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1:00pm
Anabella Lenzu

DANCE FILMS IN DOWNTOWN MANHATTAN by Anabella Lenzu

Anabella Lenzu/DanceDrama
DANCE FILMS IN DOWNTOWN MANHATTAN By Anabella Lenzu April 18-May 1, 2022 at Window at La Mama Galleria, 47 Great Jones St., Manhattan (Wednesday-Sunday from 1-7pm) Street Soirée, Friday, April 22 at 7pm FREE Admission  Films feature: "Out of the Folds of Women" tells a personal vision of femininity, and what it means to be a woman, mother and immigrant today. “Unfolded out of the folds of…

 
1:30pm
WestFest 2022 Free April 30 - May 1 westfestdance.com

WestFest 2022 // Live and In-Person

WestFest Dance Festival
Fifteen dance companies will be performing in Westbeth’s annual WestFest Dance Festival on the weekend of April 30th. Taking place in the halls and courtyards of the landmarked Richard Meier-designed affordable housing complex, WestFest is an immersive, curated dance festival that presents and spotlights established and emerging movement artists and dance groups based in New York City.  Programming…

 
2:00pm
WestFest 2022 Free April 30 - May 1 westfestdance.com

WestFest 2022 // Live and In-Person

WestFest Dance Festival
Fifteen dance companies will be performing in Westbeth’s annual WestFest Dance Festival on the weekend of April 30th. Taking place in the halls and courtyards of the landmarked Richard Meier-designed affordable housing complex, WestFest is an immersive, curated dance festival that presents and spotlights established and emerging movement artists and dance groups based in New York City.  Programming…

 
2:00pm
Limon Dance Company

Limon Dance Company

Limon Dance Company
The renowned Limon Dance Company celebrates its 75th Anniversary Season with two weeks of live performances, two programs, at the Joyce.  Under the artistic direction of Dante Puleio, the Company continues to honor its legacy through the preservation, reconstruction, and reimagining of the repertory while also giving audiences a glimpse into the future of the Company.   Program for Week 1, April…

 
2:00pm
Marina Celander

La MaMa Moves! Dance Festival

La MaMa Moves! Dance Festival
La MaMa announces the lineup for the 17th edition of the La MaMa Moves! Dance Festival. Curated by Nicky Paraiso, the three-week festival will feature new works by nine dance artists/companies with bold and diverse approaches to performance. The 2022 festival will take place Thursdays through Sundays, April 14–May 1, at La MaMa’s Ellen Stewart Theatre and The Downstairs Theatre, 66 East…

 
2:30pm
WestFest 2022 Free April 30 - May 1 westfestdance.com

WestFest 2022 // Live and In-Person

WestFest Dance Festival
Fifteen dance companies will be performing in Westbeth’s annual WestFest Dance Festival on the weekend of April 30th. Taking place in the halls and courtyards of the landmarked Richard Meier-designed affordable housing complex, WestFest is an immersive, curated dance festival that presents and spotlights established and emerging movement artists and dance groups based in New York City.  Programming…

 
3:00pm
WestFest 2022 Free April 30 - May 1 westfestdance.com

WestFest 2022 // Live and In-Person

WestFest Dance Festival
Fifteen dance companies will be performing in Westbeth’s annual WestFest Dance Festival on the weekend of April 30th. Taking place in the halls and courtyards of the landmarked Richard Meier-designed affordable housing complex, WestFest is an immersive, curated dance festival that presents and spotlights established and emerging movement artists and dance groups based in New York City.  Programming…

 
3:00pm
A dancer wearing a flowing green shirt, falls from the sky horizontally

Nimbus Dance in: ANIMA

Nimbus Dance
April 29th | 8pm (special VIP afterparty) April 30th | 8pm May 1st | 3pm (post-performance panel discussion)   Nimbus Dance captivates in this stunning & emotional mixed bill. Featuring Samuel Pott’s iconic environmental diptych, Patch of Turf and Falling Sky (collaboration with composer Qasim Naqvi, and projection artists Isabelle Duverger and Laia Cabrera) and a world premiere by celebrated…

