Uptown Rhythm Dance Festival

Images Courtesy of 92NY

Performances at 92NY and Works & Process at Guggenheim New York
Monday April 21 – Sunday, April 27

Workshops at 92NY, El Barrio’s Artspace PS109, and Museum of the City of New York

The 92nd Street Y, New York and Works & Process announces the first annual Uptown Rhythm Dance Festival, a multi-night performance and workshop program, presented in collaboration between uptown neighbors 92NY’s Harkness Dance Center and Works & Process at Guggenheim New York, El Barrio’s Artspace PS 109, and Museum of the City of New York. Through performances and workshops with established talent and rising stars, the festival illuminates the connections and individuality of rhythm-based dance forms including tap, hip hop and street dance, Kathak Indian dance, flamenco, Appalachian flatfooting, Irish step dance, live music and more. 92NY performances – curated by Harkness Dance Center Co-Executive Director Alison Manning and award-winning choreographer/performer Caleb Teicher – include several world premieres and feature talkbacks with Teicher following each performance

“I am excited to launch the first annual Uptown Rhythm Dance Festival with our neighbors Works & Process and this year’s 92NY festival co-curator, Caleb Teicher,” comments Alison Manning. “As a born and raised tap dancer and lover of all forms of rhythmic dance, my goal in creating this festival is to offer more space, greater acknowledgement, and a larger platform for established voices and the next generation of rising stars in each of these dance forms. The tap and rhythm dance community has seen a shrinking of rehearsal spaces, performance opportunities and festivals over recent years. It is our mission to counteract this trend by uplifting, making space, and shining a light on the history, lineage and bright future of rhythmic dance forms.”

“It is what we do together that makes a difference and we are thrilled to be collaborating with El Barrio’s Artspace PS109 and the Museum of the City of New York to grow the number of workshops offered, and open the Guggenheim Rotunda to a swing dance party so that we can go beyond spectating to also participating and embodying the dance,” said Duke Dang, Executive Director of Works & Process. “It is auspicious that the Museum of the City of New York is opening the exhibition Urban Stomp: Dreams & Defiance on the Dance Floor a first-of-its-kind exhibition that will allow us to explore over 200 years of social dance history in New York City.”

UPTOWN RHYTHM DANCE FESTIVAL
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

Opening Night
Rotunda Dance Party: Swing with Danny Jonokuchi & the Revisionists and Gaby Cook,
Mon, Apr 21, 7:30 pm
Works & Process at Guggenheim New York – Rotunda

Jake Blount and Nic Gareiss – Clogging, Flat-footing & Step Dance with Black Fiddle & Banjo
Rachna Nivas – Classical Kathak Indian Dance & Live Music
Luke Hickey & Dancers – Tap Dance & Live Music
Tue, Apr 22, 7 pm,
92NY – Buttenwieser Hall at the Arnhold Center

Derick Grant (world premiere) – Tap Dance
Nicholas Young – Tap Dance
Chrybaby Cozie and Harlem Lite Feet: Chrysolation (world premiere and Works & Process Commission)
Ladies of Hip-Hop: Black Dancing Bodies – SpeakMyMind (Works & Process Commission)
The Wondertwins – Street Dance
Wed, Apr 23, 7 pm
92NY – Buttenwieser Hall at the Arnhold Center

Max Pollak Group, 25th Stage Anniversary feat. live Afro-Cuban Music by Los Muñequitos de Matanzas (program includes a world premiere) – Rumba-tap; Tap Dance, Body Percussion
Thu, Apr 24, 7 pm
92NY – Buttenwieser Hall at the Arnhold Center

Soles of Duende – Flamenco, Tap Dance, Kathak & Live Music
LaTasha Barnes (world premiere) – Black American Social Dance & Live Music
Fri, Apr 25, 7 pm, in person – 92NY – David Geffen Stage at Kaufmann Concert Hall
Sat, Apr 26, 12 pm, online for 72 hours 

Closing Night
Brenda Bufalino & Company (Works & Process Commission)
Möbius Loop with Mingus
Tango with Taps and Concertina
Sun, Apr 27, 3 pm and 7 pm
Works & Process at Guggenheim New York – Peter B. Lewis Theater

WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

Chrybaby Cozie (Lite Feet)
Tue, Apr 22, 4:30 pm 
@ El Barrio’s Artspace PS109

Nic Gareiss (Percussive Dance)
Wed, Apr 23, 4:30 pm
@ El Barrio’s Artspace PS109

Derick Grant (Tap)
Thu, Apr 24, 4:30 pm
@ El Barrio’s Artspace PS109

Max Pollak (Rumba and Tap for the Soul)
Fri, Apr 25, 5:30 pm
@ 92NY

DEL x Max Pollak (RumbaTap and Beyond)
Sat, Apr 26, 1 pm
@ 92NY

LaTasha Barnes (Continuum Flow)
Sat, Apr 26, 2 pm
@ Museum of the City of New York
In conjunction with the exhibition Urban Stomp: Dreams & Defiance on the Dance Floor

Uptown Rhythm Dance Festival is produced by and a collaboration between 92NY Harkness Dance Center and Works & Process, in partnership with El Barrio’s Artspace PS 109, Guggenheim New York, and Museum of the City New York

92NY
1395 Lexington Avenue and 92^nd Street

Works & Process at Guggenheim New York
1071 Fifth Avenue at 89^th Street

El Barrio’s Artspace PS109
215 East 99^th Street

Museum of the City of New York
1220 Fifth Avenue at 103^rd Street

About The 92nd Street Y, New York: The 92nd Street Y, New York (92NY) is a world-class center for the arts and innovation, a convener of ideas, and an incubator for creativity. Now celebrating its 150^th  anniversary, 92NY offers extensive classes, courses and events online including live concerts, talks and master classes; fitness classes for all ages; 250+ art classes, and parenting workshops for new moms and dads. The 92nd Street Y, New York is transforming the way people share ideas and translate them into action all over the world. All of 92NY’s programming is built on a foundation of Jewish values, including the capacity of civil dialogue to change minds; the potential of education and the arts to change lives; and a commitment to welcoming and serving people of all ages, races, religions, and ethnicities. For more information, visit  www.92NY.org.