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Thu 18th
7:00pm
Poster featuring title, date, and company dancers

Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre Announces First Light: Winter Preview Performance

Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre
Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre announces First Light: Winter Preview Performance on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 7 and 8:30PM at Amanda Selwyn Dance Studio, 412 Broadway, 2nd Floor, New York, NY, 10013. The company will preview Exposed, part of its 26th Annual Performance Season. Tickets start at $30 and can be purchased here.   Exposed explores a raw relentlessness human drive to climb —…

 
8:00pm
Preview of vildwerk. performance

Dancing for Our Wonderful World

vildwerk.
vildwerk., a nonprofit organization dedicated to environmental awareness through dance, presents Dancing for Our Wonderful World, a multi-night program celebrating the planet. Highlights include Christopher Wheeldon OBE’s After the Rain with stars of New York City Ballet Mira Nadon and Craig Hall; Gianna Reisen’s Network, exploring mycorrhizal fungi with a score by David K. Israel; Jacqulyn Buglisi’s…

 
8:30pm
Poster featuring title, date, and company dancers

Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre Announces First Light: Winter Preview Performance

Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre
Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre announces First Light: Winter Preview Performance on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 7 and 8:30PM at Amanda Selwyn Dance Studio, 412 Broadway, 2nd Floor, New York, NY, 10013. The company will preview Exposed, part of its 26th Annual Performance Season. Tickets start at $30 and can be purchased here.   Exposed explores a raw relentlessness human drive to climb —…

 
Fri 19th
6:00pm
Keith Michael's The Nutcracker

Keith Michael's The Nutcracker

New York Theatre Ballet
New York Theatre Ballet’s (NYTB) annual presentation of Keith Michael’s The Nutcracker lights up the stage at Florence Gould Theater for seven shows, December 19-21, 2025. All seats for this family-friendly holiday tradition, now with over 40 years of performances in New York City, are priced at just $30. Set to Tchaikovsky’s glorious score and choreographed by Keith Michael, The Nutcracker…

 
7:00pm
Dancers posed on pointe in suits bent over in various shapes

Kaatsbaan Cultural Park Presents Nut/Cracked by The Bang Group

Kaatsbaan Cultural Park
Nut/Cracked — The Bang Group’s beloved, witty response to The Nutcracker — returns to Kaatsbaan this December 19–21, 2025. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit here. Tickets start at $30.   Choreographer David Parker draws inspiration from across the dance spectrum, blending tap, ballet, disco, and even bubble wrap to create a unique performance that reimagines…

 
8:00pm
‘Free Yourself, Dance’ flyer with event dates and times.

Free Yourself, Dance

Harlem Dance Company
Dance across the galaxy through three immersive spaces, culminating in an epic dance celebration that invites you to find joy in movement. "Free Yourself, Dance" is an immersive theater production during which the audience will be taken on a space odyssey to an intergalactic dance battle on earth. With robots convincingly mimicking human movement, our characters are on a journey to discover…

 
8:00pm
Several dancers make a triangle in a pink background. The Text contains details of the performance dates and logos of sponsors.

The Nutcracker Suite

Sheep Meadow Dance Theatre
Celebrate the Holiday Season with Sheep Meadow Dance Theatre at Arts on Site! Join us for The Nutcracker Suite — a magical evening of dance, and art.  Immerse yourself in a world of wonder with Lauren Woods’ animated digital paintings and exquisite costumes by Sabrina Pretto. This vibrant, abridged production captures the spirit of the season and is sure to leave audiences inspired and full…

 
8:00pm
La MaMa Presents Birth + Carnage: A Bold Fusion of Dance and Astrophysics as a Metaphor for the Human Condition

La MaMa Presents Birth + Carnage: A Bold Fusion of Dance and Astrophysics as a Metaphor for the Human Condition

La MaMa
La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club presents the World Premiere of Birth + Carnage, a dance work by choreographer and director Marla Phelan from December 19–21, 2025 at The Ellen Stewart Theatre, 66 East 4th Street, New York, NY, 10003. Tickets are $35 and $30 for students and seniors (includes fees). Ten tickets to every performance are $10 each, first-come, first-served – in advance, online…

