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Sun 1st
5:00pm
Triskelion Arts Presents... Megan Bascom & Dancers

Triskelion Arts Presents... Megan Bascom & Dancers

Triskelion Arts
Triskelion Arts Presents... Megan Bascom & Dancers’ ON April 30, 2016 at 8pm | May 1, 2016 at 5pm* and 8pm Triskelion Arts’ Muriel Schulman Theater 106 Calyer Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222 – Enter on Banker Street Tickets*: $16 in advance, $20 at the door *The 5pm matinee is a Families Welcome show, where each adult ticket admits 1 FREE child (under 12). Each additional child is just $5. Purchase: www.eventbrite.com/e/triskelion-arts-presents-megan-bascom-dancers-tickets-19971533394 Triskelion…

 
6:00pm
Sundays on Broadway: Young Choreographers Showcase

Sundays on Broadway: Young Choreographers Showcase

Cathy Weis Projects
The Young Choreographers Showcase is a recurring event conceived by Cathy Weis as a unique opportunity for emerging choreographers to present in-progress work and ideas in an informal setting. This season Weis presents Lily Gold and Kathy Wasik. Free Admission For more information, please visit cathyweis.org. 

 
7:00pm
One People One World One Love

One People One World One Love

FIYAH Dancehall Theater
FIYAH DANCEHALL THEATER is the first of its kind in the USA...A full length Dancehall Theater production based in New York City. Dedicated to the promoting, educating, entertaining, and inspiring through African Caribbean culture. A?Debuted in 2013, now in the 4th Season with a talented diverse cast of performers.....WE PRESENT the new production titled, "ONE PEOPLE, ONE WORLD, ONE LOVE" A? THIS SUNDAY…

 
7:00pm
EPIC Motion Dance Presents: The Electric Lady

EPIC Motion Dance Presents: The Electric Lady

EPIC Motion Dance Company
Inspired by the works of Janelle Monae, The Electric Lady centers around Android Number 57821, otherwise known as Cindi Mayweather. One night after performing at The Electric Sheep, Cindi tragically falls in love with the human Anthony Greendown. When the Ministry of Droids is notified of this forbidden android-human affair, Cindi and Anthony have no choice but to run. The Electric Lady brings to you…

 
8:00pm
WESTFEST DANCE 2016 | TOP FLOOR

WESTFEST DANCE 2016 | TOP FLOOR

WESTFEST DANCE
WESTFEST is an annual dance festival presented in the historic Westbeth Artists Residence building.  The festival includes site-specific performances animating multiple spaces within the iconic building as well as a series of performances in the legendary top floor studio, which was home to the Merce Cunningham Dance Company and now houses the Martha Graham Dance Company.  The festival aims to open…

 
8:00pm
Triskelion Arts Presents... Megan Bascom & Dancers

Triskelion Arts Presents... Megan Bascom & Dancers

Triskelion Arts
Triskelion Arts Presents... Megan Bascom & Dancers’ ON April 30, 2016 at 8pm | May 1, 2016 at 5pm* and 8pm Triskelion Arts’ Muriel Schulman Theater 106 Calyer Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222 – Enter on Banker Street Tickets*: $16 in advance, $20 at the door *The 5pm matinee is a Families Welcome show, where each adult ticket admits 1 FREE child (under 12). Each additional child is just $5. Purchase: www.eventbrite.com/e/triskelion-arts-presents-megan-bascom-dancers-tickets-19971533394 Triskelion…

 
Mon 2nd
5:30pm
FALL/WINTER PROGRAMS

FALL/WINTER PROGRAMS

DEF DANCE JAM COMMUNITY
Celebrating life, challenge and different-ABILITIES for 22 Years!!! JOIN THE MIXED-ABILITY, INTER-GENERATIONAL COMMUNITY OF ARTIST, IN CREATIVE FELLOWSHIP ... FROM 3 to 103YRS OLD. ALL ARE WELCOME! A COMMUNITY OF INCLUSION FOR PARTICIPANTS WITH AND WITHOUT –“different-ABILITIES." TRAINING IN DANCE, THEATER, MUSIC, WRITING, AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE, CHOREOGRAPHY, REPERTORY AND PERFORMANCE SOME…

