Newark Dances

05/09/2023

Hi everyone! I’m super excited to announce that we will be a part of the North 2 Shore Festival .We have been awarded a grant to support the Newark Dances Project happening June 24th at the Newark Public Library. It’s a free performance, click the link in our bio to register for free tickets and help us to spread the word!
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Date: Saturday, June 24
Time: 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Location: Newark Public Library, 5 Washington Street, Newark NJ 07102

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/newark-dances-a-choreography-festival-tickets-624856270927?fbclid=PAAaZXLC4LjU0qnAHF-KOSpwxuTjlwYG4TgTX6fhpSIV16Ot7qJqZm6CRdAB4

FREE AND OPEN TO ALL!
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04/27/2023

Register for free tickets!
Link in our bio. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/624856270927

We’re back! Come join us for a thrilling afternoon of dance at Newark Dances, a choreography dance festival featuring some of the most talented local choreographers and dance artists in the area.

Date: Saturday, June 24
Time: 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Location: Newark Public Library, 5 Washington Street, Newark NJ 07102

FREE AND OPEN TO ALL!

Featured Dance Artists and Choreographers:
Zoey Crenshaw, Ray Ruiz, Susan Ramirez, Cole Collective, Travis Love, Company of Collaborative Artists (CoCA), Andrea Ward,
Evelyn Tejeda and Cecilia Mitchell.

This event is sponsored in part by grant funding from The City of Newark Creative Catalyst Fund in partnership with Newark Arts and the Newark Artist Accelerator.
For more information contact: [email protected]

Join us for an afternoon of dance works by local choreographers and dance artists on Sat, June 24th at 1:30pm at the Newark Public Library.

04/15/2023

🩰The big news is out! We're thrilled to announce the upcoming release of our new coffee table book, The Color of Dance. This beautiful book features stunning images and inspiring quotes from ballerinas we've met on our journey. The project is the culmination of our founder TaKiyah Wallace's 10-year journey shooting the Brown Girls Do Ballet photo project.

The Color of Dance redefines what ballet has looked like for centuries and will inspire dancers—and all of us—to pursue our dreams no matter what barriers are put in front of us. Head to the link below for presale or grab your copy this September wherever books are sold. Don't miss out on this incredible celebration of diversity and talent in the world of dance!

04/13/2023

Congratulations to and . They are the dancers who have been chosen for Project Reflection.

Project Reflection will be part of the line up for Newark Dances performance on Saturday, June 24th at the Newark Public Library.

The June 24th performance will also feature works by:


and and Travis Love.

Stay tuned for more information.

03/08/2023

Save the date! Saturday, June 24th Newark dances will have its first choreography showcase at the Newark Public Library (5 Washington St) . It will be free and open to all. Save the date and set those reminders on your phone too!

01/12/2023

Seeking: 2 Professional Dancers

(NJ based collaborative project)

Fee: $800 per dancer

Apply here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeAzS2aNrNEOba55UFI3BxU1ni5RMLApJw2hcbFD74BS03yww/viewform

🌟Must have solid training and performance experience in two or more for the following styles: traditional African dance, contemporary/modern, classical ballet, hip hop/break/street styles, contact improvisation, vogue.

🌟Must have the ability to work in a collaborative setting.

🌟Must work, live, study, have been born in or have some important connection to the state of New Jersey.

🌟Rehearsals will take place in Newark and its surrounding neighborhoods in NJ.

🌟Rehearsal commitment: March - June. Rehearsal schedule will be based on the availability of the overall group and will also include filming outdoors or in other indoor locations in NJ.

🌟All ages 21 and above are encouraged to apply.

How to apply:

🌟Fill out and submit this google form.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeAzS2aNrNEOba55UFI3BxU1ni5RMLApJw2hcbFD74BS03yww/viewform

🌟You will be asked tell us about your professional dance experience and provide us with a 3 minute video of you dancing.

🌟The video link should be Vimeo or Youtube only. Please be sure to provide us with a password if your video is password protected. Please make sure the video is well lit clearly shows you dancing. This is a perfect time for you to record yourself in a rehearsal studio. We want to see variety in your movements.

