free (and almost free) dance:
performances, lessons, dancing

Free dance performances, dancing, and dance lessons are among the many free, low budget and inexpensive events New York City has to offer... Keep dancing!

All events are free unless otherwise noted.
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Thu, May 23 7:00PM	Dancing free	Old School Funk & Hip-Hop Dance Party New York City, NY; NYC
Thu, May 23 8:00PM to 9:15PM	Dance Performance Members $0 Regular $25	Modern Dance; Program I New York City, NY; NYC
Fri, May 24 8:00PM to 9:15PM	Dance Performance Members $0 Regular $25	Modern Dance; Program I New York City, NY; NYC
Sat, May 25 10:00AM	Dance Lesson free	Limon Dance Company New York City, NY; NYC
Sat, May 25 8:00PM to 9:15PM	Dance Performance Members $0 Regular $25	Modern Dance; Program I New York City, NY; NYC
Sat, May 25 10:00PM	Dancing No cover, no minimum	Late Night Dance Party w/ Ralph McDaniels & the Video Music Box New York City, NY; NYC
Sun, May 26 2:00PM to 9:00PM	Dancing free	Sweet Spot Musical Gathering New York City, NY; NYC
Sun, May 26 7:00PM to 8:15PM	Dance Performance Members $0 Regular $25	Modern Dance; Program I New York City, NY; NYC
Thu, May 30 7:30PM to 8:40PM	Dance Performance Members $0 Regular $25	Modern Dance: fusion of Western and Eastern traditions New York City, NY; NYC
Thu, May 30 8:00PM to 9:15PM	Dance Performance Members $0 Regular $25	Modern Dance; Program II New York City, NY; NYC
Fri, May 31 12:00PM	Dance Performance Pay-what-you-can admission policy	Christopher Williams, Douglas Dunn & Jordan Isadore, Dancers and Choreographers New York City, NY; NYC
Fri, May 31 8:00PM to 9:15PM	Dance Performance Members $0 Regular $25	Modern Dance; Program II New York City, NY; NYC
Sat, Jun 1 10:00AM	Dance Lesson free	Limon Dance Company New York City, NY; NYC
Sat, Jun 1 8:00PM to 9:15PM	Dance Performance Members $0 Regular $25	Modern Dance; Program II New York City, NY; NYC
Sun, Jun 2 6:00PM to 9:00PM	Dance Lesson free	Let’s Dance! New York City, NY; NYC
Sun, Jun 2 7:00PM to 8:15PM	Dance Performance Members $0 Regular $25	Modern Dance; Program II New York City, NY; NYC
Sat, Jun 8 10:00AM	Dance Lesson free	Limon Dance Company New York City, NY; NYC
Sun, Jun 9 6:00PM to 9:00PM	Dance Lesson free	Let’s Dance! New York City, NY; NYC
Mon, Jun 10 8:00PM	Dance Performance free	Experiments in Dance: Colectivo AM / John Jasperse / Kajsa Sandstrom / Enrico Wey New York City, NY; NYC
Thu, Jun 13 6:00PM	Dance Lesson free	Dance Lessons and Performances New York City, NY; NYC
Fri, Jun 14 5:00PM	Dance Performance free	Dances for a Variable Population presents Hudson River Dances New York City, NY; NYC
Fri, Jun 14 6:00PM	Dance Performance free	Shannon Gillen + Guests & Sidra Bell Dance New York New York City, NY; NYC
Fri, Jun 14 6:30PM	Dance Performance free	Dances for a Variable Population presents Hudson River Dances New York City, NY; NYC
Sat, Jun 15 10:00AM	Dance Lesson free	Limon Dance Company New York City, NY; NYC
Sat, Jun 15 2:00PM	Dance Performance free	Circle of Dance! Inti Raymi New York City, NY; NYC
Sat, Jun 15 2:30PM to 10:30PM	Dancing free	GlobeSonic Sound System Dance Party New York City, NY; NYC
Sat, Jun 15 3:00PM	Dance Lesson free	Introduction to Belly Dance New York City, NY; NYC
Sat, Jun 15 5:00PM	Dance Performance free	Dances for a Variable Population presents Hudson River Dances New York City, NY; NYC
Sat, Jun 15 6:30PM	Dance Performance free	Dances for a Variable Population presents Hudson River Dances New York City, NY; NYC
Sun, Jun 16 6:00PM to 9:00PM	Dance Lesson free	Let’s Dance! New York City, NY; NYC
Thu, Jun 20 6:00PM	Dance Lesson free	Dance Lessons and Performances New York City, NY; NYC
Fri, Jun 21 6:00PM	Dance Performance free	Harlem Dances: Millennium Dance Company New York City, NY; NYC
Fri, Jun 21 6:00PM	Dance Performance free	Limon Dance Company New York City, NY; NYC
Sat, Jun 22 10:00AM	Dance Lesson free	Limon Dance Company New York City, NY; NYC
Sun, Jun 23 6:00PM to 9:00PM	Dance Lesson free	Let’s Dance! New York City, NY; NYC
Thu, Jun 27 6:00PM	Dance Lesson free	Dance Lessons and Performances New York City, NY; NYC
Thu, Jun 27 8:00PM	Dance Performance free	Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo New York City, NY; NYC
Fri, Jun 28 6:00PM	Dance Performance free	Booking Dance Festival Edinburgh New York City, NY; NYC
Sat, Jun 29 10:00AM	Dance Lesson free	Limon Dance Company New York City, NY; NYC
Sun, Jun 30 6:00PM to 9:00PM	Dance Lesson free	Let’s Dance! New York City, NY; NYC
Thu, Jul 11 6:00PM	Dance Lesson free	Dance Lessons and Performances New York City, NY; NYC
Sat, Jul 13 6:30PM	Dancing free	Brazilian Family Dance New York City, NY; NYC
Thu, Jul 18 6:00PM	Dance Lesson free	Dance Lessons and Performances New York City, NY; NYC
Fri, Jul 19 6:00PM	Dance Performance free	Harlem Dances: Young Dancemakers Company New York City, NY; NYC
Thu, Jul 25 6:00PM	Dance Lesson free	Dance Lessons and Performances New York City, NY; NYC
Thu, Aug 1 6:00PM	Dance Lesson free	Dance Lessons and Performances New York City, NY; NYC
Thu, Aug 8 6:00PM	Dance Lesson free	Dance Lessons and Performances New York City, NY; NYC
Thu, Aug 15 6:00PM	Dance Lesson free	Dance Lessons and Performances New York City, NY; NYC
Fri, Aug 16 6:00PM	Dance Performance free	Harlem Dances: Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company New York City, NY; NYC
Sat, Aug 17 6:30PM	Dancing free	East Indian Bhangra Family Dance New York City, NY; NYC
Mon, Sep 16 8:00PM	Dance Performance Free tickets required	Fall For Dance Festival, featuring the New York City Ballet New York City, NY; NYC
Tue, Sep 17 8:00PM	Dance Performance Free tickets required	Fall For Dance Festival, featuring the New York City Ballet New York City, NY; NYC
Sat, Sep 21 5:00PM	Dance Performance free	Dance Safari! New York City, NY; NYC
Sun, Sep 22 5:00PM	Dance Performance free	Dance Safari! New York City, NY; NYC