Events
THE BESSIES
Tuesday, January 20, 7 PM
DixonTPlace, 161A Chrystie Place
The Bessies return to award outstanding work in choreography, performance, music composition,
visual design, legacy, and service to the field for 2024 and 2025. Also Lifetime Achievement Awards
to Dyane Harvey, Ballet Tech, Garth Fagan, and Gina Gibney.
In-person attendance is no longer available.
For live streaming viewing, please register at:
https://bessies.org/41st-annual-bessies-announcement-event/
H.T. CHEN & DANCERS
Jan. 30 & 31 at 8 PM; Feb. 1 at 4 PM
LaMaMa Theatre/Downstairs, 66 E. 4th St.
Celebrate the Lunar New Year of the Horse with Teahouse Performances o major works by H.T. Chen. The ensemble will perform "Big Brother," "Hidden Voices," and excerpts from "Heart of Grace," based on the Chinese Lion Dance to bring vitality and good fortune to all.
MAGLOIRE'S NEW CHAMBER BALLET
February 6 & 7, 7:30 PM
Mark Morris Dance Center, 3 Lafayette, Bklyn
Miro Magloire's all-female, en pointe, ensemble performs his "Stargazing." Ever a champion of new music,the ballet is set to a commissioned score by Christian-Frederic Bioquert.
BRONX OPERA
Feb. 12, 14 & 15
Lehman College, The Bronx
250 Bedford Park Blvd. West
Bronx Opera opens its 2026 season with performances of Mozart's first masterpiece, Idomeneo, written when he was only 25 years old. As always, the opera will be performed in English. (The Company's May season, May 7-10, will feature Strauss' Ariadne auf Naxos.)
The Bronx Opera – Includes profile, performances, ticket information, and children's program.
JOFFREY CONCERT GROUP
February 20 & 21 - 3 performances
Ailey Citigroup Theater
405 W. 55 St.
Programs feature world premieres by the 2025 recipients of the Company's Creative Movers Choreographic Initiative: Bernard H. Gaddis and Clifford Williams, along with works by Artistic Director Bradley Shelver and Ken Ossola.
VALENTINA KOZLOVA INTERNATIONAL BALLET COMPETITION
March 17-20, Rounds and Finals at
NYLA, 219 West 19th St.
March 21, Gala and Announcement of Winners
Kaye Playhouse, E 68th
The Kozlova International Ballet Competition, with rounds in classical ballet, contemporary dance, and show dance, returns March 17, with 100+ dancers from Poland to Paraguay. Nina Ananiashvili returns as President of both the Classical and Contemporary Juries.
CLYMOVE DANCE
April 9-11
New York Live Arts, 219 West 19 Street
6th Anniversary season of Clymove Dance, with world premieres by founder/director Clymene Aldinger, former principal with the Elisa Monte Dance Company, and Ashley Kaylynn Green.
DANCE PARADE
Saturday, May 16, starts at 11:45 AM
downtown Manhattan
The annual Dance Parade, a joyous celebration of dance with thousands of paraders representing 80+ genres of dance, will take place May 16th. The dancers on the street and in floats travels down Broadway, starting on 23rd Street, and ends in Tompkins Square Park for performances and dance classes - all free.
'LIGHTEN UP' - nothing to analyze, nothing to ponder
April 15 & 16
Theater at St. Jeans
Lexington & 68th Street
Back again for another production - this one just for fun - a program of dances by Beverly Blossom, Anabella Lenzu, Claire Porter, Henning Rubsam, Margo Sappington, Bradley Shelver, and Helen Tamiris.