ICONic (definition) Relating to or characteristic of somebody or something admired as an icon.

Based out of New Jersey and the ICON Dance Complex, the ICONic dance crew has quickly become one of the nations hottest dance crews. ICONic made its mark by becoming one of the top 9 crews in the country to appear on Season 1 of MTV’s Randy Jackson Presents America’s Best Dance Crew. After appearing on the show ICONic now performs across the country at clubs, fashion shows, benefits, industrial shows, large corporate events and more. ICONic has recently performed a tribute to Kenny Ortega at the Astaire Awards in NYC. ICONic’s other credits include Special Guests on MTV’s TRL(Total Request Live), The Tyra Banks Show, Sobe Life Water “Thrillicious” Campaign, Food & Wine Magazine’s 20th Anniversary, Unite In Fashion and the House of Roses Charity Event. ICONic has also performed live with Lil Mama at Madison Square Garden on the America’s Best Dance Crew Live Tour.

Under the direction of professional choreographer and dancer GEO Hubela, ICONic’s members possess great talent and versatility. Collectively ICONic’s members have worked with such artists as Michael Jackson, Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez, Will Smith, P!nk, Jessica Simpson, Jay Z, Mariah Carey, Duffy, The Black Eyed Peas, NSYNC, Daddy Yankee and Brook Hogan. They have been in movies such as High School Musical 3, Step Up, Music and Lyrics, and The Wedding Singer. ICONic’s unique style and image combined with their clean sharp moves, and powerful performance quality have the ability to draw in their audience and leave them wanting more!

http://www.icondancecomplex.com/

Jamel Gaines Creative Outlet Dance Theatre of Brooklyn is a professional dance company that marries rigorous classical and modern technique with African-American soul and spirit. Under the direction of Jamel Gaines, the company has been hailed by reviewers in the United States and Europe for its “richness of dance tone” and “contagious vitality. The repertoire addresses socio-cultural issues through an artistically potent mixture of theater, song, movement and poetry, and the performers imbue each work with a deep spiritual resonance.

 The company has collaborated with such artists as Michael Jackson, Malik Yoba, Max Roach, Savion Glover, and Jennifer Holiday. They have performed in major venues and festivals including The United Nations, Acapulco Black Film Festival, BAM Dance Africa, 651 Arts, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Brooklyn Museum of Art, Jacob’s Pillow and Lincoln Center Out of Doors. Our artists have performed on Broadway in shows like The Lion King and FELA!,  Maafa, MTV Live with Britney Spears, Fosse and Donald Byrd’s Harlem Nutcracker.  The company has had the opportunity to tour nationally and internationally and “…was unveiled as one of the best performances of this edition of the festival,” in Spoleto, Italy – (Italian Press).

http://www.creativeoutletdance.org/

The BAX Dance Company, with artistic director Pooja Narang, performs fun and colorful mixes of popular high energy Bollywood dances. The company has worked with Slumdog Millionaire choreographer Longinus Fernandes and performed at the 2009 Latin Grammy Awards in addition to being showcased at the American Museum of Natural History, they have also made several film and television appearances, including, The Accidental Husband and on CBS’s “Early Show.”

http://www.bollywoodaxion.com

Since 2007 co‐artistic directors Corey Baker and Leyland Simmons have led an outstanding collection of dance and music artists in noted performance venues suchas the City Center Studio Showcase, The Nu\’92Dance Festival at Riverside Theater, E‐Moves 9 Showcase at Harlem Stage Gatehouse, The African Burial Ground Dedication Ceremony, Smoke Lillies Jade Arts Initiative, The Joyce Soho A.W.A.R.D. Show!, Battery Parks Downtown Dance Festival, The Garden State Festival, The Jacob’s Pillow Inside/Out Festival, City Parks East River Park Dance Series in NYC, and the 2009 International Ballet Festival of Miami.

Ballet Noir is a recipient of the 2008 Harlem Stage ‘Fund for New Work’ Grant Sponsored by Mayor Bloomberg and has been featured in Dance Magazine’s 2008 October issue along with Lois Greenfield’s 2010 Breaking Bounds Calendar. Ballet Noir’s mission is to feature artists of diverse disciplines and cultural traditions in works that reflect the kaleidoscope of expression in a 21st century America. By integrating a broad scope of musical, literary, theatrical, technological and visual artistic expression, we seek to create a relevant social experience for our audience through performing arts.

http://www.balletnoir.org/

Celebrating its 10th Anniversary this year, the ABAKUÁ Afro-Latin Dance Company was founded by Frankie Martinez, to preserve and advance the heritage of Afro-Latin music and dance.  Martinez is widely heralded as one of the key innovators in his genre, known for his unique style of dance encompassing elements of mambo, funk, and Afro-Caribbean dance entitled “Afro-Latin Funk”.  Today, Martinez is considered an authority in the field and sought after as an instructor/lecturer throughout the world.  

Since its formation, ABAKUÁ has gone on to perform in hundreds of destinations in over 50 countries and reshaping the performing arts landscape as one of the most brilliant and exciting acts performing today.

http://www.abakuadancers.org/site/home.html