Naomi Goldberg-Haas, is a lifelong dancer who began teaching in LA more than 35 years ago and founded Dances for a Variable Population in NYC in 2009. She now teaches nearly two dozen mostly senior citizens at her outdoor dance classes held weekly in Washington Square Park. Photo: Mimi Lamarre Reaching for the Sky, Dance Leader Helps Seniors Combat Loneliness and Stay Fit On a brisk morning in November, Naomi Goldberg-Haas, a thin woman of 63, stood ramrod straight as she prepared to lead a... Features 11 Jan 2024 | 11:16
Four members of Evermore, a K-pop dancing club in NYC, are practicing the Kpop piece called Hip. Photo: Leying Tang How Moynihan Train Hall Emerged as the Center of K-Pop in New York City It’s 6 p.m. in the west end corridor of LIRR in Moynihan train hall. You can feel the ground shaking, not only because of... News 26 May 2023 | 12:28
Elizabeth Yilmaz-Dobrow takes a bow in a posed ballet shot. Photo: Richard Calmes Ballet Dancer’s Journey from GA to the Met Opera Stage At just 11 years old, Elizabeth Yilmaz-Dobrow was already enamored with New York. The Georgia native came to the city for... News 10 Apr 2023 | 01:38
Movement Is It for Innovative Dance Studio Director Earl Mosley loves to move. As an arts educator, choreographer, and founder of the dance company Earl Mosley’s Diversity of... News 17 Feb 2023 | 05:30
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in Alvin Ailey’s “Blues Suite.” Photo: Paul Kolnik Ladies in Tantalizing Red and Dapper Gents in ‘Blues Suite’ The beloved holiday tradition that is the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater year-end engagement at New York City Center... News 16 Dec 2022 | 10:57
Dancers perform at Dances for a Variable Population performance in Washington Square Park. Photo: Karen Camela Watson Fun at Dances for a Variable Population Outdoor Performance The party started pre-show. First in a lively workshop that invited anyone to join in and learn a variety of dance styles... News 14 Sep 2022 | 11:09
Dance Parade participants. Photo: Jim Casler One Big Dance Parade This is just what New York City needs right now – music and dance and color as thousands of dancers shimmy and leap and tango... News 15 May 2022 | 10:11
Tevin Johnson fitting pointe shoes for a dancer. Photo: Lea Efran Staying On Pointe: The Art of Toe Shoe Fitting In the world of Harry Potter, the wand chooses the wizard. Likewise, at Capezio’s on West 50th Street in Manhattan, the toe... News 10 Dec 2021 | 10:42
The Rockettes in a dress rehearsal for “Snow,” for the Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Photo: MSG Entertainment The Rockettes are Back at Radio City After shows were canceled at Radio City Music Hall last year due to the pandemic, the Rockettes are finally able to perform... City Arts 18 Nov 2021 | 10:40
Ballet Hispánico’s Eduardo Vilaro, Artistic Director & CEO (center), with Shelby Colona, Amanda del Valle, Lenai Wilkerson and Dandara Veiga. Photo: Rachel Neville Ballet Hispánico Returns to the Stage There’s dance - lots of breathtaking dance - at Ballet Hispánico, the renowned New York City dance company and school that... City Arts 09 Oct 2021 | 04:49
From “Ballerina Boys.” Photo courtesy of Merrywidow Films Ballet in Drag Of all the documentaries Chana Gazit has made in her decorated career, she named “Ballerina Boys” as the one that has brought... News 24 May 2021 | 10:19
Sara Mearns. Photo: Erin Baiano Setting a New Barre for the Ballet Two weeks after Sara Mearns first moved to Manhattan, the city went through another devastating time, the tragedy of September... City Arts 09 Feb 2021 | 12:07
Ellen Cornfield (top row, second from left) on Zoom with dancers. Photo courtesy of Ellen Cornfield A Day in the Life of a NY Choreographer I recall interviewing Merce Cunningham when the legendary choreographer was in his very late years. He was mastering the... City Arts 16 Sep 2020 | 10:14
Ice Theater of New York performs "Molecular" at the Chelsea Piers rink on the Hudson River. The nonprofit, alleging it was looted of $10,000 in a fraudulent "Ponzi-like scheme," is suing NYCharities.org in state Supreme Court in Manhattan for "ripping off" the contributions of its donors. ( Photo: Darial Sneed / Ice Theater of New York) Dance of Deception The executive director of Dance/NYC frames the issue bluntly: A loss of $5,000 to $10,000 in donor revenue can take a small... News 03 Sep 2019 | 10:25