 
6:00pm
BodyMind Dancing™ with Martha Eddy

BodyMind Dancing™ with Martha Eddy

Movement Research
  BodyMind Dancing™ with Martha Eddy and guest BMD teachers February 8 – June 20 MON 6-7:15pm Eden’s Expressway, 537 Broadway $10 No class May 30     BodyMind Dancing™ is a somatic experience of anatomical gems and pleasurable dancing woven with improvisational structures and follow-along phrases. It is based in Dynamic Embodiment™, Dr. Eddy’s combo of Laban/Bartenieff studies…

 
6:30pm
Beginner West African

Beginner West African

Ailey Extension
Instructor: Maguette Camara, Vado Diomande , Yah'Ya Kamate A high-spirited, high-powered rhythmic dance experience for anyone who loves to dance.

 
6:45pm
Absolute Beginner Ballet with Kat Wildish

Absolute Beginner Ballet with Kat Wildish

Gibney Dance Union Square
This class is for the beginners or for dancers who want to refine their technique at a basic level.   ~~Sign up Kat's monthly newsletter here: http://katwildish.com/page7/

 
7:00pm
Tango Fundamentals Crash Course

Tango Fundamentals Crash Course

Strictly Tango NYC
Every Monday 7-9pm and Saturdays 2-4pm Tango Crash Course for Beginners is an intensive two hours crash course for people who want to undertake the challenge of learning all the basics of tango in one day. Students will be introduced to all of the basics they need to dance with elegance and style at milongas. No partner needed No tango experience required Leather soled shoes are required Takeaways: Fundamentals Posture,…

 
7:15pm
The Underscore with Ilona Bito

The Underscore with Ilona Bito

Brooklyn Studios for Dance
Class Description:The Underscore is a dance improvisation structure developed by Nancy Stark Smith in 1990 and practiced worldwide today. By mapping  a spectrum of states, from quiet, internal activity to high-energy, interactive dancing, the score becomes a vehicle for incorporating contact improvisation into a broader arena of improvisational dance practice; for developing ease dancing in spherical…

 
Tue 3rd
5:30pm
FALL/WINTER PROGRAMS

FALL/WINTER PROGRAMS

DEF DANCE JAM COMMUNITY
Celebrating life, challenge and different-ABILITIES for 22 Years!!! JOIN THE MIXED-ABILITY, INTER-GENERATIONAL COMMUNITY OF ARTIST, IN CREATIVE FELLOWSHIP ... FROM 3 to 103YRS OLD. ALL ARE WELCOME! A COMMUNITY OF INCLUSION FOR PARTICIPANTS WITH AND WITHOUT –“different-ABILITIES." TRAINING IN DANCE, THEATER, MUSIC, WRITING, AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE, CHOREOGRAPHY, REPERTORY AND PERFORMANCE SOME…

 
6:15pm
Beginner Ballet with Jose Traba

Beginner Ballet with Jose Traba

Jose Traba
You're invited to beginner ballet class at Gibney 890 Broadway, 5th Floor! 6:15-7:45pm An informative and fun class that focuses on strengthening technique that will be ongoing every week.  FIRST CLASS starts on December 1st! No pressure, a fun low-stress physical workout. Come and join us for a great learning experience. 

