16 Dance Performances to See in March
—
This month, the legendary Twyla Tharp celebrates her 60th year as a choreographer at New York City Center. Admirers of Israeli choreographer Ohad Naharin can see his work at BAM and at The Joyce Theater. 92NY looks back on 90 years of modern dance history, while Juilliard’s talented students offer a glimpse of the future. And the Flamenco Festival heats up NYC’s dance scene.
If you’re a TDF member, log in to your account daily to see what we’re selling as ticket inventory changes frequently.
—
BAM Howard Gilman Opera House, 30 Lafayette Avenue between Ashland Place and St. Felix Street in Fort Greene, Brooklyn
Runs March 6-8.
—
Flamenco Festival
New York City Center, 131 West 55th Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenues in Midtown West
Runs March 6-9.
For more than two decades, the Flamenco Festival has presented premier practitioners of the rhythmic dance style at venues across the city. But the centerpiece is always the extravaganza at New York City Center. This year’s edition opens with the US premiere of Alfonso Losa and Patricia Guerrero’s Ater Ego featuring the acclaimed dancers exploring personal connection. In the New York premiere of Muerta de Amor (Dead in Love), the seven dancers and five musicians of Compañía Manuel Liñán delve into the rewards and challenges of intimacy. For the final two days, the acclaimed Compañía Eva Yerbabuena presents Yerbagüena (Oscuro Brillante), which explores the differences between new and classic flamenco styles. All three programs are performed to live music.
—
92NY, 1395 Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street on the Upper East Side
Runs March 6-10.
—
The Joyce Theater, 175 Eighth Avenue at 19th Street in Chelsea
Runs March 11-16.
Stuttgart is well known for its eponymous ballet company, but choreographer Eric Gauthier also turned it into a destination for contemporary dance. Since 2007, his company has performed his own choreography as well as works by other current dance-makers. The 16-member troupe returns to The Joyce with a program of his dances complemented by pieces created by Ohad Naharin, Hofesh Shechter and Sharon Eyal.
—
New York City Center, 131 West 55th Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenues in Midtown West
Runs March 12-16. If you’re a TDF member, log in to your account to purchase discount tickets.
—
University Settlement, 184 Eldridge Street between Rivington and Delancey Streets on the Lower East Side
Runs March 13-15.
—
Donna Uchizono: Dedications / State of Heads
Danspace Project, St. Mark’s Church, 131 East 10th Street between Second and Third Avenues in the East Village
Runs March 13-15.
Danspace Project’s 50th season continues with Donna Uchizono returning to the venue that launched her in 1988. For this special performance, she revives her Bessie Award-winning State of Heads (1999), set to a score by James Lo and featuring an intergenerational cast that includes some of its original performers. In addition, Uchizono and two downtown luminaries, David Thomson and Jodi Melnick, will offer dance Dedications that investigate the concept of listening.
—
Raja Feather Kelly: Bunny Bunny
The Invisible Dog Art Center, 51 Bergen Street between Smith Street and Boerum Place in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn
Runs March 13-15.
—
New York Live Arts, 219 West 19th Street between Seventh and Eighth Avenues in Chelsea
Runs March 19-22. If you’re a TDF member, log in to your account to purchase discount tickets.
—
Carnival of the Animals
Runs March 21-22.
—
92NY, 1395 Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street on the Upper East Side
Runs March 21-22.
Tap-dance genius Dormeshia celebrates the achievements of women in her genre with a curated program of nine up-and-comers selected from video submissions. This dynamic array of women from across the nation pays homage to the rich legacy of tap while pointing the way forward.
—
STREB Extreme Action: Do Not Try This at Home
SLAM (STREB Lab for Action Mechanics), 51 North 1st Street, between Kent and Wythe Avenues in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Runs March 21-April 13.
The daredevils of STREB, Elizabeth Streb’s high-energy company that fuses dance with acrobatics and circus machines, show off their death-defying moves in a new edition of Do Not Try This at Home. Streb dubs her works Action Events rather than dances, and the physical challenges she devises demand strength, courage and confidence. The feats in this program include jaw-dropping leaps and navigating a 100-foot wave simulation.
—
The Joyce Theater, 175 Eighth Avenue at 19th Street in Chelsea
Runs March 25-30.
This 47-year-old troupe continues to evolve and look forward. Its new Joyce run features Black Milk, a subtle gem by Ohad Naharin, along with three New York premieres: A Duo by resident choreographer Aszure Barton, Johan Inger’s IMPASSE and Into Being by Alice Klock and Florian Lochner, aka FLOCK.
—
Runs March 26-29.
—
Ailey II
Ailey Citigroup Theater, 405 West 55th Street at Ninth Avenue in Midtown West
Runs March 26-April 6.
After touring for much of the year, the youthful and engaging dancers of Alvin Ailey’s junior company return to their hometown to show off their new repertory. The two smartly curated programs include vintage choreography by the company’s namesake, including his rarely seen Streams, alongside fresh works by Houston Thomas, Baye & Asa and Ailey II artistic director Francesca Harper.
—
Boy Blue: Cycles
Runs March 27-29.
Lincoln Center presents the US debut of this lauded British hip-hop dance-theatre troupe in Cycles, which explores the possibilities of the form through choreography by Kenrick Sandy and music by Michael Asante. Tickets are choose-what-you-pay starting at $5.
—
TDF MEMBERS: Go here to browse our latest discounts for dance, theatre and concerts.