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Wed 1st
5:30pm
group dancing in Kundalini Yoga class

Kundalini Yoga and Meditation

RA MA Yoga New York
A unique and powerful form of yoga that can be particularly beneficial for dancers. It focuses on activating and harnessing the dormant energy at the base of the spine, often referred to as "kundalini energy." This energy is believed to be a source of vitality, creativity, and spiritual awareness. It promotes physical fitness, mental well-being, and a deeper understanding of the connection between…

 
6:00pm
Bryant Park Dance Party

Bryant Park Dance Party: Salsa Soul Sizzle – Salsa and R&B with Uptown Royalty

Bryant Park
A midtown tradition since 2014, Dance Party returns to Bryant Park this summer! Now entering into its tenth year, the beloved series offers park goers in-person dance events in a variety of styles throughout the first three weeks of May. Each of the six free programs of dance instruction, live music, and social dance are open to all to attend with no reservations or waiting list. Just walk up and join…

 
6:00pm
This is the line dance class flyer

Line dance classes int/adv

Orisha Wholeness
This class is an intermediate/advanced class with some beginner flavors for those who have been line dancing for a while and/or for those who want to challenge themselves.   Come out and learn some of the latest line dances and challenge yourself. This class is FREE  and open to all

 
7:00pm
group dancing in Kundalini Yoga class

Kundalini Yoga and Meditation

RA MA Yoga New York
A unique and powerful form of yoga that can be particularly beneficial for dancers. It focuses on activating and harnessing the dormant energy at the base of the spine, often referred to as "kundalini energy." This energy is believed to be a source of vitality, creativity, and spiritual awareness. It promotes physical fitness, mental well-being, and a deeper understanding of the connection between…

 
7:30pm
Absolute Beginners Workshop

Absolute Beginners Workshop

Flamenco NYC
Absolute Beginners is the ideal workshop to start dancing flamenco. We will cover and practice all basic aspects for students without prior flamenco dance experience. Classes will 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 for flamenco dance as we learn…

 
7:30pm
E-flyer for Fast Forward

May 1 at 7:30 p.m. - Dixon Place Presents "Fast Forward": featuring ‘Six Degrees Dance’ & ‘TAQ Dance’

Dixon Place Theater,
FAST FORWARD is a dance series presented by Dixon Place, curated by Sangeeta Yesley (Creative Performances) that provides opportunities for choreographers working in all dance forms to workshop longer, more developed pieces that run between 25 – 35 minutes. The series features 2 choreographers or dance companies each evening on a shared bill. The evening is curated around a theme. WHEN: Wednesday,…

 
7:30pm
Angel Kaba dance

Afro'Dance Open Level

Broadway Dance Center
Dance with ANGEL KABA. International Creative & Artistic Director, has been collaborating with artists such as Coolio, Orishas, Kaye Styles, Rihanna, Kayne West, Taye Diggs and others. Further notable experiences involved stage/television/commercial performances and dancing for world renowned brands like Coca Cola, Levi's, Fructis by Garnier, Nutella, Universal, RocNation, MTV, NBC, and SNAPCHAT. Dance…

 
Thu 2nd
5:30pm
group dancing in Kundalini Yoga class

Kundalini Yoga and Meditation

RA MA Yoga New York
A unique and powerful form of yoga that can be particularly beneficial for dancers. It focuses on activating and harnessing the dormant energy at the base of the spine, often referred to as "kundalini energy." This energy is believed to be a source of vitality, creativity, and spiritual awareness. It promotes physical fitness, mental well-being, and a deeper understanding of the connection between…

 
6:00pm
Bryant Park Dance Party

Bryant Park Dance Party: Do the Hustle – Disco with The Disco Nights

Bryant Park
A midtown tradition since 2014, Dance Party returns to Bryant Park this summer! Now entering into its tenth year, the beloved series offers park goers in-person dance events in a variety of styles throughout the first three weeks of May. Each of the six free programs of dance instruction, live music, and social dance are open to all to attend with no reservations or waiting list. Just walk up and join…

