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| Courtesy of Michelle Tabernick 3) Ballet Hispánico School of Dance 2024 Adult Program Fall Session September 16 – December 14, 2024 REGISTRATION OPEN NOW THROUGH SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 |
Ballet Hispánico School of Dance announces its 2024 Adult Program Fall Session with registration available now!
Embark on an exciting dance journey with Ballet Hispánico's Adult Program, where dance enthusiasts explore the dynamic rhythms of Hispanic and Latin American music. Our classes accommodate all skill levels, providing a nurturing and energetic atmosphere for growth and improvement. Receive personalized instruction from our expert faculty as you delve into a variety of dance styles. Whether you're a novice or seasoned dancer, our program offers a distinct opportunity to ignite your passion and refine your skills year-round and during the summer months. Join us and discover your own rhythm as you embark on an unforgettable dance journey with Ballet Hispánico.
The Fall Session will run Monday - Saturday from September 16 – December 14, 2024. Registration closes on September 12, 2024. Pricing begins at $225 for a 10-week session and drop-in classes are $25 per class. For more information and to register, visit: https://www.ballethispanico.
“At Ballet Hispánico, we’ve dedicated more than 50 years of service to making dance education accessible to our communities,” said Michelle Manzanales, Director, School of Dance, Ballet Hispánico. “Our mission to provide world-class dance training for dancers of all ages is deeply intertwined with our passion for lifting up our students and artists. More than simply dance education, we work to support the development of overall life skills: the ability to access joy and own and express one’s individual voice.”
ADULT CLASSES
Flamenco: Saturdays 3-4pm and 4-5pm
Join School of Dance faculty member, and former soloist and choreographer for the Jose Greco Dance Company, JoDe Romano “La Chispa”, for an Adult Flamenco class series, exploring castanets, movement techniques, inspirational music, and more. ¡OLÉ!
Tango Level 1: Tuesdays 6:15pm – 7:15pm
Join the School of Dance in Adult Tango! In these classes, we will work on the foundational basis you need to dance Argentine Tango. You'll learn individual and couples techniques, and useful tools to take to the dance floor. For Tango 1, no previous experience or partner are required.
Tango Level 2: Tuesdays 7:15pm – 8:15pm
For the tango enthusiast that have prior experience in this dance style, there's Tango 2! The class is designed to provide you with the tools to take your training to the next level using individual and couples techniques, and useful tools to take to the dance floor. Previous experience or partner required.
Salsa Level 1: Mondays 6:15-7:15pm
Join us in this beginner Salsa for Adults! Get your body moving with us while learning the basic steps, shines, and partner work found in New York's Salsa On2 timing. All steps are safe for all ages and no partner is needed. This class explores the Latin dance of Salsa through body isolations, rhythm, and partner work which are explained and demonstrated in detail using dance kinesiology and theory.
Salsa Level 2: Mondays 7:15-8:15pm
Join the School of Dance in the Beginner/Intermediate Salsa for Adults! This class is designed to be the continuation of our Beginner Salsa, and is also be ideal for those who have prior training in this dance style. This class will give you the opportunity to take your training to the next level! Steps are safe for all ages and no partner is needed.
Salsa Open Level: Saturdays 2-3pm
If your desire is to learn how to dance Salsa and don't know where to start, look no more! Designed for dancers with any type of experience, this class will teach you the first steps into enjoying this Latin rhythm.
Ballet Level 1: Wednesdays 7-8pm
Join the School of Dance for this class designed to teach you the basic principles of ballet! If you have ever wanted to learn ballet, this is the perfect class for you. It will provide the necessary tools that will allow you to understand how a ballet class works and how the muscles in your body need to engage to achieve the simple but complex steps of this dance style.
Ballet Level 2: Thursdays 7-8pm
This class is ideal for dance enthusiasts that have at least one year of training experience in Ballet, or that have taken our Beginner Ballet Level course. We will explore new steps and combinations that will allow you to level up your training by building a solid technique.