 
8:00pm
Preview of vildwerk. performance

Dancing for Our Wonderful World

vildwerk.
vildwerk., a nonprofit organization dedicated to environmental awareness through dance, presents Dancing for Our Wonderful World, a multi-night program celebrating the planet. Highlights include Christopher Wheeldon OBE’s After the Rain with stars of New York City Ballet Mira Nadon and Craig Hall; Gianna Reisen’s Network, exploring mycorrhizal fungi with a score by David K. Israel; Jacqulyn Buglisi’s…

 
Sat 20th
11:00am
Keith Michael's The Nutcracker

Keith Michael's The Nutcracker

New York Theatre Ballet
New York Theatre Ballet’s (NYTB) annual presentation of Keith Michael’s The Nutcracker lights up the stage at Florence Gould Theater for seven shows, December 19-21, 2025. All seats for this family-friendly holiday tradition, now with over 40 years of performances in New York City, are priced at just $30. Set to Tchaikovsky’s glorious score and choreographed by Keith Michael, The Nutcracker…

 
11:00am
Participants in New York City Ballet Rehearsal Studios

Family Saturdays

New York City Ballet
Join us for these exciting one-hour interactive presentations featuring excerpts from New York City Ballet's diverse repertory performed by Company dancers and members of the NYCB Orchestra. Megan Fairchild, Principal Dancer and Family Saturdays Creative Director, hosts the programs, offering insight on choreography, music, and dancers. Family Saturdays are the perfect introduction to NYCB and the…

 
1:00pm
Keith Michael's The Nutcracker

Keith Michael's The Nutcracker

New York Theatre Ballet
New York Theatre Ballet’s (NYTB) annual presentation of Keith Michael’s The Nutcracker lights up the stage at Florence Gould Theater for seven shows, December 19-21, 2025. All seats for this family-friendly holiday tradition, now with over 40 years of performances in New York City, are priced at just $30. Set to Tchaikovsky’s glorious score and choreographed by Keith Michael, The Nutcracker…

 
1:30pm
Nutcracker Dream Poster

Emelin Theatre presents Nutcracker Dream

Ballet des Amériques
Emelin Theatre presents Nutcracker Dream Experience the magic of Nutcracker Dream at The Emelin Theatre! This 90-minute, family-friendly adaptation by acclaimed choreographer Carole Alexis, inspired by the work of Rudolf Nureyev and Marius Petipa, brings the beloved holiday classic to life. Performed by Ballet des Amériques professionals with local young dancers, it’s a festive must-see! ABOUT…

 
3:30pm
Keith Michael's The Nutcracker

Keith Michael's The Nutcracker

New York Theatre Ballet
New York Theatre Ballet’s (NYTB) annual presentation of Keith Michael’s The Nutcracker lights up the stage at Florence Gould Theater for seven shows, December 19-21, 2025. All seats for this family-friendly holiday tradition, now with over 40 years of performances in New York City, are priced at just $30. Set to Tchaikovsky’s glorious score and choreographed by Keith Michael, The Nutcracker…

 
4:00pm
La MaMa Presents Birth + Carnage: A Bold Fusion of Dance and Astrophysics as a Metaphor for the Human Condition

La MaMa Presents Birth + Carnage: A Bold Fusion of Dance and Astrophysics as a Metaphor for the Human Condition

La MaMa
La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club presents the World Premiere of Birth + Carnage, a dance work by choreographer and director Marla Phelan from December 19–21, 2025 at The Ellen Stewart Theatre, 66 East 4th Street, New York, NY, 10003. Tickets are $35 and $30 for students and seniors (includes fees). Ten tickets to every performance are $10 each, first-come, first-served – in advance, online…

 
5:00pm
Nutcracker Dream Poster

Emelin Theatre presents Nutcracker Dream

Ballet des Amériques
Emelin Theatre presents Nutcracker Dream Experience the magic of Nutcracker Dream at The Emelin Theatre! This 90-minute, family-friendly adaptation by acclaimed choreographer Carole Alexis, inspired by the work of Rudolf Nureyev and Marius Petipa, brings the beloved holiday classic to life. Performed by Ballet des Amériques professionals with local young dancers, it’s a festive must-see! ABOUT…

 
6:00pm
‘Free Yourself, Dance’ flyer with event dates and times.