 
6:00pm
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NYSCA Toolbox 2024

The Field
Every year, the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) awards grants to individual artists and arts organizations in a wide range of disciplines, including dance, film, theater, and music. If you are considering applying in 2024, join The Field’s Senior Artist Services Associate Kirsten Michelle Schnittker for information on eligibility, tips on writing a competitive application, and the guidelines…

 
6:00pm
This is the flyer for the class with all info

Line dance classes

Orisha Wholeness
If you have never line danced before or just started line dancing, this class is for you.  Some of the latest beginner soul line dances will be broken down to allow anyone a chance to perform the choreography. Line dancing is not just the wobble and the cupid shuffle. There are thousands of choreographed line dances outthere. This is a chance to learn a few. Come on down. This class is FREE and open…

 
6:30pm
Two dancers1 dancer in foreground reaching hand back to another dancer. The two are attached by a red bungee wearing dark colors

O my soul

The Moving Architects
Where fierce femininity and intergenerational dance meet: ‘O my soul’ at Arts on Site, NYC O My Soul is a vigorous dance project weaving together an intergenerational cast of feminine bodies with a lifetime of raw and real sensations, grounded in the company’s signature aesthetic of strong and fiercely feminine dance. The 1-hour dance work interconnects compelling solos, duets, and dynamic…

 
7:00pm
Martha Graham Dance Company

GrahamDeconstructed: Appalachian Spring Suite

GrahamDeconstructed: Appalachian Spring Suite
The Martha Graham Dance Company will present a GrahamDeconstructed event featuring highlights from Martha Graham’s celebrated masterwork Appalachian Spring (1944).  This special evening will feature the Martha Graham Dance Company in Appalachian Spring Suite, a narrated presentation of highlights from Appalachian Spring. Each selection will be illuminated with descriptions from the exchange…

 
7:00pm
Photo of Tom Pearson, with shaved head, beard and dark shirt, juggling crumpled paper, sourrounded by colorful sticky notes.

Immersive Makers Workshop Series

Third Rail Projects
Immersive Makers Workshop Series with Tom Pearson Spring Series – April 11 through May 30, 2024 Thursdays from 7:00PM* to 9:30PM Eastern Time (2.5 hrs each) $600 for all 8 Sessions Drop ins and subsidized sign ups available in late March/early April. Third Rail Projects Gift Cards accepted. ON ZOOM Tom Pearson, co-founder/director of Third Rail Projects and director of the Global Performance…

 
7:00pm
group dancing in Kundalini Yoga class

Kundalini Yoga and Meditation

RA MA Yoga New York
A unique and powerful form of yoga that can be particularly beneficial for dancers. It focuses on activating and harnessing the dormant energy at the base of the spine, often referred to as "kundalini energy." This energy is believed to be a source of vitality, creativity, and spiritual awareness. It promotes physical fitness, mental well-being, and a deeper understanding of the connection between…

 
7:30pm
A single dancer stands with her back to the camera in a striking gestural freeze.

Matthew Westerby Company's 15th Anniversary Season

Matthew Westerby Company
Matthew Westerby Company presents our 15th Anniversary Season at the Hudson Guild Theatre! Featuring Migratory Patterns, first premiered on the High Line in 2023, with live music by composers John P. Hastings & Travis Just, and the premiere of City of Ashes, with a commissioned score from Hastings & Bent Duo. We are proud to present our 2nd Annual Youth Dance Platform for over 100 young dancers from…

 
7:30pm
Angel Kaba, dance instructor

Hip Hop BASIC

Broadway Dance Center
Dance with ANGEL KABA. International Creative & Artistic Director, has been collaborating with artists such as Coolio, Orishas, Kaye Styles, Rihanna, Kayne West, Taye Diggs and others. Further notable experiences involved stage/television/commercial performances and dancing for world renowned brands like Coca Cola, Levi's, Fructis by Garnier, Nutella, Universal, RocNation, MTV, NBC, and SNAPCHAT. Dance…

