Bal Ballet Noir Ballet Noir

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/

ABAKUA ABA ABAKUA Afro-Latin Dance Company

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

NDW-NYC Culminating Performance Event

Max Pollak & RumbaTap

Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company

Ballet Noir

Bollywood Axion

Julio Jean Haitian Dance Theater

ABAKUA Afro-Latin Dance Company

Creative Outlet

ICONic Dance Crew

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