 
6:30pm
Adult Pointe Class

Adult Pointe Class

Peridance
Pointe with Kat Wildish serves students at all levels of pointe technique, from beginners in their first time up in the shoes to seasoned professionals maintaining fundamentals. Starting with an intense barre warm-up series to strengthen deep muscles in the legs and feet, the class progresses slowly to center work and variation practice. A different piece of classical repertoire will be taught and…

 
6:45pm
Open Mat Pilates Class

Open Mat Pilates Class

Momentum Pilates
Starting Tuesday, December 8th, 2015 Tuesdays from 6:45-7:45pm Join Dana Florin-Weiss on Tuesday evenings for Core Integration, a Mat Pilates class at Momentum Pilates (80 East 11th Street, Suite 205C, NYC). With the belief that a balanced body begins with a strong and vital core, we will work each week to build greater physical awareness and develop coordinated strength to support your moving…

 
7:15pm
Dance & Sweat

Dance & Sweat

DivaDance Company
Dance & Sweat is a 45-minute, high energy dance party with fun and sassy moves for all levels. The easy-to-follow choreography is set to a playlist of all your favorite pop songs — and some classic favorites! No dance experience required! $25 per class • From $20 per visit with First Time Diva pass • Purchase required to enroll Celebrate #SquadGoals with a sweaty, sexy, stress-free dance…

 
7:30pm
São Paulo Dance Company at The Joyce Theater

São Paulo Dance Company at The Joyce Theater

São Paulo Dance Company
Recognized as one of the major dance companies of Latin America, São Paulo Dance Company makes its Joyce debut with works showcasing the incredible dynamics, versatility, and passion of Brazilian dancers. The program includes Céu Cinzento, Clébio Oliveira’s 2015 work examining impossible love; Gen, Cassi Abranches’s 2014 work highlighting the transition from dancer to choreographer; Mamihlapinatapai,…

 
7:30pm
UNDER EXPOSED

UNDER EXPOSED

DixonPlace
ABOUT THIS SHOW Initiated in the early 90s, this series focuses on emerging, up & coming contemporary choreographers who are refining/defining their distinctive styles. Curated by Doug Post. Featuring Robert Burke, Amy Pivar, Lauren Cox & Albert Delgado ABOUT THE ARTISTS Robert Mark Burke is a New Jersey-based choreographer, dancer and teaching artist. Over the past few years, his work has been…

 
7:30pm

Flamenco Vivo Presents Voces de Andalucia

Flamenco Vivo
Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana celebrates the fundamental power and diversity of flamenco in Voces de Andalucia, the company’s 2016 NYC season, May 3-8 at Brooklyn Academy of Music’s BAM Fisher Building, 321 Ashland Place, Brooklyn, New York.   Founded in 1983, Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana is one of this country's longest-established flamenco companies, dedicated to promoting flamenco as…

 
7:30pm
Voces de Andalucia

Voces de Andalucia

Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana
Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana presents VOCES DE ANDALUCIA, a three-part suite of contemporary flamenco dance and music inspired by the cultural richness of Andalucia, the region of Spain known as “the cradle of flamenco.” Voces – “voices” – explores this land of inspiration through two Andalucian-born artists, Pablo Picasso and the playwright-poet Federico Garcia Lorca. Featuring…

 
7:30pm
Advanced Beginner Ballet w. Kat Wildish

Advanced Beginner Ballet w. Kat Wildish

Peridance
Visit http://www.peridance.com/openclasses.cfm for more details or email hope@katwildish.com ~~Over three decades of teaching, Kat Wildish has developed a distinctive, systematic, and highly effective approach to dance education. In her beginner & intermediate technique classes, correct placement is the root of Kat’s pedagogy. She gives a long barre and her entire syllabus is constructed to demand…

 
8:00pm
Douglas Dunn + Dancers Summer Intensive w/ Outdoor Repertoire

Douglas Dunn + Dancers Summer Intensive w/ Outdoor Repertoire

Douglas Dunn + Dancers
Join Douglas Dunn + Dancers for our first summer intensive! This intensive is a rare opportunity for dancers to take daily technique classes with Douglas and company members and to learn Vain Combat, an outdoor piece performed by the company on the streets of NYC, San Francisco, and Biel, Switzerland. Participants will learn and perform the work with company members on the streets of New York. Monday…

