VALENTINA KOZLOVA INTERNATIONAL BALLET COMPETITION

Rounds April 8-10 at NYLA
Gala Performance & announcement of winners, April 12 at John Jay

The 14th edition of VKIBC, with rounds of classical, contemporary, and freelance dance. President of the classical and contemporary juries is Nina Ananiashvili (pictured). Dancers from 16 countries, including Armenia, Brazil, China, Kazakhstan, Poland, Latvia, and more will come to NY to compete for company contracts and scholarships.

https://www.vkibc.org

The 19th Annual DANCE PARADE 

Saturday May 17, starting at noon
parading from W. 17th St. & 6th Ave.

That grand celebration of all types of dance, featuring over 10,000 dancers. 2025 Grand Marshals are Mercedes Ellington, Danny Tenaglia, Funmilayo Chesney, and David Parsons.

https://danceparade.org/

ICONS Dance Festival
Joffrey Concert Group, Limon2, BHDos

Performances: April 4 at 7:30 PM and
April 5 at 3:30 PM & 7:30 PM
Master Classes: April 5, 10 AM to 2 PM
Mark Morris Dance Center
3 Lafayette Ave, Bklyn

The Joffrey Concert Group, NYC, Bradley Shelver, Artistic Director, announces the ICONS Dance Festival II, with invited companies, Limon2 and BHDos (Ballet Hispanico II) to join for 3 performances and 3 Master Classes.

http://www.joffreyconcertgroupnyc.com/icons

CLYMOVE — 5th ANNIVERSARY SEASON 

March 19-22
NYLA, 219 West 19th St.

Clymene Aldinger announces the 5th Anniversary Season of her Clymove with a performance of repertory works and the World Premiere of Aldinger's "Martha Always Said." The opening night Gala celebrates the power of women mentorship, honoring Denise Jefferson, in memoriam, and Ana Marie Forsythe, with Melanie Person as Gala Chair.

https://www.clymove.org/gala2025

DANCE BOOK FAIR
presented by the American Dance Guild

March 30, 3 to 6 PM
Peridance Center, 126 East 13th St
Free, but advance registration is recommended: adgfest@gmail.com

The ever-creative American Dance Guild is proud to announce the first ever DANCE BOOK FAIR, a happy event celebrating dance books on dance history, novels, biographies, anatomy, somatics, techniques, pedagogy, research, and kids' books. Thirty authors will be present to chat and sell their books.

https://www.americandanceguild.org/bookfair

DANCES BY CHARLES WEIDMAN

Feb. 15, 2024 at 7:30 PM & Feb. 16 at 3 PM
Scripps Studio Theater at the
Paul Taylor Dance Company Studios
551 Grand Street in Manhattan

A program of works by modern dance pioneer Charles Weidman.  Program features Lynchtown and an excerpt from Bach's Christmas Oratorio, both staged by Gail Corbin and performed by the Sokolow Theatre/Dance Ensemble; Men's Dance from New Dance, to be performed by Alex Clayton, current member of the Paul Taylor Dance Company; and Danse Americaine, created by Ted Shawn for Weidman when a member of Denishawn, danced by Nikolai McKenzie.

ERASING BORDERS DANCE FESTIVAL 

Sept. 21 & 22 live at Ailey Citigroup Theater
405 West 55 St.

Sept. 23 live on Facebook and YouTube.com

Performances at 6 PM

As always, the Festival presents three totally different programs, treating audiences to a wide range of artists, storytellers, and musicians performing different styles of Indian dance: Kathak, Bharathanatyamn, Odissi, and more. Presented by the Indo-American Arts Council.

https://iaac.us/

BRONX OPERA

May 11 at 7:30 PM, May 12 at 2:30 PM
May 17 at 7:30 PM, May 18 at 2:30 PM
(week 1, Sat & Sun | week 2, Fri & Sat)
Lovinger Theater, Lehman College, The Bronx

Gilbert & Sullivan visit The Bronx when Bronx Opera performs their witty comic opera Iolanthe.

https://bronxopera.org/

DANCE PARADE

May 18 starting at 6th Avenue & 17th Street at noon travelling down 6th Avenue and across 8th Street to Tompkins Square Park where the dancing continues on 5 set-up stages.

New York's biggest dance event, with thousands of paraders in 100 different styles of dance. 2024 Grand Marshals are Brenda Bufalino, Martha Zarate-Alvarez, Charles "Lil Buck" Riley, and Norman Siegel.

www.danceparade.org

Valentina Kozlova International Ballet Competition
"Preserving the Past, Discovering the Future"

April 9 - 12, 2024
Kaye Playhouse
68th bet. Park & Lexington, NYC

TThe 13th VALENTINA KOZLOVA INTERNATIONAL BALLET COMPETITION, which features classical ballet, contemporary dance, and the new Free Style Dance, returns to the Kaye with 100+ dancers representing over 25 countries around the world. Dancers, Youth to Senior categories, will dance for company contracts and scholarships to schools around the globe. Charles Jude returns as President of the Jury.

https://www.vkibc.org/

NEW YORK SCANDIA SYMPHONY 

Thursday April 18 at 8 PM
Alice Tully Hall/Lincoln Center
Broadway & 65th Street

Conductor Dorrit Matson presents the NY Scandia Symphony, which specializes in music by Scandinavian composers, in a program of works by Sibelius (Finlandia); Carl Nielsen (Symphony No. 5); and Emil Hartmann (Violin Concerto with guest violinist Stephanie Chase).

http://www.nyscandia.org/

Buglisi Dance Theatre 

February 29 (yes, it's Leap Year!) March 1 & 2
Chelsea Factory, 547 W. 26 St.
Tickets: $35-$20

Buglisi Dance Theatre celebrates its 30th Anniversary with a season that includes a World Premiere, company favorites, and appearances by a stellar ensemble that includes Terese Capucilli, Christine Dakin, and guest Pei-Ju Chien Pott.

https://www.buglisidance.org/

DANCES I LOVE 

April 29 at 7:30 p.m.; April 30 at 3 p.m.
Theater at St. Jeans
150 East 76th Street

Producer Audrey Ross announces a concert of dances she loves: performed by Donna Clark, Christine Dakin, Margie Gillis, Valentina Kozlova, and a group work by Lydia Johnson Dance Company. Choreography by Eleo Pomare, Gillis, Kozlova, Johnson, Janet Collins, and Lorn MacDougal.

Click here for more information.

RED SHELL MGMT’S KITCHEN CHOREOGRAPHY BLOG
an online cook book
www.redshellmgmt.org

Edward Schoelwer, Director of Red Shell Mgmt., has added a blog of yummy recipes by past and current dance luminaires, including George Balanchine, Misty Copeland, Elizabeth Zimmer, Dante Puleio, Arthur Mitchell, and dozens more.