New Victory Dance: Program B

About New Victory Dance

Hey, New York! Swing into summer with New Victory Dance, the annual mini-festival of NYC dance curated specifically for kids! MCed by New Victory Teaching Artists, each program showcases a diverse lineup of acclaimed NYC-based dance companies—three per program, nine in total—and features a choreographer Talk-Back with a chance to dance from your seat. It's your family date with dance!

The Program

Ballet Hispánico presents BH2

Una Kaya (The Journey) (Excerpt)

Genre: Ballet

Through ballet, contemporary dance, and African and Dunham techniques, Una Kaya examines the courage it takes to move forward, claim space and trust your capacity to grow against adversity.

Trisha Brown Dance Company

Rogues

Genre: Postmodern

Rogues is a study in rhythm, timing and how we pass movement to one another. Set to an original score by Alvin Curran, the duet reflects Trisha Brown's exploration of simple gestures and pedestrian movements as dance.

Umami Playground Dance Inc.

Playground (Excerpt)

Genres: Street and contemporary

Content Consideration: Flashing lights

Playground explores breaking free from the limitations people place on themselves as they grow older. It encourages everyone to let go of judgment and simply play in the "Playground" like children.