Benjamin Akio Kimitch
The Shed
August 4-6
In Tiger Hands, Kimitch "...dreams beyond the worn-out mantra of East-meets-West. Inspired by his formative training in Chinese dance and intimate encounters with Peking opera, Kimitch’s vision for his first production in five years is one of world making. With this performance, Kimitch continues a body of dance works that honor grief for his late mother, a third-generation sansei Japanese American, amateur taiko drummer, and folk dancer. “Tiger hands,” a Peking opera posture conventionally reserved for male characters, represents for Kimitch both a later-life reconnection to his formative non-Western dance training and cues for how he might enliven the early experimental energy that birthed this artform. Kimitch invites a diverse group of creative collaborators in his cosmic, sunrise-colored search for authentic personal expression, using elements of Peking opera as a transformative source of beauty and strength."  Find out more here​

Black Grace
The Joyce
August 2-7
Black Grace, the New Zealand company, known for their fusion of contemporary and traditional Pacific dance, under the direction of Founding Artistic Director Neil Ieremia (ONZM) will present new and repertory works. Find out more here

Tiona Nekkia McClodden + Talk with Mikki Shepard
The Shed
August 3- December 11
McClodden's multidisciplinary exhibition The Trace of an Implied Presence explores contemporary Black dance.  Also join McClodden in conversation with cultural worker, producer and presenter Mikki Shepard (8/5) who has been a vital collaborator for McClodden throughout the making of this new work. Together they will discuss the legacy of Dance Black America, the materiality of the archive, cultural production, and its reverberations in the Black dance community today. Find out more here & here

Various Artists
Gibney
August 4-6
For the seventh year, Doug Varone's DEVICES, a week-long intensive and summer-long mentorship program designed for emerging choreographers will feature works by Alexis Diggs, Francesca Dominguez, Brian Golden, Molly Matutat, Mamiko Nakatsugawa, Nicole Pierce, Da’Shown Rawl and Zoe Walders.  Find out more here

Various Artists
​Arts On Site
August 5-6
In an evening curated by Louise Benkelman, performances will be by Dylan Baker, Emily Jerant-Hendrickson, Elliott Keller and Mar Undag, Amber Sloan, & Emily Tellier. Find out more here

Various Artists
Various NYC Parks
August 5 – 28
Central Park SummerStage continues its dance series with:  Maimouna Keita African Dance Company (8/5); Urban Bush Women / Cheri L. Stokes (8/12); Omar Edwards | tap master / Latasha Barnes: excerpts from the jazz continuum (8/19); and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago (8/28).  Find out more here 
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Maria Bauman/MB Dance + Various Artists
BAX/Brooklyn Arts Exchange
August 6
For the site-responsive, immersive performance-ritual built around Black Queer survival techniques such as place-claiming and world-building, Bauman and MBDance will present Desire: A Sankofa Dream. This performance is the kick-off to our QTPOC Sankofa Dreaming weekend! Find out more here
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Various Artists
Lincoln Center
August 6-7
​Kyle Abraham has two Lincoln Center events as part of the Summer for the City series.  This weekend is Abraham’s curation titled Reunions, featuring alumni of his company - Rena Butler, Kayla Farish, Vinson Fraley, Nicole Mannerino, Chalvar Monteiro, Jie-Hung Connie Shiau, and Maleek Washington. Each will share their own work. Find out more here 

Various Artists
Snug Harbor
August 6-7
The inaugural Snug Harbor Dance Festival happens this weekend with an array of dance styles staged throughout Snug Harbor’s historic grounds and gardens. The lineup includes: Catherine Galasso (PASS artist in residence at Snug Harbor), Rochelle Jamila Wilbun, Pigeonwing Dance Company, Ballet Imagination, Bella Ru Dance Company, Kinesis Project dance theatre, 36.5 / A Durational Performance with the Sea, Anjoli Chadha, Melisande Echanique, Amelia Dawe Sanders, and more.  Find out more here 

Various Artists
Ailey Citigroup Theater
August 6-8
"Erasing Borders" and "India @ 75" Dance Festival will feature various artists in various programs.  Find out more here 

Various Artists
Damrosh Park/Lincoln Center
August 9 -13
“BAAND Together Dance Festival” returns as part of Lincoln Center’s Summer for the City series. The five New York companies that make up BAAND Together are: Ballet Hispánico, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, and Dance Theatre of Harlem. Find out more here 

Rennie Harris
The Joyce
August 10 – 14
Harris returns to The Joyce with the evening-length, New York Premiere of LIFTED: A Gospel House Musical, “…centered on the story of one young black man and his path to healing and redemption through faith and community,” notes the release. Find out more here 

Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) seeks four highly qualified and experienced Teaching Artists who specialize in teaching poetry, spoken word, and/or theater, emphasizing BIPOC and LGBTQ+ playwrights in an 8th-12th grade setting during the 2022-2023 academic year. 

​Read more and APPLY HERE​

The Queens Museum is excited to announce an Open Call for the following opportunities:
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In Situ Artist Fellowship is a two-year fellowship (October 2022-September 2024) for three artists to receive rent-free studio space and an annualized salaried position at $45,000 per year with full benefits. Artists will develop their practice in collaboration with specific areas of the Museum’s work and Queens constituencies, prioritizing co-creation, relationship building, research and ambitious experimentation. Artists will also develop a solo exhibition to open in Spring 2024. Application Deadline: August 14, 2022, 11:59pm EST Click here to learn more about the In Situ Artist Fellowship

Sarah Sarah H. Cho
Assistant Curator
(she/her/hers)

Dance/NYC is pleased to partner with Buglisi Dance Theatre as they seek dancers to participate in The 9/11 Table of Silence Project. Presented by Lincoln Center in partnership with Buglisi Dance Theatre and A Project of the Arnhold Dance Innovation Fund, The Table of Silence Project is a call to action for peace from the cultural capital of America to the world. 

LEARN MORE AND REGISTER TO AUDITION

Auditions will be held on Thursday, August 18 from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. at New York City Center, 130 W 56th Street Studio 4 and on Friday, August 19 from 6:45 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. at Steps on Broadway, 2121 Broadway @ 74th Street. Advance registration is required by Wednesday, August 17, 2022 by emailing [email protected] with the subject line: “Table of Silence Project–Dance/NYC.” In your email, please include:
• The date that you wish to attend (August 18 or August 19)
• Attach your résumé and a dance photo that also shows your face
The rehearsal period will run from Monday, August 22 through Sunday, September 11, 2022. The performance will take place on Sunday, September 11, 2022 at 8:00 a.m. at the Josie Robertson Plaza at Lincoln Center.

FROM THE FOLKS AT Limón:

Following a national search, the José Limón Dance Foundation has appointed Michelle Preston as incoming Executive Director.
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"I am thrilled to be chosen to lead the José Limón Dance Foundation alongside Artistic Director Dante Puleio and steward the legacy of one of the most influential dancers and choreographers in the history of American modern dance,” Preston remarked. “There is no denying that there are intense field-wide challenges in this moment, but there are also boundless opportunities to address inequity, better care for artists, and build more resilient organizations that serve a broader spectrum of audiences and communities. I am eager to work alongside the dedicated staff, board, and artists of the Limón Foundation to envision an expansive future for both the Company and the Institute, which builds upon the organization's strengths and successes over the past 75 years.”
​Since 2014, Preston has served as the Executive Director of SITI Company, an ensemble theater company based in New York City. While at SITI, Preston led a multi-year planning process to celebrate and preserve the legacy of the ensemble. Her prior experience in New York City also includes work with dance organizations Urban Bush Women, Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company, and the School of American Ballet.

​Read more here