Ori Flomin Photo: Nir Arieli Ori Flomin
Gibney Dance Center
March 11-14
Flomin premieres First Move with an original score by Pierre de Gaillande and Gary Greenblatt and lighting by Joe Levasseur. First Move is “…a reflection on the mature dancing body: its history, its knowledge, its possibilities, and its limitations…[and it]…makes visible the internal archive of the dancer’s body through the kaleidoscopic interweaving of individuals and materials—people meet, divide, and weave into and out of each other’s worlds,” notes the release. Featured performers are: Hannah Button, Flomin, Isaac Gonyo, and Colleen Thomas. Find out more here
Moving Beauty Series- Various Artists
The Secret Theatre
March 10
The series which began February 23 continues with performances by marimeadedancecollective, sbt dance, JP Dance Group, Emotional Physical Theatre, Roit & Dancers, Erin Dillon and Dancers and many more. Find out more here
Under Exposed – Various Artists
Dixon Place
March 10
Initiated in the early 90s, this series focuses on emerging, up & coming contemporary dance choreographers who are refining/defining their distinctive styles. Doug Post curates this run featuring Carol Mendes, Franck Arnaud-Lusbec, Rebecca Arends, Tony Bordonaro & Jenna Sofia. Find out more here
Hanah Fazio & the Pageant Queens
Dixon Place
March 13
Created by Fazio, in Pretty Lady Pageant contestants compete against each other for the title of prettiest lady. Performers are Fazio, Betty Kao, Chiquita Paschal, Anna Reichert, Shayna Shmidt and Jordyn Taylor. Find out more here
Le Centre National de Danse Contemporaine-Angers (CNDC-Angers)
The Joyce Theater
March 10-15
CNDC-Angers, under the artistic direction of former Merce Cunningham dancer and protégé Robert Swinston, makes their U.S. debut with Event, a compilation of excerpts from pieces choreographed by Cunningham from 1965-1990. Find out more here
ITE's DANCE FESTIVAL – Various artists
Shetler Studios and Theatre
March 11-15
This 5-day festival brings together some of NYC’s emerging and established choreographers with a focus on contemporary concert dance. Featured artists are: Stefanie Batten Bland, Sidra Bell, MADboots (Jonathan Campbell, Austin Diaz), Joe Celej, LoudHoundMovement (Brendan Duggan, Mallory Lynn), Davalois Fearon, Lane Gifford, Daniel Gwirtzman, Francesca Harper, Thomas House, Christina Noel & the Creature, Danielle Russo, David Norsworthy, Jenny Rocha, Sydney Schiff, Steps Ensemble (Bradley Shelver), Nelly Van Bommel, and Andre Zachery. Find out more here
jenni hong
Triskelionarts
March 12-15
Jenni Hong Dance’s new work, Like you, is a series of small dances between five not-so-small women about their desires to control and also let loose. Find out more here
The BAADAss Women Dance Concert – Various Artists
Bronx Academy for the Arts
March 13
Titled “SOLE SISTERS,” this evening features 10 choreographers who takeover BAAD! followed by “a dance until you stop” after party. Choreographers from the Bronx and beyond include: Bgirls Rokafella and Mantis from Full Circle Souljahs, Erin Cairns Cella & Dages Juvelier Keates, Shizu Homma, Rebecca Lloyd-Jones, Fatima Logan, Yvette Martinez (from Retumba!), Megan Minturn/MJM Dance, Sydney L. Mosley, Leslie Parker and Mary Sofianos. Find out more here l
Peridance Contemporary Dance Company
Salvatore Capezio Theater
March 14-15
For “Weekend Two,” the Peridance Contemporary Dance Company will dance works by Macia del Prete, Manuel Vignoulle, Igal Perry and Dwight Rhoden. Find out more here
American Ballet Theatre’s Studio Company
Schimmel Center at Pace University
March 13
The Studio Company, directed by Kate Lydon and comprised of fourteen dancers ages 16-20 will present works by Stephen Mills, Antony Tudor plus excerpts from Marius Petipa’s Le Corsaire and Merce Cunningham’s Duets. Find out more here
Manhattan Youth Ballet & Manhattan Movement & Arts Center
Manhattan Movement & Arts Center
March 13-15
Manhattan Youth Ballet will present Stories that Dance: Shakespeare and his Legacy featuring excerpts from George Balanchine's A Midsummer Night's Dream, a reimagined Romeo and Juliet by Brian Reeder, a take on Ophelia's story from Hamlet by Clifton Brown and excerpts from Le Corsaire staged by Marina Stavitskaya. Find out more here
Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre
Tribeca Performing Arts
March 13-15
For its 15th Anniversary Season, Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre brings the world premiere of Renewal “…an evening-length work that unpacks the state of being made new, fresh, or strong again…” notes the release. Find out more here
Moscow City Ballet
Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College
March 15
Moscow comes to Brooklyn in Don Quixote, inspired by Miguel de Cervantes' classic story of valiant knights and old-fashioned romance. Find out more here