 
8:30pm

New Absolute Beginners Workshop: Introduction to Flamenco Dance

Flamenco NYC
Absolute Beginners is the ideal workshop to start dancing flamenco. Workshop classes are taught in order to be able to cover and practice all basic aspects for students without prior dance experience. Classes focus on strong footwork, upper body coordination, understanding flamenco music and compás, proper posture and breathing. We will begin to develop the muscle strength and dance skills necessary…

 
Wed 4th
6:45pm
 2hours Int. Ballet with Kat Wildish

2hours Int. Ballet with Kat Wildish

Gibney Dance Union Square
Kat Wildish Kat Wildish grew up in Tampa, Florida, but she shot from the beach to the balletic big time at the age of 15, when she toured the southern United States as a member of Ballet Gala, on stage with such superstars as Rudolf Nureyev, Margot Fonteyn, Cynthia Gregory, and Fernando Bujones. She received further training—on a two-year full scholarship from the Ford Foundation—at the nation’s…

 
7:00pm
Sleeping Beauty & the Beast

Sleeping Beauty & the Beast

Ballez
Choreographed by: Katy Pyle with Jules Skloot and the Company Directed by: Katy Pyle The Ballez returns to radically, queerly re-imagine another tale from the ballet canon. Celebrating the lives of lesbian, queer, and transgender people in the L.E.S., Sleeping Beauty & the Beast is a two-act Ballez spanning two theaters at La Mama, and two eras of L.E.S. activist herstory separated by 100 years.…

 
7:30pm
São Paulo Dance Company at The Joyce Theater

São Paulo Dance Company at The Joyce Theater

São Paulo Dance Company
Recognized as one of the major dance companies of Latin America, São Paulo Dance Company makes its Joyce debut with works showcasing the incredible dynamics, versatility, and passion of Brazilian dancers. The program includes Céu Cinzento, Clébio Oliveira’s 2015 work examining impossible love; Gen, Cassi Abranches’s 2014 work highlighting the transition from dancer to choreographer; Mamihlapinatapai,…

 
7:30pm
Voces de Andalucia

Voces de Andalucia

Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana
Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana presents VOCES DE ANDALUCIA, a three-part suite of contemporary flamenco dance and music inspired by the cultural richness of Andalucia, the region of Spain known as “the cradle of flamenco.” Voces – “voices” – explores this land of inspiration through two Andalucian-born artists, Pablo Picasso and the playwright-poet Federico Garcia Lorca. Featuring…

 
8:00pm
LEIMAY LUDUS: Community Class

LEIMAY LUDUS: Community Class

LEIMAY
  Led by LEIMAY core ensemble member Andrea Jones with other members of the ensemble, the LEIMAY LUDUS Community Class is a donation based drop-in class.  This class is accessible to everyone and no dance or movement training is necessary. Note that this is not a performance oriented class. LEIMAY has been investigating and exploring a variety of exercises which aid in the conditioning of a loose…

 
8:00pm
Triskelion Arts Presents... Kathy Wasik & Quentin Burley Dance Group

Triskelion Arts Presents... Kathy Wasik & Quentin Burley Dance Group

Triskelion Arts
Triskelion Arts Presents... Kathy Wasik & Quentin Burley Dance Group May 4, 2016 at 8pm Triskelion Arts’ Muriel Schulman Theater 106 Calyer Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222 – Enter on Banker Street Tickets: $16 in advance, $20 at the door Purchase at www.eventbrite.com/e/triskelion-arts-presents-kathy-wasik-quentin-burley-dance-group-tickets-22233023572 More Info: www.triskelionarts.org Triskelion…

 
8:15pm
Modern with Jesse Zaritt

Modern with Jesse Zaritt

Brooklyn Studios for Dance
Bio: Jesse Zaritt is the 2014-2016 Research Fellow in the School of Dance at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. He is currently collaborating with Mark Haim, Jumatatu Poe and Katie Swords on three new duet projects. He has performed his solo work in Russia, Korea, Germany, New York, Japan, Mexico and Israel. His solo ‘Binding’ is the recipient of three 2010 New York Innovative Theater…

 
9:00pm
Instructor Maya Louisa

Sensual Stretch

Fit4Dance
Sensual Stretch is a total-body stretch class for adults. Stretching gives your muscles the ability to lengthen, to expand and restore after exercise. Stretching also reduces muscle tension, enhances muscular coordination, and increases blood circulation and energy levels.  And of course,  it feels amazing.

