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Midtown Dance 2022 Free Dance Lessons and Dancing Outdoors

Midtown Dance 2022, hosted by Talia Castro-Pozo, offers free dance lessons and dancing outdoors in Greeley Square Park near Herald Square, most Summer Tuesdays and Thursdays from May 19 to July 28, 2022. Midtown Dance Midtown Dance host Talia Castro-Pozo is a Peruvian actress and classical ballerina who is one of NYC's leading social dance hosts. Talia and other great … [Read more...] about Midtown Dance 2022 Free Dance Lessons and Dancing Outdoors

Talia Castro-Pozo’s Midtown Dance is Free Outdoor Dance Lessons and Salsa Dancing

Talia Castro-Pozo's Midtown Dance at Greeley Square Plaza on Broadway Boulevard near Herald Square, NYC, offers free outdoor dance lessons Tuesdays May 4 - August 31, 2021 at 5:45-7 pm, and free outdoor salsa dancing Thursdays from June 3 - August 26, 2021 from 5:45-8pm. FREE with pre-registration eventbrite.com (lessons) eventbrite.com (salsa dancing) Talia Castro-Pozo is … [Read more...] about Talia Castro-Pozo’s Midtown Dance is Free Outdoor Dance Lessons and Salsa Dancing

Alvin Ailey at New York City Center Dances Garner, Roxas-Dobrish, Brown, King, Roberts, Van Manen, and Ailey Classics

Alvin Ailey at New York City Center 2023 dances world premieres, new productions, and Ailey classics. Alvin Ailey at New York City Center 2023 Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater celebrates its 65th Season with World Premieres of Amy Hall Garner’s “Century” and Elizabeth Roxas-Dobrish’s “Me, Myself and You” (a City Center commission); plus new productions of Ronald K. … [Read more...] about Alvin Ailey at New York City Center Dances Garner, Roxas-Dobrish, Brown, King, Roberts, Van Manen, and Ailey Classics

Calpulli Mexican Dance Company’s “Día de Los Muertos” Brings the Mexican Family Celebration to Life

Calpulli Día de los Muertos is a Broadway-style show that brings the Day of the Dead, the Mexican family celebration of life, to the stage with rich storytelling, beautiful costumes, great music, and impressive dancing. Calpulli "Día de Los Muertos" Calpulli Mexican Dance Company “Día de los Muertos,” folkloric dance theatre about Mexico’s Day of the Dead celebration … [Read more...] about Calpulli Mexican Dance Company’s “Día de Los Muertos” Brings the Mexican Family Celebration to Life

Fall For Dance Festival 2023 Celebrates 20 Years at New York City Center

New York City Center's Fall For Dance 2023 brings unique international dance companies to New York City at affordable prices. All tickets are $20 + fees. It's one of the best dance deals in town by one of New York City's major dance theaters. It always sells out. 20th Fall For Dance 2023 Fall for Dance 2023 presents five programs with three dance companies each; to … [Read more...] about Fall For Dance Festival 2023 Celebrates 20 Years at New York City Center

Bachata Dance

Bachata Origins Bachata is tropical dance music that began as a folk tradition in the Dominican countryside and the barrios of the capital, Santo Domingo in the 1960s. It is Cuban bolero / trova (Caribbean troubadour or folk music) played Dominican style with the rhythms of the Dominican tambora drum from merengue, which is the foundation of traditional Dominican music. … [Read more...] about Bachata Dance

Salsa Dance

Salsa Dance NYC The New York Salsa Dance Scene New York is the world salsa capital. The Origin of Salsa Dance Salsa originates in the African Diaspora, so you can trace it back to Mother Africa. That's a long journey, so we'll start in Cuba, the living heart of Caribbean culture. Most human culture begins in religious tradition celebrated at home with … [Read more...] about Salsa Dance

Ballet Hispánico Dances an Iconic Ballet Pas de Deux, New Commissions and a Latin Classic at New York City Center

Ballet Hispánico Spring 2023 Dances Ballet Hispánico Spring 2023 dances “New Sleep,” an iconic Forsythe ballet pas de deux; new commissions: “Sor Juana” by Michelle Manzanales and “Papagayos” by Omar Román de Jesús; and a company classic “Club Havana” by Pedro Ruiz; at New York City Center in Midtown, Manhattan; Thursday-Saturday, June 1-3, … [Read more...] about Ballet Hispánico Dances an Iconic Ballet Pas de Deux, New Commissions and a Latin Classic at New York City Center

Ballet Hispánico Leaps into the Top Tier of American Dance Companies

Ballet Hispánico in Spring 2023 has grown into America's largest Latinx cultural organization. It's become a full-fledged dance organization with its own studios, a touring company, school of dance, and multidimensional community arts outreach. The Hispanic community dance company that Venezuelan-born, Mexican Puerto Rican dancer Tina Ramirez started in 1970, has grown into … [Read more...] about Ballet Hispánico Leaps into the Top Tier of American Dance Companies

Bryant Park Dance Party 2023 gives Free Dance Lessons Followed by Live Music for Dancing!