Mat Pilates: Thursdays 6:30-7:30pm
Whether a dancer or not, having a balanced body will prevent chronic pain and injuries. The Mat Pilates class is designed to improve posture, flexibility, balance and body awareness. Open to all ages and levels, no previous experience in Pilates is required.
Contemporary: Thursdays 7:30-8:30pm
Class will start with a full warm-up that focuses on strength, technique, and flexibility appropriately preparing the dancers bodies in a safe-injury preventive way. We will review the basics as well as work on more challenging elements in a fun non judgmental environment. Dancers will move through the space, learn musicality, explore their artistic choices and build stamina. Class will end working on choreography.
Tap: Wednesdays 7-8pm
Whether you have some tap experience or have never danced before, join us in our adult tap classes! This class will be tailored to meet the needs of each student. We will focus on tap fundamentals, gradually progressing throughout the session. We will dance to a variety of music, from classic jazz standards to contemporary music. As we learn technique, we will be improving balance and our rhythmic awareness. Come have fun dancing in a social, encouraging setting!
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| Courtesy of Michelle Tabnick PR 4) Ballet Hispánico School of Dance Announces 2024-25 School Year Programs REGISTRATION NOW OPEN |
Ballet Hispánico School of Dance announces that registration is now open for its 2024-25 school year programs, for dancers from early childhood through young adult. Ballet Hispánico's School of Dance provides a direct link to the organization’s values of access, opportunity, and pride for all students interested in dance and Latinx culture. The School is an accredited training center that leads with a holistic curriculum for today’s young dancer, with classes taught by a stunning array of faculty members who are also renowned professional dance artists. Classes are available for all ages and levels of experience! For more information, visit https://www.ballethispanico.
Los Pasitos: Early Childhood Program (Ages 2-5)
Ballet Hispánico’s Los Pasitos: Early Childhood Program (Ages 2-5) merges creativity, cultures, and technique. Its curriculum focuses on developing coordination, spatial awareness, and musicality, with an emphasis on the Early Childhood student’s individual self-expression and skills for working cooperatively.
Encuentros: Open Class Program (Ages 6-18)
Offering a wide array of classes in Ballet, Flamenco, Hip-Hop, Latin Rhythms, Salsa, Jazz, and Tap, Ballet Hispánico’s Encuentros: Open Class Program (Ages 6-18) provides the young dance enthusiast with a wide variety of class options to create a schedule that works for them, all developed with the highest level of artistic excellence.
La Academia: Pre-Professional Program (Ages 7-23)
Ballet Hispánico’s La Academia: Pre-Professional & Professional Studies Program trains eclectic, versatile dancers who stand out in a competitive field of dance for their mastery of the classical Ballet tradition, contemporary techniques, Spanish Dance, and performance skills. Additional coursework includes AfroCaribbean, Graham, Dunham, Limón-based techniques, musical theatre, and Flamenco.
School of Dance Auditions
To audition for Ballet Hispánico School Year Programs as well as Merit-Scholarship opportunities reach out to school@ballethispanico.org for more information.
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5) Flamenco Latino
Presents
Flamenco Latino in Concert
part of the 2024 Más Allá Series
Friday & Saturday, August 23 & 24, 2024 from 7:30pm – 8:45pm
The Secret Theatre
Join Flamenco Latino for Flamenco Latino in Concert on Friday & Saturday, August 23 & 24, 2024 from 7:30pm – 8:45pm at The Secret Theatre, 38-02 61st St, Woodside NY 11377. Tickets cost $32 ($27 Early Bird General Admission), with $17 tickets for students and seniors, and group discounts are available by calling (347) 771-2440. The performance is a part of Flamenco Latino’s 2024 Más Allá Series, which runs from Wednesday, July 24 to Saturday, August 24, 2024. The annual Más Allá (“Way Beyond”) Series, which has been a part of Flamenco Latino since 2015, represents the company’s most creative, innovative offering within the world of Flamenco dance and music. For more info, visit flamencolatino.com.
