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Carolyn Dorfman Dance Announces 2020-21 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 22, 2020

Carolyn Dorfman Dance, a premiere modern dance company based in New Jersey and New York City, will embark on a season radically adjusted to accommodate safe programming in this era of COVID-19.

Northern NJ Community Foundation's COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund Announces Second Round Of Grants To Arts Organizations
by Stephi Wild - Oct 2, 2020

The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation (NNJCF) announces the COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund awarded 39 grants to nonprofit arts agencies and nonprofits providing arts programs and services. 

DANCE ON THE LAWN Returns With 'Best Of' Archival Footage
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 9, 2020

DANCE ON THE LAWN, Montclair, NJ's outdoor dance festival, will return this year with a virtual event in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Festival, celebrating its seventh year, will present 'best of' Dance on the Lawn archival footage via our website, YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo on Sunday, Sept. 13 from 4:30-6:30pm.

DANCE ON THE LAWN Festival Goes Virtual
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 25, 2020

DANCE ON THE LAWN, Montclair, NJ's outdoor dance festival, will return this year with a virtual event in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Festival, celebrating its seventh year, will present 'best of' Dance on the Lawn archival footage via our website, YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo on Sunday, Sept. 13 from 4:30-6:30pm.

DANCE ON THE LAWN, The Free Outdoor Dance Festival Has Gone Virtual
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 17, 2020

DANCE ON THE LAWN, Montclair, NJ's outdoor dance festival, will return this year with a virtual event in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Festival, celebrating its seventh year, will present 'best of' Dance on the Lawn archival footage via their website, YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo on Sunday, Sept. 14 from 4:30-6:30pm.

Carolyn Dorfman's NJ Summer Dance Goes Virtual, August 3 - 7
by Stephi Wild - Jul 30, 2020

If you're doing a Staycation and want to do something fun but active while at home, you can register to participate in NJ Summer (Virtual) Dance with the renowned Carolyn Dorfman Dance. Since 2008, NJ Summer Dance (NJSD) has been offered for one week every August for dancers of all abilities ages 13 or older.

Carolyn Dorfman Dance And Ballet Of National Theater Sarajevo Premiere A Virtual Collaboration
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 8, 2020

Over the past two months, two choreographers and 15 dancers have reached across the Atlantic Ocean to create a short work, 'Alone/Together,' which will be premiered on July 15, via Facebook Premiere at 9:00 DST or 21:00 CEST and then will be available on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube using @cdorfmandance and on Vimeo.

Carolyn Dorfman Dance Will Host the Third Annual Dance Union Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 28, 2020

Carolyn Dorfman Dance will host the third annual Dance Union Festival at the Hamilton Stage in Rahway on February 6, 7 and 9. Registration for this popular celebration of dance is now open for programs that include master classes, open rehearsals, professional development, and a culminating performance.

New Jersey City University and Jersey City Theater Center Will Present THE LEGACY PROJECT: A DANCE OF HOPE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 20, 2020

New Jersey City University (NJCU) and Jersey City Theater Center (JCTC) will present a school-time commemoration for International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Thursday, January 23, at 9:45 a.m. with Carolyn Dorfman Dance, a premiere modern dance company based in New Jersey and New York City, to be held at Margaret Williams Theatre in the University's Hepburn Hall located at 2039 Kennedy Boulevard in Jersey City. Tickets for this special program are only $8.00.

Adam Robert Dickerson and Shawn Lesniak Have Joined the Paul Taylor Dance Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 8, 2020

At an audition held on October 17, Adam Robert Dickerson and Shawn Lesniak were selected by Artistic Director Michael Novak to join the world-renowned Paul Taylor Dance Company. Quinton Guthier was chosen to join the acclaimed Taylor 2.

Carolyn Dorfman Dance To Debut At Madison Community Arts Center
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 5, 2019

Carolyn Dorfman Dance, a premiere modern dance company based in New Jersey and New York City, makes their debut performance at the new Madison Community Arts Center at 10 Kings Road, on Sunday, November 17, at 3:00 p.m. Tickets for the limited space venue are $20.00 for adults and $10.00 for students.

