Dance 2024
Compagnia TPO: +ERBA A Forest in the City
Presented in Partnership with The Legacy Theatre and part of the Gordon Geballe Environmental Series
In this interactive show, +ERBA invites children from the audience to join two dancers on stage to create an imaginary city. One dancer builds the houses and streets, while the other creates the insects, grass, and trees. Children from the audience help color and populate the city. The newborn city becomes a living environment as new characters and events are added. Dancers and audience members share the stage in this cross-collaboration of art and play.
Jo. L. & Friends
Accompanied by 3 musicians. We released a song 2 years ago that instantly went viral. We’ve been connecting with the community and local fans by not only performing our hits, but we also do well known covers. As the front man, I take pride in delivering electrifying performances while shining light on Haitian and Caribbean culture
EveryBody Dances with Contra Tiempo
Presented by Yale Schwarzman Center in partnership with the International Festival of Arts & Ideas
EveryBody Dances @ Yale Schwarzman Center brings local and visiting dance artists to our Dance Studio to teach masterclasses in jazz, hip hop, salsa, modern, contemporary, precision dance and more! All community members are welcome.
Tai Chi with Shirley Chock
Join us for a somatic mind body experience learning the ancient art of Tai Chi with "The Stressbender" Shifu Shirley Chock. Shirley's "stressbending" experiences lead participants in easy-to-follow movements that deeply connect your mind and body for a unique experience that refuels and recharges. Learn how to incorporate the Tai Chi philosophies of finding your center and maintaining balance amidst the pushes and pulls of constant change. Practice finding balance on your feet so you can maintain harmony in your life. Experience why over 200K follow Shirley on YouTube, Instagram and TikTok. The class is suitable for all ages and abilities.
CONTRA-TIEMPO: Community “Get Down”
A joyous community dance jam where dancers lead participants in various Afro-Latin and urban forms, salsa, rumba, samba and hip-hop grooves. Together we embody joy as a tool to build community. Appropriate for all ages. No prior dance knowledge necessary.
CONTRA-TIEMPO: ¡AZÚCAR!
Activist Dance Theater
Embark on a transformative journey through “¡Azúcar!” CONTRA-TIEMPO’s newest theatrical dance work leans into Celia Cruz’s music as inspiration and delivers explosive salsa dancing while taking us through a truly Caribbean narrative. ¡AZÚCAR! explores our complex relationship with sugar and is a celebration of ancestral wisdom, also serving as an exploration of Afro-Latiné ancestral movement. Conceived and directed by Ana María Álvarez, this immersive experience features a village of brilliant artists, including Afro-Cuban Master artist Kati Hernandez, who work together to confront the past, heal collectively, and celebrate the resilience of the human spirit.