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Dances by Isadora, directed by Catherine Gallant, will present a free live performance of works by Isadora Duncan, adapted for the beach environment.  The program will include "Grand March," created in 1914 following the tragic deaths of Duncan's children; "Water Study," "Narcissus," and more, all adapted for the shifting texture of sand, wind, and sky.See More

Periapsis Music and Dance presents "To Take You There," a live, on-stage performance of all premieres June 27th at Dixon Place.  The evening will show new works by resident Periapsis choreographers Rohan Bhargava and Annie Nikunen, and guest choreographers Gabrielle Lamb and Alia Kache, set to music by composers Jonathan Howard Katz, Annie Nikunen, and Asha Srinivasan, all performed live. The presentation will be available for on-line viewing June 30 to July 7. See More

Catherine Gallant/Dance presents a live outdoor 1/2 hour version of their latest work, Escape from the House of Mercy, as part of the Open Culture program, which places performances on NYC streets.  The 8-member dance/theater work is inspired by The House of Mercy, once located at Inwood Hill Park and described as "a home for abandoned and trouble women."  It was, in fact, closer to a prison or workhouse to which most women and girls were brought against their wills."See More

Periapsis Music and Dance presents "To Take You There," a live, on-stage performance of all premieres June 27th at Dixon Place.  The evening will show new works by resident Periapsis choreographers Rohan Bhargava and Annie Nikunen, and guest choreographers Gabrielle Lamb and Alia Kache, set to music by composers Jonathan Howard Katz, Annie Nikunen, and Asha Srinivasan, all performed live. The presentation will be available for on-line viewing June 30 to July 7. See More

Cornfield Dance, led by Artistic Director Ellen Cornfield, will be joined by guest artists from David Parker's The Bang Group, for a joint day of live dance, staged to move up and down East 11th Street (bet. 2nd & 3rd Avenues).  Audiences will be encouraged to watch the dances from any viewpoint and move about freely.  Each of the two 1/2 hour performances will be followed by a brief Q&A with Ellen Cornfield, composer Andreas Brade, and the company dancers.  The performances will be…See More

Miro Magloire's New Chamber Ballet returns to the stage for two live Friday presentations, May 28th and June 4th, at the Mark Morris Dance Center in Brooklyn.  The program will see the World Premiere of Magloire's "Sea," a group work to a commissioned score by Richard Carrick, and a solo for departing company member Madeleine Williams, who is expecting her second child.  Other dancers are Anabel Alpert, Megan Foley, Amber Neff, Rachele Perla, and Alison Tatsuoka.  Live music by pianist Melody…See More

Tune in to celebrate with thousands of dance lovers around the globe for the 15th annual DANCE PARADE, online May 22nd, starting at 1 PM EST.  Grand Marshals are H.T. Chen & Dian Dong, founder/directors of Chen Dance Center and H.T. Chen & Dancers; Virginia Johnson, artistic director of Dance Theatre of Harlem; and Latin singing legend Lisa Lisa.  The Parade annually presents thousands of dancers in 80+ genres of dance, and there will be free lessons in dance forms from Salsa to African…See More

Dancers of the Met, an independent collective of dancers who have performed with the Metropolitan Opera throughout the seasons, is joining with furloughed members of the Met Orchestra and Met Chorus Artists to produce an outdoor event, May 16th, culminating in two live dance performances.  The day's events will begin at 11 AM with short demonstrations of dance and opera music for the public.  The two dance concerts will take place at 4 PM & 5:30 PM, and will show choreography by Michelle…See More

Tune in to celebrate with thousands of dance lovers around the globe for the 15th annual DANCE PARADE, online May 22nd, starting at 1 PM EST.  Grand Marshals are H.T. Chen & Dian Dong, founder/directors of Chen Dance Center and H.T. Chen & Dancers; Virginia Johnson, artistic director of Dance Theatre of Harlem; and Latin singing legend Lisa Lisa.  The Parade annually presents thousands of dancers in 80+ genres of dance, and there will be free lessons in dance forms from Salsa to African…See More

Alessandra Corona presents her 9-member Performing Works company in a performance both Live and LiveStreamed, May 6.  Corona, a native of Sardinia and former principal dancer with Ballet Hispanico, presents two world premieres: her Labyrinth," music by Thomas Lentakis; and guest choreographer Maiya Redding's "Breaking Through the Generational Curse," music by Philip Glass and Ravi Shankar.See More

Periapsis Music and Dance presents "Ipseities," a project created by artistic director Jonathan Howard Katz during quarantine.  The event will livestream from Soapbox Gallery in Brooklyn Sunday April 25 at 8 PM, and will show works by choreographers Kyla Barkin, Ashley Carter, Maggie Joy & Erin Maher, Annie Nikunen, Marlaina Garcia Riegelsberger, and Rebecca Walden.  Composer and pianist for all works is Jonathan Howard Katz.See More

The Valentina Kozlova International Ballet Competition continues with Rounds March 12 at 2 PM EST, and March 13 at 1 PM EST.  No activity on Sunday, and the Competition concludes on Monday March 15 at 1 PM EST with a performance by past gold medalists, now having careers with companies around the world, followed by the announcement of 2021 medalists.   Rounds are free; there is a $35 charge for March 15th event.   visit www.vkibc.orgSee More

The Valentina Kozlova International Ballet Competition will take place live online March 8-15.  Dancers will compete live and in their own time zones, in Asia, North America, South America, Eastern Europe, South Africa, and Australia.  Viewing is free, and Rounds will take place: March 8 at 6 PM EST, dancers from the U.S., Australia, Aruba, and Japan; March 9 at 5 PM EST, dancers from Brazil and Argentina; March 10, 7 AM EST, dancers from Japan and South Korea, March 11 at 9 AM EST, dancers…See More

Yes Virginia, there is a live performance of Nutcracker this year: David Parker, choreographer of The Bang Group, and Keith Michael, choreographer for New York Theatre Ballet, have joined forces for a unique, live presentation of The Nutcracker/Cracked.  The 45-minute charmer for children and adults will feature excerpts from the Nutcracker party scene choreographed by Michael and danced by New York Theatre Ballet, and excerpts from Parker's offbeat Nut/Cracked and danced by The Bang Group.  6…See More

Dance Visions NY presents the new multi-disciplinary film "Evening," in three site-specific versions for three different locations.  Concept, choreography and direction are by Beth Jucovy for this masterful mosaic of Poetry, Dance, Art and Nature.   Footage has been shot in Long Island, NYC, NJ, Hawaii, Virginia, and Minnesota, and features a total of seven dancers, actor Tzena Nicole, and poetry by Kyra Jucovy.  The final showings take placeDec.12&13, 4:30 PM Sat. through 10 PM Sun. at…See More

The Limon Dance Company, Dante Puleio, Artistic Director, returns to Kaatsbaan for a December residency, highlighted by a free online performance from Kaatsbaan cultural Park, Dec. 19 at 7 PM.  Two Limon masterpieces will be performed: "The Moor's Pavane" (1949) and "There is a Time" (1956), along with the lighthearted new "Suite Donuts," choreographed by Chafin Seymour.   The residency will also offer Limon's Home Edition V, an online training dance program that provides participating students…See More