Photo Flash: Evening of Dance Benefits NYCDAF Scholarship Fund
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(Jan. 27 2:17 PM) - The NYC Dance Alliance Foundation (NYCDAF) celebrated its first anniversary at The Joyce Theater with a dazzling evening of dance artistry “Destiny Rising” featuring outstanding NYCDA alumni, the dynamic choreography of NYCDA faculty and special guest performances by stars of prominent dance companies, all to benefit the NYCDAF College Scholarship Program.

SPDW Dance Theatre Launches Two World Premieres for 15th Anniversary
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(Jan. 27 12:35 PM) - Same Planet Different World Dance Theatre (SPDW), a Chicago-based modern dance ensemble, launches its 15th Anniversary with a spring mixed repertory program featuring two World Premieres by guest choreographer Peter Carpenter and SPDW Artistic Director Joanna Rosenthal, along with reprisals of work by Chicagoan Colleen Halloran and former Stephen Petronio Company dancer and rehearsal director, Ashleigh Leite.

Akram Khan’s Vertical Road To Receive Its US Premiere at Peak Performances
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(Jan. 27 11:02 AM) - Akram Khan’s “Vertical Road” will receive its American premiere at Peak Performances, February 8, 10, 11 and 12.

Hybrid Cinema Presents Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance
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(Jan. 27 5:00 AM) - Hybrid Cinema has announced the world premiere of the feature length documentary Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance at Dance On Camera Festival’s opening night in New York City on Friday, January 27, 2012 at 8:30pm.

Camille A. Brown & Dancers Return To The Joyce Theater
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(Jan. 27 4:45 AM) - A huge hit at The Joyce in 2010, Camille A. Brown & Dancers return to The Joyce Theater from January 27-29, 2012 with "The Groove To Nobody's Business" and "Been There, Done That," a duet filled with "Brown's considerable and effortless humor (The Boston Globe)," among other works.

The Joyce Presents Sylvie Guillem at The Koch April 4-7
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(Jan. 26 4:41 PM) - The Joyce Theater Foundation (Linda Shelton, Executive Director) has announced the American premiere of the Sadler’s Wells London/Sylvie Guillem production of 6000 miles away, a mixed program devised and performed by internationally acclaimed dancer Sylvie Guillem, to be presented at The David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center, April 4, 5, & 7, 2012.

SundayArts, The Tri-State Area's Arts Showcase, To Relaunch in Primetime
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(Jan. 26 12:52 PM) - SundayArts, THIRTEEN's weekly arts and culture showcase for the tri-state area, will be relaunched as a primetime series-now with multiple digital platforms-called NYC-ARTS, airing Thursday nights at 8 p.m. on THIRTEEN, beginning February 2, 2012.

Janak Khendry Dance Company Presents KAAL - TIME, 1/26-28
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(Jan. 26 5:00 AM) - On the occasion of its 33rd anniversary, the Toronto-based Janak Khendry Dance Company, in collaboration with the Inclusive Design Research Centre and Inclusive Design Institute OCAD University, proudly presents the world premiere of KAAL - TIME, a fascinating and innovative dance work that tells the extraordinary cosmic and modern story of time.

Photo Flash: dance Immersion presents 4 Spectacular Showcase Presentations For IABD
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(Jan. 26 5:00 AM) - Dance Immersion will present 4 showcase presentations as part of the international association of blacks in dance conference & festival.

Dzul Dance Presents Maya 2012: A New Beginning 1/26-29
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(Jan. 26 5:00 AM) - Dzul Dance has announced the premiere of their latest choreography, MAYA 2012: a new beginning, to be presented at the Baruch Performing Arts Center, 55 Lexington Avenue (at 25th Street) in Manhattan, from January 26th, 2012 through January 29th, 2012.

Dzul Dance Presents MAYA 2012: a new beginning
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(Jan. 26 5:00 AM) - Dzul Dance announces the premiere of their latest choreography, MAYA 2012: a new beginning. For the third consecutive year, Dzul Dance’s work will be presented at the Baruch Performing Arts Center, 55 Lexington Avenue (at 25th Street) in Manhattan, from January 26th, 2012 through January 29th, 2012.

651 Arts to Present LIVE & OUTSPOKEN, 1/26
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(Jan. 26 1:30 AM) - Two friends, choreographer/artistic director Nicholas Leichter and playwright/actress Eisa Davis come together and invite the audience to join in on their conversation. Leichter and Davis will discuss the use of movement and music to interpret ever changing cultural narratives. Leichter will perform excerpts from his recent works.

Elisa Monte Dance Returns to Ailey Citigroup Theatre, 4/12
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(Jan. 25 5:16 PM) - The internationally acclaimed Elisa Monte Dance returns to the New York stage to premiere their brand new 2012 season at The Ailey Citigroup Theatre (at the Joan Weill Center for Dance/405 West 55th Street at 9th Avenue) and will present another exhilarating season of dance featuring the New York premieres of "Unstable Ground,” with commissioned music by Lois Vierk; “In Absentia” featuring new music by Kevin Keller; and “Outside In” with original music by Ben Doyle, as well as a revival performance of “Pigs and Fishes” and an excerpt from “Amor Fait” on Thursday, April 12th (8PM) for a limited engagement scheduled through April 14th.

Alden Announces Residency of Christopher K. Morgan & Artists/CityDance
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(Jan. 25 2:44 PM) - The Alden in McLean has announced its first ever artist-in-residence, modern dance company Christopher K. Morgan & Artists/CityDance.

Photo Flash: NYCDAF's Destiny Rising Benefit - Performance Shots!
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(Jan. 24 4:16 PM) - The NYC Dance Alliance Foundation (NYCDAF) celebrated its first anniversary at The Joyce Theater with a dazzling evening of dance artistry “Destiny Rising” featuring outstanding NYCDA alumni, the dynamic choreography of NYCDA faculty and special guest performances by stars of prominent dance companies all to benefit the NYCDAF College Scholarship Program.

David Dorfman Dance Comes to The Joyce Theater, 1/24-29
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(Jan. 24 5:00 AM) - Heralded by The New York Times for its "good-time funkiness," David Dorfman Dancereturns to The Joyce Theater from January 24-29, 2012 with the NYC Premiere of Prophets of Funk, a work that reinvigorates "boomer memories to the sounds of Sly & the Family Stone." (Boston Phoenix). The Joyce Theater is located at 175 Eighth Avenue (at 19thStreet), NYC. Tickets range in price from $10-$39. Ticket prices are subject to change. Tickets are available by phone at 212-242-0800 or Joyce.org.

HERE Announces Culturemart Festival Line-Up, 1/24-2/11
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(Jan. 24 5:00 AM) - The OBIE-winning HERE announced the line-up for its annual CULTUREMART festival, this year running January 24 – February 11. CULTUREMART makes process the focus, presenting work in various stages of development from the boundary-breaking artists in the HERE Artist Residency Program (HARP). CULTUREMART provides a platform for HARP artists to blur the lines between dance, theatre, music, multimedia, puppetry and visual art, on their journey to mainstage productions. CULTUREMART 2012 features 12 workshop performances spanning topics as varied as civic engagement, human error, music of the spheres, war gaming and everything in between.

Cedar Lake Theatre Welcomes DANCE FROM THE HEART, 1/23-24
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(Jan. 24 5:00 AM) - Embarking on its seventh year, Dance from the Heart returns to New York City’s Cedar Lake Theater on January 23 and 24 featuring performances by some of the most diverse dancers and choreographers working today.