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Fri 1st
9:00am
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…

 
10:00am
Image of kimiko tanabe in a neon green tank top offering her shoulder to another dancer’s ankle in front of a black background.

Morning Class with Kimiko Tanabe

Triskelion Arts
This class is an improvisational research lab rooted in desire – tuning into and uncovering our embodied desires, making compositional decisions based on these desires, and practice performing/sharing our research for others. Class will begin with an arrival score and warm up then move through guided individual and group improvisation practices. Kimiko (she/her) is a fourth generation (Yonsei) Japanese…

 
11:00am
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…

 
6:30pm
From a bird's eye view, two dancers lift their chest to the sky and making contact with each other.

Performance: Nadra Assaf and Heather Harrington

WADE DANCE
WADEintoACTIVISM Festival Performance: Nadra Assaf and Heather Harrington Event start time: 6:30pm and 8:30pm EST Location: Arts on Site, 12 St. Marks Place, East Village NYC Featuring the artistic works of Nadra Assaf (Lebanon, USA) and Heather Harrington (USA) Run time: Approx. 1 hour About WADEintoACTIVISM: WADEintoACTIVISM is a 16 day performing arts festival curated and produced by WADE.…

 
7:00pm
Ten dancers on stage, some on the ground and some standing, all with blue fabric wrapped around their faces and heads

Ashley Chen: Unisson, Rush, Distances & more

Kashyl
Ashley Chen—choreographer, performer, and founder of Kashyl—will bring a triptych of works to La MaMa as part of Villa Albertine’s 2023 Dance Season. The three pieces delve into the substance of the group, reshaping and exploring its various states. In UNISSON, eight dancers attempt to reach an intimate point of resonance: how does a group invent itself through dance? How can movement become…

 
7:30pm
Patrick Olson and the cast of Emergence

Emergence: Things Are Not As They Seem

Emergence: Things Are Not As They Seem
Emergence: Things Are Not As They Seem is a deeply original performance of music, breathtaking dance, spoken word and psychedelia, led by artist Patrick Olson. He is backed by musicians, singers, dancers, and large-scale immersive video imagery. You will not have seen anything like it. Combining thundering music and mind trip monologues, Emergence explores the deepest aspects of the human experience…

 
7:30pm
Cat-like Wylding stares at you with neon green eyes

Dawn of the Wylding

Ripening
Ripening’s latest incarnation, Dawn of the Wylding, is a dance theater performance and immersive installation that integrates cinematic interludes, live video and music to illustrate themes of ecofeminism, animal mythology, and femme empowerment. Directed, choreographed, produced, and written by Vanessa Walters, in collaboration with the performers and creative team. Dawn of the Wylding features…

 
8:00pm
Episode 6: Dances with Robots IRL: A Conversation with Catie Cuan NOW LIVE

Episode 6: Dances with Robots IRL: A Conversation with Catie Cuan NOW LIVE

Dances with Robots
The Conference for Research on Choreographic Interfaces (CRCI) presents Dances with Robots: a podcast catalyzed by the corporeal risks and expressive opportunities of contemporary technologies. Join our host, choreographer and Dean at Brown University, Sydney Skybetter, and Co-Host, Ariane Michaud, Executive Director of CRCI, alongside a series of guest hosts, as we explore the ways in which artists,…

 
8:00pm

Princeton Dance Festival

Princeton University Lewis Center for the Arts
The 2023 Princeton Dance Festival features new and repertory works by nationally and internationally recognized choreographers, performed by more than 50 Princeton dance students. The program includes choreography by Brian Brooks, Amy Hall Garner, Bill T. Jones staged by Catherine Cabeen, Ishita Mili, Shamel Pitts, and Donna Uchizono. The range of works includes contemporary ballet, Indian/hip hop…

 
8:00pm
Four female dancers in yellow dresses hold fans and jump while four male dancers kneel in front of them

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s New York City Center Season November 29 – December 31, 2023

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, beloved as one of the world’s most popular dance companies, returns to New York City Center November 29 – December 31, 2023, for an engagement that has become a joyous holiday tradition. Ailey’s extraordinary dancers will move audiences with world premieres by Amy Hall Garner and Elizabeth Roxas-Dobrish along with new productions and a variety of repertory…

 
8:00pm
Top: Two black dancers facing upstage with their focus facing up. Bottom:Grace sits criss-cross with crown labeled GRACE

Split Bill #41 | Stephen Shynes | Grace Yi-Li Tong

Triskelion Arts
NOVEMBER 30 & DECEMBER 1, 2023 8PM Our SPLIT BILL Series brings together pairings of NYC-based movement artists. Stephen Shynes suRREALIST is a series of episodes that takes place in the conscious and subconscious mind. The never ending battle between our reality and our dreams. Grace Yi-Li Tong ZOO! (2) is a hyperbolic illumination of memory storage, childhood play, fantasy, and the unsaid in…

 
8:00pm
Two dances face each other holding hands while they extend their other arm the ceiling

"Alvin Ailey New Directions" | NOW STREAMING FREE

ALL ARTS
Take a look inside Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's New Directions Choreography Lab in a new eight-part digital series from ALL ARTS.  Alvin Ailey New Directions follows choreographers Quilan “Cue” Arnold and Maria Bauman as they explore what it means to be an artist.  Watch free on the ALL ARTS app or stream at AllArts.org. 

