New Dance Group
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| Type | Non-profit |
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| Country |  United States |
| Owner | Board of Directors |
| Key people | Meghan Burns Jae McManus Jennifer Falik Farrah Crane Ulric Bond Rick Schussel |
| Launch date | 1932 |
| Website | www.newdancegroup.org |
New Dance Group, or more casually NDG, is a performing arts organization in New York City.
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[edit] History
New Dance Group was established in 1932 by a group of artists and choreographers dedicated to social change through dance and movement. New Dance Group fosters the arts through multiple disciplines and focuses on four program areas: Arts and Education, Presentation and Production, Media Communications, Fund-Raising Program. Over the years, New Dance Group has become an invaluable resource for performing artists of all disciplines, with an emphasis on dance. New Dance Group is New York City’s first integrated, multi-cultural dance school and company.
On July 28, 2000, the Library of Congress, along with the Dance Heritage Coalition, identified "America's Irreplaceable Dance Treasures: The First 100". New Dance Group was listed as "one of the 100 irreplaceable dance treasures in America."
Sophie Maslow, a choreographer and teacher for New Dance Group passed away on June 25, 2006 at age 95. Maslow helped to define and establish New Dance Group as a performance entity dedicated to using dance to make social and political statements. Maslow's dance career was long - she was a member of Martha Graham's Company from 1931-1943, and created her own dance troupe, The Sophie Maslow Dance Company. She was also a part of the critically acclaimed Dudley-Maslow-Bales Trio.
[edit] New Dance Group Company
The New Dance Group Company is a modern ballet repertory company of New Dance Group Arts Center, set to debut in October 2006. Choreography is from the 75 year history of New Dance Group, Broadway shows, and new pieces under the supervision of Artistic Director, Rick Schussel. The company will perform nationwide (including their new facility) and abroad.
[edit] Future of New Dance Group
In September 18, 2006, the New Dance Group officially opened the doors to a new state-of-the art 21,000 square foot studio located on 305 West 38th Street on 8th Avenue. Nearly double the size of its prior location (where it had resided for 55 years), New Dance Group's renovated upgrade, led by architect Howard Spivak, includes two floors of studios complete with sprung wood or Marley flooring, new pianos, floor to ceiling mirrors, a recording studio and vocal room, sound systems, large dressing rooms, teachers lounge, stretch area, private entrance, art exhibit gallery, merchandise boutique, and two performance spaces complete with raked seating for over 100 people.
The New Dance Group offers many arts workshops and classes seven days a week, offering all levels of modern, hip-hop, ballet, yoga, pilates, voice, theater, and multigenerational programs ranging from pre-natal body conditioning to mature 60+ fitness programs. A monthly Young Choreographer’s Showcase will be implemented starting in the late 2006.
[edit] Alumni List
Alumni include Sophie Maslow, Martin Ortiz, Farrah Crane, Camille Suggs, Jessue Luttrell, Monica Robles, Zak Sommerfield, Julia Jimenez, Allison Mahoney, Jennifer Theeparajah, Billy Sharpe, Christiane Amorosia, Nicole Arrington, Kit Williams, Chelsey Whitelock, Audrey Flegel, Reed Prescott, Phyllis Sanfiorenzo, Corey Scheys, Maria Morel, Geoff Lutz, Chanel Banks, Brad Siebeking, Meghan Dickerson and Meghan Burns.
