92NY Announces the Uptown Rhythm Dance Festival 2026

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The 92nd Street Y, New York, Works & Process at Guggenheim New York, and Ladies in the Shoe announce the second annual Uptown Rhythm Dance Festival, a week of performances, discussions and classes celebrating the power, artistry, and cultural impact of women in rhythmic dance. With programs at 92NY co-curated by Michelle Dorrance and Alison Manning and co-presented with Works & Process and Dormeshia’s Ladies in the Shoe Tap Conference, this year’s festival brings together a dynamic lineup of female and female-identifying artists across tap, hip-hop, flamenco, street dance, Irish step, tango, and more. Tickets for 92NY performances and additional information on Ladies in the Shoe, which includes live performances, workshops, and discussions with some of today’s most influential female tap dancers is here.

“The Second Annual Uptown Rhythm Dance Festival continues to grow as a vital platform for rhythm-based dance artists,” comments Harkness Dance Center Co-Executive Director Alison Manning. “In collaboration with Works & Process, Michelle Dorrance and Dormeshia, we are honored to spotlight an exceptional lineup of women whose artistry, innovation, and leadership are shaping the future of the rhythmic arts.”

The Uptown Rhythm Dance Festival is part of Women Move the World, 92NY’s 2025/26 Harkness Mainstage Series.

UPTOWN RHYTHM DANCE FESTIVAL
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

DEL x Michelle Dorrance: Rhythm, History, and Innovation
Sun, Mar 1, 3 pm, Warburg Lounge at 92NY

Uptown Rhythm Performances at 92NY — co-curated by Alison Manning & Michelle Dorrance: Featuring Donnetta Jackson / MADD Mixtape, Maria Torres, Nelida Tirado, Liliana Morales & Leah Banales
Tue, Mar 3, 7 pm, Buttenwieser Hall at 92NY

Uptown Rhythm Performances at 92NY — co-curated by Alison Manning & Michelle Dorrance: Featuring Chelsea Hoy, Fritzlyn Hector, Irene Koloseus, and Mai Lê Hô’s LayeRhythm
Wed, Mar 4, 7 pm, Buttenwieser Hall at 92NY

Ladies in the Shoe Performances at 92NY —conceived and directed by Dormeshia
Featuring Demi Remick, Josette Wiggin, Amanda Castro, Claudia Rahardjinato, Dormeshia
Thu, Mar 5 & Fri, Mar 6, 7 pm, Buttenwieser Hall at 92NY

Ladies in the Shoe Tap Conference — classes and talks
Sat, Mar 7 & Sun, Mar 8, 9 am, various locations at 92NY

Uptown Rhythm Performances at Works & Process at Guggenheim New York: Featuring Kukai
Dantza: Yarin and Naomi Funaki: Ikigai
Sun, Mar 8, 7 pm, Peter B. Lewis Theater at The Guggenheim Museum

Uptown Rhythm Performances at Works & Process at t Guggenheim New York: Featuring Kukai Dantza: Nire Txokotik and Xianix Barrera: Quebrada
Rotunda Dance Party: SCUFF Queer Country Dancing
Mon, Mar 9, 7 pm, Rotunda at The Guggenheim Museum

Presented by 92NY, Works & Process at Guggenheim New York, and Ladies in the Shoe incorporating Dormeshia’s Ladies in the Shoe Tap Conference

92NY
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Works & Process at Guggenheim New York
1071 Fifth Avenue at 89^th 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. 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.