The evening featured performances by Savion Glover, Wendy Whelan, and Lim‹n Dance Company's Roxane D'Orleans Juste. According to the New York Times, Whelan danced a Wheeldon pas de deux with S_bastien Marcovici, and D'Orleans Juste performed a solo from McKayle's Angelitos Negros.
The program also included a film of Alessandra Ferri dancing to music by Bach played by the pop performer Sting.
Lileana Blain-Cruz directs the new production, opening April 23.
The Cuban-born composer is this season's Debs Composer's Chair.
The cast is led by Bryonha Marie and Nathan Gunn, with Tony winner Ted Sperling at the baton.
The season, opening September 21, will include 58 ballets across 21 weeks of performances.
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