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Fri 1st
6:30pm
Dancers pose in front of 2026. Black background with white and purple words, EMERGE125 NYC Season

EMERGE125 NYC SEASON 2026

EMERGE125
EMERGE125, a Black, female-led dance company based in Harlem, presents its 2026 NYC Season, celebrating 10 years of Artistic Director Tiffany Rea-Fisher’s leadership. This season features three dynamic new works choreographed by Rea-Fisher, exploring themes of progressive social change through powerful, physically charged movement. GET TICKETS Opening Night: Thursday, April 30 at 7:30PM Gala…

 
7:00pm
Main picture of repertory piece Tango Images, Image of Ice Dance couple Zingas & Kolesnik at the 2026 Olympics

2026 Home Season

Ice Theatre of New York
Join ITNY for our 2026, Home Season! Performances will take place on Friday, May 1 and Saturday, May 2 at 7PM - the Benefit Gala Performance will be on Monday, May 4 at 6:30PM. Performances by the Ice Theatre of New York Professional Ensemble and Guest Artists Emilea Zingas & Vadym Kolesnik (MAY 4TH ONLY!). Friday, May 1 - 7:00 PM Saturday, May 2- 7:00 PM Monday, May 4 - 6:30 PM

 
7:30pm
Image reads "INTO THIN AIR, APRIL 10-MAY 3" while 3 dancers in blue outfits fly through the air

INTO THIN AIR

STREB EXTREME ACTION
STREB EXTREME ACTION returns with INTO THIN AIR, a thrilling display of high-impact feats by Choreographer Elizabeth Streb. Harder, faster, and higher than before, the titular event, “INTO THIN AIR,” centers around a striking, purpose-built structure: a trampoline anchored between two tall scaffolds, with retractable ramps and parallel bars suspended ten feet above the surface. This dynamic ecosystem…

 
7:30pm
New Chamber Ballet

"Horizon"

Magloire's New Chamber Ballet
Choreographer Miro Magloire presents his New Chamber Ballet in "Horizon," an evening of three short ballets set to music by Mozart and contemporary composers Richard Carrick and Elizabeth Gartman, played live, as always, on violin and piano.  Dancers are Anabel Alpert, Megan Foley, Nicole McGinnis, Amber Neff, Rachele Perla, and Kayla Schmitt.   Wrote Marina Harss in The New Yorker: "The ingeniousness…

 
8:00pm
ACPW performing

Alessandra Corona Performing Works Spring Season 2026

Alessandra Corona Performing Works
New York, NY — Alessandra Corona Performing Works presents an evening of contemporary dance premiering three new creations by Alessandra Corona, Wesley Ensminger, and Miguel Miranda, developed in collaboration with the Company. The program brings together distinct choreographic voices in a shared exploration of identity, connection, and transformation, featuring “Chew”, "Kawsay", “Hold,Hinder” and…

 
8:00pm
Matthew Shroeder (Current PCDC Company Member)

Season 43: Intersections

Peridance Contemporary Dance Company
Peridance Contemporary Dance Company presents Intersections, an evening of contemporary dance exploring where artistic voices, cultures, and ideas meet. Under the artistic direction of Igal Perry, the program features world premieres by Davidson Farias and Kate Skarpetowska, alongside reimagined works including Firebird by Marco Goecke and Marimba by Lar Lubovitch. Experience an evening where movement…

 
8:00pm
HESPERIDES

HESPERIDES

Douglas Dunn + Dancers
Douglas Dunn + Dancers will present the premiere of HESPERIDES for eight performances, Saturday, April 25 through Saturday, May 2 (8:00 PM) at Douglas Dunn Studio, 541 Broadway, Third Floor, in Manhattan. Hesperides will be performed by 12 dancers including Dunn. Tickets for Hesperides, priced at $20-$25. Dunn writes of his new hour-long dance: Have you ever looked into one of Joseph Cornell's boxes…

 
Sat 2nd
10:00am
Spring is Blooming 2025 "A Dance for Two", choreography of Benjamin Millepied

Spring is Blooming at Rockefeller Center

Van Cleef & Arpels
Spring is Blooming at Rockefeller Center April 22–May 10, 2026 For the second time, Van Cleef & Arpels presents Spring is Blooming at Rockefeller Center, a public program of performances and events. As part of the program, Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels presents a series of dance performances in the plaza. Trisha Brown Dance Company — In Plain Site Saturday, May 2 at 10:00 and 11:30…

 
2:00pm
HESPERIDES

HESPERIDES

Douglas Dunn + Dancers
Douglas Dunn + Dancers will present the premiere of HESPERIDES for eight performances, Saturday, April 25 through Saturday, May 2 (8:00 PM) at Douglas Dunn Studio, 541 Broadway, Third Floor, in Manhattan. Hesperides will be performed by 12 dancers including Dunn. Tickets for Hesperides, priced at $20-$25. Dunn writes of his new hour-long dance: Have you ever looked into one of Joseph Cornell's boxes…