Gibney Dance Center
March 11-14
Flomin premieres First Move with an original score by Pierre de Gaillande and Gary Greenblatt and lighting by Joe Levasseur. First Move is “…a reflection on the mature dancing body: its history, its knowledge, its possibilities, and its limitations…[and it]…makes visible the internal archive of the dancer’s body through the kaleidoscopic interweaving of individuals and materials—people meet, divide, and weave into and out of each other’s worlds,” notes the release. Featured performers are: Hannah Button, Flomin, Isaac Gonyo, and Colleen Thomas. Find out more here
Moving Beauty Series- Various Artists
The Secret Theatre
March 10
The series which began February 23 continues with performances by marimeadedancecollective, sbt dance, JP Dance Group, Emotional Physical Theatre, Roit & Dancers, Erin Dillon and Dancers and many more. Find out more here
Under Exposed – Various Artists
Dixon Place
March 10
Initiated in the early 90s, this series focuses on emerging, up & coming contemporary dance choreographers who are refining/defining their distinctive styles. Doug Post curates this run featuring Carol Mendes, Franck Arnaud-Lusbec, Rebecca Arends, Tony Bordonaro & Jenna Sofia. Find out more here
Hanah Fazio & the Pageant Queens
Dixon Place
March 13
Created by Fazio, in Pretty Lady Pageant contestants compete against each other for the title of prettiest lady. Performers are Fazio, Betty Kao, Chiquita Paschal, Anna Reichert, Shayna Shmidt and Jordyn Taylor. Find out more here
Le Centre National de Danse Contemporaine-Angers (CNDC-Angers)
The Joyce Theater
March 10-15
CNDC-Angers, under the artistic direction of former Merce Cunningham dancer and protégé Robert Swinston, makes their U.S. debut with Event, a compilation of excerpts from pieces choreographed by Cunningham from 1965-1990. Find out more here
ITE's DANCE FESTIVAL – Various artists
Shetler Studios and Theatre
March 11-15
This 5-day festival brings together some of NYC’s emerging and established choreographers with a focus on contemporary concert dance. Featured artists are: Stefanie Batten Bland, Sidra Bell, MADboots (Jonathan Campbell, Austin Diaz), Joe Celej, LoudHoundMovement (Brendan Duggan, Mallory Lynn), Davalois Fearon, Lane Gifford, Daniel Gwirtzman, Francesca Harper, Thomas House, Christina Noel & the Creature, Danielle Russo, David Norsworthy, Jenny Rocha, Sydney Schiff, Steps Ensemble (Bradley Shelver), Nelly Van Bommel, and Andre Zachery. Find out more here
jenni hong
Triskelionarts
March 12-15
Jenni Hong Dance’s new work, Like you, is a series of small dances between five not-so-small women about their desires to control and also let loose. Find out more here
The BAADAss Women Dance Concert – Various Artists
Bronx Academy for the Arts
March 13
Titled “SOLE SISTERS,” this evening features 10 choreographers who takeover BAAD! followed by “a dance until you stop” after party. Choreographers from the Bronx and beyond include: Bgirls Rokafella and Mantis from Full Circle Souljahs, Erin Cairns Cella & Dages Juvelier Keates, Shizu Homma, Rebecca Lloyd-Jones, Fatima Logan, Yvette Martinez (from Retumba!), Megan Minturn/MJM Dance, Sydney L. Mosley, Leslie Parker and Mary Sofianos. Find out more here l
Peridance Contemporary Dance Company
Salvatore Capezio Theater
March 14-15
For “Weekend Two,” the Peridance Contemporary Dance Company will dance works by Macia del Prete, Manuel Vignoulle, Igal Perry and Dwight Rhoden. Find out more here
American Ballet Theatre’s Studio Company
Schimmel Center at Pace University
March 13
The Studio Company, directed by Kate Lydon and comprised of fourteen dancers ages 16-20 will present works by Stephen Mills, Antony Tudor plus excerpts from Marius Petipa’s Le Corsaire and Merce Cunningham’s Duets. Find out more here
Manhattan Youth Ballet & Manhattan Movement & Arts Center
Manhattan Movement & Arts Center
March 13-15
Manhattan Youth Ballet will present Stories that Dance: Shakespeare and his Legacy featuring excerpts from George Balanchine's A Midsummer Night's Dream, a reimagined Romeo and Juliet by Brian Reeder, a take on Ophelia's story from Hamlet by Clifton Brown and excerpts from Le Corsaire staged by Marina Stavitskaya. Find out more here
Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre
Tribeca Performing Arts
March 13-15
For its 15th Anniversary Season, Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre brings the world premiere of Renewal “…an evening-length work that unpacks the state of being made new, fresh, or strong again…” notes the release. Find out more here
Moscow City Ballet
Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College
March 15
Moscow comes to Brooklyn in Don Quixote, inspired by Miguel de Cervantes' classic story of valiant knights and old-fashioned romance. Find out more here
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