92Y Announces October Dance Events

92Y has announced its official lineup of October 2017 dance events. See the full schedule below!

Dig Dance Weekend Series | KAZU KUMAGAI: HEAR/HERE

Fri, Oct 13, & Sat, Oct 14, 8 pm, tickets from $25

Kazu Kumagai, known for his "powerful athletic technique combined with a riveting clarity" (2016 Bessie Outstanding Performer Award) channels his exceptional rhythmic artistry into the intensity of HEAR/HERE in a to-the-bone performance. The program includes live musicians and guest tappers, including the legendary Brenda Bufalino (2016 Bessie Award for Lifetime Achievement). This is Kazu's return to 92Y after a sell-out performance last season in our Fridays at Noon series.

Fridays at Noon | MERIÁN SOTO, NOEMÍ SEGARRA, AND PATTI BRADSHAW: Elaine in the air with me

Fri, Oct 20, 12 pm, tickets $10 online / $20 at door

Choreographers Merián Soto, Noemí Segarra, and Patti Bradshaw investigate the improvisation and performance lineage of experimental dancer Elaine Summers: one of the founding members of the Judson Dance Theater, creator of Kinetic Awareness, and co-founder of Experimental Intermedia Foundation. Includes live performance, archival film, and discussion.

CLASSES & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT -

DEL AND DANCEWAVE COLLEGE FAIR: DANCING THROUGH COLLEGE AND BEYOND

Sat & Sun, Oct 7 & 8, 3 pm - 11 pm, FREE - Register here

For high school students: This one-of-a-kind, nationwide event for high school students offers talented young dancers the opportunity to connect with renowned faculty and choreographers from colleges across the country, forming personal connections between the current generation of leading dance professionals and the next.

Students can fully explore college dance opportunities and receive guidance in navigating the college admissions process. Programming includes discussion panels with distinguished college department chairs and education specialists, dance classes taught by college dance faculty and a college fair where students network with representatives from over 30 college dance departments from all over the United States. Students can learn about college programs and career opportunities in dance - from professional dancer to dance educator, dance therapist and more. Panel discussions provide practical tips for submitting applications, requesting financial aid, and auditions.

AUTHENTIC MOVEMENT: THE DANCE OF SELF

Sat & Sun, Oct 14 & 15, 2-7 pm, tickets from $185

For Dance Therapists: Authentic Movement is a simple movement form, with potential for great depth. The mover moves with eyes closed, in the presence of a non-judgmental witness. Explore the possibilities for greater self- awareness, meditative and spiritual practice, creative expression and building community.

DEL OPEN HOUSE

Sat, Oct 21, 3-5 pm, Free - Registration required

The Dance Education Laboratory (DEL) is a professional development program for all educators and artists interested in developing their dance education curricula, now in its 23rd year. The DEL Open House offers a preview of DEL 2017-18. For more information on DEL, click here.

DEL: THE RED SHOES

Sun, Oct 29, 2017, 1-6 pm, Free - Registration required

Time magazine called Michael Bourne "the world's most popular living dance maker." Join artists from Re:Bourne, the educational arm of his renowned dance company, New Adventures, to deepen your teaching practice. Explore the creative devices, exercises and games - suitable for all ages and abilities - embedded in New Adventures' signature storytelling, characterization and expression. Familiarize yourself with Bourne's new production of The Red Shoes, scheduled for its New York premiere this fall at City Center. Participants must register to participate and familiarize themselves with Student and Teacher Resource Pack before coming to class. For details, click here.

Discounted Tickets for 35 and Under - www.92Y.org/LexList

About 92Y
92nd Street Y is a world-class, nonprofit cultural and community center that fosters the mental, physical and spiritual health of people throughout their lives, offering: wide-ranging conversations with the world's best minds; an outstanding range of programming in the performing, visual and literary arts; fitness and sports programs; and activities for children and families. 92Y is reimagining what it means to be a community center in the digital age with initiatives like the award-winning #GivingTuesday, launched by 92Y in 2012 and now recognized across the US and in a growing number of regions worldwide as a day to celebrate and promote giving. These kinds of initiatives are transforming the way people share ideas and translate them into action both locally and around the world. More than 300,000 people visit 92Y annually; millions more participate in 92Y's digital and online initiatives. A proudly Jewish organization since its founding in 1874, 92Y embraces its heritage and welcomes people of all backgrounds and perspectives. For more information, visit www.92Y.org.