The Joyce Theater Foundation Announces The Opening of A New Rehearsal Space

The Joyce Theater Foundation announced today that it has leased new rehearsal space at 305 West 38th Street in Manhattan, formerly home of New Dance Group. The venue, renamed DANY (Dance Art New York) Studios, will further The Joyce's ongoing efforts to serve the dance community by providing affordable rehearsal space.

About the new rehearsal space, Linda Shelton, Executive Director of The Joyce Theater, said, "We are grateful to The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, along with Bloomberg, for their support of this project. Because of their generosity, it is not only possible for us to address the challenges that limited rehearsal space imposes on the dance community, but also to resuscitate this marvelous venue."

Marvin Preston, President of the Board of the New Dance Group said, "By working with The Joyce Theater, we have been able to transform this leasehold into a fully functional, conforming, sustainable, and maintainable state. The dance community will benefit greatly from The Joyce's effective management of this real, needed, valuable, and usable facility."

Consisting of eleven studios appropriate for rehearsals, auditions, classes, and workshops, DANY Studios is equipped with storage space, lounge areas, and audio/video systems appropriate for rehearsal use. It will be available seven days per weeks, from 8am until 10pm, with rental fees beginning at $5 per hour for some of the available hours.

DANY Studios will be an addition to the current rehearsal space at Joyce SoHo (155 Mercer Street), which houses three studios. It will now be possible to reserve space for both venues through one call-in line: 212-564-3808. DANY Studios is located on the second and third floors of 305 West 38th Street on Eighth Avenue NY, NY 10018.

Major support for The Joyce Theater Foundation's new operations at DANY Studios has been provided by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and Bloomberg. Special support generously provided by Frank Sciame and F.J. Sciame Construction Co., Inc. Subsidized rehearsal space at DANY Studios is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council.

Leadership support for The Joyce Theater Foundation has been received from the LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust. Major support has also been provided by The Boeing Company, Carnegie Corporation of New York, Robert Sterling Clark Foundation, First Republic Bank, Rockefeller Foundation, The Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation and The Shubert Foundation. Programs of The Joyce are made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency; the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; and the National Endowment for the Arts.

The Joyce Theater Foundation acknowledges the generosity of the following individuals who graciously provided their expertise to refurbishing DANY Studios:

Susan Chin, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs
William Dailey, William Dailey Building & Zoning Consultants
Didier Jean-Baptiste, Esq., Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Olmstead Properties, Inc.
Marvin Preston, President New Dance Group
Cameron Smith, William Dailey Building & Zoning Consultants
Howard B. Spivak, Spivak Architects