@cdi_dance

Residency program offering NYC dance-makers rehearsal and performance space on @CUNY campuses across the boroughs. Link 👇

 New York City
bit.ly/cuny-dance-initiative
Joined November 2014
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The NY Times profiled Roman Baca, whose movement helps veterans reclaim their stories. Experience it live. Roman's @exit12danceco brings Stories of War to the stage, weaving real veteran anecdotes with powerful dance. 11/12, John Jay College LEARN MORE: bit.ly/Exit12JJ
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THURSDAY, learn from this dance powerhouse in a FREE WORKSHOP at @CCNYARTS. @AileyExtension instructor Brinda Guha will lead an all-level class blending Kathak, Contemporary, Manipuri, and South Asian folk traditions. 10/22, 5PM RSVP: bit.ly/BrindaGuha_wkshps
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CUNY Dance Initiative@cdi_danceOct 20
See this ELECTRIC rehearsal with Carnyval Dancers, our @YorkCollegeCUNY resident at @jamaicaarts. The CarNYval Dancers reflect the love, passion, and connection of the Afro-Caribbean diaspora AND, they have a performance soon! 11//6/2026 @LPAContheMAP 32272.danceticketing.com/r/e…
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CUNY Dance Initiative@cdi_danceOct 15
Exit12 Dance Company brings "Stories of War" to the stage, weaving real veteran anecdotes with powerful concert dance to explore service, family, homecoming, and the road to healing. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12 | 7 PM John Jay College LEARN MORE: bit.ly/Exit12JJ
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See this ELECTRIC rehearsal with Carnyval Dancers, our @YorkCollegeCUNY resident at @jamaicaarts. The CarNYval Dancers reflect the love, passion, and connection of the Afro-Caribbean diaspora AND, they have a performance soon! 11//6/2026 @LPAContheMAP 32272.danceticketing.com/r/e…
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Queens College Today@QCTodayOct 17
Cirque Kalabanté returns to @KupferbergArts! Get ready for jaw-dropping acrobatics, powerful rhythms, storytelling, song, ritual, and physical play as performers turn movement into a universal language. October 25 | 3 PM Colden Auditorium 🎟️ Tickets: kupferbergcenter.org/event/w…
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CUNY Dance Initiative@cdi_danceOct 8
CDI residencies give artists space, literally and figuratively, to hit major benchmarks in their careers. Ephrat Asherie has developed several works as part of many CDI residencies, including last year at John Jay and this year at @brooklynvmpa. 📸: @markmannphoto
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Exit12 Dance Company brings "Stories of War" to the stage, weaving real veteran anecdotes with powerful concert dance to explore service, family, homecoming, and the road to healing. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12 | 7 PM John Jay College LEARN MORE: bit.ly/Exit12JJ
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Cirque Kalabante returns to KCA with a gravity-defying spectacle of "tricks that lie out of the realm of our imagination” (Fest) and live African music which "deserves a standing ovation of its own” (One4Review). OCT 25 • @QC_News SEE IT TO BELIEVE IT: kca.nyc/wow
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CDI residencies give artists space, literally and figuratively, to hit major benchmarks in their careers. Ephrat Asherie has developed several works as part of many CDI residencies, including last year at John Jay and this year at @brooklynvmpa. 📸: @markmannphoto
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This Fall, @MalikaZarra brings her hypnotic blend of jazz, Gnawa rhythms, and North African traditions to Queens. NOVEMBER 6, 2026 | 8PM LeFrak Concert Hall, @QC_News LEARN MORE: kupferbergcenter.org/event/m…
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CUNY Dance Initiative@cdi_danceSep 30
Help us thank Hope Boykin for bringing her artistry to @huntercollege as a CDI resident. A celebrated former Ailey & @Complexionsnyc dancer, @bessieawards winner & visionary choreographer, @HBDance created at @DanceAtHunter while engaging students in open rehearsals like this.
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Help us thank Hope Boykin for bringing her artistry to @huntercollege as a CDI resident. A celebrated former Ailey & @Complexionsnyc dancer, @bessieawards winner & visionary choreographer, @HBDance created at @DanceAtHunter while engaging students in open rehearsals like this.
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CUNY Dance Initiative@cdi_danceSep 28
Be a fly on the wall as Hope Boykin brings her “no limits” philosophy to @Hunter_College. A celebrated Ailey and @Complexionsnyc dancer, 2-time @bessieawards winner, @HBDance is creating at @DanceAtHunter & engaging students through open rehearsals like this one.
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CUNY Dance Initiative@cdi_danceSep 25
Thanks to everyone who joined Brinda Guha for an intimate work-in-progress showing of Mohabbat, a new contemporary Indian dance work.
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Be a fly on the wall as Hope Boykin brings her “no limits” philosophy to @Hunter_College. A celebrated Ailey and @Complexionsnyc dancer, 2-time @bessieawards winner, @HBDance is creating at @DanceAtHunter & engaging students through open rehearsals like this one.
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Thanks to everyone who joined Brinda Guha for an intimate work-in-progress showing of Mohabbat, a new contemporary Indian dance work.
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The #CUNY Cultural Corps is now accepting applications! This paid, part-time program connects @CUNY undergrads with work at NYC arts and cultural organizations, providing hands-on experience and pathways into the field. ➡️ Apply by 9/30: cuny.edu/culturalcorps
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FREE SHOWING TONIGHT! Join Brinda Guha for a short, intimate work-in-progress showing of Mohabbat, a new contemporary Indian dance work set to Arooj Aftab’s music. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 at 6:30PM @CCNYARTS Please join us by RSVPing here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
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Look who made @TDFNYC's best of list. @PrincessGraceUS Award-winning kathak artist Barkha Patel brings icchā to @bmcc_cuny. September 25 & 26 - 7:30pm DETAILS: bit.ly/barkha_iccha Supported by a Princess Grace Foundation, @topazartsinc & @NEFA_Boston.
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