 
8:00pm
Every Day is Earth Day performer Davalois Fearon

Every Day is Earth Day

BAAD! Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance
Experience an impactful evening of environmental activism through art! In recognition of Earth Day 2024’s theme “Planet vs. Plastics,” Dancer Laura Shapiro debuts "The Cost" a new dance solo highlighting the human rights, environmental and climate harms linked to the petrochemical industry. Dancer Davalois Fearon performs "Excerpts of Consider Water" – inspired by domestic and global water…

 
8:30pm
Two dancers1 dancer in foreground reaching hand back to another dancer. The two are attached by a red bungee wearing dark colors

O my soul

The Moving Architects
Where fierce femininity and intergenerational dance meet: ‘O my soul’ at Arts on Site, NYC O My Soul is a vigorous dance project weaving together an intergenerational cast of feminine bodies with a lifetime of raw and real sensations, grounded in the company’s signature aesthetic of strong and fiercely feminine dance. The 1-hour dance work interconnects compelling solos, duets, and dynamic…

 
Fri 3rd
6:10pm
A picture of a dance class. There is a woman in front smiling with her arm around the shoulders of her dance partner.

Cuban Salsa Classes NYC- Friday Night

Salsa Sabrosa School
Salsa Classes for all levels! 6:10 pm - 7:10 pm: Cuban Salsa Level 1 6:10 pm - 7:10 pm: Cuban Salsa Level 3 7:10 pm - 8:10 pm: Cuban Salsa Level 2 7:10 pm - 8:10 pm: Cuban Salsa Level 4 8:10 pm - 11:00 pm: Timba Night (Social Dance) #Before stepping into the next level, make sure you ask your teacher if he/she thinks you’re ready for it #To book the class go to booking. #We strongly advise coming…

 
6:30pm
Two dancers1 dancer in foreground reaching hand back to another dancer. The two are attached by a red bungee wearing dark colors

O my soul

The Moving Architects
Where fierce femininity and intergenerational dance meet: ‘O my soul’ at Arts on Site, NYC O My Soul is a vigorous dance project weaving together an intergenerational cast of feminine bodies with a lifetime of raw and real sensations, grounded in the company’s signature aesthetic of strong and fiercely feminine dance. The 1-hour dance work interconnects compelling solos, duets, and dynamic…

 
7:00pm
Ice Theatre of New York 2024 Home Season Performances and Benefit Gala Featuring Guest Artist, 2024 World Champion Ilia Malinin

Ice Theatre of New York 2024 Home Season Performances and Benefit Gala Featuring Guest Artist, 2024 World Champion Ilia Malinin

Ice Theatre of New York
Ice Theatre of New York® (ITNY) announces the 2024 Home Season Performances, beginning on Friday, May 3 at 7pm and continuing Saturday, May 4 at 7pm, before concluding with the Benefit Gala and Performance on Monday, May 6 at 6:30pm. All performances will take place at Sky Rink at Chelsea Piers. Performance tickets are $25-50, with $50 tickets for the Gala Performance. Benefit Gala tickets start…

 
7:00pm
Skaters Joe Johnson and Karina Manta

2024 Home Season

Ice Theatre of New York
Our 2024 Home Season Performance will take place on Friday, May 3, and Saturday, May 4 at 7 PM - the Benefit Gala Performance will be on Monday, May 6 at 6:30 PM. Performances by the Ice Theatre of New York Professional Ensemble and Guest Artists.

 
7:00pm
Text reads "NEW SESSION ANNOUNCED Somatic Healing Group" above image of a tree in shadow with pink and yellow background

Somatic Healing Group: February 2024-June 2024

Dance Entropy/Green Space
Cultivate Physical, Emotional, And Mental Growth Using Movement, Expressive Work, And Group Dynamics! New Session Announced: February 2024-June 2024 Facilitator: Valerie Green, CCEP, Certified Practitioner in Core Energetics and Body/Mind Fitness When: 10 Every Other Week Sessions, Tuesdays 7pm-9pm 2/13, 2/27, 3/12. 3/26, 4/9, 4/23, 5/7, 5/21, 6/4, 6/18 *Attendance of a minimum of 8 sessions is…

 
7:30pm
Six women identifying people standing in two lines with cranberry unitards & African printed low-high skirts.

