Last Minute Staycations: Complexions Contemporary Ballet and Dancin' Downtown Contest Winners

When: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at 8:00PM

Where: Central Park/Mainstage

Cost: Free

Join this highly acclaimed dance company as they unveil an originally commissioned work by City Parks Foundation this season!

Complexions Contemporary Ballet is a company dedicated to removing boundaries and transcending the limits of performance. Artistic directors Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson’s lifelong appreciation for the artistic and aesthetic appeal of multiculturalism informs the cornerstone of their approach. Complexions’ mix of methods, style and cultures has produced an entirely new and exciting movement: an open, continually evolving form of dance reflecting the movement of our world. Join this highly acclaimed dance company as they unveil an originally commissioned work by City Parks Foundation this season.
Dancin’ Downtown at the Joyce Theater, produced by Dancers Responding to AIDS, is the only competition providing dance students the opportunity to be seen by such a diverse and distinguished group of dance luminaries on one of the most prestigious dance stages in New York City -- The Joyce Theater. This unique competition benefits Dancers Responding to AIDS (DRA), a program of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Watch the top two winning groups of this contest, Innersoul Dance Project and New Jersey Dance Theatre Ensemble, perform a short piece and get a glimpse into the freshest faces of dance today.

For more infomation, be sure to hit up info@SummerStage.org or via telephone at (212) 360-2777

July 31 is National Dance Day!

THIS Saturday, July 31 is NATIONAL DANCE DAY!!

National Dance Day is a grassroots initiative that encourages the nation, young and old, to move! Individuals, families, organizations and communities from across the nation come together through their creative expression in dance. Any style of dance is welcome and imagination is recommended in order to get the most out of this celebratory day.


To continue to generate national awareness for dance, a medium of expression and storytelling which, through shows like So You Think You Can Dance, has proven its value in bringing individuals from all walks of life together through a positive platform that has no boundaries and cultivates imagination and passion. Most importantly, the day is intended to promote health and wellness nationwide.

She's So New York is partaking in the festivities! Will you be joining us?