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Francesca Todesco, longtime member of the Sokolow Theatre/Dance Ensemble and Dances by Isadora, celebrates her 20-year journey in the American Modern Dance scene with two performances of "Awakening Rhythms," a program of works by Isadora Duncan, Anna Sokolow, Catherine Gallant, Jim May, and a world premiere by Rae Ballard.  Joining Ms. Todesco are major dancers from the companies of Sokolow, Dances by Isadora, and Thoughts in Motion.   All dances accompanied by pianist Nathaniel LaNasa.See More

Eye on Dance presents a screening of the 1988 episode "The Challenges Facing Female Choreographers," with Celia Ipiotis investigating the topic with Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, Sarah Skaggs, and Miriam Mahdaviani.  The screening will be followed by a live panel discussion led by Ms. Ipiotis speaking to Ms. Mahdaviani, Ms. Skaggs and Camille R. Brown.   admission is free.See More

Dancers Over 40...and Friends presents "We're Still Here," a dazzling song and dance concert to celebrate Dancers Over 40's 25th Anniversary and Broadway Cares/EFA.   Hosted by Broadway's Loni Ackerman, the wall to wall treat for both dance and musical theater lovers will feature a line-up of Broadway performers whose dozens of credits include about every Broadway hit.  Dances includes works by Claire Porter, tap by Mary Jane Houdina, Lawrence Leritz, Sasha Spielvogel, and Luigi.   Numbers from…See More

Artistic Director/choreographer Jacqulyn Buglisi and Buglisi Dance Theatre return to Lincoln Center for the 8th annual presentation of the transcendent 9/11 Table of Silence Project, a public performance tribute to 9/11 and prayer for peace and healing.   Conceived and choreographed by Buglisi, the ceremony will be performed by 100+ dancers drawn from major companies and schools in NYC and area.  For livestream please access www.tableofsilence.orgSee More

Dancer/producer Antonio Fini, native of Calabria and recent guest dancer with the Martha Graham Dance Company, announces the closing Gala of his International Dance Festival, a series of workshops and performances in Italy, Bulgaria, and the U.S.   The Festival will conclude with an August 30th performance at the Ailey Citigroup Theater, featuring three companies from Italy: the Emox Ballet of Florence, the Perla Dance Company of Marche, the Balletto di Pescara; plus a soloist from the Turin…See More

Dancer/producer Antonio Fini, native of Calabria and recent guest dancer with the Martha Graham Dance Company, announces the closing Gala of his International Dance Festival, a series of workshops and performances in Italy, Bulgaria, and the U.S.   The Festival will conclude with an August 30th performance at the Ailey Citigroup Theater, featuring three companies from Italy: the Emox Ballet of Florence, the Perla Dance Company of Marche, the Balletto di Pescara; plus a soloist from the Turin…See More

Roberto Villanueva, founder/artistic director of BalaSole, presents the 19th NYC season.  Entitled "Mezcla," the performance of solos by young choreographers shows a broad range of dance styles, music choices and artistic choices.   Special guest is Nicole Corea of the Lar Lubovitch Dance Company.See More

Valentina Kozlova has been honored by the Carnegie Corporation of New York as a 2018 "Distinguished Immigrant."  The full page announcement in the July 4th issue of The New York Times included Kozlova for "the invaluable role that immigrants play in helping to advance our society, culture, and economy."In other news, Kozlova announces the relocation of her Dance Conservatory from midtown Manhattan to Norwalk, Ct.   A summer intensive will take place August 6-15, with the season opening…See More

Alessandra Belloni and I Giullari di Piazza will present Tarantata - Spider Dance, an anicent healing tradition with tarantella trance dances and chants for the Black Madonna.  The cast of singers, musicians and dancers will re-enact the ritual traditionally celebrated in Italy on June 29th, the Feast of St. Paul.  The production is meticulously researched by Belloni, a native of Rome, with costumes and instrumentation as authentic as possible.See More

The Valentina Kozlova Dance Conservatory will hold its Spring Gala June 10th.   Kozlova, former principal dancer with the Bolshoi Ballet and New York City Ballet, presents her students in excerpts from the classics as well as original ballets created for them by choreographer Nina Buisson.  Also appearing are medalists from the recent Kozlova International Ballet Competition: Nikita Boris and Ruben Rascon (from the New Jersey Ballet) will dance La Esmeralda Grand Pas de Deux; others will appear…See More

Former Rockette Mary Six Rupert presents "Forever Linked,' a tap dance extravaganza that celebrates the art of precision dancing and its history from The Tiller Girls to the Rockettes.  The show features The Legacy Dancers, a line of former Rockettes that still rocks, as well as tappers and specialty dancers.   92-year old Muriel Bradshaw will be seen speaking on tape.  Bradshaw was a Roxyette, the group that appeared at the Roxy Theater and opened Radio City Music Hall in 1932 and later…See More

Eliot Feld's KIDS DANCE, 40 whiz kids aged 11 to 18, returns to The Joyce for 6 performances, including the premieres of Feld's Pointing 2 and Pointing 3, for young ladies en pointe; three Feld masterworks: The Jig Is Up, Meshugana Dance, and Apple Pie (created especially for the kids); and It's the Effort That Counts, co-choreographed by three Juilliard graduates: Stephanie Terasaki, Conner Bormann and Riley O'Flynn.See More

The LaMaMa Moves! Dance Festival presents the unique artist Anabella Lenzu, who declares "No More Beautiful Dances," a dance/theater solo in which the spoken word, drawings, photographs, and video projections by Todd Carroll merge to offer a very personal view of femininity, aging physically and emotionally, and what it means to be a woman today.  The high-tech presentation also features two live-streaming cameras, one above and one below the stage, two laptops, and two projectors.See More