NY City Ballet Revises Lineup for Cerritos

The New York City Ballet has announced changes in programming for its engagement Friday through Oct. 9 at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts.

Now showcasing five Los Angeles-area premieres, the run will feature American Ballet Theatre principal dancers Julie Kent and Paloma Herrera as guest artists.

On Friday, the troupe will present two premieres: Principal dancer and choreographer Damian Woetzel’s “Ebony Concerto” and principal dancer and choreographer Sean Lavery’s “Romeo and Juliet” pas de deux. Curtain: 8 p.m.

The program also will feature William Forsythe’s “Herman Schmerman” and Peter Martins’ “Valse Triste” and “Barber Violin Concerto” as well as the pas de deux from “Don Quixote” (with Herrera and Woetzel).

Oct. 8 (curtain: 8 p.m.) will see three premieres: “Octet,” choreographed by Robert Weiss; “Glazunov Pas De Deux,” choreographed by Woetzel; and “Viola Alone,” choreographed by Kevin O’Day. Michel Fokine’s “The Dying Swan” (featuring Kent) and Martins’ “Ash” are among other works to be featured.

The program for Oct. 9 (curtain: 3 p.m.) will include Martins’ “Ecstatic Orange” and “Viola Alone,” “The Dying Swan” and “Herman Schmerman.” Tickets: (310) 916-8500.