Hello BDA Community,
Leading up to our Open Call Audition and Dancer Health Day this Saturday, September 14, 12:00-7:15 PM, we’ve been dribbling some tech issues, and I appreciate your patience as we navigate the virtual hiccups.
We are beyond excited to be bringing back this annual event that gathers so many members of the dance community in such a special way. As my third time organizing the event, I’m thrilled to see how this event has developed with community feedback and I’m looking forward to seeing so many familiar and new faces at the Foundry this Saturday. As always let me know if you have any questions, comments or concerns. I’m always open to hearing from you!
See you there!
Carmen S. Rizzo, Membership & Operations Associate
Join us on Saturday, September 14, at the Foundry (101 Rogers St., Cambridge) for a day filled with dance, health resources, and new this year, photo opportunities! We’re kicking off the day with headshot opportunities with Kevin Thai of Three Circles Studio. Book a 5-minute session between 10:15 AM and 1:00 PM and leave with new professional headshots and candid photos to elevate your online presence.
Also starting at 12 PM we are hosting donation-based 30-minute health screenings. You’ll have the opportunity to talk to some of the Boston area’s best dance-focused health professionals and get recommendations, learn more about what preventative care and recovery can look like for you. Spots are limited so make sure to register now!
Email Carmen at crizzo@bostondancealliance.org as soon as possible if you have any accessibility needs we should be aware of so we can ensure a pleasurable experience for all. You can also email her with any questions.
BDA Member Events This Week
FREE! – Join the inaugural Embrace Massó “¡Con Salsa!” International Music Festival, a music festival and celebration honoring Afro-Latino heritage and the legacy of the cultural exchange brought to us for decades by 1965 Freedom Plaza Honoree, José Massó III. The festival will feature a headlining performance by Salsa & Latin Jazz legend and 10xGrammy Award winner and Latin Jazz icon, Eddie Palmieri alongside his Salsa Orchestra. Additional Event Details Embrace Massó “¡Con Salsa!” includes free musical performances by Patricia Zarate, Manolo y La Pura Vida and more! Participate in interactive Salsa and Bomba dance lessons curated by Salsa y Control and Eli Pabon. Saturday, September 14, 1-7 PM, Boston Common, 139 Tremont Street, Boston.
FREE! – Latinx Heritage Month celebrations are going to be happening all over Massachusetts from September through October and MetaMovements is excited to begin right in the heart of Downtown Boston at Agora’s Welcome Fiesta. Sunday, September 15, 1-6 PM at City Hall Plaza.
FREE! – Dance Caliente teaches a “taste” of Bachata, Merengue, and Salsa Social Dance Styles at teh Minuteman Bikeway Block Party. They will perform a short demonstration then teach a few steps followed by a mini “party”. Try what you just learned or enhance with what you already know. Sunday, September 15, 2-3 PM, at the Visitor Center Park, 1875 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington.
Prior presents Camille A. Brown & Dancers. The Tony-nominated choreographer explores Black joy in I AM with her own dance company. Thursday, September 12, 7:30 PM at the Luth Concert Hall, 1 College St., Worcester. Tickets: $29-$49.
Stackin’ Stylez Freestyle Dance Festival happens this week. Join free events such as “THE FUNK”, Thursday, September 12, 5-10 PM at Club Illusions (195 Dudley St., Boston); “THE SCIENCE” Saturday, September 14, 10 AM-5 PM, at 1 Science Park, Boston; “THE HISTORY” on Monday, September 16, 6-9 PM at 1 Oxford St., Cambridge. Ticketed events include “THE BUCK”, Friday, September 13, 6-10 PM at Club Illusions ($25); “THE CELEBRATION” Friday, September 13, 6-10 PM at Cloud & Spirits (795 Main St., Cambridge – $15); “THE REUNION” Sunday, September 15, 6-11 PM at the Sinclair (52 Church St., Cambridge – $25-$30).
An evening of a world-class figure skating performance while supporting a vital cause – fundraising for cancer research and patient care. An Evening with Champions invites you to an extraordinary figure skating exhibition on Friday & Saturday, September 13 and 14, 7-9 PM at the Bright-Landry Hockey Center,65 N Harvard St, Allston. Tickets: $15-$25
Mobius presents Accumulation + Migration, a series of unique performances that delve into this compelling theme, inviting the audience to reflect on the profound impacts of climate change on both humanity and the natural world. Performers will engage in building a sculpture while simultaneously creating dynamic traveling movements, seamlessly blending art and action to evoke a powerful narrative. Saturday, September 14, 1-4 PM, at Eustis Estate, 1424 Canton Ave, Milton. Rain date: Sunday, September 15, 1-4 PM. Tickets: $10-$15.
