music of the all-female electronic string quartet from London, received rave reviews in 2025 by the Chicago Tribune hailing it “Tour de force…Pasion Oculta is a modern masterpiece.”

• “Antecesores/Ancestors” (2025): This company flamenco drama performed to the songs and rhythms of Seville in Andalucía, southern part of Spain, is choreographed by newly appointed Associate Artistic Director, Jose Torres. The work pays homage to those who came before us in the world of Spanish dance and music.

• “Boléro” (1993): The Ensemble Español will present the revival of Dame Libby Komaiko’s full company iconic “Bolero” to the music of Maurice Ravel thanks to the generous support of friend and donor Sonia Florian 1936-2025. This work has graced some of the greatest landmark theaters and dance festivals in the world to well over one million audience members and been featured in two documentaries. The New York Times called Dame Libby’s “Boléro” “amazing” and said the piece “wowed the audience” at a sold-out performance at Joyce Theater in Manhattan.