 
Thu 5th
6:00pm

Open Level Adult Modern Class

Paul Taylor's American Modern Dance
From 6 - 7:30pm on Thursdays, our adult classes are ideal for both the first time mover as well as returning students to dance. In a relaxed and encouraging environment, students explore Paul Taylor’s style and choreography through basic modern exercises and movement phrases. Single-class drop-ins for $17 are welcome.

 
6:00pm
Kathak Beginner/Intermediate

Kathak Beginner/Intermediate

Lotus Music & Dance
Kathak Beginner/Intermediate w/ Pandit S.N. Charka  Thursdays 6pm-7pm (Jan Only) Thursdays 6pm-8pm (Feb - June) 2x a month Location: Simple Studios  134 West 29th Street 2nd Floor Manhattan, NY 10001 Fees: Class Prices are as follows: Two Night Purchase: Non-Members $150; Members pay $140 One Night Purchase: Non-Members $80; Members pay $70  Lotus Membership: $25 (annual) Membership expires…

 
6:30pm
Intro to NY Style Salsa Workshop

Intro to NY Style Salsa Workshop

Ballet Hispanico
INTRO TO NEW YORK SALSA  WITH AMANDA MARQUEZ Thursday, May 5th, 2016 6:30 pm workshop 7:30 pm practice social! Explore lively Latin rhythms and social dance in this Salsa On2 workshop! Develop rhythmic understanding, learn movement qualities from fundamentals to advanced, and improve your partnering technique--we won’t just teach you steps, we’ll teach you how to dance. No partner needed.…

 
6:30pm
Beginner West African

Beginner West African

Ailey Extension
Instructor: Maguette Camara, Vado Diomande , Yah'Ya Kamate A high-spirited, high-powered rhythmic dance experience for anyone who loves to dance.

 
7:00pm
Sleeping Beauty & the Beast

Sleeping Beauty & the Beast

Ballez
Choreographed by: Katy Pyle with Jules Skloot and the Company Directed by: Katy Pyle The Ballez returns to radically, queerly re-imagine another tale from the ballet canon. Celebrating the lives of lesbian, queer, and transgender people in the L.E.S., Sleeping Beauty & the Beast is a two-act Ballez spanning two theaters at La Mama, and two eras of L.E.S. activist herstory separated by 100 years.…

 
7:00pm
Haitian Dance Class w/ Peniel Guerrier

Haitian Dance Class

Fit4Dance
Haiti, the second independent republic in the Americas, partakes of three cultural sources: African, American, and European. The dances and culture of Haiti have been extremely important in the development of American dance, thanks to the pioneering work of Katherine Dunham. Peniel Guerrier draws on his extensive knowledge of Haitian folkloric dance to create original combinations within the different…

 
7:30pm
 TALE OF CUANI ~PLUS~ JITTERBUG AND THE AFTERMATH

TALE OF CUANI ~PLUS~ JITTERBUG AND THE AFTERMATH

DixonPlace
Tale of Cuani Lakisha May * After a horrific experience, a sex worker discovers she has the power to manipulate & cause pain. Cuani is like the Aztec goddess, Tlaelcuani/Tlazolteotl, who in one form inspires debauched behavior & in another form forgives sinners and removes corruption from the world. In this staged workshop, we will see her discover & hone her superpower. She will learn to fight, as…

 
7:30pm
toPRAY

toPRAY

InNprogress Collective
Choreography: Afshin Varjavandi Dancers: Luca Calderini, Mattia Maiotti, Jenny Mattaioli, Elia Pangaro Light design: Fabio Galeotti Sound Design: Angelo Benedetti There is moment for everyone when we learn to look inside ourselves: only our own eyes can have that vision. toPRAY tells the point of view from which we observe ourselves. toPRAY is a passage. Sometimes the journey to reach the human…

 
7:30pm
Original Love?

