Upcoming Performances

New Victory Theater @ Bryant Park: Ephrat Asherie + Barkin/Selissen Project
Aug
10
7:00 PM19:00

New Victory Theater @ Bryant Park: Ephrat Asherie + Barkin/Selissen Project

The finale of Bryant Park's first-ever 'Family Day' features dance performances by renowned dance companies Ephrat Asherie Dance and Barkin/Selissen Project as well as fun, interactive moments specifically chosen for younger audiences. The performances are curated by New Victory Theater, as part of their summer series New Victory Dance, a program for New York City-based dance companies hosted by New Victory Teaching Artists.

https://bryantpark.org/calendar/event/new-victory-ephrat-asherie-barkin-selissen-project

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New Victory Dance: Program B
Jul
18
7:00 PM19:00

New Victory Dance: Program B

Experience a guided tour of New York City dance this summer at New Victory Dance! Hosted by New Victory Teaching Artists and thoughtfully curated specifically for young audiences, each program showcases a mixed bill of acclaimed NYC-based dance companies—three per program, nine in total—and features an interactive Talk-Back with the dancers and choreographers, all for $13 per ticket.

https://www.newvictory.org/tickets-and-events/2425-live-performance-new-victory-dance-program-b/

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92Y Intensive
Jul
12
to Jul 14

92Y Intensive

Join Ephrat Asherie Dance (EAD) and world-renowned artists and educators Archie Burnett, Brahms “Bravo” Lafortune, Michele Saunders, Ephrat “Bounce” Asherie, Manon Bal, Eriko Jimbo, Teena Marie, Ms. Vee, Matthew “Megawatt” West and Ron “Stealth-1” Chunn Jr. for a one-of-a kind weekend summer intensive.

https://www.92ny.org/class/ead-summer-intensive

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92NY School Engagement in the Arts Discover Dance (Grades 2-3)
Feb
13
to Feb 14

92NY School Engagement in the Arts Discover Dance (Grades 2-3)

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Students in grades 2 and 3 explore dance in hands-on classroom sessions led by 92NY Teaching Artists before attending live performances by some of New York City’s leading dancers and choreographers.

Through exploration of rich dance traditions in class and at live 92NY performances, students cultivate an appreciation for dance in culture and society and a love of movement in all its diverse forms.

Each class participating in the program receives:

  • 18 in-person lessons with a 92NY Dance Teaching Artist

  • Attendance at 2 live performances in 92NY’s Kaufmann Concert Hall

  • Original teaching materials for partnering classroom teachers and a student activity book for each enrolled student

  • 1 Professional Development workshop for partnering classroom teachers

Performance Schedule:

Ephrat Asherie Dance Company
Tue, Feb 13, 11 am
Wed, Feb 14, 10:15 am & 11:30 am

https://www.92ny.org/school-engagement/elementary/discover-dance

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Underground Uptown Dance Festival (UNDERSCORED HIGHLIGHTS)
Jan
12
6:00 PM18:00

Underground Uptown Dance Festival (UNDERSCORED HIGHLIGHTS)

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Ephrat Asherie Dance will perform moments from Underscored at the Underground Uptown Dance Festival, a celebration of New York City’s extraordinary club, street, and social dance artists supported by Works & Process at Lincoln Center.

For more info, visit: https://www.lincolncenter.org/series/lincoln-center-presents/underground-uptown-dance-festival-947

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Cervantino Festival, Mexico (ODEON)
Oct
16
7:00 PM19:00

Cervantino Festival, Mexico (ODEON)

This 2023 the FIC has as guests of honor the United States of America and Sonora. During these days, Guanajuato receives more than 2,000 artists from more than 30 countries, from the most varied disciplines of art: music, opera, theater, dance, plastic arts, literature, and audiovisual media. The maximum cultural festival in Latin America, takes place in a festive atmosphere among the alleys of Guanajuato, with both indoor and outdoor stages, as well as street scenes; so you can enjoy shows either at the Teatro Juárez, on the esplanade of the Alhóndiga de Ganaditas or in the main squares of the city. As the objective of the FIC is not to leave anyone behind, 50% of the presentations are free, in order to bring the different artistic expressions closer to the public and increase cultural richness.

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CU Presents (Odeon)
Nov
18
7:30 PM19:30

CU Presents (Odeon)

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Ephrat Asherie Dance brings Odeon to CU presents at the University of Boulder Colorado. The performance is scheduled for November 18th 7:30pm in the Macky Auditorium Concert Hall. For more than 80 years, the Artist Series has brought the globe's finest jazz, classical, world music and dance performers to Boulder. Many of these performances sell out; order your tickets today to guarantee the best seats.

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Nov
13
7:30 PM19:30

The Premiere of “UNDERSCORED”: Ephrat Asherie Dance and NYC Club Legends

UNDERSCORED, premieres on November 13, 7:30pm, at the Guggenheim Museum.

Commissioned by Works & Process, UNDERSCORED is a multi-faceted project that acts as a living archive of five generations of NYC club dancers. Rooted in the intergenerational stories and memories of NYC underground club heads, UNDERSCORED was created in collaboration with legendary elders from the underground dance community such as Archie Burnett, Michele Saunders, and Brahms “Bravo” LaFortune and Ephrat Asherie Dance company members Ephrat “Bounce” Asherie, Manon Bal, Ron “Stealth-1” Chunn Jr., Teena Marie Custer, Val “Ms. Vee” Ho, and Matthew “Megawatt” West. The performers, ranging in age from 27 to 79, share lived experiences, stories, and vibes from seminal underground parties, including David Mancuso’s the Loft, Larry Levan’s Paradise Garage and Timmy Regisford’s Shelter. Featuring costumes by David Dalrymple and building on the intergenerational transference of knowledge and culturally reflective movement that happens night after night on dance floors across the city, UNDERSCORED explores the ever-changing physical and musical landscape of New York City’s underground dance community.

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Nov
7
7:00 PM19:00

Works & Process Presents: Intergenerational Memories of NYC Club Dancers with Ephrat Asherie

In conjunction with the premiere of Ephrat Asherie Dance’s UnderScored, club legend and ambassador of NYC underground dance culture, Archie Burnett shares his stories in a conversation with Ephrat Asherie. A world-renowned club legend, Archie has graced dance floors across NYC and the globe for over four decades. As overall Grandfather of the iconic House of Ninja, Archie is responsible for introducing Vogue culture and being the catalyst for burgeoning ballroom communities in Brazil, Germany, the Netherlands and Austria, to name a few. Catch one of his Whacking or Vogue classes and your mind will be blown. A glorious and magnanimous presence in any and every room, Archie will tell it to you like it is, “Come, experience, get some and get lit.

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Oct
28
to Oct 30

Philadanco Dance Company Premieres “out-side-in”

Philadanco Dance Company Premieres “out-side-in”, a new work choreographed by Ephrat Asherie.

PHILADANCO! returns to the Perelman theater stage with their thrilling new show, The Continuum – Now/New/Next. Featuring choreography from Hope Boykin, Bernard Gaddis, Francisco Gella, and Ephrat Asherie as they continue the legacy of PHILADANCO!

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Oct
21
7:00 PM19:00

Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts

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Our company will perform an excerpt of our work, UNDERSCORED, at the Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts.

Created and performed by members of the company with special guest artists from New York City’s underground scene, Asherie’s newest work is inspired by the intergenerational memories of club dancers. EAD invites audiences to join them on an exhilarating journey through the ever-changing physical landscape of New York City’s underground dance community.

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