Free Yourself, Dance

Harlem Dance Company
Dance across the galaxy through three immersive spaces, culminating in an epic dance celebration that invites you to find joy in movement. "Free Yourself, Dance" is an immersive theater production during which the audience will be taken on a space odyssey to an intergalactic dance battle on earth. With robots convincingly mimicking human movement, our characters are on a journey to discover…

 
7:00pm
Dancers posed on pointe in suits bent over in various shapes

Kaatsbaan Cultural Park Presents Nut/Cracked by The Bang Group

Kaatsbaan Cultural Park
Nut/Cracked — The Bang Group’s beloved, witty response to The Nutcracker — returns to Kaatsbaan this December 19–21, 2025. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit here. Tickets start at $30.   Choreographer David Parker draws inspiration from across the dance spectrum, blending tap, ballet, disco, and even bubble wrap to create a unique performance that reimagines…

 
7:30pm
Marie in The Nutcracker

The Nutcracker and Marie

The Nutcracker and Marie
Time Capsule Project and Art Couriers International proudly present "The Nutcracker and Marie," a reimagined holiday classic for audiences of all ages.  The heartwarming new work invites both children and adults to a family-friendly theatrical experience that blends traditional ballet and other dance genres, with choreography by Ai Toyoshima.  In addition to the performance, guests can enjoy holiday…

 
7:30pm
Text in black reads 'Dance for / by / with Every Individual with the D, E, and I capitalized and in bright colors.

Performances

Born Dancing
Live performances by Born Dancing, a company of dancers of all ages with and without disabilities. Performances will feature two original works by three of our long-time student dancers choreographing for the very first time. Ava McIntosh' (age 21) work is about her experiences with feelings of isolation and finding community. Greta Baier (17) and Avery Roberts' (18) collaboration explores physical…

 
7:30pm
Ajkun Ballet Theatre dancers in the pas de deux from The Nutcracker

Ajkun Ballet Theatre presents: THE NUTCRACKER

Ajkun Ballet Theatre
THE NUTCRACKER in NYC. Shows: December 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, and 21 Experience the magical spirit of December with the top show of this Holiday Season at the Ajkun Ballet Theatre. Over 100 years of tradition, timeless music and beautiful dances performed live in New York City. Tickets, Events, Upcoming Shows 2025. Multi-award choreographer Chiara Ajkun reimagines The Nutcracker as an immersive show that…

 
8:00pm
La MaMa Presents Birth + Carnage: A Bold Fusion of Dance and Astrophysics as a Metaphor for the Human Condition

La MaMa Presents Birth + Carnage: A Bold Fusion of Dance and Astrophysics as a Metaphor for the Human Condition

La MaMa
La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club presents the World Premiere of Birth + Carnage, a dance work by choreographer and director Marla Phelan from December 19–21, 2025 at The Ellen Stewart Theatre, 66 East 4th Street, New York, NY, 10003. Tickets are $35 and $30 for students and seniors (includes fees). Ten tickets to every performance are $10 each, first-come, first-served – in advance, online…

 
8:00pm
Preview of vildwerk. performance

Dancing for Our Wonderful World

vildwerk.
vildwerk., a nonprofit organization dedicated to environmental awareness through dance, presents Dancing for Our Wonderful World, a multi-night program celebrating the planet. Highlights include Christopher Wheeldon OBE’s After the Rain with stars of New York City Ballet Mira Nadon and Craig Hall; Gianna Reisen’s Network, exploring mycorrhizal fungi with a score by David K. Israel; Jacqulyn Buglisi’s…

 
Sun 21st
11:00am
92NY Harkness Dance Center Presents What Flows Between Us: A Festival of India’s Classical Arts in Cross-Cultural Dialogue

