AUGUST 27-28, 2025

Dance City Festival (DCF) is an annual community building event that celebrates dance in its various forms and disciplines. Now in its thirteenth yeart, and first year in New York, Dance City Festival New York includes performances and networking opportunities all held in the vibrant city of New York at the festival’s central venue, Dixon Place. Our mission is to educate diverse audiences about the impact of dance, provide opportunities for artists to share their work, and create an artistic network linking New York, the greater US, and the world!

LOCATIONS

MONDAY, AUGUST 25

Sidra Bell Master Class + Creation Intensive | 4:00 PM | Amanda Selwyn Dance Studio

Join us in welcoming back Sidra Bell to Dance City Festival! Sidra will be teaching and choreographing in Detroit and New York.

• Creation Intensive participants must attend the full 4 hours of the intensive (Master Class 4:00-5:00 PM, Creation 5:00-8:00 PM)

• Creation Intensive participants will learn repertoire and perform at Dance City Festival New York’s Choreographers Showcase II, Wednesday, August 28 at 7:00 PM

TUESDAY, august 27

Choreographers Showcase I | 7:00 PM | Dixon Place

Providing a platform for choreographers to present their work, these showcases allow artists to share what they have been working on. These performances represent the exceptional work of local, national, and international dancers.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28

Choreographers Showcase II | 7:00 PM | Dixon Place

Providing a platform for choreographers to present their work, these showcases allow artists to share what they have been working on. These performances represent the exceptional work of local, national, and international dancers.