Saturday, August 23, 2024 tickets:
Sunday, August 24, 2024 tickets:
This year’s series centers on the tongue in cheek notion that “We’ve Been Here Before,” a direct response to the rise of authoritarian ideas in United States, told through lyrics both sung and rapped, and above all, through movement. The 2024 Más Allá Series features guest artists Omar Edwards, tap and Paige Stewart, hip-hop, who each compliment Flamenco Latino’s creative mission and style. The Más Allá Series continues to produce innovative flamenco with salsa, jazz, blues and hip-hop flavors.
ANNOUNCES
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMMING
FOR THE FALL 2024 SEASON
INCLUDING
SEASON KICKOFF ON AUGUST 22, NEW PUBLIC WORKSHOPS ON DEVISING AND QUEER HORROR WRITING, AUDIENCE CONVERSATIONS & COMMUNITY FORUMS, GAME NIGHTS,
VOTER REGISTRATION, FREE CHILDCARE
AND MORE
FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT MCCTHEATER.ORG
MCC Theater (Bernie Telsey and Will Cantler, Co-Artistic Directors; Blake West, Executive Director) announced programming for their Fall 2024 public engagement season. For more information on these public engagement events and to register for the workshops, please visit mcctheater.org/public-
MCC Theater will start their Fall 2024 season with a Public Engagement Season Kickoff on Thursday August 22 at 5:30pm which will be a community forum with Douglas Lyons (MCC’s Table 17), Robert O’Hara (MCC’s Shit. Meet. Fan.), and Zhailon Levingston (MCC’s Table 17) who will discuss their upcoming plays, working Off-Broadway, and their roles in the industry.
MCC is thrilled to expand their public engagement offerings to include workshops throughout the year that will be open to the public. MCC was founded by a group of young theater artists interested in creating peer-based learning opportunities and these workshops offer a return to the organization's roots and further the vision of activating the theater into a creative artist hub in the heart of Hell's Kitchen. Space for workshops is limited and requires registration. These are fee based with accessible pricing available, ages 14 and up. The first two workshops are:
- Devising Workshop – Saturday September 21 & Sunday September 22 from 12-4pm. Want to make experimental theater in collaboration with others? This workshop will dig into the elements of image, sound, text and more where participants will get a taste of what it's like to be in MCC’s Youth Company Performance Lab and create new pieces of micro-theater. This two-day workshop will be led by MCC's Director of Public Engagement & Education Meggan Gomez.
- Queer Horror Writing Workshop – Saturday October 26 at 1pm. Feeling spooky? Stop by this Halloween weekend workshop “What’s Hiding in the Closet.” Prepare for some exercises that may or may not lead to an exorcism on the page.
There will also be a number of free events open to the public tied to both fall productions.
For Table 17:
- Thursday August 29: MCC will host a new version of their Audience Conversations—Late Night Lobby will be an opportunity to stay after the performance to get on your feet, talk to new folks, and make connections. MCC’s lobby will remain open with light refreshments to keep the conversation going.
- Thursday September 5 at 5:30pm: Community Forum on Disappearance of the Black Rom-Com. This guest facilitated forum will discuss the importance of Black love in media and the disappearance of the Black rom-com.
- Sunday September 8 at 3pm: This performance will be staffed by Broadway Babysitters, providing free childcare.
- Thursday September 12: Community Night. Following that evening’s performance, head over to one of the neighborhood bars to continue the conversation.
For Shit. Meet. Fan.:
- Thursday October 10 and Saturday October 12: Voter Registration. The last day to register to vote in November is October 26. Stop by the MCC lobby to register to vote.
- Thursday November 14 at 5:30pm: Shit. Meet. Fan. Game Night. Think you know someone well? Come prove your knowledge at game night. Bring a friend, partner, parent, or plus one and answer trivia questions that only they know the answer to. Prizes will be awarded to top players.