🌟Deadline for submissions is: February 12, 2023 at 11:59pm

🌟If selected, you will be invited to a live audition. All applicants will be notified of their status by or before February 19th.

🌟For more information please contact [email protected]

🌟About the project:

Newark Dances seeks to create a multidisciplinary/collaborative performance art project based on a local mural titled “The Reflective Black Body” by Layqua Nuna Yawa. The mural will be used as a starting point for inspiration. This project will reflect the choreographic vision of two New Jersey based dancers/choreographers, and the directorial vision of videographer Ryan Arnez Monroe, and the musical talent of violinist Najee Williams, combined with the overall production leadership from visual artist, former contemporary dancer and Newark Dances director, Monifa Kincaid.

The idea is to create a choreographed dance work that is inspired by the mural “The Reflective Black Body” by Layqua Nuna Yawar as a thematic starting point; concurrently, videographer Ryan Arnez Monroe will create a short film focused on the intimate perspective between the dancers, the flow of movement and music, all the while weaving in a visual narrative of the overall theme of a reflective black body. The music by violinist Najee Williams will be created as a reaction to this dynamic flow of movement as it develops during the choreographic process.

12/22/2022

I’m so honored and happy to announce
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Project for Empty Space is pleased to announce the 2022 Newark Artist Accelerator grant recipients which include: Antoinette Ellis-Williams, Bikier Hayes, Cazorla + Saleme, David Orrell, Eirini Linardaki & Melanie Levick-Parkin, Kim Hill, Kwesi Kwarteng, and Monifa Kincaid.
The 2022 Newark Artist Accelerator is a project grant for Newark-based, multidisciplinary visual artists. This year’s grants were awarded up to $7,500. Projects are artist-led and could include collaborative ventures, pop-up exhibitions, events, and interventions of an ephemeral nature that are radically accessible to public audiences.
This year’s fund is made possible by the generous support of The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Regional Regranting Program and The New Jersey Arts and Culture Renewal Fund.

Grant/aGrantee IG Handles

Project for Empty Space |
The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts |

Antoinette Ellis-Williams |
Bikier Hayes |
Cazorla + Saleme |
David Orrell |
In collaboration with Jasmin Larmond , Ashley Allen , Zunyda Watson , Simone Thompson and Brianna Sealey .designs.
Eirini Linardaki & Melanie Levick-Parkin |
Kim Hill |
Kwesi Kwarteng |
Monifa Kincaid |

12/18/2022

Thank you , Emma, , Dancer: and everyone who came and participated in Move. Sketch. Make. and Andrea! Thank you for sharing your light, energy and being open to this experience!!

12/16/2022

This Saturday! 🌟🌟🌟

Join me at Free Event: Move. Sketch. Make. at Gallery Aferro!

Free Registration 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾
https://meetu.ps/e/LGmz4/1nZcY/i

MOVE. SKETCH. MAKE.
December 17, 2-4PM
Gallery Aferro
73 Market Street, Newark, NJ

Have you ever watched a professional dancer and just felt yourself taken away by their flow and ability to move within space with such grace and ease? As you watch them, you find yourself swaying through their highs, lows and dynamic responses to the rhythm and tempo. What if you could find a way to capture the raw essence of flow/movement energy on paper with just as much freedom and ease? What would it look like; how would you even capture this?🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Join facilitator and visual artist Monifa Kincaid and dancer Zoey Crenshaw for a dance/movement energetic sketch and collaborative collage workshop. Dancer Zoey will feed us with a free flowing and improvisatory dance experience. We will then capture her movements as well as the vibrations of the music via energetic line drawings. and the inspiration of the dance/music group experience to collaboratively create a large scale collage.

09/20/2022

Join us Friday, Sept 30th at 1pm as we chat with Kofago Dance on Instagram Live.

Founded in 2015, Kofago Dance Ensemble began as a social justice project, highlighting police brutality against African American men. The first iteration of the company operated as an all male company providing dance training in traditional West African dance technique from Senegal and Mali.

Since 2018, Kofago Dance Ensemble has created innovative works that draw from West African dance traditions and West Indian influences. The ensemble prepares their performances with a deep traditional foundation. Their repertory includes traditional dances from West Africa, Caribbean dance forms as well as modern pieces based on West African and Caribbean principles of movement and space.
Website: http://kofagodance.com/

09/20/2022

Join us tomorrow (Instagram Live ) at 5:15pm as we chat with the Nicole Ohr, choreographer of the rhythm tap dance company Cole Collective.