 
3:00pm
Hiplet Ballerinas dancing

Queens Theatre Presents Hiplet Ballerinas

Queens Theatre
Chicago Multicultural Dance Center’s select Hiplet Ballerina Company make their first appearance at Queens Theatre! This must-see show fuses classical pointe technique with urban dance that is rooted in communities of color, fueled by inclusivity, modern movement, and Instagram-ready style. Come see the Company everyone is talking about - for three performances only on Saturday, April 30 at 2PM and…

 
4:00pm
Marina Celander

La MaMa Moves! Dance Festival

La MaMa Moves! Dance Festival
La MaMa announces the lineup for the 17th edition of the La MaMa Moves! Dance Festival. Curated by Nicky Paraiso, the three-week festival will feature new works by nine dance artists/companies with bold and diverse approaches to performance. The 2022 festival will take place Thursdays through Sundays, April 14–May 1, at La MaMa’s Ellen Stewart Theatre and The Downstairs Theatre, 66 East…

 
5:00pm
Los Perros del Barrio Colosal

Omar Román De Jesús

Omar Román De Jesús
The Baryshnikov Arts Center (BAC) is pleased to present the digital premiere of Cielo Elena, a new dance film by Omar Román De Jesús, created in part during a residency at BAC this March. The program also features De Jesús’s 2021 film Los Perros del Barrio Colosal. The online presentation is free and available to watch on demand from Monday, April 25, at 5pm ET, until Monday, May 9, at…

 
6:30pm

Arts On Site presents Megan Williams & Ori Flomin

Arts on Site
Arts On Site (AOS) announces April performances, featuring dance, music, and film in the heart of the East Village at Studio 3R, 12 St. Mark's Place, NYC. Tickets are $30 and can be purchased online at https://artsonsite.ticketleap.com/studio-3r-performances/.   Megan Williams & Ori Flomin Saturday, April 30, 2022 at 6:30pm & 8:30pm Sunday, May 1, 2022 at 6:30pm & 8:30pm  Tickets: $30   Megan…

 
7:00pm
3 dancers in a row from top to bottom appear backlit from a single streetlamp

Gotham Dance Theater Presents: RE:MOTIONS

The Tank
Crisis. Recovery. Repeat. Gotham Dance Theater returns to the stage with “re:motions,” which follows emotional cycles of crisis and recovery. Through both personal and universal perspectives, the choreography and script examine collective loss, the search for love, and the rising pressure of technology. “re:motions” is a fusion of contemporary, street jazz, hip-hop, and theater, directed and…

 
8:30pm

Arts On Site presents Megan Williams & Ori Flomin

Arts on Site
Arts On Site (AOS) announces April performances, featuring dance, music, and film in the heart of the East Village at Studio 3R, 12 St. Mark's Place, NYC. Tickets are $30 and can be purchased online at https://artsonsite.ticketleap.com/studio-3r-performances/.   Megan Williams & Ori Flomin Saturday, April 30, 2022 at 6:30pm & 8:30pm Sunday, May 1, 2022 at 6:30pm & 8:30pm  Tickets: $30   Megan…

 
Mon 2nd
5:00pm
Los Perros del Barrio Colosal

Omar Román De Jesús

Omar Román De Jesús
The Baryshnikov Arts Center (BAC) is pleased to present the digital premiere of Cielo Elena, a new dance film by Omar Román De Jesús, created in part during a residency at BAC this March. The program also features De Jesús’s 2021 film Los Perros del Barrio Colosal. The online presentation is free and available to watch on demand from Monday, April 25, at 5pm ET, until Monday, May 9, at…

 
6:00pm
A high-saturation image of a woman posing, with her head facing the side. Her shirt says "Groove" and she is wearing a headscarf

Spring CommUNITY Week

Dancers Unlimited
Dancers Unlimited (DU), a dance non-profit based in Hawai‘i and NYC, is kicking off May with their Spring CommUNITY Week that will celebrate and embrace the dance community here in New York City. The week features BIPOC dance-makers as a nod toward unity during AAPI Heritage Month. The highlighted events include a Hula workshop with Kumu ʻAuliʻi Aweau from Hawaiʻi, Dance Battles, A Sustainable…

