Reppin Your Borough: Uptown Dance!

By: Sydnie Mosley, Dance Editor

I came-of-age in my undergraduate days as an Uptown Girl so it's hard for me venture far away. With my New York roots in Harlem, I am extremely interested in supporting its dance community though it does not seem to exist in any cohesive way. Classes and performances are always happening in Harlem so please add to the list if you know of other venues and events. Here's my guide to studios, classes and other dance opportunities between 110th and 155th, river to river.

Performing Companies

Dance Theatre of Harlem

466 West 152nd Street

Between Amsterdam and St. Nicholas Avenue

New York, NY

212-690-2800 phone

http://www.dancetheatreofharlem.org/


Classes and Studio Rentals

Free African Dance Classes

Mondays: 7-9pm, P.S. 198 (96th and 3rd); 6:30-8:30pm, Countee Cullen School (144th & 8th)

Tuesdays: 7-9pm, Wadleigh HS (114th Betwn Frederick Douglass and Adam Clayton)

Wednesdays: 6:30-8:30pm, Countee Cullen School (144th & 8th)

Thursdays: 7-9pm, Wadleigh HS (114th Betwn Frederick Douglass and Adam Clayton)

Fridays: 6:30-8pm, Booker T Washington Middle School (in the gym), 103 west 108th street (107th street entrance btwn. Columbus and Amsterdam)
Black River Dance Center for Performing Arts

345 Lenox Avenue

bet. 127th and 128th Streets

New York, NY 10027

646-302-2191 phone
Harlem School of the Arts

645 St. Nicholas Avenue

New York, NY 10030

212-926-4100 phone

http://www.harlemschoolofthearts.org/

Harlem Tap Studio

401 West 149th Street

Bet. St. Nicholas & Convent Avenues

New York, NY 10031

212-780-2139 phone
La Rocque Bey School of Dance

646 Malcolm X Blvd., Minisink Bldg.

New York, NY 10037

212-531-4000 phone

http://www.larocquebey.org/

Uptown Dance Academy


Dance & Professional Children's Dance Theatre

2234 3rd Avenue

2nd Floor, bet. 121st and 122nd Streets

New York, NY

212-987-5030 phone

212-996-6567 TTY

http://www.uptowndanceacademy.com/
Performance Spaces and Opportunities

Aaron Davis Hall

138 Convent Avenue

(West 135th Street and Convent Avenue)

New York, NY 10031

212-650-7100 phone
Harlem Stage at The Gatehouse

150 Convent Avenue

at West 135th Street (Across from Aaron Davis Hall)

New York, NY 10031

212-650-7100 phone

Miller Theatre at Columbia University

2960 Broadway

at 116th Street

New York, NY 10027

212-854-7799 phone

Dwyer Cultural Center

258 St. Nicholas Avenue

Entrance on 123rd Street

(Between St. Nicholas and Frederick Douglass Boulevard)

New York, NY 10027

Tel: (212) 222-3060

Schomburg Center

515 Malcolm X Boulevard

New York, NY 10037-1801

212-491-2200 phone

The Riverside Theatre - NuDance Festival

91 Claremont Avenue

between 120th and 121st streets

New York, NY 10027

Upcoming Events

Norma Miller Presents SWING, BABY SWING! - Apollo Theater
Sunday, August 29, at 4:00PM & 8:00PM - $40 call Ticketmaster (1-800-745-3000)

Swing, Baby Swing is a tribute to Harlem’s legendary Savoy Lindy Hoppers and the 1941 motion picture “Hellzapoppin”. The show features West Coast swing, tap dancing and a special tribute to Frankie Manning, Michael Jackson and the Nicholas Brothers.