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| Courtesy of Michelle Tabnick PR 7) New York City Opera presents A concert presentation of Tosca In honor of the 100th anniversary of the passing of Giacomo Puccini as part of Bryant Park Picnic Performances Saturday, August 24, 2024 |
New York City Opera presents a concert production of the perennial favorite Tosca as part of the Bryant Park Picnic Performances presented by Bank of America on August 24, 2024 at 7pm at Bryant Park, NYC in honor of the 100th anniversary of the passing of Giacomo Puccini, one of the greatest opera composers in history. Entry is on a first-come, first-served basis. Performances are designed to be enjoyed casually - no tickets required - with ample seating available and free picnic blankets for audience members to borrow. For more information, visit bryantpark.org/picnics.
Tosca is a three-act opera that takes the audience back in time to Rome during the 1800's, just after the French Revolution. Napoleon has successfully taken France and has invaded Rome, creating a new republic. The beloved opera singer, Floria Tosca, is in love with painter Mario CavarOpen Jar Institute
Announces
Fall 2024 PRO Master Classes adossi and here begins the story of how Chief of Police Baron Scarpia intersects with these lovers in drama, betrayal, revenge, and murder.
Featuring members of the New York City Opera Chorus led by Maestro Joseph Rescigno with soloists, soprano Kristin Sampson as Tosca, baritone Michael Chioldi as Scarpia, and tenor Victor Starsky as Cavaradossi.
8) Open Jar Institute
Announces
Fall 2024 PRO Master Classes
Elevate Your Audition Skills with
Broadway’s Best
Series Begin Sept 12th
All classes take place at Open Jar Studios
Broadway’s Premier Creative Rehearsal Space and Industry Hub
Open Jar Institute is thrilled to announce its Fall 2024 series of PRO Master Classes, providing exceptional opportunities for professional actors to refine their audition techniques. These series, taught by Broadway Casting Directors and Talent Agents, offer unique platforms for actors to work directly with the industry’s top professionals responsible for casting talent in Broadway’s Off-Broadway, national tours and regional theaters.
The PRO Master Class 3-Class Series will begin on September 12th, each providing a program designed to enhance audition skills, boost confidence, and offer invaluable insights into the casting process. Participants will engage in hands-on coaching sessions with renowned Casting Directors or Talent Agents, gaining firsthand knowledge of what it takes to succeed in the highly competitive world of Broadway and beyond.
Each PRO Master Class Series meets for 3 consecutive weeks, with each class taught by a different industry insider. Students will work one-on-one with the instructor on cuts of audition songs or monologues in a classroom setting. Participants will receive personalized feedback from the instructors, helping the actor excel with each selection. Each class will also include a short Q&A, providing information on the intricacies of the casting process and insight on what the auditioner can do to stand out.
The newly announced Fall 2024 PRO Master Class series are:
Casting Director 3-Class Series (starting 9/12) taught by Geoff Josselson (Geoff Josselson Casting, etc), Xavier Rubiano (Tara Rubin Casting) and Bob Cline (Bob Cline Casting)
Theatrical Talent Agent 3-Class Series (starting 10/9) taught by Dustin Flores (Daniel Hoff Agency), Jim Daly (Bloc Agency) and a 3rd agent (tba)
Casting Director 3-Class Series (starting 10/29) taught by Merri Sugarman (Tara Rubin Casting), Paul Hardt (Hardt Casting) and Chad Murnane (Murnane Casting)
Theatrical Talent Agent 3-Class Series (starting 11/20) taught by Eric Leiggi (The Mine), Jeremy Sickles (DGRW) and 1 additional agent (tba)
Open Jar Institute’s commitment to nurturing talent and providing top-tier training makes it the ideal place for actors to hone their craft. Past participants have gone on to achieve significant success in their careers, securing roles in major Broadway productions and national tours.
Spaces for the Fall 2024 PRO Master Classes are limited and expected to fill quickly. Interested actors are encouraged to apply early to secure their spot in this transformative program.
For more information and to apply, visit www.openjarinstitute.com/
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| Courtesy of Philadelphia Zoo 9) Philadelphia Zoo Celebrates Public Debut of Baby Sumatran Orangutan |
Mom and baby are now exploring their outdoor habitat at PECO Primate Reserve. The two continue to make their own schedule on when they will be visible to guests. They have access to their outdoor habitat and indoor habitats where visitors can get a glimpse of them. The two will also have access to their bedroom space to spend time alone.