The Folk Arts Center of New England hosts a rebroadcast of “My Borrowed Heritage” online and a post-film Q&A with Efie Derksen. Saturday, September 14, 2-4 PM.
Step into the world of Wonderland as Alice experienced it in 1865: the Footwork & Frolick Society invites you to wander down the rabbit hole for an evening of mid-nineteenth century dancing, lively music, and teatime treats. Wonderland Ball welcomes beginners! Saturday, September 14, 7-10 PM at Andover Old Town Hall, 20 Main Street, Andover. Tickets: $35-$65.
FREE! – Boston Dance Theater (BDT) brings their newest environmentally focused dance work, ‘Unfurling’, to the Greenbelt Studio Barn for a work-in-progress showing as part of Trails and Sails 2024. Sunday, September 15, 3:30-4:30 PM, 82 Eastern Ave., Essex.
Be a part of Boston’s vibrant, multicultural holiday classic, The Urban Nutcracker. City Ballet of Boston is looking for experienced ballet, tap, and hip-hop dancers with strong technique for the 2024 production of Anthony Williams’ Urban Nutcracker. This audition is for ballet, tap, and hip hop roles. Their mission is to represent diversity through dance, their goal is to cast their show with the most talented, and widely diverse dancers our community has to offer. Performances will be December 14-22, 2024 at the historic Boch Center Shubert Theatre. Rehearsals for the Urban Nutcracker will begin in late September. Email urbannutcracker@cityballetofboston.org with any questions. Auditions take place Sunday, September 15, 10:30 AM–1:00 PM (dancers 18+); 1:30-3:30 PM (ages 13-17); 3:30-5:00 PM (ages 8-12), at the Tony Williams Dance Center, 284 Amory St, Jamaica Plain.
Apply to We Create 2025 Festival Fellowship. Although open to all artists, preference will be given to self-identified women and gender non-conforming BIPOC artists. We Create operates within a liberatory, antipatriarchal, antiracist, decolonial, and feminist framework. Propose the idea for the original work that you have for the 2025 theme: The Movements that Free(d) Us, and how you envision seeing it developed from its inception until presentation date: April 11-12, 2025. Pieces should be no longer than 7 minutes. Application Deadline: Saturday, September 14.
Apply to the New England Dance Fund. NEFA will award grants of $500 to $1,000 directly to choreographers who identify and articulate an important opportunity that will significantly impact aspects of their dance making or advance their role within the regional New England dance landscape. Application deadline: Friday, September 13. NEFA also awards grants of $500 to $3,000 to support professional development opportunities for New England artists to strengthen their public art practices. Through the Public Art Learning Fund, NEFA intends to foster the continued development of more equitable, inclusive, and vibrant public spaces and public life throughout New England. Apply by: Monday, September 16.
Register for the National Dance Presenters’ Forum Public Session. Creative workers are invited to participate in the second National Dance Presenters’ Forum upcoming public session: Presenting & the Dance Ecosystem, Thursday, September 19, 2:00-3:30 PM. Register by Tuesday, September 17.
Register to attend the Idea Swap, the annual event for New England-based nonprofit cultural organizations and touring artists to network and share ideas for touring projects. Capacity is limited, and participants are strongly encouraged to register early. Organizations may register up to three staff members. It’s strongly recommended that staff who directly participate in artistic or community programming attend. November 12, at Mechanics Hall in Worcester, MA. Project Idea Submission Deadline: Monday, October 4. Early Bird Registration Deadline: Friday, October 18.
Identical twins Billy and Bobby McClain are the “Wondertwins.” Boston dance legends, these brothers bring their critically acclaimed work, An Evening with the Wondertwins, to ArrowFest. Friday, September 13, 8:30 PM, at Arrow Street Arts (Theater), 2 Arrow St., Cambridge. BDA Members get discounted tickets. Check your member portal for the discount code or reach out to crizzo@bostondancealliance.org. Students get $10 tickets with a valid student ID.