Residency program offering NYC dance-makers rehearsal and performance space on @CUNY campuses across the boroughs. Link 👇
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CUNY Dance Initiative retweeted
Cirque Kalabanté returns to @KupferbergArts! Get ready for jaw-dropping acrobatics, powerful rhythms, storytelling, song, ritual, and physical play as performers turn movement into a universal language.
October 25 | 3 PM
Colden Auditorium
🎟️ Tickets: kupferbergcenter.org/event/w…
CUNY Dance Initiative retweeted
CDI residencies give artists space, literally and figuratively, to hit major benchmarks in their careers.
Ephrat Asherie has developed several works as part of many CDI residencies, including last year at John Jay and this year at @brooklynvmpa.
📸: @markmannphoto
Exit12 Dance Company brings "Stories of War" to the stage, weaving real veteran anecdotes with powerful concert dance to explore service, family, homecoming, and the road to healing.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12 | 7 PM
John Jay College
LEARN MORE: bit.ly/Exit12JJ
CUNY Dance Initiative retweeted
Cirque Kalabante returns to KCA with a gravity-defying spectacle of "tricks that lie out of the realm of our imagination” (Fest) and live African music which "deserves a standing ovation of its own” (One4Review).
OCT 25 • @QC_News
SEE IT TO BELIEVE IT: kca.nyc/wow
CDI residencies give artists space, literally and figuratively, to hit major benchmarks in their careers.
Ephrat Asherie has developed several works as part of many CDI residencies, including last year at John Jay and this year at @brooklynvmpa.
📸: @markmannphoto
CUNY Dance Initiative retweeted
This Fall, @MalikaZarra brings her hypnotic blend of jazz, Gnawa rhythms, and North African traditions to Queens.
NOVEMBER 6, 2026 | 8PM
LeFrak Concert Hall, @QC_News
LEARN MORE: kupferbergcenter.org/event/m…
CUNY Dance Initiative retweeted
Help us thank Hope Boykin for bringing her artistry to @huntercollege as a CDI resident.
A celebrated former Ailey & @Complexionsnyc dancer, @bessieawards winner & visionary choreographer, @HBDance created at @DanceAtHunter while engaging students in open rehearsals like this.
Help us thank Hope Boykin for bringing her artistry to @huntercollege as a CDI resident.
A celebrated former Ailey & @Complexionsnyc dancer, @bessieawards winner & visionary choreographer, @HBDance created at @DanceAtHunter while engaging students in open rehearsals like this.
CUNY Dance Initiative retweeted
Be a fly on the wall as Hope Boykin brings her “no limits” philosophy to @Hunter_College.
A celebrated Ailey and @Complexionsnyc dancer, 2-time @bessieawards winner, @HBDance is creating at @DanceAtHunter & engaging students through open rehearsals like this one.
CUNY Dance Initiative retweeted
Thanks to everyone who joined Brinda Guha for an intimate work-in-progress showing of Mohabbat, a new contemporary Indian dance work.
Be a fly on the wall as Hope Boykin brings her “no limits” philosophy to @Hunter_College.
A celebrated Ailey and @Complexionsnyc dancer, 2-time @bessieawards winner, @HBDance is creating at @DanceAtHunter & engaging students through open rehearsals like this one.
Thanks to everyone who joined Brinda Guha for an intimate work-in-progress showing of Mohabbat, a new contemporary Indian dance work.
The #CUNY Cultural Corps is now accepting applications! This paid, part-time program connects @CUNY undergrads with work at NYC arts and cultural organizations, providing hands-on experience and pathways into the field.
➡️ Apply by 9/30: cuny.edu/culturalcorps
FREE SHOWING TONIGHT!
Join Brinda Guha for a short, intimate work-in-progress showing of Mohabbat, a new contemporary Indian dance work set to Arooj Aftab’s music.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 at 6:30PM
@CCNYARTS
Please join us by RSVPing here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
Look who made @TDFNYC's best of list.
@PrincessGraceUS Award-winning kathak artist Barkha Patel brings icchā to @bmcc_cuny.
September 25 & 26 - 7:30pm
DETAILS: bit.ly/barkha_iccha
Supported by a Princess Grace Foundation, @topazartsinc & @NEFA_Boston.
CUNY Dance Initiative retweeted
It's so rare that concert dance has anything to do with the brutality of the real world, that I welcome the @exit12danceco show @cdi_dance this coming Veterans Day at @GWLTJJC @JusticeAndOpp. It's called "Stories of War in Honor of Veterans Day," choreographed by Iraq War veteran Román Baca.
FREE DANCE WORKSHOPS! Details ⬇️
Join @bessieawards-nominated artist @BrindaGuha for an all-levels workshop blending Kathak, Contemporary, Manipuri, and South Asian folk traditions.
9/17 & 10/22 at 5pm
@CCNYARTS @CCNYArtEd
RSVP: bit.ly/BrindaGuha_wkshps
📽️: @AileyExtension
CDI residencies establish long standing relationships with @CUNY performing arts centers across the city.
This was true for Mai Lê Hô at @BklynCollege411, who chose to bring her collective @LayeRhythm back for a new set of performances after her residency.
CUNY Dance Initiative retweeted
Calling early-career artists!
@princetonarts Fellowships are now accepting applications for a two-year fellowship supporting artists whose work demonstrates extraordinary promise.
DEADLINE: September 8
Learn more: arts.princeton.edu/programs/…
CUNY Dance Initiative retweeted
CDI residencies connect artists with @CUNY students.
Here, you see @XianixFlamenco bringing her electric energy to @KupferbergArts, developing QUEBRADA, flamenco inspired by the Japanese art of Kintsugi.
Xianix performed with and led a master class for @QC_News students.