MADC presents Me < We: a solo dance concert

MODArts Dance Collective
Fill up on self-love & community at MODArts Dance Collective’s Me < We: a solo dance concert on Friday & Saturday, May 3-4, 2024 7:30 PM EST at Speyer Hall @ University Settlement, 184 Eldridge Street, New York, NY 10002. Tickets are $25/general admission (plus processing fees); $20/students (up to age 22) & seniors (62+)[plus processing fees}; & $180/groups of 10 (plus processing fees). Tickets…

 
7:30pm
A single dancer stands with her back to the camera in a striking gestural freeze.

Matthew Westerby Company's 15th Anniversary Season

Matthew Westerby Company
Matthew Westerby Company presents our 15th Anniversary Season at the Hudson Guild Theatre! Featuring Migratory Patterns, first premiered on the High Line in 2023, with live music by composers John P. Hastings & Travis Just, and the premiere of City of Ashes, with a commissioned score from Hastings & Bent Duo. We are proud to present our 2nd Annual Youth Dance Platform for over 100 young dancers from…

 
7:30pm
Photo of fair-skinned white woman, Isabelle Evans, and Black/Puerto-Rican woman, Sadiya Ramos, with blue silk draped around them

PCDC Season 41

Peridance Contemporary Dance Company
PCDC's Season 41 exemplifies the company’s virtuosic versatility – spotlighting the next generation of choreographic voices alongside Igal Perry’s timeless artistic vision. The performance program expands and converges the contemporary dance field with world premieres, repertory revivals, original compositions, and live music. PROGRAM New work by Chanel DaSilva New work by Dolly Sfeir Repertory…

 
8:00pm
Woman in a white long dress lean back in a dance in front of pink blooming bush behind

Looking for a contemporary dancer for a photo/video project

Adelina Minnigalieva photography
Hello everyone ! I am looking for  a dancer for video and photo project, happening an early morning in Central Park. TFP and model release  Don't hesitate to hit me up for further information!

 
8:00pm
Russian Masters Ballet Intensive official course of Vaganova Academy

RUSSIAN MASTERS BALLET CAMP - official course of Vaganova Academy

Russian Masters Ballet
Official Course of Vaganova Academy Intensive training in classical dance based on the original didactics of the Vaganova school of Saint Petersburg. The course offers a comprehensive curriculum developed by the most emblematic representatives of the best institution in the field of professional ballet.

 
8:00pm
Dance class

AfroDance

Steps On Broadway
Dance with ANGEL KABA. International Creative & Artistic Director, has been collaborating with artists such as Coolio, Orishas, Kaye Styles, Rihanna, Kayne West, Taye Diggs and others. Further notable experiences involved stage/television/commercial performances and dancing for world renowned brands like Coca Cola, Levi's, Fructis by Garnier, Nutella, Universal, RocNation, MTV, NBC, and SNAPCHAT. Dance…

 
8:30pm
Two dancers1 dancer in foreground reaching hand back to another dancer. The two are attached by a red bungee wearing dark colors

O my soul

The Moving Architects
Where fierce femininity and intergenerational dance meet: ‘O my soul’ at Arts on Site, NYC O My Soul is a vigorous dance project weaving together an intergenerational cast of feminine bodies with a lifetime of raw and real sensations, grounded in the company’s signature aesthetic of strong and fiercely feminine dance. The 1-hour dance work interconnects compelling solos, duets, and dynamic…

 
Sat 4th
6:00pm
Angel Kaba dance

Afro'Dance Open Level

Broadway Dance Center
Dance with ANGEL KABA. International Creative & Artistic Director, has been collaborating with artists such as Coolio, Orishas, Kaye Styles, Rihanna, Kayne West, Taye Diggs and others. Further notable experiences involved stage/television/commercial performances and dancing for world renowned brands like Coca Cola, Levi's, Fructis by Garnier, Nutella, Universal, RocNation, MTV, NBC, and SNAPCHAT. Dance…

