Live Events
Denishawn on the Battery Dance Festival
August 17, 7 PM - free admission
Rockefeller Park, 75 Battery Place
The program of early modern dance will include five Denishawn works, drawn from the Denishawn production in 2021: Floor Plastique by Ted Shawn, performed by Limon2; Incense by Ruth St. Denis, performed by Katherine Crockett; Choeur Danse by Ted Shawn, trio performed by Dances We Dance; Waltz/Liebestraum by Ruth St. Denis, performed by Christine Dakin; The Cosmic Dance of Siva by Ted Shawn, performed by Antonio Fini.
Nancy Redman's A Seance With Mom
August 21-September 3 - 18 performances
At The Chain, 312 West 36th Street
Comedian/writer/actress Nancy Redman adds 18 performances of her one-woman play A Seance With Mom, in which her character, Nadine, calls her mother from the dead to tell her something very important! Directed by Austin Pendleton.
Miro Magloire's New Chamber Ballet
September 22 & 23 at 7:30 PM
Mark Morris Dance Center
3 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn
Known for his sophisticated musicality, Magloire, who started his career as a composer, presents his all-female company in dances to music by Wong Foo Jeng, Pierre Boulez, Beat Furrer, and Maurice Ravel. The Company will then return to the Mark Morris Dance Center for November 3 & 4 performances with a world premiere to contemporary music by Anthony Cheung.
Erasing Borders Dance Festival
September 23-24 at 7 PM; September 25 virtual
Ailey Citigroup Theatre, 405 West 55 St.
for tickets: https://iaac.us/dance/
On this popular annual celebration of Indian dance, the Indo-American Arts Council will present 3 different programs, 2 live and 1 virtual. Dance styles include Bharatanatyam, Kathak and more; there will be workshops and talkbacks; and an appearance by the renowned artist Padma Shri Malavika Sarukkai.
Valentina Kozlova new Dance Trainee Program to begin in September 2023
Kozlova, former principal dancer with the Bolshoi Ballet and New York City Ballet, announced her new Dance Trainee Program. Steeped in the revered Vaganova training method, the unique curriculum will be led by Kozlova and Olga Verterich, a team of 20 years. Classes address specific needs: ballet training, or preparation for auditions or competitions.
Lydia Johnson Dance
November 11 at 7:30 PM; November 12 at 3 PM
Graham Studio Theater, 55 Bethune
Johnson, called “a craftsman and a poet” by Marina Harss, repeats her visually striking Flying Horses, set to music by Argentinian composer Osvaldo Golijov, and premieres a new group piece that includes Maliq Williams, formerly with Mark Morris Dance.
VALENTINA KOZLOVA INTERNATIONAL BALLET COMPETITION
April 9 - 12, 2024
Kaye Playhouse, NYC
The Kozlova Competition returns with both classical ballet and contemporary dancers from around the world, dancing for company contracts, scholarships, and special prizes. Charles Jude returns as President of the Jury, which includes Nina Ananiashvilli, Brooklyn Mack, Mikko Nissinsen, and Virginie Mecene.