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| Courtesy of Off Off PR 10) NYC’s Oldest LGBTQIA+ Theater Company, TOSOS, Announces Burning Leaves, A New Play by Tom Rowan - A Free Reading Celebrating TOSOS’s Free Chesley/Chambers Reading Series and the Company’s 50th Anniversary Season August 21, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. The Flea Theater 20 Thomas Street New York, NY 10007 |
New York City’s oldest and longest producing LGBTQIA+ theater company TOSOS (Artistic Director Mark Finley) has announced the free reading of Burning Leaves written by playwright Tom Rowan. Burning Leaves will be presented on August 21, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. at The Flea Theater, 20 Thomas Street in NYC’s Soho neighborhood, as part of The 2024 Chesley/Chambers Reading Series, celebrating new and classic works by queer voices for over a decade.
To RSVP for the free reading, visit: https://tososnyc.squarespace.
Graydon Gund directs a cast of six, including Jay DeYonker, Zoey Dunay, Vivia Font, Aidan J. Lawrence, Mariela Rivero, and Jonathan Stewart.
In need of a fresh start, Matt Leland, a young actor on the run from New York, takes a job teaching at a small high school in the Midwest—where he finds himself feeling unprepared for the unexpected challenges that await. His most talented student is Jesse Wade, a troubled sixteen-year-old on the verge of coming out. Isolated in the small conservative town, Jesse desperately needs a gay role model—and other things Matt may or may not be able to provide. Burning Leaves is a humorous, compassionate play that asks serious questions about education, friendship, and love.
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| Courtesy of Needs More Work Productions 11) Unrehearsed: R&J in Central Park 8/24 |
Unrehearsed: R&J performs at Summit Rock, Central Park on August 24th, at 4:00PM. No reservation is necessary, we welcome everyone to arrive on the day with completely free admission!
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| Courtesy of Michelle Tabnick PR 12) WHITE WAVE DANCE announces Call for Choreographers for 2025 SoloDuo Dance Festival February 13-14, 2025 at Dixon Place Early Bird Application due by September 11, 2024 at 11:30pm Regular Application due by September 25, 2024 at 11:30pm |
WHITE WAVE is pleased to invite performers to submit applications to the 9th Annual SoloDuo Dance Festival at Dixon Place. The festival will be presented February 13th & 14th, 2025 at Dixon Place with 30 participating choreographers/companies in three different programs. As in past years, WHITE WAVE anticipates performing artists will hail from Europe, Canada, East Asia, Metro NY, and across the US. Early Bird Applications are due by September 11, 2024 at 11:30pm. Regular Applications are due by September 25, 2024 at 11:30pm. For more information, please visit www.whitewavedance.org.
To celebrate the distinct art of the solo and duet, while creating additional opportunities to display the latest work of both emerging and mid-career choreographers, WHITE WAVE's 2025 SoloDuo Dance Festival will be held at Dixon Place, a setting nestled in the heart of the Downtown scene.
The SoloDuo Dance Festival's foremost priority is to inspire performing artists of all stripes and callings to stretch the limits of their creativity and take it to new heights, and to provide vivid experiences for audiences, with the goal of finding and nurturing promising young talent.
2025 SoloDuo Dance Festival
Dates: February 13th & 14th
Venue: Dixon Place (161A Chrystie Street, New York, New York 10002)
Each choreographer/company may submit up to two applications for SoloDuo Dance Festival (each application requires a separate application form, video, and application fee). The fee is non-refundable.
-- Early Bird Application due by September 11th, 11:30pm.
-- Regular Application due by September 25th, 11:30pm.
For questions, please contact at 2024soloduo@gmail.com or call at 718-855-8822.
Application Form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/
2024 SoloDuo Promo Video:
WHITE WAVE on ABC Eyewitness News
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
All inquiries regarding the 2025 SoloDuo Dance Festival, please contact: Young Soon Kim, Artistic Director at 2025soloduo@gmail.com.
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