Dallas Black Dance Theatre Photo: Amitava Sarkar Dallas Black Dance Theatre
Ailey Citigroup Theater
April 22-23
DBDT brings three New York premieres: Jamal Story’s What to Say? “…a gravity-defying aerial duet…[which] tells the unrequited love story centered around the Greek myth of Echo and Narcissus;” Bridget L. Moore’s Unearthed “…expos[ing] the emotion and strength of motherhood and loss,” and former Alvin Ailey dancer Kirven Douthit-Boyd’s Furtherance, “… a journey from anguish to bliss amid the backdrop of a Japanese taiko drum musical score,” notes the release. Repertory works include: Instinct 11.1 by Francesca Harper created the work in honor of her mother, Denise Jefferson, the late director of The Ailey School (1984 – 2010). Find out more here
Mark DeGarmo
The Flamboyán Theater
April 20 – 24
DeGarmo presents New York City previews of “Las Fridas: A Movement Installation and Offering”
A 60-minute site-specific installation with performers Marie Baker-Lee, DeGarmo and Luis Gabriel Zaragoza. Find out more here
Ballet Preljocaj
The Joyce Theater
April 20 – 24
Under artistic director Angelin Preljocaj, the Company brings the New York premiere of all three parts of Preljocaj’s Empty moves (parts I, II & III) , their first collaboration with The Joyce Theater since their April 2014 engagement of Snow White, presented at Lincoln Center. Find out more here
Jen Rosenblit
The Invisible Dog Art Center
April 20 - 28
Co-presented by New York Live Arts and The Invisible Dog Art Center, Rosenblit’s Clap Hands (world premiere), is described as “…a mating call, amidst an over-crowded solo, looking to hail, disappear, disguise, displace, reveal and track the disappearance of the body,” according to the release. Find out more here
BENNYROYCE DANCE
Hostos Center for the Arts and Culture
April 21
The Brooklyn-based, contemporary dance company under founder/artistic director Bennyroyce Royon, presents the world premieres of 1000 FULL MOONS and UNDERTOW, plus works by artistic associate Marie Zvosec and former Alvin Ailey principal dancer Elizabeth Roxas-Dobrish. Find out more here
Split Bill Spring 2016
Triskelion Arts
April 21 - 24
This shared evening include works by Donofrio Dance Company, Kailey Mccrudden, Kyung Lee, and Maré Hieronimus. Find out more here
Artichoke Dance Company's 20th Anniversary Season
Manhattan Movement and Arts Center
April 22 - 24
Founding directors Daniel Gwirtzman and Amy Drum reunite with artistic director Lynn Neuman to help celebrate 20 years, with new, re-envisioned and revived dances. Find out more here
Work Up 2.4 – Various Artists
Gibney Dance: Agnes Varis Performing Arts Center
April 22–23
For the “Work Up” series at Gibney, Gabrielle Revlock, Elisabeth Motley/Motley Dance and Johnnie Cruise Mercer/TheREDproject share the evening. Find out more here
Riverdance
NJPAC
April 22 – 24
In their only NYC-area performance, the Irish dance group returns for the first time in almost five years. Find out more here
Boogie Down Dance Series 2016
The Bronx Academy of Arts & Dance (BAAD!)
