Dances Patrelle shares the three ballets making up In Dance, Francis Patrelle from March 27 – 29, 2026 at MMAC (248 West 60th Street). The festival is presented in honor of the company’s late founder, Francis Patrelle, who passed away in December of 2025. Performances: 3/27- 28 at 7PM; 3/29 at 6PM. Tickets are $53 and can be purchased at https://ci.ovationtix.com/36899/production/1265474.

The evening opens with Double Martini, a bold and risqué romp through the songs of the 1920s and 30s, with choreography by Francis Patrelle and live music arranged by Jerome Korman. The world premiere of Three Paces Down, choreographed by Magali Johnston-Viens and inspired by the poems of Djuna Barnes, Renée Vivien, Nancy Cunard and Gertrude Stein, and a painting by Pablo Picasso, is set in the literary salon culture of 1920s Paris. In Gilbert and Sullivan, The Ballet! “Act 3, Pinafore.” Francis Patrelle shows his mastery of the story ballet with this send-up of both the Gilbert and Sullivan classic and the artists’ struggles to get it on the stage. Eighteen dancers, live piano, and four singers make this an event not to be missed.

Run time: 90 minutes with intermission. Saturday tickets include an afterparty with the artists.