Dance classes in New York, New York
Movement Research, at 150 First Avenue in New York City, describes itself as a laboratory for the investigation of dance and movement-based forms. The non-profit is dedicated to free and low-cost programs supporting discourse and experimentation, with classes and workshops led by teaching artists in somatic movement education, improvisation and composition. Offerings include Morning Classes, Physical Inquiries and Somatic Practices (Klein Technique, Feldenkrais, Alexander Technique, Pilates), a weekly Trisha Brown Dance Company class, Dark Room Ballet for blind and visually impaired students, and improvisational forms such as Contact Improvisation. It also runs MELT winter and summer intensives, residencies and subsidised rehearsal space.
Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre announced a new Artist Pathway Series offering dance artists opportunities to develop and present work at its professional studio in Tribeca, including works-in-progress showings and a multi-day festival.
Sweat Variant, the collaborative practice of Okwui Okpokwasili and Peter Born, will present the New York premiere of ADAKU, PART 2: SHE SHIVERS WITH IT at Brooklyn Academy of Music as part of the 2026 Next Wave Festival.
The Performance Project@University Settlement will present original theater, dance, and performance art created by six fellows at Speyer Hall on the Lower East Side.
Pioneers Go East Collective announced six artists selected for the second cycle of its NEXT! Mentorship Program, which offers tailored support including monthly meetings, workshops, and presentations over 20 months.
L’Alliance New York has announced the North American premiere of dance piece Traces of Gounouj by Léo Lérus in October.
Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre will open a rehearsal of its developing work EXPOSED at its New York studio, followed by a wine and cheese reception, ahead of the piece's full premiere at New York Live Arts.
Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre will offer a free open rehearsal of its developing work EXPOSED at its Broadway studio in New York, followed by a wine and cheese reception.
Okwui Okpokwasili and Peter Born's sweat variant will present the cross-disciplinary work at venues including the Wexner Center, BAM, and Walker Art Center, with accompanying exhibitions.
Emily Johnson / Catalyst will premiere OVERFLOW RADIO, a performance, skill-share, and radio transmission housed in a large quilt installation, at Northrop, University of Minnesota.
Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre will present a series of teaching artist workshops at its New York studio, offering training in global dance traditions and choreographic composition.
Guggenheim Fellow Sasha Ivanochko's seminal Canadian contemporary dance work Heaven will return to The Theatre Centre in Toronto with a new cast for a limited six-performance run.
Across Central Asia, movement has historically carried cultural meaning far beyond performance itself.
Embraced Body has revealed the six participants for Cohort Two of its How We Move program, a Mellon Foundation-funded dance intensive for multiply marginalized D/deaf and Disabled artists, with an in-person residency planned for New York City.
Adrianna Di Liello, known for her Emmy-nominated role in Annedroids, will present an evolved excerpt of HALF at Movement Research, a game-like exploration of memory, relationship, dance, and music.
The Chocolate Factory Theater will continue its Spring 2026 season with the premiere of Control, a new evening length dance performance by Ayano Elson.