 
8:00pm
Photo of room, featuring mirror wall and sprung-wood floor

Subsidized Rehearsal Space

University Settlement
Thanks to a generouse grant from NYSCA, University Settlement is now offering subsidized rehearsal space at its Houston Street Center, 273 Bowery. Room Details Sprung-wood floor. Mirrored wall.  Maximum Capacity: 50 people Dimensions: 72 ft. x 16 ft. ( 1,115 sq feet) Amenities: Restroom Water fountain Tables/chairs upon request Heating/AC and fans Speaker and projector available upon request   Eligibility:…

 
8:00pm
Embroidery Digitizing

Embroidery Digitizing Service

Absolute Digitizing
Absolute Digitizing offers excellent quality embroidery digitizing service and vector conversion at rock bottom prices. We have an amazing team of talented digitizers and vector artists who only know to produce the best quality. Order now and get your complete files ready for production in less than one day.

 
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.

 
8:30pm
From a bird's eye view, two dancers lift their chest to the sky and making contact with each other.

Performance: Nadra Assaf and Heather Harrington

WADE DANCE
WADEintoACTIVISM Festival Performance: Nadra Assaf and Heather Harrington Event start time: 6:30pm and 8:30pm EST Location: Arts on Site, 12 St. Marks Place, East Village NYC Featuring the artistic works of Nadra Assaf (Lebanon, USA) and Heather Harrington (USA) Run time: Approx. 1 hour About WADEintoACTIVISM: WADEintoACTIVISM is a 16 day performing arts festival curated and produced by WADE.…

 
Sat 2nd
10:00am
FTS MOVEMENT

(F)rom (T)he (S)oil Movement Workshop

(F)rom (T)he (S)oil Movement
CALLING ALL MOVEMENT ARTISTS interested in ancestral movement healing!  (F)rom (T)he (S)oil Movement Workshop is a 2-day movement navigation experience that invites movement artists into the world of the FTS Movement curriculum. This workshop will focus on accessing ancestral expression through martial arts, dance, sound and imagination techniques. Learn the signature FTS Movement navigation from…

 
10:00am
Forza Dance Emerging Artist Festival

Forza Dance Emerging Artist Festival

Forza Dance Company + Community
Hello Forza friend! Are you an emerging choreographer itching to share a new work? Looking to hone in on your choreographic journey? Craving a chance to cultivate your own masterclass and processes?  We leveled up and want to bring YOU with us! After three sold out Emerging Artist Showcases, we are looking forward to hosting more emerging artists and companies than ever before  in our first Emerging…

 
10:00am
FTS MOVEMENT

(F)rom (T)he (S)oil Movement Workshop

(F)rom (T)he (S)oil Movement
(F)rom (T)he (S)oil Movement Workshop is a 2-day movement navigation experience that invites movement artists into the world of the FTS Movement curriculum. This workshop will focus on accessing ancestral expression through martial arts, dance, sound and imagination techniques. Learn the signature FTS Movement navigation from (F)rom (T)he (S)oil Movement Founder, Najla Gilliam and New Jersey’s top…

 
11:00am
A girl in a nightgown extends her leg and arms, admiring a nutcracker in front of a tree.

My First Nutcracker

New York City Children's Theater
You’re invited to Clara-Marie’s holiday party! Join Clara-Marie and the Prince as they travel to a magical kingdom filled with sparkling skies, dancing flowers, and a pesky mouse king in this interactive holiday classic reimagined for your youngest theatergoers! Adapted for young audiences by Barbara Zinn Krieger and directed and choreographed by Melissa Riker, NYCCT’s hit dance theater production…

 
11:00am

Pomelo, Ombres Folles Family Show

Flushing Town Hall
In-Person Tickets:  Performance: $15 adults/$12 member adults/all children $8  Workshop: $5 for non-members/$4 for members  Flushing Town Hall no longer requires visitors or performers to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19; wearing a mask is optional but recommended. For more details, please visit www.flushingtownhall.org/covid-safety  Flushing Town Hall is proud to present our next…

 
11:00am
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…

 
12:30pm
A blurred image of nita with hair down, with blue boxes and black text

Relational Intelligence Pop-Up Class (Virtual)

Nita Little
This one-time event Is an offering to review and remind us of what we accomplished over 2 years of meeting online March 2020 thru June 2022. It is also an invitation for anyone who missed these classes to join us for a taste of what we did, why they were important to us, and what we have learned about our embodied connections. The possibility exists that I may get us going again for the months of Jan,…