The Bryant Park Dance Party 2023 hosted by Talia Castro-Pozo, the Queen of New York Salsa, gives free dance lessons at 6pm, followed by live music for dancing at Bryant Park in Midtown, Manhattan; from 7-8:30pm, Wednesday-Thursday, May 3-4, 10-11, and 17-18, 2023. Free. Bryant Park Dance Party 2023 Schedule La Excelencia plays 1970s style New York salsa dura for … [Read more...] about Bryant Park Dance Party 2023 gives Free Dance Lessons Followed by Live Music for Dancing!

Dance Theatre of Harlem Bids Farewell to Artistic Director Virginia Johnson at New York City Center

Dance Theatre of Harlem's 2022 Season at New York City Center is the company's farewell to Artistic Director Virginia Johnson (Pointe Magazine). She was picked by company co-founder Arthur Mitchell to relaunch the company in 2009. She was going to retire, but stayed on to guide the company through the pandemic. Resident Choreographer Robert Garland becomes Artistic Director … [Read more...] about Dance Theatre of Harlem Bids Farewell to Artistic Director Virginia Johnson at New York City Center

Talia Casto-Pozo’s “Latin Mondays at Taj” is One of New York’s Most Popular Salsa Dances

Latin Mondays at Taj, hosted by Talia Castro-Pozo, has been one of NYC's most popular salsa dance parties for over 15 years. It's on Mondays from 7pm to 1am (5pm doors). From $15. At Latin Mondays at Taj, you can dance salsa, son, timba, bachata, merengue, cumbia, champeta, cha-cha-cha and more to New York's best live bands and Latin DJs. Start your evening with … [Read more...] about Talia Casto-Pozo’s “Latin Mondays at Taj” is One of New York’s Most Popular Salsa Dances

New York Latin Dance NYC

New York Latin Dance NYC is both Latin dance theatre and Latin dance. Music and dance are a yin and yang pair. ☯️ Latin dance theatre: African Diaspora, ballet, contemporary, flamenco, folkloric, jazz, modern, hip-hop and tap. By the way, ballet is a Latin dance. Broadway is jazz dance. Latin dance (social): bachata, bomba, champeta, dem bow, house, merengue, … [Read more...] about New York Latin Dance NYC

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater 2022 Fall Season Looks Back and Looks Forward at New York City Center

The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater 2022 Fall Season is at its home theater, New York City Center. The company is the legacy of Alvin Ailey, the legendary African American modern dancer and choreographer who found fame in New York. His company popularized modern dance around the world. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is not a ballet company, but performs at the … [Read more...] about Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater 2022 Fall Season Looks Back and Looks Forward at New York City Center

New York Modern Dance

Modern Dance in NYC is represented by Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Limón Dance Company, Martha Graham Dance Company, Paul Taylor Dance Company, Mark Morris Dance Group, and others. Modern Dance is an emotionally expressive form of dance theater that was originated mostly by American women. It was a reaction to the rigid formality of European Classical Ballet. … [Read more...] about New York Modern Dance

Fall For Dance Festival 2022

The Fall For Dance Festival 2022 at New York City Center is one of the highlights of NYC's dance season. It presents leading international dancers and companies for just $20 per program. The shows always sellout, so buy your tickets as soon as they go on sale. 19th Fall For Dance Festival 2022 The 19th Fall For Dance Festival is at New York City Center in Midtown, … [Read more...] about Fall For Dance Festival 2022

Grupo Rebolú Plays Afro-Colombian Caribbean Dance Music at Esplanade Plaza

Grupo Rebolú is a New York Afro-Colombian band that plays Tropical dance music inspired by the traditions of the Colombian Caribbean coast. Grupo Rebolu plays plays Afro-Colombian Tropical dance music at the Esplanade Plaza in Battery Park City on Saturday, July 23, 2022 at 6pm. 🇨🇴 Once you cross the U.S. southern border, you discover that Indigenous and African … [Read more...] about Grupo Rebolú Plays Afro-Colombian Caribbean Dance Music at Esplanade Plaza

The Bryant Park Dance Party 2022 is Back with Talia-Castro Pozo

The Bryant Park Dance Party 2022 is six evening programs of dance instruction and social dancing with live music at Bryant Park in Midtown, Manhattan for the first two weeks of May. The tradition began in 2014, but has been on COVID break since 2020. The Bryant Park Dance Party in Midtown features Salsa Tue, May 3; Swing Wed, May 4; and a Cinco de Mayo party Thu, May 5. … [Read more...] about The Bryant Park Dance Party 2022 is Back with Talia-Castro Pozo