Malpaso Dance Company

Since its establishment in 2012, Malpaso Dance Company has become one of the most sought-after Cuban dance companies, with a growing international profile. Emphasizing a collaborative creative process, Malpaso is committed to working with top international choreographers while also nurturing new voices in Cuban choreography. The company tours with eleven dancers and is led by its three original founders: resident choreographer and Artistic Director Osnel Delgado, Executive Director Fernando Sáez, and dancer, choreographer, and co-founder Daile Carrazana.

An Associate Company of Joyce Theater Productions, Malpaso—together with The Joyce—has commissioned original works from a number of prominent international choreographers, including Ron K. Brown (Why You Follow), Trey McIntyre (Under Fire), Aszure Barton (Indomitable Waltz and Stillness in Bloom), Emmy-award winning Sonya Tayeh (Face the Torrent), Robyn Mineko Williams (Elemental), and celebrated Ephrat Asherie (Floor… y ando!). In a recent collaboration, the ensemble premiered The Year of the Leopard by Keerati Jinakunwiphat, with music by Adam O’Farrill and the Stranger Days quartet.