Nicole Ohr is a professional tap dancer/choreographer/teacher based in NYC. She was the Tap Dance Captain of Undertoe Dance Project, was a member of Germaine Salsberg’s Les Femmes and performed for choreographers such as Felipe Galganni, and Max Pollak. Currently Nicole is Artistic Director of Cole Collective and has presented her choreography in various dance festivals in NYC. She is also the co-producer of Dance Astoria, a dance festival held annually in Astoria, Queens. As a teacher, Nicole is a NYS Certified K-12 Dance Educator, and an ATDF Certified Tap Teacher and is currently teaching throughout the tristate area, at studios and organizations such as the American Tap Dance Foundation, Ballet Hispanico, Broadway Dance Center, and Steps On Broadway, on top of being a K-8 dance teacher, and 6-8 grade tap dance teacher at The School at Columbia University.
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Nicole Ohr/ Cole Collective

Friday, Sept. 30th at 1:00pm
Kofago Dance Ensemble

Save The Date
Newark Dances
Free Outdoor Performance
Date: Saturday, October 1st
Location: Weequahic Park, Newark, NJ
Park entrance: Empire Street and Meeker Ave.
This event is free and appropriate for all ages! Click the like in our bio for free registration.

09/15/2022

Meet the artists! Come hang with us on IG live. Theses artists will share what their journey has been like as professional dancers and choreographers. Mark your calendars and turn on notifications. Dates and times are below.

Friday, Sept. 16th at 6pm
Zoey Crenshaw

Monday, Sept. 19th at 11am
The Moving Architects

Wednesday, Sept. 21st at 5:15pm
Nicole Ohr/ Cole Collective

Friday, Sept. 30th at 1:00pm
Kofago Dance Ensemble

Save The Date
Newark Dances
Free Outdoor Performance
Date: Saturday, October 1st
Location: Weequahic Park, Newark, NJ
Park entrance: Empire Street and Meeker Ave.
This event is free and appropriate for all ages! Click the like in our bio for free registration.

09/07/2022

Join us on Wednesday, Sept 14th at 6pm here for our first IG live. Meet two of the artist’s that will be featured in our performance on October 1st. and . Set your calendars!

If you haven’t already, click the link in our bio for free tickets.

Save The Date
Newark Dances
Free Outdoor Performance
Date: Saturday, October 1st
Location: Weequahic Park, Newark, NJ
Park entrance: Empire Street and Meeker Ave.
This event is free and appropriate for all ages! Click the like in our bio for free registration.

09/01/2022

Zoey Crenshaw is a graduate of University of the Arts where she received a BFA in Dance, under the leadership of Donna Faye Burchfield. During her studies at UArts, she received a scholarship for distinguished scholars and artists. She was also in a choreographic adaptation of Strange Fruit (1943) by Pearl Primus, directed by Kim Bears-Bailey. Prior to college, Zoey was a company member at Erie Dance Theater, a member of her high school dance company, and awarded the Mercyhurst Preparatory School Creative Arts Dance Scholarship. Zoey is interested in creating works that share a message of hope and love, using the universal language of dance. She strives to uplift her community and bring light into the world. Along with dancing she enjoys writing, exploring, and working with her hands. Zoey is also a small business owner where she sells handmade jewelry in her online Etsy shop, Zoey’s Jewelry Hut.

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Save The Date
Newark Dances
Free Outdoor Performance
Date: Saturday, October 1st
Location: Weequahic Park, Newark, NJ
Park entrance: Empire Street and Meeker Ave.
This event is free and appropriate for all ages! Click the like in our bio for free registration.

08/27/2022

Cole Collective will be performing with us on Saturday, October 1st. Come feel the rhythm and syncopation that Cole Collective is serving!
SAVE THE DATE🎉

Date: Saturday, October 1st
Location: Weequahic Park, Newark, NJ
Park entrance: Empire Street and Meeker Ave.
This event is free and appropriate for all ages! Click the like in our bio for free registration.