 
2:00pm

Princeton Dance Festival

Princeton University Lewis Center for the Arts
The 2023 Princeton Dance Festival features new and repertory works by nationally and internationally recognized choreographers, performed by more than 50 Princeton dance students. The program includes choreography by Brian Brooks, Amy Hall Garner, Bill T. Jones staged by Catherine Cabeen, Ishita Mili, Shamel Pitts, and Donna Uchizono. The range of works includes contemporary ballet, Indian/hip hop…

 
2:00pm
Four female dancers in yellow dresses hold fans and jump while four male dancers kneel in front of them

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s New York City Center Season November 29 – December 31, 2023

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, beloved as one of the world’s most popular dance companies, returns to New York City Center November 29 – December 31, 2023, for an engagement that has become a joyous holiday tradition. Ailey’s extraordinary dancers will move audiences with world premieres by Amy Hall Garner and Elizabeth Roxas-Dobrish along with new productions and a variety of repertory…

 
2:00pm
Overlapping hands lined in orange over a tan colored background with foliage and text written in a maroon color

Into-You-I-See Fall Workshop Series

SteLi Dance
Into-You-I-See is coming back to round off 2023 with a 3-part workshop series! The workshop will be held indoors in Downtown Manhattan on the First Saturday of October, November, and December - register for 1, 2, or all! The workshop will be held indoors in downtown Manhattan and will be confirmed after registration via email at least 48 hours before the workshop. October 7th, November 4th, and December…

 
2:30pm
A girl in a nightgown extends her leg and arms, admiring a nutcracker in front of a tree.

My First Nutcracker

New York City Children's Theater
You’re invited to Clara-Marie’s holiday party! Join Clara-Marie and the Prince as they travel to a magical kingdom filled with sparkling skies, dancing flowers, and a pesky mouse king in this interactive holiday classic reimagined for your youngest theatergoers! Adapted for young audiences by Barbara Zinn Krieger and directed and choreographed by Melissa Riker, NYCCT’s hit dance theater production…

 
3:30pm
AAADT dancers kneel with their arms extended

Online "Revelations" Around the World Workshop

Ailey Extension
Join us for the fourth annual Revelations Around the World Workshop as dancers from all over the world come together to learn excerpts of choreography from Ailey’s signature masterpiece, Revelations online for free.  Since its premiere in 1960, Alvin Ailey’s Revelations has been a lasting cultural treasure beloved by people from around the world. This enduring classic is a tribute…

 
6:30pm
Two dancers support a dancer who is wrapping their arms and lifting their leg.

Performance: Anna Caffarelli/Crimson Moeller & Finleigh Zack Dance

WADE DANCE
WADEintoACTIVISM Festival Performance: Anna Caffarelli/Crimson Moeller & Finleigh Zack Dance Event start time: 6:30pm and 8:30pm EST Location: Arts on Site, 12 St. Marks Place, East Village NYC Featuring the artistic works of Anna Caffarelli (USA), Crimson Moeller (USA), and Finleigh Zack Dance (USA) Run time: Approx. 1 hour About WADEintoACTIVISM: WADEintoACTIVISM is a 16 day performing arts…

 
7:00pm
A promotional poster featuring the artwork by Lulú Michelli with a stylized women's face and the performance date of Her TANGO

Her TANGO

Leonardo Suarez Paz's PIAZZOLLA 100
In a blend of the traditional and the contemporary, Leonardo Suarez Paz’s PIAZZOLLA 100 brings a unique narrative to the stage with Her TANGO. Three iconic instruments of tango—violin, guitar, and bandoneon, along with members of the Nuevo Tango Ballet, address the genre’s essence and evolution and an intimate portrait of the genre through the female gaze.  This preview performance combines…

 
7:00pm
Ten dancers on stage, some on the ground and some standing, all with blue fabric wrapped around their faces and heads

Ashley Chen: Unisson, Rush, Distances & more

Kashyl
Ashley Chen—choreographer, performer, and founder of Kashyl—will bring a triptych of works to La MaMa as part of Villa Albertine’s 2023 Dance Season. The three pieces delve into the substance of the group, reshaping and exploring its various states. In UNISSON, eight dancers attempt to reach an intimate point of resonance: how does a group invent itself through dance? How can movement become…

 
7:30pm
Cat-like Wylding stares at you with neon green eyes

Dawn of the Wylding

Ripening
Ripening’s latest incarnation, Dawn of the Wylding, is a dance theater performance and immersive installation that integrates cinematic interludes, live video and music to illustrate themes of ecofeminism, animal mythology, and femme empowerment. Directed, choreographed, produced, and written by Vanessa Walters, in collaboration with the performers and creative team. Dawn of the Wylding features…

 
7:30pm
'Words Spoken' | 12.2.2023 7:30PM| Dancewave 182 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, 11217