Carolyn Dorfman Dance To Appear At Dr. Phillips High School
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 7, 2019

Carolyn Dorfman Dance, a premiere modern dance company based in New Jersey and New York City, will make a special appearance in Orlando at the Dr. Phillips High School Auditorium, 6500 Turkey Lake Road, on Saturday, October 19 at 7:30 p.m. The performance is a mid-residency event by the dance company which begins on Tuesday, October 15th and includes a residency at Dr. Phillips High School in which the company will teach daily master classes and set a work on student dancers. Master Classes for high school, college and the public will take place during the week from Orlando to Tampa.

Carolyn Dorfman Dance To Appear At Dr. Phillips High School
by Julie Musbach - Oct 7, 2019

Carolyn Dorfman Dance, a premiere modern dance company based in New Jersey and New York City, will make a special appearance in Orlando at the Dr. Phillips High School Auditorium, 6500 Turkey Lake Road, on Saturday, October 19 at 7:30 p.m.

BWW Review: DANCERS FOR GOOD 2019 Outdoes Itself Again!
by Cindy Sibilsky - Jul 29, 2019

Last year, in 2018, the third annual Dancers For Good Benefit supporting the Actors Fund Dancers Resource in East Hampton was so impressive that I challenged the founders to 'high-kick it up a notch even higher next year'. I'm thrilled to announce that not only did they clearly accept that challenge, they superseded all expectations!

Dancers For Good's Fourth Annual Benefit In East Hampton Raised Funds To Benefit The Actors Fund
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 23, 2019

The fourth annual Dancers For Good Benefit, supporting The Actors Fund, brought a multitude of talented, world-class dancers to Guild Hall in East Hampton. TONY Award-winning actress, Cady Huffman graciously hosted the evening, delivering a light-hearted and cheerful tone as she led the event, which honored Jerry Mitchell, Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon.

Dancers For Good To Host Fourth Annual Benefit In East Hampton
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 14, 2019

Dancers For Good, the magical celebration of dance, will bring world-class companies, choreographers, dancers and performers under one roof for one night only for a charity event benefiting The Actors Fund, an organization that fosters stability and resiliency, and provides a safety net for performing arts and entertainment professionals over their lifespan.

BWW Review: Stimulating dance festival WOMEN/CREATE! at Live Arts New York
by Joe Lombardi - Jun 12, 2019

Seven women choreographers and their companies share resources and collaborate for this one week festival of dance.  Each performance of Women/Create! contains four selections.  In addition to experiencing the enjoyment of varied works and styles, the choreographers spoke to the audience after the first piece ended.  Jennifer Muller set the tone for the evening with 'I truly believe that movement is a language which can speak and heal the world.'

NJ Emerging Choreographers Take to the Stage at NJPAC Friday, June 14th
by Julie Musbach - Jun 5, 2019

Jersey NEW Moves!, a joint program of the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) and Dance New Jersey, has returned  for its fifth year, giving six young Garden State choreographers the opportunity to create and present new work while they are mentored by established artists.

M&T Bank And NJPAC Partnership Presents Multi-Cultural Dance Series
by Stephi Wild - Apr 17, 2019

The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) and M&T Bank are proud to announce the 2019-2020 M&T Bank Dance Series. The series features a diverse, international array of multicultural, groundbreaking performers and dance companies, beloved productions, and unique and inspiring works. The dynamic program is the result of an innovative partnership between two community-focused organizations:NJPAC, the Newark-based, world-class cultural venue; and M&T Bank, whose superior dedication to its customers and communities includes consistent support for the arts.

Ariel Rivka Dance Announced At Baruch Performing Arts Center
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 21, 2019

Award-winning contemporary choreographer Ariel Grossman and her company of seven female dancers will celebrate the 12th Anniversary of ARIEL RIVKA DANCE (ARD) with two premieres, repertory and guest artists at Baruch Performing Arts Center, 55 Lexington Avenue (25th Street) in New York City. The program will take place in four performances, Thursday, March 28 through Saturday, March 30 at 7:30pm, with a family matinee on March 30 at 11:30am. The two ARD works in premiere, Mossy and Rhapsody in K, will feature newly commissioned scores by composers David Homan and Stefania de Kenessey. Live music will be included at all performances. *The full ARD lineup below.

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