 
7:00pm
Dancers of Color- Beauty and Body Image Support Group

Dancers of Color- Beauty and Body Image Support Group

Rebecca Brown, LCSW
Support group for women dancers of color who: -Are interested in a safe space to connect and dialogue about shared concerns of navigating Eurocentric body and beauty standards -Want to unpack how their dance or performance experiences  have been affected by this. -Want to explore ways to feel uplifted and support in feeling empowered within your own beauty. -Want to collaborate and share…

 
7:00pm
Ice Theatre of New York 2024 Home Season Performances and Benefit Gala Featuring Guest Artist, 2024 World Champion Ilia Malinin

Ice Theatre of New York 2024 Home Season Performances and Benefit Gala Featuring Guest Artist, 2024 World Champion Ilia Malinin

Ice Theatre of New York
Ice Theatre of New York® (ITNY) announces the 2024 Home Season Performances, beginning on Friday, May 3 at 7pm and continuing Saturday, May 4 at 7pm, before concluding with the Benefit Gala and Performance on Monday, May 6 at 6:30pm. All performances will take place at Sky Rink at Chelsea Piers. Performance tickets are $25-50, with $50 tickets for the Gala Performance. Benefit Gala tickets start…

 
7:00pm
Skaters Joe Johnson and Karina Manta

2024 Home Season

Ice Theatre of New York
Our 2024 Home Season Performance will take place on Friday, May 3, and Saturday, May 4 at 7 PM - the Benefit Gala Performance will be on Monday, May 6 at 6:30 PM. Performances by the Ice Theatre of New York Professional Ensemble and Guest Artists.

 
7:30pm
Six women identifying people standing in two lines with cranberry unitards & African printed low-high skirts.

MADC presents Me < We: a solo dance concert

MODArts Dance Collective
Fill up on self-love & community at MODArts Dance Collective’s Me < We: a solo dance concert on Friday & Saturday, May 3-4, 2024 7:30 PM EST at Speyer Hall @ University Settlement, 184 Eldridge Street, New York, NY 10002. Tickets are $25/general admission (plus processing fees); $20/students (up to age 22) & seniors (62+)[plus processing fees}; & $180/groups of 10 (plus processing fees). Tickets…

 
7:30pm
A single dancer stands with her back to the camera in a striking gestural freeze.

Matthew Westerby Company's 15th Anniversary Season

Matthew Westerby Company
Matthew Westerby Company presents our 15th Anniversary Season at the Hudson Guild Theatre! Featuring Migratory Patterns, first premiered on the High Line in 2023, with live music by composers John P. Hastings & Travis Just, and the premiere of City of Ashes, with a commissioned score from Hastings & Bent Duo. We are proud to present our 2nd Annual Youth Dance Platform for over 100 young dancers from…

 
7:30pm
Photo of fair-skinned white woman, Isabelle Evans, and Black/Puerto-Rican woman, Sadiya Ramos, with blue silk draped around them

PCDC Season 41

Peridance Contemporary Dance Company
PCDC's Season 41 exemplifies the company’s virtuosic versatility – spotlighting the next generation of choreographic voices alongside Igal Perry’s timeless artistic vision. The performance program expands and converges the contemporary dance field with world premieres, repertory revivals, original compositions, and live music. PROGRAM New work by Chanel DaSilva New work by Dolly Sfeir Repertory…

 
Sun 5th
7:00pm
Collage of photographs of/by the 7 artists featured

WAXworks May 5th 2024

Williamsburg Art neXus
JOIN US FOR OUR WAXWORKS SHOWCASE ON SUNDAY, MAY 5, 2024 WE'RE FEATURING WORK BY: LUMU Coco & The Gang Kaitlin Catherine Dance Collective Sarah Olsen Go.Co Chloe A. Schafer Kamila More Info: https://www.williamsburgartnexus.org/showcases/20240505 Tickets are available at the door for $20. If you're really on the ball, you can purchase your tickets online here: https://www.williamsburgartnexus.org/buy-tickets WAXworks…

 
Photo of dancers from the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Performing at BAM June 4th through 7th.

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