'Words Spoken' (An Evening Length Performance

Monét Movement Productions The Collective
Monét Movement Productions The Collective excitedly invites you to our FIRST evening length show 'WORDS SPOKEN'! ABOUT 'WORDS SPOKEN' 'Words Spoken' introduces the audience to who we are, examines our relationships to self and others, serves the communities we belong to, and we journey through our life experiences to unearth and proliferate who we are at our core. The words…

 
7:30pm
Dancers of the Ajkun Ballet Theatre

The Nutcracker

Ajkun Ballet Theatre
The Nutcracker Multi-award choreographer Chiara Ajkun’s rendition of Tchaikovsky’s ballet performed by the dancers of the Ajkun Ballet Theatre.  Enjoy complimentary photos and a post-performance chat with the artists and Seating close to the dancing. Performing Company: Ajkun Ballet Theatre   Director: www.ajkunbt.org/chiara-ajkun Cast: Momoko Burbine, Klevis Tafaj, Kylie Brown, Areum Jeong,…

 
8:00pm
Patrick Olson and the cast of Emergence

Emergence: Things Are Not As They Seem

Emergence: Things Are Not As They Seem
Emergence: Things Are Not As They Seem is a deeply original performance of music, breathtaking dance, spoken word and psychedelia, led by artist Patrick Olson. He is backed by musicians, singers, dancers, and large-scale immersive video imagery. You will not have seen anything like it. Combining thundering music and mind trip monologues, Emergence explores the deepest aspects of the human experience…

 
8:00pm

Princeton Dance Festival

Princeton University Lewis Center for the Arts
The 2023 Princeton Dance Festival features new and repertory works by nationally and internationally recognized choreographers, performed by more than 50 Princeton dance students. The program includes choreography by Brian Brooks, Amy Hall Garner, Bill T. Jones staged by Catherine Cabeen, Ishita Mili, Shamel Pitts, and Donna Uchizono. The range of works includes contemporary ballet, Indian/hip hop…

 
8:00pm
Four female dancers in yellow dresses hold fans and jump while four male dancers kneel in front of them

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s New York City Center Season November 29 – December 31, 2023

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, beloved as one of the world’s most popular dance companies, returns to New York City Center November 29 – December 31, 2023, for an engagement that has become a joyous holiday tradition. Ailey’s extraordinary dancers will move audiences with world premieres by Amy Hall Garner and Elizabeth Roxas-Dobrish along with new productions and a variety of repertory…

 
8:30pm
Two dancers support a dancer who is wrapping their arms and lifting their leg.

Performance: Anna Caffarelli/Crimson Moeller & Finleigh Zack Dance

WADE DANCE
WADEintoACTIVISM Festival Performance: Anna Caffarelli/Crimson Moeller & Finleigh Zack Dance Event start time: 6:30pm and 8:30pm EST Location: Arts on Site, 12 St. Marks Place, East Village NYC Featuring the artistic works of Anna Caffarelli (USA), Crimson Moeller (USA), and Finleigh Zack Dance (USA) Run time: Approx. 1 hour About WADEintoACTIVISM: WADEintoACTIVISM is a 16 day performing arts…

 
Sun 3rd
10:00am
FTS MOVEMENT

(F)rom (T)he (S)oil Movement Workshop

(F)rom (T)he (S)oil Movement
CALLING ALL MOVEMENT ARTISTS interested in ancestral movement healing!  (F)rom (T)he (S)oil Movement Workshop is a 2-day movement navigation experience that invites movement artists into the world of the FTS Movement curriculum. This workshop will focus on accessing ancestral expression through martial arts, dance, sound and imagination techniques. Learn the signature FTS Movement navigation from…

 
10:00am
FTS MOVEMENT

(F)rom (T)he (S)oil Movement Workshop

(F)rom (T)he (S)oil Movement
(F)rom (T)he (S)oil Movement Workshop is a 2-day movement navigation experience that invites movement artists into the world of the FTS Movement curriculum. This workshop will focus on accessing ancestral expression through martial arts, dance, sound and imagination techniques. Learn the signature FTS Movement navigation from (F)rom (T)he (S)oil Movement Founder, Najla Gilliam and New Jersey’s top…

 
11:00am
A girl in a nightgown extends her leg and arms, admiring a nutcracker in front of a tree.

My First Nutcracker

New York City Children's Theater
You’re invited to Clara-Marie’s holiday party! Join Clara-Marie and the Prince as they travel to a magical kingdom filled with sparkling skies, dancing flowers, and a pesky mouse king in this interactive holiday classic reimagined for your youngest theatergoers! Adapted for young audiences by Barbara Zinn Krieger and directed and choreographed by Melissa Riker, NYCCT’s hit dance theater production…

 
11:00am
Forza Dance Emerging Artist Festival

Forza Dance Emerging Artist Festival

Forza Dance Company + Community
Hello Forza friend! Are you an emerging choreographer itching to share a new work? Looking to hone in on your choreographic journey? Craving a chance to cultivate your own masterclass and processes?  We leveled up and want to bring YOU with us! After three sold out Emerging Artist Showcases, we are looking forward to hosting more emerging artists and companies than ever before  in our first Emerging…