Original Love?

Movement in C
Most of us have loved, searched for love, given up on love, loved love, and hated love. This journey is not linear, it weaves, it reflects, it moves forward, and it looks back. In one night, two-pieces explore different relationships with love. On one hand we’ve lost love, and can’t get away, on the other, we search, we get down, and dig. In both these pieces, love drives action, love drives emotion,…

 
7:30pm
Voces de Andalucia

Voces de Andalucia

Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana
Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana presents VOCES DE ANDALUCIA, a three-part suite of contemporary flamenco dance and music inspired by the cultural richness of Andalucia, the region of Spain known as “the cradle of flamenco.” Voces – “voices” – explores this land of inspiration through two Andalucian-born artists, Pablo Picasso and the playwright-poet Federico Garcia Lorca. Featuring…

 
7:30pm
Odissi Ongoing Classes

Odissi Ongoing Classes

Lotus Music & Dance
Ongoing Odissi - Weekly Classes w/ Master Artist Bani Ray Thursdays, 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM January 21st - June 30th, 2016 Fees: One Night Purchase: Non-Members $50; Members pay $40  Purchase by Month : Non- Members 4 Sessions $170; Members 4 Sessions: $160  Lotus Membership: $25 (annual) Membership expires 1 year after date of purchase. Location:  Pearl Studios  519 8th Avenue, 12th Floor…

 
7:30pm
Barre a Terre Classes

Barre a Terre Classes

Anabella Lenzu/DanceDrama
Find your inner-strength; develop & improve alignment and technique; explore and learn how to efficiently use your body and your energy in a healthy way as instruments of your expression. Through this class, you can increase flexibility and strength, overcome physical difficulties and incorrect posture, and acquire physical awareness to help prevent injuries. Open to all levels of experience.

 
7:30pm
Advanced Beginner Ballet w. Kat Wildish

Advanced Beginner Ballet w. Kat Wildish

Peridance
Visit http://www.peridance.com/openclasses.cfm for more details or email hope@katwildish.com ~~Over three decades of teaching, Kat Wildish has developed a distinctive, systematic, and highly effective approach to dance education. In her beginner & intermediate technique classes, correct placement is the root of Kat’s pedagogy. She gives a long barre and her entire syllabus is constructed to demand…

 
8:00pm
Song and Dance

Song and Dance

Andrew Harper Choreography
SONG & DANCE follows a dysfunctional band of vaudeville performers as they attempt to put on a show in a world that is all too short on time, money, and interest. Choreographer Andrew Harper takes creative cues from these limitations to build a unique and richly detailed world stocked with contemporary reincarnations of classic vaudevillian acts: a cut-throat sister act, a soulful troubadour, a child…

 
8:00pm
São Paulo Dance Company at The Joyce Theater

São Paulo Dance Company at The Joyce Theater

São Paulo Dance Company
Recognized as one of the major dance companies of Latin America, São Paulo Dance Company makes its Joyce debut with works showcasing the incredible dynamics, versatility, and passion of Brazilian dancers. The program includes Céu Cinzento, Clébio Oliveira’s 2015 work examining impossible love; Gen, Cassi Abranches’s 2014 work highlighting the transition from dancer to choreographer; Mamihlapinatapai,…

 
8:00pm
SONG & DANCE

SONG & DANCE

Andrew Harper Choreography
There’s a new dance-innovator on the block and his first solo show comes to the downtown scene from Lincoln Center.   ANDREW HARPER CHOREOGRAPHY premieres at 13th Repertory Theater with an Ode to Vaudeville Song & Dance   ONE WEEK ONLY: Thursday – Saturday, May 5 – 7 @ 8:00 pm and Sunday, May 8 @ 3:00 pm.  13th Street Repertory, 50 West 13th Street, NYC https://www.artful.ly/store/events/8801   After…

 

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