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15 free dance performances, dance lessons, dancing in New York City (NYC) Sat, 11/08/2025 - and on...

New Dance: Paul Taylor II / Naganuma Dance.
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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!

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Dance Performance | Contemporary Dance

New York City, NY; NYC

Sun, Nov 9
5:00 pm
Regular: $28.52
Member: $0

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Dance Performances, November 09, 2025, 11/09/2025, Contemporary Dance

Dance Performance | Improvised Music Meets Experimental Dance

In this experimental performance, composer and artist C. Spencer Yeh intersects live improvisational music with movement guided by Moriah Evans. Dancers respond to Yeh’s sonic explorations, blurring the lines between collaboration and parallel practice. The performance investigates the collision of sound, body, and consciousness, creating a dynamic encounter between improvisation and choreographic structure.

New York City, NY; NYC

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Sun, Nov 9
6:30 pm
Free

Dance Performances, November 09, 2025, 11/09/2025, Improvised Music Meets Experimental Dance

Dance Performance | Self Expression through the "Waacking" Dance Style

In this showcase performance, Princess Lockerooo's Waack Dancer Training Program dancers hit the stage, showing off their own unique styles and ways to express their authenticity throughout their own creative journey. Waacking, the dance style driven by the dynamic sounds of 70's disco, originated in the gay clubs of 1970’s Los Angeles, and drew inspiration from influential drag performers as well as the glamorous sirens of the silver screen.

New York City, NY; NYC

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Sat, Nov 15
2:00 pm
Free

Dance Performances, November 15, 2025, 11/15/2025, Self Expression through the "Waacking" Dance Style

Dancing | Giving Thanks to the Women of Salsa

Celebrate the power and rhythm of women in salsa with an energetic performance by an all-women orchestra. Experience vibrant melodies, infectious grooves, and an evening that invites everyone to hit the dance floor and join the celebration of music and movement.

New York City, NY; NYC

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Sat, Nov 15
4:00 pm
Free

Dancings, November 15, 2025, 11/15/2025, Giving Thanks to the Women of Salsa

Dance Performance | Various Dance Works (In Person AND Online!)

Enjoy a series of dance works choreographed and performed by students at NYU Tisch.

New York City, NY; NYC

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Thu, Nov 20
7:30 pm
Free

Dance Performances, November 20, 2025, 11/20/2025, Various Dance Works (In Person AND Online!)

Dance Lesson | Learn the Limón Modern Dance Technique (All Ages & Skill Levels)

Dante Puleio, the artistic director of the Limón Dance Company, leads a public dance class to teach richness, humanity and versatility of the Limón Technique. The class provides an introduction to modern dance for all ages and skill levels—anyone from a seasoned dancer to a beginner is welcome to learn and explore Limon’s approach to movement

New York City, NY; NYC

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Fri, Nov 21
2:00 pm
Free

Dance Lessons, November 21, 2025, 11/21/2025, Learn the Limón Modern Dance Technique (All Ages & Skill Levels)

Dance Performance | Multi-Genre Dance Showcase with Multimedia Works

These dance performances will feature four works by Hunter College faculty, including classical modern dance by Alwin Nikolais, as well as Salsa, Afro-contemporary, and multimedia works.

New York City, NY; NYC

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Fri, Nov 21
7:30 pm
Free

Dance Performances, November 21, 2025, 11/21/2025, Multi-Genre Dance Showcase with Multimedia Works

Dance Performance | Various Dance Works (In Person AND Online!)

Enjoy a series of dance works choreographed and performed by students at NYU Tisch.

New York City, NY; NYC

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Fri, Nov 21
7:30 pm
Free

Dance Performances, November 21, 2025, 11/21/2025, Various Dance Works (In Person AND Online!)

Dance Performance | Multi-Genre Dance Showcase with Multimedia Works

These dance performances will feature four works by Hunter College faculty, including classical modern dance by Alwin Nikolais, as well as Salsa, Afro-contemporary, and multimedia works.

New York City, NY; NYC

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Sat, Nov 22
7:30 pm
Free

Dance Performances, November 22, 2025, 11/22/2025, Multi-Genre Dance Showcase with Multimedia Works

Dance Performance | Native American Heritage Day Celebration

Celebrate Native American culture with dynamic performances of Fancy Dance, Shawl Dance, Jingle Dance, and more by featured North American dancers. Presentations highlight artistry, tradition, and storytelling through movement, with multiple performances throughout the day.

New York City, NY; NYC

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Fri, Nov 28
11:00 am
Free

Dance Performances, November 28, 2025, 11/28/2025, Native American Heritage Day Celebration

Dance Performance | Discover a Queer Danceform with a Preview of The NutWAACKer

Dance tradition bearer Princess Lockerooo, dubbed the “Queen of Waacking” by The New York Times, previews The NutWAACKer, commissioned by Works & Process for premiere at the Guggenheim. A champion of waacking—a queer dance form created in LA night clubs and nearly lost during the AIDS crisis—Princess Lockerooo reimagines a holiday classic, fusing Tchaikovsky’s score with NYC’s underground dance culture. A tribute to queer brilliance and street culture, this kinetic journey explores identity, defiance, and holiday magic through the city’s electrifying movement legacies.

New York City, NY; NYC

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Thu, Dec 4
6:30 pm
Free

Dance Performances, December 04, 2025, 12/04/2025, Discover a Queer Danceform with a Preview of The NutWAACKer

Dance Performance | Theatrical Performance Style Recital with the New York Baroque Dance Company (In Person AND Online!)

In celebrating the upcoming 50th anniversary of The New York Baroque Dance Company, solo dancers Julia Bengtsson and Caroline Copeland will perform “Les Caractères de la danse” with music by Jean Fery Rebel and a suite of dances from Handel’s Terpsichore. Both of these works were choreographed by the award-winning artist Catherine Turocy and represent the theatrical performance style. The New York Baroque Dance Company, founded in 1976 by Catherine Turocy and Ann Jacoby, leads the field of Baroque dance performance, appearing across the country and in Europe, Mexico, Canada and Japan. On the cutting edge of historical performance, NYBDC also mentors dancers in research and the Baroque style. World-renowned artists Caroline Copeland and Julia Bengtsson are among the most gifted dancers in the field.

New York City, NY; NYC

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Thu, Dec 18
1:15 pm
Free

Dance Performances, December 18, 2025, 12/18/2025, Theatrical Performance Style Recital with the New York Baroque Dance Company (In Person AND Online!)

Dance Performance | Fresh Perspectives Curated by MacArthur Fellow Ishmael Houston-Jones

An afternoon of new works-in-progress features performances by Maxi Hawkeye Canion and Kris Lee & Lauren Bakst. Maxi Hawkeye Canion is a Brooklyn-based Black Trans/Queer performance artist whose immersive, improvisation-driven works explore intimacy, failure, and surreal autobiographical narratives. Kris Lee is a New York–based dance artist and performer working across experimental movement and Black aesthetics. Lauren Bakst is a scholar and artist in experimental performance and queer studies, currently completing a PhD at the University of Pennsylvania. Curated by MacArthur Fellow and Bessie Award winner Ishmael Houston-Jones, the showings are followed by a reception and conversation with the artists.

New York City, NY; NYC

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Sat, Dec 20
3:00 pm
Free