 
2:30pm
PPD presents without you

Pantos Project Dance presents without you

Pantos Project Dance
For their annual spring revue, Pantos Project Dance presents without you. Under the direction of Kat Pantos, the company merges technically proficient and athletically charged concert and commercial contemporary work exploring themes of friendship, loss, and love. After an unexpected turn of events, the characters reconnect years later at a holiday gathering where friends feel like strangers and…

 
4:00pm
Dancers pose in front of 2026. Black background with white and purple words, EMERGE125 NYC Season

EMERGE125 NYC SEASON 2026

EMERGE125
EMERGE125, a Black, female-led dance company based in Harlem, presents its 2026 NYC Season, celebrating 10 years of Artistic Director Tiffany Rea-Fisher’s leadership. This season features three dynamic new works choreographed by Rea-Fisher, exploring themes of progressive social change through powerful, physically charged movement. GET TICKETS Opening Night: Thursday, April 30 at 7:30PM Gala…

 
5:00pm
Image reads "INTO THIN AIR, APRIL 10-MAY 3" while 3 dancers in blue outfits fly through the air

INTO THIN AIR

STREB EXTREME ACTION
STREB EXTREME ACTION returns with INTO THIN AIR, a thrilling display of high-impact feats by Choreographer Elizabeth Streb. Harder, faster, and higher than before, the titular event, “INTO THIN AIR,” centers around a striking, purpose-built structure: a trampoline anchored between two tall scaffolds, with retractable ramps and parallel bars suspended ten feet above the surface. This dynamic ecosystem…

 
7:00pm
Two women identifying dancers downstage facing each other while lifting their left leg side.

MADC presents Me < We: a solo dance concert

MODArts Dance Collective (MADC)
MADC is elated to be premiering current company artist Ellicia Clayton’s new work, Come Sunday; the reimagining of the deconstructed repertory work, Thoughts; an audience favorite, Sweet Seventies’ Suite; and the premiere of Legacy. Ellicia Clayton’s Come Sunday investigates the following questions in her 5 section work: Have you ever questioned Salvation? Is it ever too late to be saved? Thoughts…

 
7:00pm
Main picture of repertory piece Tango Images, Image of Ice Dance couple Zingas & Kolesnik at the 2026 Olympics

2026 Home Season

Ice Theatre of New York
Join ITNY for our 2026, Home Season! Performances will take place on Friday, May 1 and Saturday, May 2 at 7PM - the Benefit Gala Performance will be on Monday, May 4 at 6:30PM. Performances by the Ice Theatre of New York Professional Ensemble and Guest Artists Emilea Zingas & Vadym Kolesnik (MAY 4TH ONLY!). Friday, May 1 - 7:00 PM Saturday, May 2- 7:00 PM Monday, May 4 - 6:30 PM

 
7:00pm
solo male performer in red top and khaki pants floats in midair

KIZUNA DANCE | 2026 NYC SEASON

Kizuna Dance
Kizuna Dance returns to the Gerald Lynch Theater in Manhattan to perform an evening of mixed repertory, including an NYC premiere! Kizuna Dance | 2026 NYC SEASON Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College May 02, 2026 www.kizunadance.com Kizuna Dance's residency and performance at the Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College are supported by CUNY Dance Initiative. Kizuna Dance, the innovative…

 
7:30pm
New Chamber Ballet

"Horizon"

Magloire's New Chamber Ballet
Choreographer Miro Magloire presents his New Chamber Ballet in "Horizon," an evening of three short ballets set to music by Mozart and contemporary composers Richard Carrick and Elizabeth Gartman, played live, as always, on violin and piano.  Dancers are Anabel Alpert, Megan Foley, Nicole McGinnis, Amber Neff, Rachele Perla, and Kayla Schmitt.   Wrote Marina Harss in The New Yorker: "The ingeniousness…

 
7:30pm
Singer holding a microphone with dancers in the background all wearing blue tops and white pants

LaRoka Live music and Dance concert

Full Circle Souljahs
Join Rokafella aka La Roka NYC and my crew for a vibrant night of live music, dance and Bronx soul at Bronxlandia with artwork curated by Graffiti Hall of Fame. $10 (plus tax) Eventbrite Ticket link below. Presented by Full Circle Souljahs / Full Circle Prod FCP Inc, this special evening brings together the energy of a live band, mixes by 2 DJ's, the iconic Full Circle Souljahs company dancers, and…

 
7:30pm
PPD presents without you

Pantos Project Dance presents without you

Pantos Project Dance
For their annual spring revue, Pantos Project Dance presents without you. Under the direction of Kat Pantos, the company merges technically proficient and athletically charged concert and commercial contemporary work exploring themes of friendship, loss, and love. After an unexpected turn of events, the characters reconnect years later at a holiday gathering where friends feel like strangers and…

 
8:00pm
The Louis Armstrong Orchestra performing live.