92NY Harkness Dance Center Presents What Flows Between Us: A Festival of India’s Classical Arts in Cross-Cultural Dialogue

92NY
92NY Harkness Dance Center announces What Flows Between Us: A Festival of India’s Classical Arts in Cross-Cultural Dialogue, a day-long immersion into the depth, rigor, and expansive imagination of the Indian classical arts. Curated by renowned kathak artist, choreographer, educator, and 92NY Artist in Residence Rachna Nivas, the festival gathers extraordinary women from North and South Indian classical…

 
11:00am
Keith Michael's The Nutcracker

Keith Michael's The Nutcracker

New York Theatre Ballet
New York Theatre Ballet’s (NYTB) annual presentation of Keith Michael’s The Nutcracker lights up the stage at Florence Gould Theater for seven shows, December 19-21, 2025. All seats for this family-friendly holiday tradition, now with over 40 years of performances in New York City, are priced at just $30. Set to Tchaikovsky’s glorious score and choreographed by Keith Michael, The Nutcracker…

 
1:00pm
Keith Michael's The Nutcracker

Keith Michael's The Nutcracker

New York Theatre Ballet
New York Theatre Ballet’s (NYTB) annual presentation of Keith Michael’s The Nutcracker lights up the stage at Florence Gould Theater for seven shows, December 19-21, 2025. All seats for this family-friendly holiday tradition, now with over 40 years of performances in New York City, are priced at just $30. Set to Tchaikovsky’s glorious score and choreographed by Keith Michael, The Nutcracker…

 
1:30pm
Nutcracker Dream Poster

Emelin Theatre presents Nutcracker Dream

Ballet des Amériques
Emelin Theatre presents Nutcracker Dream Experience the magic of Nutcracker Dream at The Emelin Theatre! This 90-minute, family-friendly adaptation by acclaimed choreographer Carole Alexis, inspired by the work of Rudolf Nureyev and Marius Petipa, brings the beloved holiday classic to life. Performed by Ballet des Amériques professionals with local young dancers, it’s a festive must-see! ABOUT…

 
2:00pm
Marie in The Nutcracker

The Nutcracker and Marie

The Nutcracker and Marie
Time Capsule Project and Art Couriers International proudly present "The Nutcracker and Marie," a reimagined holiday classic for audiences of all ages.  The heartwarming new work invites both children and adults to a family-friendly theatrical experience that blends traditional ballet and other dance genres, with choreography by Ai Toyoshima.  In addition to the performance, guests can enjoy holiday…

 
2:00pm
Text in black reads 'Dance for / by / with Every Individual with the D, E, and I capitalized and in bright colors.

Performances

Born Dancing
Live performances by Born Dancing, a company of dancers of all ages with and without disabilities. Performances will feature two original works by three of our long-time student dancers choreographing for the very first time. Ava McIntosh' (age 21) work is about her experiences with feelings of isolation and finding community. Greta Baier (17) and Avery Roberts' (18) collaboration explores physical…

 
2:00pm
Dancers posed on pointe in suits bent over in various shapes

Kaatsbaan Cultural Park Presents Nut/Cracked by The Bang Group

Kaatsbaan Cultural Park
Nut/Cracked — The Bang Group’s beloved, witty response to The Nutcracker — returns to Kaatsbaan this December 19–21, 2025. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit here. Tickets start at $30.   Choreographer David Parker draws inspiration from across the dance spectrum, blending tap, ballet, disco, and even bubble wrap to create a unique performance that reimagines…

 
3:30pm
Keith Michael's The Nutcracker

Keith Michael's The Nutcracker

New York Theatre Ballet
New York Theatre Ballet’s (NYTB) annual presentation of Keith Michael’s The Nutcracker lights up the stage at Florence Gould Theater for seven shows, December 19-21, 2025. All seats for this family-friendly holiday tradition, now with over 40 years of performances in New York City, are priced at just $30. Set to Tchaikovsky’s glorious score and choreographed by Keith Michael, The Nutcracker…