 
Tue 3rd
5:00pm
Los Perros del Barrio Colosal

Omar Román De Jesús

Omar Román De Jesús
The Baryshnikov Arts Center (BAC) is pleased to present the digital premiere of Cielo Elena, a new dance film by Omar Román De Jesús, created in part during a residency at BAC this March. The program also features De Jesús’s 2021 film Los Perros del Barrio Colosal. The online presentation is free and available to watch on demand from Monday, April 25, at 5pm ET, until Monday, May 9, at…

 
6:00pm
A high-saturation image of a woman posing, with her head facing the side. Her shirt says "Groove" and she is wearing a headscarf

Spring CommUNITY Week

Dancers Unlimited
Dancers Unlimited (DU), a dance non-profit based in Hawai‘i and NYC, is kicking off May with their Spring CommUNITY Week that will celebrate and embrace the dance community here in New York City. The week features BIPOC dance-makers as a nod toward unity during AAPI Heritage Month. The highlighted events include a Hula workshop with Kumu ʻAuliʻi Aweau from Hawaiʻi, Dance Battles, A Sustainable…

 
7:30pm
Dancer in a second position straddle split in air with arms crossed

EXPRESSIONS CHOREOGRAPHERS SHOWCASE

POST CONCERT DANCE COMPANY
Bessie Award-winning artistic director Fritzlyn Hector presents "Expressions" Choreography Showcase. An evening featuring an array of bold dance works by dynamic eminent choreographers from New York City and abroad. The guest choreographers are current, and former professional artists from Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre Company, Dance Theatre of Harlem, BARE Dance Company, Forces of Nature Dance Theatre…

 
7:30pm
Flyer with the information above

Mixtures, presentation of 3 exclusive mixed pieces

Cultural Office of Consulate General of Spain in New York
Mixtures is a collaborative program between Spanish and American artists based in NYC that work in different fields. The main goal is to create works that combine two artistic disciplines in order to generate new work dynamics and promote cultural exchange. The participating artists have been working for 3 months creating genuine works mixing different disciplines. During the event, 3 exclusive works…

 
7:30pm
White female dancer wearing black crop top, black tight in the air doing a straddle jump

Expressions Choreography Showcase

LIU Post Concert Dance Company
Expressions Showcase, May 3, 2022. Long Island University Post Concert Dance Company (PCDC) and Bessie Award-winning artistic director Fritzlyn Hector present “Expressions” Guest Choreography Showcase.   An evening featuring an array of bold dance works by dynamic eminent choreographers from New York City and abroad. The guest choreographers are current, and former professional artists from…

 
Wed 4th
5:00pm
Los Perros del Barrio Colosal

Omar Román De Jesús

Omar Román De Jesús
The Baryshnikov Arts Center (BAC) is pleased to present the digital premiere of Cielo Elena, a new dance film by Omar Román De Jesús, created in part during a residency at BAC this March. The program also features De Jesús’s 2021 film Los Perros del Barrio Colosal. The online presentation is free and available to watch on demand from Monday, April 25, at 5pm ET, until Monday, May 9, at…

 
6:00pm
A high-saturation image of a woman posing, with her head facing the side. Her shirt says "Groove" and she is wearing a headscarf

Spring CommUNITY Week

Dancers Unlimited
Dancers Unlimited (DU), a dance non-profit based in Hawai‘i and NYC, is kicking off May with their Spring CommUNITY Week that will celebrate and embrace the dance community here in New York City. The week features BIPOC dance-makers as a nod toward unity during AAPI Heritage Month. The highlighted events include a Hula workshop with Kumu ʻAuliʻi Aweau from Hawaiʻi, Dance Battles, A Sustainable…

 
7:00pm
VSPS artists

Virtual Salon Series for Social Change 2023

Mark DeGarmo Dance
Mark DeGarmo Dance will present its 13th annual curated transcultural transdisciplinary Salon Performance Series for Social Change 2023 on 6 Thursdays at 7pm ET: three salons virtually on January 5, February 2, March 2 via Zoom; and 3 salons on April 6, May 4, and June 1 in person at MDD Studio Theater 310 at The Clemente Center in NYC’s Lower East Side. These salons are the first in person MDD performances…

 
7:00pm
Group photo of the members of the Soul Project Dance Company

Soul Project Dance Company Presents: WHILE WE WAIT: A TALE OF FALLEN FRUIT

The Tank
Soul Project Dance Company's inaugural season premieres with “While We Wait: A Tale of Fallen Fruit,” directed and choreographed by Candace Brown, and co-produced by The Tank, for a limited engagement from May 4-13. The work addresses the universal need for exuding love within one's community in the face of adversity. The performance invites viewers to experience the work soul to soul as…

