Jerome Robbins Ballet Festival Los Angeles 2026: Programs and Tickets

Jerome Robbins Ballet Festival Los Angeles 2026 brings three different programs to the Ahmanson Theatre on October 23–25. Curated by New York City Ballet principal dancer Tiler Peck, the Joyce Theater production opens The Music Center’s new dance season with live chamber music and artists drawn from several major ballet companies.

For audiences choosing a performance, the important detail is that this is mixed repertory, not one full-length ballet repeated over a weekend. Friday, Saturday and Sunday offer different combinations of Robbins works.

Jerome Robbins Ballet Festival Los Angeles 2026: compare the programs

The Music Center’s official season announcement lists Friday, October 23, at 7:30 p.m.: Four Bagatelles, Concertino, Other Dances featuring Peck and Roman Mejia, and In the Night.

Saturday, October 24, at 7:30 p.m., includes In the Night, A Suite of Dances featuring Mejia, and an excerpt from Dances at a Gathering featuring Peck.

Sunday, October 25, at 2 p.m., combines Four Bagatelles, Concertino, A Suite of Dances featuring Peck, and an excerpt from Dances at a Gathering. Programs and artists are subject to change.

This makes the choice more specific than evening versus matinee. Friday is the listed opportunity to see Peck and Mejia in Other Dances; Saturday and Sunday place different featured performers in A Suite of Dances. Readers with a particular work in mind should confirm the current program before purchasing.

Tiler Peck’s curatorial focus

The official engagement overview describes Robbins as an artist who brought classical ballet together with jazz-inflected theatricality. It identifies dancers from New York City Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Paris Opera Ballet and other companies as part of the roster.

Live chamber music is an integral part of the presentation. For a newcomer, a useful viewing approach is to notice how movement responds to musical phrases and how relationships emerge without dialogue. That is an invitation to observe, not a claim about how these upcoming performances will be received.

Tickets and group-booking options

Start with The Music Center’s official ticket listings and choose the actual performance date before selecting seats. The box office is at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, even though this engagement takes place in the Ahmanson. Its published hours are Tuesday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.; the dance ticket number is (213) 972-0711.

The group-booking page advertises a 20 percent discount for groups of eight or more at the dance series, with reduced handling fees and payment plans. It also lists a fee waiver for early group reservations made before November 20, 2026. Since this festival happens earlier, organizers should contact group sales now rather than treating that November date as a deadline for October seats.

Published regular prices can change with demand. Compare the final checkout total or written group quote, including fees, instead of assuming a listed starting price applies to every section.

Accessibility and planning your arrival

The Music Center’s accessibility guidance identifies wheelchair seating on all Ahmanson levels, accessible restrooms and elevators. It offers complimentary curbside-to-theater wheelchair transport by reservation through Guest Services at (213) 972-0777, at least 24 hours before a performance.

Ask the presenting dance organization about accommodations for your selected date. Services offered for another company’s engagement should not automatically be assumed for this festival. Allow arrival time for locating the correct theater and any requested assistance. If attending with a group, designate one organizer to confirm the date, collect seat preferences and relay access requests before everyone purchases independently.

For a separate live-music outing on the same downtown arts campus, read Hollywood Weekly’s Elim Chan Swan Lake concert guide. It covers orchestral performances rather than staged ballet—an important distinction when planning an arts weekend.