Residency program offering NYC dance-makers rehearsal and performance space on @CUNY campuses across the boroughs. Link 👇
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CUNY Dance Initiative retweeted
Be a fly on the wall for John Jay Dance Team's exclusive masterclass with pioneer and master choreographer @SekouMc.
From intricate Afro-Latin footwork to effortless rhythmic flow, Sekou brought world-class technique and deep cultural lineage to John Jay College.
CUNY Dance Initiative retweeted
The NY Times profiled Roman Baca, whose movement helps veterans reclaim their stories.
Experience it live. Roman's @exit12danceco brings Stories of War to the stage, weaving real veteran anecdotes with powerful dance.
11/12, John Jay College
LEARN MORE: bit.ly/Exit12JJ
Be a fly on the wall for John Jay Dance Team's exclusive masterclass with pioneer and master choreographer @SekouMc.
From intricate Afro-Latin footwork to effortless rhythmic flow, Sekou brought world-class technique and deep cultural lineage to John Jay College.
The NY Times profiled Roman Baca, whose movement helps veterans reclaim their stories.
Experience it live. Roman's @exit12danceco brings Stories of War to the stage, weaving real veteran anecdotes with powerful dance.
11/12, John Jay College
LEARN MORE: bit.ly/Exit12JJ
THURSDAY, learn from this dance powerhouse in a FREE WORKSHOP at @CCNYARTS.
@AileyExtension instructor Brinda Guha will lead an all-level class blending Kathak, Contemporary, Manipuri, and South Asian folk traditions.
10/22, 5PM
RSVP: bit.ly/BrindaGuha_wkshps
CUNY Dance Initiative retweeted
See this ELECTRIC rehearsal with Carnyval Dancers, our @YorkCollegeCUNY resident at @jamaicaarts.
The CarNYval Dancers reflect the love, passion, and connection of the Afro-Caribbean diaspora
AND, they have a performance soon!
11//6/2026
@LPAContheMAP
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CUNY Dance Initiative retweeted
Exit12 Dance Company brings "Stories of War" to the stage, weaving real veteran anecdotes with powerful concert dance to explore service, family, homecoming, and the road to healing.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12 | 7 PM
John Jay College
LEARN MORE: bit.ly/Exit12JJ
See this ELECTRIC rehearsal with Carnyval Dancers, our @YorkCollegeCUNY resident at @jamaicaarts.
The CarNYval Dancers reflect the love, passion, and connection of the Afro-Caribbean diaspora
AND, they have a performance soon!
11//6/2026
@LPAContheMAP
32272.danceticketing.com/r/e…
CUNY Dance Initiative retweeted
Cirque Kalabanté returns to @KupferbergArts! Get ready for jaw-dropping acrobatics, powerful rhythms, storytelling, song, ritual, and physical play as performers turn movement into a universal language.
October 25 | 3 PM
Colden Auditorium
🎟️ Tickets: kupferbergcenter.org/event/w…
CUNY Dance Initiative retweeted
CDI residencies give artists space, literally and figuratively, to hit major benchmarks in their careers.
Ephrat Asherie has developed several works as part of many CDI residencies, including last year at John Jay and this year at @brooklynvmpa.
📸: @markmannphoto
Exit12 Dance Company brings "Stories of War" to the stage, weaving real veteran anecdotes with powerful concert dance to explore service, family, homecoming, and the road to healing.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12 | 7 PM
John Jay College
LEARN MORE: bit.ly/Exit12JJ
CUNY Dance Initiative retweeted
Cirque Kalabante returns to KCA with a gravity-defying spectacle of "tricks that lie out of the realm of our imagination” (Fest) and live African music which "deserves a standing ovation of its own” (One4Review).
OCT 25 • @QC_News
SEE IT TO BELIEVE IT: kca.nyc/wow
CDI residencies give artists space, literally and figuratively, to hit major benchmarks in their careers.
Ephrat Asherie has developed several works as part of many CDI residencies, including last year at John Jay and this year at @brooklynvmpa.
📸: @markmannphoto
CUNY Dance Initiative retweeted
This Fall, @MalikaZarra brings her hypnotic blend of jazz, Gnawa rhythms, and North African traditions to Queens.
NOVEMBER 6, 2026 | 8PM
LeFrak Concert Hall, @QC_News
LEARN MORE: kupferbergcenter.org/event/m…
CUNY Dance Initiative retweeted
Help us thank Hope Boykin for bringing her artistry to @huntercollege as a CDI resident.
A celebrated former Ailey & @Complexionsnyc dancer, @bessieawards winner & visionary choreographer, @HBDance created at @DanceAtHunter while engaging students in open rehearsals like this.
Help us thank Hope Boykin for bringing her artistry to @huntercollege as a CDI resident.
A celebrated former Ailey & @Complexionsnyc dancer, @bessieawards winner & visionary choreographer, @HBDance created at @DanceAtHunter while engaging students in open rehearsals like this.
CUNY Dance Initiative retweeted
Be a fly on the wall as Hope Boykin brings her “no limits” philosophy to @Hunter_College.
A celebrated Ailey and @Complexionsnyc dancer, 2-time @bessieawards winner, @HBDance is creating at @DanceAtHunter & engaging students through open rehearsals like this one.
CUNY Dance Initiative retweeted
Thanks to everyone who joined Brinda Guha for an intimate work-in-progress showing of Mohabbat, a new contemporary Indian dance work.
Be a fly on the wall as Hope Boykin brings her “no limits” philosophy to @Hunter_College.
A celebrated Ailey and @Complexionsnyc dancer, 2-time @bessieawards winner, @HBDance is creating at @DanceAtHunter & engaging students through open rehearsals like this one.