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Fri 1st
6:00pm
Salsa Groove: Dance Class & Happy Hour

Salsa Groove: Dance Class & Happy Hour

SOB's
FRI MAY 01 ADD TO CALENDAR SOBS PRESENTS Salsa Groove: Dance Class & Happy Hour Doors: 6:00 pm Tickets: $0-18 Online Age: 18+ NYC’s favorite salsa night for 40+ years, once a month at SOB’s! Welcome to Salsa Groove: a dinner & drinks happy hour with salsa music, dance classes, and salsa dance performances. Enjoy a night dancing & grooving with friends, family, partners, & more as you eat…

 
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…

 
6:30pm
LUDUS class in progress, with teachers and trainees in the photo

LUDUS Community Classes Winter to Spring

LEIMAY
LUDUS 2026 has arrived! Register for LUDUS Community Classes now!  >> https://leimayfoundation.regfox.com/2026-ludus-community-classes-winter-to-spring  

 
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…

 
11:59pm
Dancers in class with sternum and arm stretched to the ceiling.

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION for July 2026 Summer Dance Intensive

Urban Bush Women
Technique, Repertory, & Process: The Radical Act of Being UBW’s summer dance intensive invites dance artists to a week of rigorous training, research, and creative process with the UBW company. Dates: Monday, July 27, 2026 - Friday, July 31, 2026 Time: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Experience Required: Intermediate – Advanced (18+) Step into a week of rigorous training, creative investigation and process,…

 
Sat 2nd
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…

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

Children's Access Workshops

New York City Ballet
Join the artists of New York City Ballet in these movement workshops designed especially for children with physical disabilities and movement challenges. During these one-hour movement workshops, NYCB Dancers will guide young movers of all abilities in a ballet-based warm-up and choreography inspired by some of the ballets being performed through the season. Children will be partnered with volunteer…

 
Sun 3rd
5:00pm

Level 8 - Int/Adv Tap with Tamii Sakurai

Tap Dance Central
Sundays 5 - 6:15pm For tap dancers working at a pre-professional level, fast paced, high level technique and understanding of tap & music concepts, including improvisation and choreography.

 
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
6:00pm

Foundations of Rhythm: Drumming 101

Rhythmic Arts Center NYC
Learn to drum from the inside out with Julliard graduate and seasoned NYC freelance percussionist, Jeremy Smith. This is not just about learning an instrument - it is about connecting with rhythm as a universal principle that underlies all music and movement. You will learn essential drumming patterns, get into collective grooves, and discover how rhythm functions as a medium for musical communication…

 
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

 
7:00pm
Tango Couple next to teach other

Argentine Tango Immersion with Leonardo & Olga Suarez-Paz

Peridance Center & Nuevo Tango Arts
ARGENTINE TANGO IMMERSION with Leonardo & Olga Suarez-Paz at Peridance  May 4 & 11, 7-8:30 PM  In each class, participants will work on “forward center,” shared balance, walking technique and the use of disassociation to produce movements from leading to embellishments.  Focusing on improvisational lead and follow and musicality we will explore dynamics, styles and steps from basics to giros…

 
7:30pm

Level 8 - Int/Adv Tap with Kaleena Miller

Tap Dance Central
Mondays 7:30pm - 8:45pm For tap dancers working at a pre-professional level, fast paced, high level technique and understanding of tap & music concepts, including improvisation and choreography.

 
8:00pm
choreojoey infographic for open rehearsal. email stephen@choreojoey.org to attend the rehearsal

Move with Choreojoey - Attend an open rehearsal

The ChoreoJoey Project
The choreojoey project will be offering open rehearsals as we prepare for our 12th season. learn selected excerpts from the choreojoey project's jazz dance repertoire led by our artistic director, stephen hill. Meet the current members and learn about upcoming audition and performance opportunities.    RSVP is required to attend. email stephen@choreojoey.org with a dance resume and headshot. 

 
Tue 5th
6:00pm
The image showcase a large letter 'C" in orange with the number 10 in the center negative space on the 'C'

Dancing Conversations: Aging as Action

The National Center for Choreography-Akron (NCCAkron)
As part of its 10th anniversary programming, The National Center for Choreography–Akron (NCCAkron) co-hosts a Dancing Conversation: Aging as Action event with Ballet Hispánico May 5 in New York, NY. Att this free event, NCCAkron Executive/Artistic Director Christy Bolingbroke (Akron, OH) will facilitate a discussion with artists and activists about how creative practices can inform aging.  Speakers…

 
6:00pm

Community Kundalini Yoga: Rhythm and Resonance

Rhythmic Arts Center NYC
This Kundalini Yoga class is an invitation to experience rhythm as a living force within the body. Rooted in breath, movement, mantra, and sound, the practice explores how inner rhythm shapes energy, emotion, and expression. Guided by the philosophy of Rhythmic Arts Center NYC, we work with cyclical patterns - pulse, repetition, cadence, and stillness - to awaken the nervous system and attune the body…

 
6:00pm
NY Tango School

Beginners Tango Classes

www.nytangoschool.nyc
TANGO & MILONGA GROUP CLASSES EVERY TUESDAY IN NYC WITH JON TARIQ. TANGO BEGINNERS CLASS 6pm No prior dance experience or partner required . TANGO INT LEVEL CLASS 6pm You must have prior experience at the beginner level in order to join the intermediate class. . MILONGA CLASS ALL LEVELS 6:50pm Open level . TANGO ADV CLASS 7:40pm A Minimum of two years of tango dancing experience is required to join…

 
7:00pm
AT teacher guides student through hands-on approach

Alexander Technique Group Class - In Person

Balance Arts Center
Curious about the Alexander Technique and want to learn more? Join us in person for our Alexander Technique Group Weekly Class! Class will be led by Ann Rodiger, BAC Faculty, and assisted by BAC teacher training students. Classes will explore basic principles of the Alexander Technique that guide you toward finding a better balance and dynamic body posture that you will learn to apply to all of your…

 
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