Myrtle Avenue’s resident dance company, Neville Dance Theatre, is rocking May & June with a series of FREE & low cost events – parades, performances & parties.

Neville Dance Theatre promotes & creates contemporary & ethnic dance works that look at social issues, cultural traditions & the human condition.  They’re a strong contributor to our community through their productions as well as free performances.  Plus, they’re really good at what they do!

Below are a number of ways – free, cheap & easy – to get a taste of & support this community mainstay… Enjoy!

DANCE PARADE & DANCEFEST

• DATE: THIS Saturday, May 22^nd
• TIME: 1-3pm – Parade (Starts at 20^th & Bway NYC)
• TIME: 4 pm – NDT Performance (Mainstage A in Tompkins Square Park NYC)
• ADMISSION: None.  Events are FREE!

Come on out for this year’s DANCE PARADE & FESTIVAL!  Enjoy the warm weather & tons of FREE dances as more than 6,000 NYC dancers, companies & schools march down Broadway for the 4th Annual Dance Parade.

The multi-cultural parade starts at 20th Street & Broadway in Manhattan, travels South through Union Square, turns East onto 8th Street & continues into Tompkins Square Park in the East Village where there will be tons of FREE performances, events & dance classes!

Visit their website for parade route & info on all the free events taking place.

INDEPENDANCE PERFORMANCE

• DATE: Wednesday, June 2^nd & Thursday, June 3^rd
• TIME: 8pm
• LOCATION: City Center Studio 5 (130 West 56 Street, 5^th floor – btw 6 & 7 Ave. NYC)
• ADMISSION: $10 in advance.  $15 at door.

NDT premieres Shift (a work-in-progress) as part of Eidolon Ballet’s IndepenDance Choreographers’ Showcase.

Coupling contemporary dance & flamenco flare, the piece for six women draws inspiration from earths’ ongoing internal clashes & eruptions of its ever shifting plates.  Audience members have the rare opportunity to get up close & personal with NDT plus the work of several emerging & established choreographers & dance companies.

Visit their website for more info.

NDT 5th ANNIVERSARY PARTY CELEBRATION & BENEFIT

• DATE: Monday, June 21^st – ONE NIGHT ONLY
• TIME: 6-9pm
• LOCATION: Still Bar (192 3rd Avenue @ 17th Street NYC)
• ADMISSION: Suggested Donation: $20 – anything accepted!

Neville Dance Theatre has been blessed with five wonderful years of creating & presenting dance!!!  So they’re celebrating with a one-night only grand bash.

Meet & mingle with the NDT dancers & director Brenda R. Neville for an after work party celebration of drinks, food & camaraderie to celebrate their 5th Year Anniversary.

The evening includes a DJ & live musical performances, NDT repertory video instillation, amazing raffle gift baskets & the premiere of Leah Brizard’s photography project Up Close & Personal: the NDT Dance.

The evening also serves as the company’s main spring fundraiser – so come, bring a friend & have some fun!!