 
11:00am
A single female dancer is flying on a trapeze, her knees are tucked under her and her arms are bent as she pulls herself up

Somatic Aerial Dance Classes

Fly-by-Night Dance Theater, Inc.
Our fall Somatic Low-Flying Aerial Dance classes have begun and are open to all. Join us on Sundays 11 AM - 12:45 PM 100 Grand Street Full info HERE Email with any questions: flybynightdance@gmail.com Please note that the studio we rent for classes is not accessable for the handicapped (there are stairs to the elevator) and we do not at this time have an interpreter for the hearing impaired. Those…

 
12:00pm
two dancers dancing, one lifting the other into the air

Kwanzaa Celebration 2023 - ELEVATE!

Kofago Dance Ensemble
Kofago Dance Ensemble Unveils the 6th Annual Kwanzaa Celebration with the Theme "ELEVATE" Kofago Dance Ensemble is delighted to announce the theme for our 6th Anniversary Kwanzaa Celebration - "ELEVATE". This theme not only represents the ascent of this much-celebrated event over six years but also commemorates the Kofago Dance Ensemble's own 5th anniversary. In partnership with Rhythm N Dance…

 
1:00pm
Hallow Dreamz presents Intro the Krump Class

Fundamentals of Krump

RA MA New York
Learn the fundamentals of Krump-- stomps, chest pops, placements, jabs, arm swings, focus points, head snaps, grooves, buck hops, concepts and combos. Emphasis is placed on developing strength, stamina, creativity, understanding, coordination and having FUN! Class also includes drills that are focused on developing comfort, the fundamentals and building self esteem and confidence. Participants will…

 
2:00pm
Patrick Olson and the cast of Emergence

Emergence: Things Are Not As They Seem

Emergence: Things Are Not As They Seem
Emergence: Things Are Not As They Seem is a deeply original performance of music, breathtaking dance, spoken word and psychedelia, led by artist Patrick Olson. He is backed by musicians, singers, dancers, and large-scale immersive video imagery. You will not have seen anything like it. Combining thundering music and mind trip monologues, Emergence explores the deepest aspects of the human experience…

 
2:00pm

Princeton Dance Festival

Princeton University Lewis Center for the Arts
The 2023 Princeton Dance Festival features new and repertory works by nationally and internationally recognized choreographers, performed by more than 50 Princeton dance students. The program includes choreography by Brian Brooks, Amy Hall Garner, Bill T. Jones staged by Catherine Cabeen, Ishita Mili, Shamel Pitts, and Donna Uchizono. The range of works includes contemporary ballet, Indian/hip hop…

 
2:00pm
Ten dancers on stage, some on the ground and some standing, all with blue fabric wrapped around their faces and heads

Ashley Chen: Unisson, Rush, Distances & more

Kashyl
Ashley Chen—choreographer, performer, and founder of Kashyl—will bring a triptych of works to La MaMa as part of Villa Albertine’s 2023 Dance Season. The three pieces delve into the substance of the group, reshaping and exploring its various states. In UNISSON, eight dancers attempt to reach an intimate point of resonance: how does a group invent itself through dance? How can movement become…

 
2:30pm
A girl in a nightgown extends her leg and arms, admiring a nutcracker in front of a tree.

My First Nutcracker

New York City Children's Theater
You’re invited to Clara-Marie’s holiday party! Join Clara-Marie and the Prince as they travel to a magical kingdom filled with sparkling skies, dancing flowers, and a pesky mouse king in this interactive holiday classic reimagined for your youngest theatergoers! Adapted for young audiences by Barbara Zinn Krieger and directed and choreographed by Melissa Riker, NYCCT’s hit dance theater production…

 
2:30pm
In a dance studio, dancers are lift one leg bending, and flexing it, letting their arms and hair fly free.

Community Masterclass Series: Release-based Technique

WADE DANCE
Community Masterclass Series: Release-based Technique Workshop Facilitators: Anna Caffarelli and Crimson Moeller Event time: 2:30-3:30pm EST Location: Peridance Center, 126 E 13th St., East Village NYC All WADEintoACTIVISM Masterclasses are free and accessible to the public. Advanced RSVP is required via this link.   About WADEintoACTIVISM:  WADEintoACTIVISM is a 16 day performing arts festival…

 
3:00pm
Four female dancers in yellow dresses hold fans and jump while four male dancers kneel in front of them

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s New York City Center Season November 29 – December 31, 2023

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, beloved as one of the world’s most popular dance companies, returns to New York City Center November 29 – December 31, 2023, for an engagement that has become a joyous holiday tradition. Ailey’s extraordinary dancers will move audiences with world premieres by Amy Hall Garner and Elizabeth Roxas-Dobrish along with new productions and a variety of repertory…