 
7:00pm
five headshots side by side

Bill Chats with Community Scholars

New York Live Arts
BILL CHATS: COMMUNITY SCHOLARS-AIMEE MEREDITH COX, JASMINE JOHNSON, DARNELL L. MOORE, EMIL WILBEKIN   Join us in a conversation to introduce the New York Live Arts Community of Scholars initiative that brings together a rotating international cohort of scholars, artists, and thought leaders to discuss the question: What does one need to know to be an informed global citizen…now? Truly taking up…

 
Thu 5th
5:00pm
Los Perros del Barrio Colosal

Omar Román De Jesús

Omar Román De Jesús
The Baryshnikov Arts Center (BAC) is pleased to present the digital premiere of Cielo Elena, a new dance film by Omar Román De Jesús, created in part during a residency at BAC this March. The program also features De Jesús’s 2021 film Los Perros del Barrio Colosal. The online presentation is free and available to watch on demand from Monday, April 25, at 5pm ET, until Monday, May 9, at…

 
6:30pm

Virtual Dance for Dance for Social Change 35th Anniversary

Mark DeGarmo Dance
Mark DeGarmo Dance’s 35th ANNIVERSARY celebration promises to inspire, engage, and reach local, national, and global communities via Zoom from New York City’s Lower East Side. We will feature our 35-year commitment to bring impactful evidence-based dance education to disenfranchised and under-resourced communities and public schools across the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens. Virtual Dance…

 
7:00pm
A high-saturation image of a woman posing, with her head facing the side. Her shirt says "Groove" and she is wearing a headscarf

Spring CommUNITY Week

Dancers Unlimited
Dancers Unlimited (DU), a dance non-profit based in Hawai‘i and NYC, is kicking off May with their Spring CommUNITY Week that will celebrate and embrace the dance community here in New York City. The week features BIPOC dance-makers as a nod toward unity during AAPI Heritage Month. The highlighted events include a Hula workshop with Kumu ʻAuliʻi Aweau from Hawaiʻi, Dance Battles, A Sustainable…

 
7:00pm
Jody Sperling/Time Lapse Dance Returns to the Stage for the First Time in Two Years with Five Onstage Shows in Philadelphia & NY

Jody Sperling/Time Lapse Dance Returns to the Stage for the First Time in Two Years with Five Onstage Shows in Philadelphia & NY

Jody Sperling/Time Lapse Dance
Jody Sperling/Time Lapse Dance (TLD) announces five onstage shows in Philadelphia and New York City in a continuation of their acclaimed climate change-themed collaboration with Matthew Burtner. The series of shows features live music by Burtner, Sperling as a soloist, and TLD's brilliant all-women ensemble.   In Philadelphia, the Mandell Theater presents the Melting Ice/Changing Winds: Dance…

 
8:00pm
An empty hospital bed in a blue room

YSDT's 'Last Ward' World Premiere at Gibney NY, May 5-12

Yaa Samar! Dance Theatre
Performing for six nights only at Gibney, New York, plus one live streaming performance, Last Ward follows one man’s journey towards death in a hospital room. Surrounded by the sterile mechanisms of modern medicine, the patient reflects on his life, relationships and connection to place, as the ritual of doctor visits and family calls transform into an increasingly bizarre landscape of tragedy and…

 
8:00pm

Virtual Dance for Dance for Social Change 35th Anniversary

Mark DeGarmo Dance
Mark DeGarmo Dance’s 35th ANNIVERSARY celebration promises to inspire, engage, and reach local, national, and global communities via Zoom from New York City’s Lower East Side. We will feature our 35-year commitment to bring impactful evidence-based dance education to disenfranchised and under-resourced communities and public schools across the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens. Virtual Dance…

 
Dance Magazine Awards. Monday, December 2, 2024 at 7pm. Baryshnikov Arts, Jerome Robbins Theater 450 W 37th St, New York. Established in 1954, the Dance Magazine Awards celebrate the outstanding achievements of individuals and organizations in the dance industry and are one of the most prestigious honors in dance.

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