It's A Busy December At Chen Dance Center!

CHEN DANCE CENTER is a vibrant and busy organization that continues to provide a major service to the dance world and its Chinatown community. The School hosts more than 400 students every week; the Center provides a home for the resident company H.T. Chen & Dancers; and the theater provides an intimate black box setting for performances by H.T. Chen & Dancers and for renting companies. In 2019 the organization will celebrate its 40th ANNIVERSARY.

The Center kicks off the holiday season with a flurry of events in December, including 16 performances and 2 film screenings:

Sunday December 2nd at noon: A free to the public screening of Miss Hill - making dance matter. The 80 minute documentary on American Modern Dance includes historic footage of dance at Bennington and Juilliard, as well as interviews with leading artists. Reservations are suggested; https://www.eventbrite.com/e/film-screening-martha-hill-making-dance-matter-tickets-52629760029 ;
December 4-7, and 10-13 Educational matinee performances by H.T. Chen & Dancers for invited visiting school groups.

December 6-8 at 7:30 PM "newsteps," the semi-annual emerging choreographer's series, with works by Keith Comley, Elisabeth Archer, Javier Padilla, Caitlin Javech, Lucas Klinge and Allison Plamondon. Each choreographer receives a stipend, free rehearsal space, and three performances at the Chen Dance Center.

December 15-16 Five showcases featuring Chen Dance Center students.

December 17 at 6:30 PM A free film showing of LIGHT by choreographer Lenora Lee. Dance, memory, music and poetry collide in a visual and aural landscape. Inspired by the life of Bessie M. Lee who, after migrating to NYC, spent two years in indentured servitude.

Followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Tatsu Aoki.
December, all month has ongoing classes for community children at Chen Dance Center and PS42. www.chendancecenter.org 70 Mulberry Street, corner of Mulberry & Bayard 212.349.0438 or 212.349.0126