 
4:00pm
La MaMa Presents Birth + Carnage: A Bold Fusion of Dance and Astrophysics as a Metaphor for the Human Condition

La MaMa Presents Birth + Carnage: A Bold Fusion of Dance and Astrophysics as a Metaphor for the Human Condition

La MaMa
La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club presents the World Premiere of Birth + Carnage, a dance work by choreographer and director Marla Phelan from December 19–21, 2025 at The Ellen Stewart Theatre, 66 East 4th Street, New York, NY, 10003. Tickets are $35 and $30 for students and seniors (includes fees). Ten tickets to every performance are $10 each, first-come, first-served – in advance, online…

 
4:30pm
Marie in The Nutcracker

The Nutcracker and Marie

The Nutcracker and Marie
Time Capsule Project and Art Couriers International proudly present "The Nutcracker and Marie," a reimagined holiday classic for audiences of all ages.  The heartwarming new work invites both children and adults to a family-friendly theatrical experience that blends traditional ballet and other dance genres, with choreography by Ai Toyoshima.  In addition to the performance, guests can enjoy holiday…

 
5:00pm
Nutcracker Dream Poster

Emelin Theatre presents Nutcracker Dream

Ballet des Amériques
Emelin Theatre presents Nutcracker Dream Experience the magic of Nutcracker Dream at The Emelin Theatre! This 90-minute, family-friendly adaptation by acclaimed choreographer Carole Alexis, inspired by the work of Rudolf Nureyev and Marius Petipa, brings the beloved holiday classic to life. Performed by Ballet des Amériques professionals with local young dancers, it’s a festive must-see! ABOUT…

 
7:00pm
92NY Harkness Dance Center Presents What Flows Between Us: A Festival of India’s Classical Arts in Cross-Cultural Dialogue

92NY Harkness Dance Center Presents What Flows Between Us: A Festival of India’s Classical Arts in Cross-Cultural Dialogue

92NY
92NY Harkness Dance Center announces What Flows Between Us: A Festival of India’s Classical Arts in Cross-Cultural Dialogue, a day-long immersion into the depth, rigor, and expansive imagination of the Indian classical arts. Curated by renowned kathak artist, choreographer, educator, and 92NY Artist in Residence Rachna Nivas, the festival gathers extraordinary women from North and South Indian classical…

 
7:30pm
Ajkun Ballet Theatre dancers in the pas de deux from The Nutcracker

Ajkun Ballet Theatre presents: THE NUTCRACKER

Ajkun Ballet Theatre
THE NUTCRACKER in NYC. Shows: December 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, and 21 Experience the magical spirit of December with the top show of this Holiday Season at the Ajkun Ballet Theatre. Over 100 years of tradition, timeless music and beautiful dances performed live in New York City. Tickets, Events, Upcoming Shows 2025. Multi-award choreographer Chiara Ajkun reimagines The Nutcracker as an immersive show that…

 
Mon 22nd
1:30pm
Nutcracker Dream Poster

Emelin Theatre presents Nutcracker Dream

Ballet des Amériques
Emelin Theatre presents Nutcracker Dream Experience the magic of Nutcracker Dream at The Emelin Theatre! This 90-minute, family-friendly adaptation by acclaimed choreographer Carole Alexis, inspired by the work of Rudolf Nureyev and Marius Petipa, brings the beloved holiday classic to life. Performed by Ballet des Amériques professionals with local young dancers, it’s a festive must-see! ABOUT…

 
5:00pm
Nutcracker Dream Poster

Emelin Theatre presents Nutcracker Dream

Ballet des Amériques
Emelin Theatre presents Nutcracker Dream Experience the magic of Nutcracker Dream at The Emelin Theatre! This 90-minute, family-friendly adaptation by acclaimed choreographer Carole Alexis, inspired by the work of Rudolf Nureyev and Marius Petipa, brings the beloved holiday classic to life. Performed by Ballet des Amériques professionals with local young dancers, it’s a festive must-see! ABOUT…

 

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