 
3:30pm
Cat-like Wylding stares at you with neon green eyes

Dawn of the Wylding

Ripening
Ripening’s latest incarnation, Dawn of the Wylding, is a dance theater performance and immersive installation that integrates cinematic interludes, live video and music to illustrate themes of ecofeminism, animal mythology, and femme empowerment. Directed, choreographed, produced, and written by Vanessa Walters, in collaboration with the performers and creative team. Dawn of the Wylding features…

 
3:30pm
A woman in a red top sits in a yoga pose with her eyes closed

Vinyasa Yoga Workshop Series with Pilin Anice

Ailey Extension
Vinyasa yoga is characterized by stringing together different postures to create a flow from one move to the other focusing on breathwork. This class will focus on the essential principles of breath and alignment while increasing core strength, practicing stability, and gaining functional flexibility.  Pilin Anice is a skilled wellness guide who believes that the disciplines of Ayurveda, meditation…

 
7:00pm
two dancers dancing, one lifting the other into the air

Kwanzaa Celebration 2023 - ELEVATE!

Kofago Dance Ensemble
Kofago Dance Ensemble Unveils the 6th Annual Kwanzaa Celebration with the Theme "ELEVATE" Kofago Dance Ensemble is delighted to announce the theme for our 6th Anniversary Kwanzaa Celebration - "ELEVATE". This theme not only represents the ascent of this much-celebrated event over six years but also commemorates the Kofago Dance Ensemble's own 5th anniversary. In partnership with Rhythm N Dance…

 
7:30pm
Dancers of the Ajkun Ballet Theatre

The Nutcracker

Ajkun Ballet Theatre
The Nutcracker Multi-award choreographer Chiara Ajkun’s rendition of Tchaikovsky’s ballet performed by the dancers of the Ajkun Ballet Theatre.  Enjoy complimentary photos and a post-performance chat with the artists and Seating close to the dancing. Performing Company: Ajkun Ballet Theatre   Director: www.ajkunbt.org/chiara-ajkun Cast: Momoko Burbine, Klevis Tafaj, Kylie Brown, Areum Jeong,…

 
Mon 4th
9:00am
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…

 
9:00am
Affordable Studio Rentals!

Affordable Studio Rentals

Dance Project of Washington Heights
Dance Project of Washington Heights has affordable studio rentals starting at JUST $10 for artists. A one minute walk from the A-train, conveniently located at 350 Fort Washington Ave, NY, NY 10033. Email: studiomanager@danceprojectwh.org  Call: 646-410-0356...Ask about our event rates or use our meeting/work space, too! Or click here!

 
11:00am
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…

 
4:00pm
Classes at Gramercy Studio sarAika Monday 4pm and Tuesday 5.30

sarAika contemporary classes

sarAika | Gramercy Studio
In this class, sarAika will share their discoveries and analysis of the use of the body through a warm-up that focuses on increasing the space of the joints while stretching. Followed by exercises that contain floor work foundation & guided choreography which leads to fluid and dynamic movements.  sarAika in this class aims to introduce diverse ways to use the body in space and new awareness of approach…

 
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
In a dance studio, dancers are dressed in blue and seated.

Community Masterclass Series: Adaptive Dance

WADE DANCE
Community Masterclass Series: Adaptive Dance Workshop Facilitators: ZCO / Dance Project Event time: 6:00-7:00pm EST Location: Arts on Site, 12 St Marks Place, East Village NYC All WADEintoACTIVISM Masterclasses are free and accessible to the public. Advanced RSVP is required via this link.

 
7:00pm
a Black man looks at the camera dressed in a purple dress shirt and flower tie

Bill Chats with Marc Bamuthi Joseph

New York Live Arts
The singular Bill Chats program features Jones in conversation with poet Marc Bamuthi Joseph on December 4th. This season’s first in the series of intimate chats between Jones and theater makers, authors, scholars, and more, will pay witness to these two artists’ deep working relationship and creative dialogue behind their co-conceived opera Watch Night opening the Perelman Performing Arts Center’s…

 
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…

 
7:08pm
Tango lesson

TANGO ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS CLASS 7- 8pm every Monday in midtown Manhattan

NY TANGO SCHOOL NYC
Tuesday Feb 28th Tango Beginners Class 8-9pm TANGO ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS CLASS 8-9pm Syllabus will be provided at your first day of Beginners Tango class *No dance experience or partner necessary for this 4-week series You will be moving to the next level after this intensive series. *Recommended footwear – Leather sole shoes (no sneakers or platform shoes). If you are an absolute beginner excited to…

 
8:00pm
Bachata Dance Classes Near Me at Dance Fever Studios

Bachata Dance Classes Near Me at Dance Fever Studios

Dance Fever Studios
Bachata Dance Classes Near Me at Dance Fever Studios. Call 718 637-3216 to get started with your Bachata Dance Classes at Dance Fever Studios. No partner or experience needed. All are welcome. Meet new people and make new friends as you learn the art and skill of Bachata Dancing at Dance Fever Studios. Bachata Dance Lessons at Dance Fever Studios are fun, creative and a great way to get in shape and…

