Tag Archives: Dance

Inwood Hill Park: “Close To Home” musical performance

City of Forest Day concert “Close To Home” presented in collaboration with @friendsofinwoodhillpark

Forager Theatre will be presenting a concert with original songs written by @_audreywilson @laura_renee_mehl and @alexdparrish alongside other musical theatre tunes from Children of Eden, The Spitfire Grill and Secret Garden. Come enjoy some beautiful music, dance, and poetry under the cover of Inwood Hill Park’s city trees at the Inwood Hill Park handball courts.

City of Forest Day is an annual day of activities across the city to raise awareness of the importance of the NYC urban forest, and the essential role New Yorkers play every day in caring for the ‘lungs’ of our city.

 

 

Inwood Art Works: Viva! Tango!

Inwood Art Works presents a concert including tangos, milongas and valses from the early 1900’s to Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992),the great master of Nuevo Tango.

TANGO is a music and dance genre born from the confluence of European, African and Indigenous influences in Latin America – particularly Buenos Aires and Montevideo.

Two great Latin divas join forces to offer contrasting and complementary versions of tango as song: operatic diva Carla López Speziale and tango diva Diana López, with piano accompaniment and arrangements by renowned Latin music authority Pablo Zinger.

Bring your family and meet your friends to listen, dance, and enjoy an afternoon community concert of tango music!  Reception with light snacks and beverages following the performance.  Proceeds benefit Good Shepherd School

Riverside Park North: Kinesis Project Dance Theatre ” Bridge Matter/The Reach”

A stunning evening experience of dance, music and dramatic colors along the river with the iconic view of the George Washington Bridge. Bridge Matter/The Reach is a dance of care, echoes and how our very human ways of bridging our “cracks” parallel the Earth’s processes. This colorful work is the second collaboration with geologist Dr. Missy Eppes and her colleagues, specifically Dr. Stephen Laubach, both award winning and internationally respected scientists.

Fort Tryon Park: National Dance Day Festival

September 20 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

National Dance Day Festival | Saturday, September 20 | 3:00–5:00 PM | Broadway Path, Fort Tryon Park

Meet at Broadway and Bennett Park Entrance at 3PM  | Audience Members Guided Through the Park On Wheelchair Accessible Pathways

Celebrate National Dance Day with an immersive, multi-disciplinary arts experience in Fort Tryon Park!  Walk the Broadway path and encounter Uptown Dance Collective’s (UDC) “Tales: Altered and Repaired” inspired by folk and fairy tales with dance, music, and spoken word all woven into the landscape of the parkland.

UDC dance artists Lisa Green, Amy Kail, Navarra Novy-Williams, Sandra Rivera, and Maxine Steinman’s influences include Butoh, Ballet, Folk, Latinx Folklorico, Flamenco, Modern, and Afro-Caribbean.  Musicians John Ehlis, and Jessica Lurie join them on Saxophone, Flute, Guitar, and Percussion; and poet Paul Rabinowitz shares original poetry. Dancers Laura Mead, Caroline Fermin, and Paul Thompson will be joining us this year!

We encourage our audience to bring light pillows, blankets, or folding chairs you can easily carry as we go from site to site.

“Tales: Altered and Repaired” is made possible with support from Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone (UMEZ), The Harkness Foundation for Dance, and The Medical Center Neighborhood Fund. This event brings the arts to the outdoors—inviting you to move, witness, and connect.

Click here to reserve your free spot. 

 

United Palace: An Uptown Ball – Dancing the Revolution

An Uptown Ball

Dress up and join us for a magical evening of live music, elegant and spirited dancing and spectacular costumes. The program will feature dances from the Baroque to the Revolutionary era and the early days of the United States. All are welcome — dances will be taught at the ball, and even more can be learned at NYBDC workshops (see link). Join in on the dance floor or simply watch! Refreshments included.
Live music by the virtuosic ensemble Twelfth Night, led by David Belkovski.
Tickets: Early-bird tickets: $28.62 – book before September 12!
General admission: $33.62
Link: https://nybaroquedance.org/2025/07/19/16802/
Time: 6:30-8:30pm on September 21
Location: United Palace Theatre, 4140 Broadway at 175th St, New York, NY 10033
 
Cast
Dance: Julia Bengtsson, Patrick Pride, Adelle Lorraine, Claudio Caverni, Irenie Melin, Rebecca Walden, Sam Humphreys, Mark Bankin
Dance research: Catherine Turocy, Julia Bengtsson, Caroline Copeland, Alan Jones
Actor: Paul Shipper
Twelfth Night:
Harpsichord/Music Direction – David Belkovski
Violin – Carmen Johnson-Pájaro
Cello – Nathan Whittaker
The Uptown Ball crowns the Crackalackin’ Festival, United Palace’s celebration of Uptown artmakers. Make a full day of it by attending the 5:00 PM concert featuring Leadlights Ensemble, DJ Boo, Opera on Tap, and more.
 
Would you like to learn some dances ahead of time? Join our two Saturday Zoom classes on September 6 and September 13 or join ourin-person dance workshop with Live Music taught at the Morris-Jumel Mansion on September 20th from 5:30 to 7pm. Admission is only $7!
This project is made possible in part with funds from Creative Engagement, a regrant program supported by the funding agencies DCLA in partnership with the City Council and NYSCA with the support of the office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by LMCC. We are also grateful for the support of Medical Center Neighborhood Fund and the United Palace Theatre!