Dance/NYC

We’ve refreshed our mission to reflect where we’re headed. Dance/NYC champions the New York City metropolitan area dance sector by fostering a more just, equitable, and inclusive landscape where dance workers and organizations can thrive.

Peridance Contemporary Dance Company presents Intersections—an evening of bold contemporary dance where cultures, ideas, and movement collide. World premieres + reimagined works. April 24–26 & May 1–3 at the Knj Theater. peridancecontemporary.org/season43 #Ad

NY State lawmakers are past the April 1 budget deadline, but key decisions are still being made. Now is the time to act on 3 urgent issues: ✍🏻 Arts & culture funding 📢 Arts education equity 🤝🏻 New York for All Act Take action today. ow.ly/pnPb50YFfQV

EMERGE125 presents its 2026 NYC Season, celebrating 10 years of Artistic Director Tiffany Rea-Fisher’s leadership, featuring three dynamic new works. April 30 - May 2 at El Museo del barrio. Get tickets at emerge125.org.

EMERGE125 presents its 2026 NYC Season, celebrating 10 years of Artistic Director Tiffany Rea-Fisher’s leadership, featuring three dynamic new works. April 30 - May 2 at El Museo del barrio. Get tickets at emerge125.org.

Video: Video of Gonzalo Casals speaking at the Our New York City Dance campaign launch.

At the #OurNYCDance launch, Gonzalo Casals named a key truth: dance remains under-resourced. We’re grateful @NYCCouncil’s preliminary budget meets the sector’s ask. Now we must ensure dance is equitably included in how funding is distributed. Learn more: Dance.NYC/OurNYCDance

Video: Several clips of speakers from the Our New York City Dance campaign launch event. In order of appearance: Melinda Wang, Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, devynn emory, Gonzalo Casals, Nadia Khayrallah, Raquel Du Toit.

Earlier this week, we launched the 2026 Our New York City Dance campaign with dance workers and advocates from across NYC. Missed it? You can still join us. 🎥 Check out the recording + learn how to get involved: Dance.NYC/OurNYCDance #OurNYCDance

In this month’s Digest: ✅ a proposed $30 minimum wage in NYC ✅ NY State budget talks ✅ new DCLA leadership ✅ A-Corps Learn more at bit.ly/DWD03_26

Happening this week: Join us March 25, 12:00 p.m. ET on Zoom for the #OurNYCDance 2026 Campaign Launch. Connect, engage, and get grounded in this year’s advocacy priorities. Register at ow.ly/yK0k50YxI0Q

This year, the city faces significant financial pressures with a projected budget deficit up to $12 billion. Arts & culture workers are coming together to make clear that cutting arts & arts education is not the solution. Join us in testifying: bit.ly/DNYCAA03_11

Meet the speakers for the Our New York City Dance 2026 Campaign Launch ✨ Featuring: - devynn emory - Gonzalo Casals - Jawole Willa Jo Zollar Join us March 25, 12 p.m. ET on Zoom to discuss the future of dance in NYC. Register: ow.ly/UK2a50YrtkN #OurNYCDance

We are building Our New York City Dance. ✨ Join us March 25, 12:00 p.m. ET on Zoom for the 2026 campaign launch. Learn about this year’s priorities, explore advocacy actions, and connect with dance workers across NYC. RSVP at ow.ly/imXw50Yp9va #OurNYCDance

This month’s Digest highlights NYC tenant hearings, City Council leadership updates, community mobilization efforts in Minnesota, and NY State arts funding debates shaping the landscape for dance workers. 👉 Learn more and check out the full Digest at bit.ly/DWD02_26

See FRACTURED featuring SOULSKIN Dance & Maffei Dance Company Enjoy an evening of stories in motion where choreographers Adrianna Thompson & JoLea Maffei explore personal realities & divergent perceptions at a time when distortion is at odds with truth soulskindance.org/fractured #Ad

See FRACTURED featuring SOULSKIN Dance & Maffei Dance Company Enjoy an evening of stories in motion where choreographers Adrianna Thompson & JoLea Maffei explore personal realities & divergent perceptions at a time when distortion is at odds with truth soulskindance.org/fractured #Ad

New York State budget decisions are happening now and they impact arts & culture funding. Melinda Wang breaks down what dance workers should know and why this moment matters. #OurNYCDance

See FRACTURED featuring SOULSKIN Dance & Maffei Dance Company Enjoy an evening of stories in motion where choreographers Adrianna Thompson & JoLea Maffei explore personal realities & divergent perceptions at a time when distortion is at odds with truth soulskindance.org/fractured #Ad

We’re proud to announce Monica Steffey (she/they) as Dance/NYC’s Director of Programming & Operations. 🎉 Learn more at ow.ly/893650YlbET

See FRACTURED featuring SOULSKIN Dance & Maffei Dance Company Enjoy an evening of stories in motion where choreographers Adrianna Thompson & JoLea Maffei explore personal realities & divergent perceptions at a time when distortion is at odds with truth soulskindance.org/fractured #Ad