 
8:00pm
Works & Process presents Dance Is Life

Works & Process presents Dance Is Life

Works & Process
Works & Process presents Dance Is Life on Monday, December 4, 2023 at 8:00 pm at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum as part of the Works & Process Fall 2023 Season. RSVPs for this FREE event will open on Friday, November 3, at 11 am. For more information, please visit https://www.worksandprocess.org/.   Dance Is Life is a social dance party created as a free service to provide the life-giving, life-sustaining…

 
Tue 5th
8:00am
RMB Winter Intensive

RUSSIAN MASTERS BALLET WINTER INTENSIVE IN MADRID

Russian Masters Ballet
Intensive training in classical ballet dance based on the original Vaganova Methodology. The course offers a comprehensive curriculum developed and delivered by the most emblematic representatives of the best institutions in the field of professional ballet. Where: Madrid, Spain. When:  Week 1: 26-30 December, 2023 Week 2: 02-06 January, 2024 Duration: 4,5 hours / day Aimed at: students specializing…

 
9:00am
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…

 
10:30am

GALLIM Methods Classes

GALLIM
GALLIM SCHOOL OF MOVEMENT Weekly GALLIM Methods Classes  Every Tuesday @ The New York Center for Creativity and Dance  287 E. 10th Street NY, NY 10009  Tuesdays | 10:30am-11:45am  GALLIM Methods is a practice of GALLIM’s technical and creative methodology, a guided conversation between the body's network of systems and the imagination. Students will be coached in Andrea Miller's…

 
11:00am
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…

 
2:00pm
CAILI QUEN

CAILI QUAN x The Playground NYC

THE PLAYGROUND NYC
CAILI QUAN  x The Playground NYC       Tuesday, 12/05 || 2:00-3:45PM, $6   Gibney Dance: Agnes Varis Performing Arts Center, 280 Broadway, NYC Entrance 53A Chambers Street   The Playground NYC allows dancers to experience various choreographic styles and ideas, engage with a new community of dancers, and gather resourceful information and inspiration from the array of choreographers involved.…

 
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…

 
5:30pm
Classes at Gramercy Studio sarAika Monday 4pm and Tuesday 5.30

sarAika contemporary classes

sarAika | Gramercy Studio
In this class, sarAika will share their discoveries and analysis of the use of the body through a warm-up that focuses on increasing the space of the joints while stretching. Followed by exercises that contain floor work foundation & guided choreography which leads to fluid and dynamic movements.  sarAika in this class aims to introduce diverse ways to use the body in space and new awareness of approach…

 
6:00pm
Six Headshots of Women - Jennifer Chin, Eilish Henderson, Iyanna Jackson, Charly Santagado, Elena Wrinkle Garcia, and Vangeline

Women of WADE Panel II

WADE DANCE
Women of WADE Panel II Feauring Jennifer Chin, Eilish Henderson, Iyanna Jackson, Charly Santagado, Elena Wrinkle Garcia, and Vangeline, hosted by Rachel Ha-Eun Lee Event time: 6:00-7:00pm Location: La Sala De Pepe, 73 Avenue C, NYC All WADEintoACTIVISM Panel events are free and accessible to the public. Advanced RSVP is required via this link. About WADEintoACTIVISM:  WADEintoACTIVISM is a 16…

 
6:00pm
Two sets of legs visible behind large fabric panels with images of hands and clouds

Action Theater improvisation classes - come and play!

Rachel Cohen/Racoco
Weekly by-donation classes in Action Theater improvisation, with Rachel Cohen. In-person and online.  Action Theater is an improvisational physical theater training, created by Ruth Zaporah (www.actiontheater.com), that offers pathways into imagination, mindfulness, sensitivity, and audacity while honing awareness of space, time, and form. It is amazing training for performers; it is also amazing…

 
6:00pm

LUDUS Training Group Fall 2023

LEIMAY
An intimate group of committed artists dedicated to moving together, training, experimenting, and exploring LEIMAY LUDUS. Join LEIMAY’s in-person Training Group by participating in weekly training sessions. Commit to multiple sessions and receive discounts or feel free to join us for a single class. Who should apply? The LEIMAY Ludus Training Group is open to dancers, movement artists, actors,…

 
6:00pm
Archana Arts and the Consulate General of India Present: NYC Kathak Classes

Kathak (Indian Classical Dance) Classes in NYC

Archana Arts
ARCHANA ARTS & CONSULATE GENERAL OF INDIA PRESENT: NYC KATHAK CLASSES

 
7:00pm
The Circle or Prophetic Dream is anthropological research on how the body and sound inhabit social space as new forms of nomadis

The Circle or Prophetic Dream, presented by the Lewis Center for the Arts’ Program in Dance