Queens Premiere Louis Armstrong House Orchestra

Kupferberg Center for the Arts
Join us for a historic night as the Louis Armstrong House Orchestra makes its KCA debut! Led by the electrifying trumpeter/composer Alphonso Horne, this world-class big band performs new arrangements and rare compositions from the storied archives of the Armstrong canon, honoring Armstrong’s invaluable legacy of musical innovation and social impact. This special concert celebrates the 50th anniversary…

 
8:00pm
ACPW performing

Alessandra Corona Performing Works Spring Season 2026

Alessandra Corona Performing Works
New York, NY — Alessandra Corona Performing Works presents an evening of contemporary dance premiering three new creations by Alessandra Corona, Wesley Ensminger, and Miguel Miranda, developed in collaboration with the Company. The program brings together distinct choreographic voices in a shared exploration of identity, connection, and transformation, featuring “Chew”, "Kawsay", “Hold,Hinder” and…

 
8:00pm
HESPERIDES

HESPERIDES

Douglas Dunn + Dancers
Douglas Dunn + Dancers will present the premiere of HESPERIDES for eight performances, Saturday, April 25 through Saturday, May 2 (8:00 PM) at Douglas Dunn Studio, 541 Broadway, Third Floor, in Manhattan. Hesperides will be performed by 12 dancers including Dunn. Tickets for Hesperides, priced at $20-$25. Dunn writes of his new hour-long dance: Have you ever looked into one of Joseph Cornell's boxes…

 
Sun 3rd
10:00am
Spring is Blooming 2025 "A Dance for Two", choreography of Benjamin Millepied

Spring is Blooming at Rockefeller Center

Van Cleef & Arpels
Spring is Blooming at Rockefeller Center April 22–May 10, 2026 For the second time, Van Cleef & Arpels presents Spring is Blooming at Rockefeller Center, a public program of performances and events. As part of the program, Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels presents a series of dance performances in the plaza. Trisha Brown Dance Company — In Plain Site Saturday, May 2 at 10:00 and 11:30…

 
3:00pm
Image reads "INTO THIN AIR, APRIL 10-MAY 3" while 3 dancers in blue outfits fly through the air

INTO THIN AIR

STREB EXTREME ACTION
STREB EXTREME ACTION returns with INTO THIN AIR, a thrilling display of high-impact feats by Choreographer Elizabeth Streb. Harder, faster, and higher than before, the titular event, “INTO THIN AIR,” centers around a striking, purpose-built structure: a trampoline anchored between two tall scaffolds, with retractable ramps and parallel bars suspended ten feet above the surface. This dynamic ecosystem…

 
3:00pm
Two people dancing in traditional clothing.

Viva El Cinco De Mayo 2026

Kupferberg Center for the Arts
Get ready to shout “¡Viva México!” and join our annual Cinco de Mayo family celebration at KCA! Experience the vibrant traditions of Mexican music and dance with lively rhythms, colorful costumes, and the rich cultural heritage of Mexico. This year’s celebration features Grammy-winning Mariachi Real De Mexico de Ramon Ponce celebrating their 35th anniversary and the release of “The Lost…

 
3:00pm
ACPW performing

Alessandra Corona Performing Works Spring Season 2026

Alessandra Corona Performing Works
New York, NY — Alessandra Corona Performing Works presents an evening of contemporary dance premiering three new creations by Alessandra Corona, Wesley Ensminger, and Miguel Miranda, developed in collaboration with the Company. The program brings together distinct choreographic voices in a shared exploration of identity, connection, and transformation, featuring “Chew”, "Kawsay", “Hold,Hinder” and…

 
8:00pm
Lauren Mortimer, choreographer

Choreography Lab Spring 2026

Steps Beyond Foundation
The Choreography Lab offers a platform to present new works by emerging and established choreographers. The lab, is offered twice a year, welcomes completed dance pieces including, but not limited to ballet, commercial, contemporary, fusion, hip hop, indigenous/ceremonial dance, jazz, modern, performance art, tap, theater dance, and world dance (specific to a culture and/or country such as Afro-Haitian,…

 
Mon 4th
6:30pm
Main picture of repertory piece Tango Images, Image of Ice Dance couple Zingas & Kolesnik at the 2026 Olympics

2026 Home Season

Ice Theatre of New York
Join ITNY for our 2026, Home Season! Performances will take place on Friday, May 1 and Saturday, May 2 at 7PM - the Benefit Gala Performance will be on Monday, May 4 at 6:30PM. Performances by the Ice Theatre of New York Professional Ensemble and Guest Artists Emilea Zingas & Vadym Kolesnik (MAY 4TH ONLY!). Friday, May 1 - 7:00 PM Saturday, May 2- 7:00 PM Monday, May 4 - 6:30 PM

 
Tue 5th
Audition Postcard

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