April 24 – May 31
Celebrating dance in the Bronx, “The Boogie Down Dance Series” will feature “…a powerful mix of dance that vibrates with Bronx energy and a diversity of dance from around the city,” notes the release. First up are the “DELICIOUSLY DARING MEN” - Romeo Bron Bi from the Ivory Coast, NY-based Brother(hood) Dance! and Lawrence Graham Brown (April 24). Find out more here
World Music Institute's Dancing the Gods Festival
Symphony Space
April 23 - 24
The annual festival returns for its fifth season uniting "...some of the world's most talented Indian classical dancers with live musicians for two nights of performances, lecture-demonstrations, and chat & chai artist receptions..." notes the release. Featured dancers are Mythili Prakash and Sanjukta Wagh. Find out more here
Various Artists
Movement Research at the Judson Church
April 25
Don’t miss this free, ongoing, Monday night performance series of experimentation and works-in-progress. This week’s featured artists are Hadar Ahuvia*, Madeline Hollander, Rosamond S. King, Tara Aisha Willis. Find out more here
Ailey Citigroup Theater
April 22-23
DBDT brings three New York premieres: Jamal Story’s What to Say? “…a gravity-defying aerial duet…[which] tells the unrequited love story centered around the Greek myth of Echo and Narcissus;” Bridget L. Moore’s Unearthed “…expos[ing] the emotion and strength of motherhood and loss,” and former Alvin Ailey dancer Kirven Douthit-Boyd’s Furtherance, “… a journey from anguish to bliss amid the backdrop of a Japanese taiko drum musical score,” notes the release. Repertory works include: Instinct 11.1 by Francesca Harper created the work in honor of her mother, Denise Jefferson, the late director of The Ailey School (1984 – 2010). Find out more here
Mark DeGarmo
The Flamboyán Theater
April 20 – 24
DeGarmo presents New York City previews of “Las Fridas: A Movement Installation and Offering”
A 60-minute site-specific installation with performers Marie Baker-Lee, DeGarmo and Luis Gabriel Zaragoza. Find out more here
Ballet Preljocaj
The Joyce Theater
April 20 – 24
Under artistic director Angelin Preljocaj, the Company brings the New York premiere of all three parts of Preljocaj’s Empty moves (parts I, II & III) , their first collaboration with The Joyce Theater since their April 2014 engagement of Snow White, presented at Lincoln Center. Find out more here
Jen Rosenblit
The Invisible Dog Art Center
April 20 - 28
Co-presented by New York Live Arts and The Invisible Dog Art Center, Rosenblit’s Clap Hands (world premiere), is described as “…a mating call, amidst an over-crowded solo, looking to hail, disappear, disguise, displace, reveal and track the disappearance of the body,” according to the release. Find out more here
BENNYROYCE DANCE
Hostos Center for the Arts and Culture
April 21
The Brooklyn-based, contemporary dance company under founder/artistic director Bennyroyce Royon, presents the world premieres of 1000 FULL MOONS and UNDERTOW, plus works by artistic associate Marie Zvosec and former Alvin Ailey principal dancer Elizabeth Roxas-Dobrish. Find out more here
Split Bill Spring 2016
Triskelion Arts
April 21 - 24
This shared evening include works by Donofrio Dance Company, Kailey Mccrudden, Kyung Lee, and Maré Hieronimus. Find out more here
Artichoke Dance Company's 20th Anniversary Season
Manhattan Movement and Arts Center
April 22 - 24
Founding directors Daniel Gwirtzman and Amy Drum reunite with artistic director Lynn Neuman to help celebrate 20 years, with new, re-envisioned and revived dances. Find out more here
Work Up 2.4 – Various Artists
Gibney Dance: Agnes Varis Performing Arts Center
April 22–23
For the “Work Up” series at Gibney, Gabrielle Revlock, Elisabeth Motley/Motley Dance and Johnnie Cruise Mercer/TheREDproject share the evening. Find out more here
Riverdance
NJPAC
April 22 – 24
In their only NYC-area performance, the Irish dance group returns for the first time in almost five years. Find out more here
Boogie Down Dance Series 2016
The Bronx Academy of Arts & Dance (BAAD!)
April 24 – May 31
Celebrating dance in the Bronx, “The Boogie Down Dance Series” will feature “…a powerful mix of dance that vibrates with Bronx energy and a diversity of dance from around the city,” notes the release. First up are the “DELICIOUSLY DARING MEN” - Romeo Bron Bi from the Ivory Coast, NY-based Brother(hood) Dance! and Lawrence Graham Brown (April 24). Find out more here
World Music Institute's Dancing the Gods Festival
Symphony Space
April 23 - 24
The annual festival returns for its fifth season uniting "...some of the world's most talented Indian classical dancers with live musicians for two nights of performances, lecture-demonstrations, and chat & chai artist receptions..." notes the release. Featured dancers are Mythili Prakash and Sanjukta Wagh. Find out more here
Various Artists
Movement Research at the Judson Church
April 25
Don’t miss this free, ongoing, Monday night performance series of experimentation and works-in-progress. This week’s featured artists are Hadar Ahuvia*, Madeline Hollander, Rosamond S. King, Tara Aisha Willis. Find out more here
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