Princeton University Lewis Center for the Arts
Description: The Circle or Prophetic Dream is anthropological research on how the body and sound inhabit social space as new forms of nomadism. Princeton Arts Fellow Christopher "Unpezverde" Núñez and students in his fall course, “Introduction to Vortex: A Sacred Dance Practice,” excavate memory through psychospiritual embodiment to experience collective trance, community and empowerment. Núñez…

 
7:00pm
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Trio B

Open Dance Ensemble
If you liked Rainer’s Trio A, come see Open Dance’s Trio B! Trio B was inspired by, and is a response to Yvonne Rainer's ground-breaking 1966 Trio A as presented in her 1976 video. The ensemble dancers choose movements from the original, re-arrange and transpose them, and self-conduct a new, improvised performance with them. Two Shows: Tuesday, December 5th, Triskelion Arts, Brooklyn,  https://www.triskelionarts.org/stage-dive. Free…

 
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…

 
7:00pm
Ten dancers on stage, some on the ground and some standing, all with blue fabric wrapped around their faces and heads

Ashley Chen: Unisson, Rush, Distances & more

Kashyl
Ashley Chen—choreographer, performer, and founder of Kashyl—will bring a triptych of works to La MaMa as part of Villa Albertine’s 2023 Dance Season. The three pieces delve into the substance of the group, reshaping and exploring its various states. In UNISSON, eight dancers attempt to reach an intimate point of resonance: how does a group invent itself through dance? How can movement become…

 
7:00pm
A tree with Somatic Healing group on top

Somatic Healing Group

Dance Entropy, Inc.
Are you looking to find insight awareness & courage to break and move past old patterns that no longer serve you? In this facilitated group, we find ways of supporting the unique needs of each member, while also learning to more effectively relate to others. We learn to be seen for who we really are – and to others as they really are.  We find healing where before we may have felt pain or disconnection…

 
7:30pm
Patrick Olson and the cast of Emergence

Emergence: Things Are Not As They Seem

Emergence: Things Are Not As They Seem
Emergence: Things Are Not As They Seem is a deeply original performance of music, breathtaking dance, spoken word and psychedelia, led by artist Patrick Olson. He is backed by musicians, singers, dancers, and large-scale immersive video imagery. You will not have seen anything like it. Combining thundering music and mind trip monologues, Emergence explores the deepest aspects of the human experience…

 
7:30pm
Absolute Beginners Workshop

Absolute Beginners Workshop

Flamenco NYC Inc.
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
Four female dancers in yellow dresses hold fans and jump while four male dancers kneel in front of them

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s New York City Center Season November 29 – December 31, 2023

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, beloved as one of the world’s most popular dance companies, returns to New York City Center November 29 – December 31, 2023, for an engagement that has become a joyous holiday tradition. Ailey’s extraordinary dancers will move audiences with world premieres by Amy Hall Garner and Elizabeth Roxas-Dobrish along with new productions and a variety of repertory…

 
7:45pm
Radio City Music Hall 2022

SHOOTING STARS RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL

Shooting Stars NYC
SHOOTING STARS NYC TO PERFORM AS OPENING ACT FOR THE CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR STARRING THE RADIO CITY ROCKETTES FOR THE SECOND YEAR!    Nov 1, 2023 (New York, New York) - Shooting Stars NYC (SSDC), a 24 year NYC-based competitive dance company building confidence, teamwork, and leadership through competitive dance, announces that it will open for The Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes…

 
8:00pm
Kozlova

Valentina Kozlova International Ballet Competition

Kozlova Dance Foundation
Valentina Kozlova International Ballet Competition is now accepting applications for dancers to compete in classical ballet, contemporary, and the new Free Style Dance categories.   DEADLINE TO APPLY IS JANUARY 15, 2024.  The Competition will take place April 8-15 at the Kaye Playhouse/NYC.   Participating dancers will perform for company contracts and scholarships to schools around the world,…

 
8:00pm
Salsa Classes Near Me at Dance Fever Studios

Salsa Dance Classes Near Me at Dance Fever Studios

Dance Fever Studios
Salsa Dance Classes Near Me in Brooklyn at Dance Fever Studios. Call 718 637-3216 to get started. No partner or experience needed. All are welcome. Meet new people and make new friends as you learn the art and skill of Salsa Dancing in Brooklyn at Dance Fever Studios. Salsa Dance Classes at Dance Fever Studios are fun, creative and a great way to get in shape and stay in shape. Stop sitting on the…

 
8:00pm
Four dancers stand together, twisting at the spine and looking over their left shoulders, right arms around at shoulder level.

Adult Beginner Modern Dance Class

Mamabird Dance
Join me for a weekly adult dance class designed for movers of any experience level. The modern-based class is appropriate for those with no-to-little experience with dance. It is recommended that you have a foundational level of fitness, but exercises can be modified for any mover. If you've always wanted to take a dance class but have been intimidated, or if you've been away from dance and…

 
A mirrored image of Arthur Avilés dancing naked with plaid fabric

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