EMERGE125, a Black, female-led dance company based in Harlem, presents its
2026 NYC Season, celebrating 10 years of Artistic Director
Tiffany Rea-Fisher’s leadership. This season features three dynamic new works choreographed by Rea-Fisher, exploring themes of progressive social change through powerful, physically charged
92nd Street Y, New York (92NY)
presents
GALLIM:
BLUSH
on Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 7PM and Friday, May 1, 2026 at 7PM at Buttenwieser Hall at The Arnhold Center, 1395 Lexington Ave., New York, NY, 10128.
GALLIM founder
Andrea Miller,
one of today’s most celebrated choreographers, returns
In celebration of 10 years,
Holla Jazz,
in partnership with
DanceWorks
and
Toronto Dance Theatre,
presents the world premiere of
The Room Upstairs, on stage at the
Winchester Street Theatre, on
April 29 to May 2, 2026 at 7:30pm.
Choreographed by Holla Jazz
Harlem Stage is proud to announce its E-Moves Festival 2026. For more than 25 years, E-Moves has convened the world’s leading choreographers, dancers, dance companies, and artists from Black, Indigenous, and other communities of color, in an exploration of movement and message. Founded on the belief that art is a fundamental right for all people, Harlem
Works & Process
presents a first look at
In the Folds of Her Purple
by
Xin Ying, set for Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 7PM at the Peter B. Lewis Theater, 1071 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, 10128.
Martha Graham Dance Company
principal dancer and interdisciplinary artist
Xin Ying,
a
Convergence Ballet
enters a new artistic chapter this spring as newly appointed
Artistic Director
Ian Parsons
makes his Phoenix choreographic debut with
The Space Before, an evening of transformative ballet on
April 26 at 6:00 PM
at the
Dorrance Theatre, 2835 E.
The Arts Incubator for Change-Making is a new year-long program by Artichoke Dance Company aimed at developing the arts and culture sector as an agent for change. The program starts with 40 hours of in-person training held from June 22–26, 2026 in Brooklyn, NY, continues with 20 hours of individual mentorship, includes a half-day reconvening of the cohort in
La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club
has announced the lineup for the 21st annual
La MaMa Moves!
Dance Festival. La MaMa Moves! runs from April 9 through May 10, 2026. La MaMa's Ellen Stewart Theatre and The Downstairs Theatre are located at 66 E. 4th Street, and The Club and Community Arts Space are at 74A E. 4th Street
Roy and Edna Disney CalArts Theater (REDCAT), CalArts’ center for contemporary arts in downtown Los Angeles, presents the west coast premiere of choreographers Rashaun Mitchell + Silas Riener's Open Machine on April 17-18, 2026. Rashaun Mitchell + Silas Riener combine technological and human pathways into a dynamic work that imagines an Artificial
The CUNY Dance Initiative (CDI), an expansive program providing New York City choreographers and dance companies with creative residencies on CUNY college campuses, announces the premiere of
Elodie Dufroux’s first full-length contemporary dance work,
UN-spoken, at Tribeca Performing Arts Center (199 Chambers Street, New York, NY 10007)
Forza Dance is proud to present the third annual BLOOM: Emerging Artist Festival, a two-day celebration of new choreography and creative voices in New York’s contemporary dance community. Taking place April 3–4 at Teatro Latea in the Lower East Side, the festival features two performances showcasing live works by 25 emerging choreographers (7:00pm on April
Works & Process, a non-profit performing arts organization that champions artists and their creative process from studio to stage, announces an open application for week-long, out-of-town residencies for NYC-based choreographers and dance companies.
Each year,
Works & Process
produces more than 25 creative residencies via a