08/04/2022

SAVE THE DATE
Come out to Weequahic Park in Newark, NJ and enjoy an exciting afternoon of dance and choreography by local established and up and coming dancers and companies. This event is free and open to all!
Date: Saturday, October 1st, 2022
Location: Weequahic Park
Entrance: Empire Street and Meeker Ave.
visit: newarkdances.com
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Email us: [email protected]

07/28/2022

Meet The Artist: IMGE Dance LLC is a performance company founded by Ish*ta Mili and based in global storytelling. Inspired by Indian classical, hip hop, and contemporary dance vocabularies, IMGE is passionate about reimagining how movement connects our experiences. IMGE has been highlighted at Kala Ghoda Arts Festival, New Victory Theater, Seattle International Dance Festival, and received a standing ovation at Lincoln Center Out of Doors 2019.
Website: https://www.imgedance.com/

SAVE THE DATE
Come out to Weequahic Park in Newark, NJ and enjoy an exciting afternoon of dance and choreography by local established and up and coming dancers and companies. This event is free and open to all!
Date: Saturday, October 1st, 2022
Location: Weequahic Park entrance: Empire Street and Meeker Ave.
visit: newarkdances.com
Instagram:
Email us: [email protected]

07/16/2022

InnerGy .0 is one of 7 performers that will be featured on October 1st!

Save the date! Newark Dances will hold its first choreography dance festival on Saturday, October 1st at 2pm in Weequahic Park in Newark, NJ! It’s free and open to all! Click the like in our bio for free registration.

visit: newarkdances.com
Instagram:
Email us: [email protected]

03/13/2022

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Newark Dances is looking for choreographers and dance artists for a paid performace opportunity. The deadline to apply is March 31. Click the link in our bio or visit our website at newarkdances.com.

02/06/2022

The submission are rolling in and they are🔥🔥. You still have till March 31st to apply. Visit the link in our bio or Newarkdances.com

01/28/2022

Post reads: Dance is for everybody. I believe that the dance came from the people and that it should always be delivered back to the people.
-Alvin Ailey
Newark Dances is looking for choreographers and dance artists for a paid performace opportunity. The deadline to apply is March 31. Click the link in our bio or visit our website at newarkdances.com.

01/23/2022

Traditional dance from Senegal by Pape Gueye!🔥🔥🔥 We love it!🔥🔥🔥
Newark Dances is looking for choreographers and dance artists for a paid performace opportunity. The deadline to apply is March 31. https://newarkdances.com/call-for-artists

01/23/2022

https://newarkdances.com/call-for-artists
Newark Dances is looking for choreographers and dance artists for a paid performace opportunity. The deadline to apply is March 31.

01/13/2022

Kuchipudi dance artist Divya is outstanding! We're obsessed 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
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Video description: One dancer performing lively movements involving lots of arm and foot work and jumps. She has on a dark green dress and is dancing on top of a flat roof with trees and blue sky in the background..
Newark Dances is looking for choreographers and dance artists for a paid performace opportunity. The deadline to apply is March 31. Click the link in our bio or visit our website at newarkdances.com.

01/13/2022

Artists should be free to say what they want to say and how they want to say it.
Newark Dances is looking for choreographers and dance artists for a paid performace opportunity. The deadline to apply is March 31. Click the link in our bio or visit our website at newarkdances.com.
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01/12/2022

https://newarkdances.com/call-for-artists
Newark Dances is looking for choreographers and dance artists for a paid performace opportunity. The deadline to apply is March 31. Click the link in our bio or visit our website at newarkdances.com.

01/07/2022

https://newarkdances.com/
The call for choreographers and all dance artists is live. This is a paid opportunity. Click the link and visit newarkdances.com to apply.
Newark Dances supports the creation of new and diverse dance works by local choreographers and dance artists. Our performances are free and open to the public. Our first performance will take place early October 2022 in Weequahic Park, Newark, NJ.

01/07/2022

01/02/2022

Newark Dances will be announcing a call for choreographers very soon! Please turn your notifications on and spread the word.
Newark Dances supports the creation of new and diverse dance works by local choreographers and dance artists. These performances will be hosted and accessible (free) to the Newark community through a festival to take place early October 2022 at the Weequahic Park.

12/31/2021