Boston Dance Alliance

Boston Dance Alliance BDA builds capacity for Boston dance by identifying and creating shared resources, information, and

BOSTON DANCE ALLIANCE builds capacity for dance by identifying and creating shared resources, information, and productive partnerships to help dance flourish across the Boston metropolitan area and New England region. We are an independent service organization representing dancers, choreographers, teachers, presenters, allied arts and cultural professionals, arts journalists and scholars, wellnes

s and health providers, and dance enthusiasts brought together across dance genres and geographies. BDA strives to increase cultural equity and access to dance for diverse communities, build dance audiences, and promote quality and sustainability.

05/08/2026

Last week, BDA staff member Libby attended and testified at Boston City Hall to opposed budget cuts to the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture. Libby was one of hundreds of artists that showed up to advocate for arts funding in our city and encourage City Council members to reconsider these cuts and the detrimental impact they would have on Boston artists and beyond.

We’re not done! Visit the link in our bio to learn more about these cuts and what you can do to continue opposing them.

Don’t let Boston arts funding get slashed ‼️Mayor Wu is proposing a 27% cut for Arts and Culture funding. That’s $1 mill...
04/29/2026

Don’t let Boston arts funding get slashed ‼️
Mayor Wu is proposing a 27% cut for Arts and Culture funding. That’s $1 million of resources for artists in our community.

We know that dancers are already the lowest paid artists in Massachusetts. Help BDA support the effort to protest these cuts and ensure that dancers and other arts workers can have a sustainable future in Boston.

Join us TOMORROW, Thursday April 30 at Boston City Hall to show Mayor Wu that Boston artists aren’t backing down. More information on these efforts in our bio!

Shoutout to our Artist Development Panel 🌎🗣️Connection and collaboration are at the heart of BDA’s mission. During our n...
10/28/2025

Shoutout to our Artist Development Panel 🌎🗣️

Connection and collaboration are at the heart of BDA’s mission. During our new Professional Development Forum & Discussion, BDA members and dance leaders shared insights from our pilot program, offering experience, tools and strategies to help artists build sustainable, higher-paying opportunities in dance. Led by dance leaders Aaron Myers & McKersin, this first cohort of five artists exemplified what collaboration looks like in action: building together to bridge industry and community through shared learning, mentorship, and mutual support. We are grateful for every chance to increase strength in the Boston dance community and to highlight incredible work and leadership.

⭐️ BDA’s Open Call Auditions & Dancer Health Day 2025
📍 Mass Motion Dance, Brighton MA
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Thank you Guest Teaching Artists! 💃🩰🎶Each year, BDA’s Open Call Auditions offer dancers the chance to take master classe...
10/28/2025

Thank you Guest Teaching Artists! 💃🩰🎶

Each year, BDA’s Open Call Auditions offer dancers the chance to take master classes with local instructors from a wide range of movement styles. At this year’s event, we hosted Beon for Latin Hustle, Anara Frank & Javier Jreffer Cumbrera of for Cuban Modern Technique, Darnell “Snoopy” Brown for Hip Hop, and Elizabeth Mochizuki of .boston for Ballet. Guest Teaching Artists, thank you for sharing your passion and expertise with our community!

And of course, we also want to thank all the dancers and observers who attended and contributed their work to this year’s Open Call Auditions. Your participation continues to spark new connections and helps to amplify professional dance opportunities in our community.

⭐BDA’s Open Call Auditions & Dancer Health Day 2025

📍Mass Motion Dance, Brighton MA .boston

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Appreciation post for our Dancer Health Day Wellness Team! 🩺Last month, Dr. Lauren Elson and her outstanding team from H...
10/28/2025

Appreciation post for our Dancer Health Day Wellness Team! 🩺

Last month, Dr. Lauren Elson and her outstanding team from Harvard Medical School led free wellness check-ins at BDA’s annual Dancer Health Day. Participants received personalized wellness screenings and one-on-one consultations with physical therapists, medical doctors, nutritionists, and psychologists who specialize in working with dancers. This collaboration helped artists gain practical insight into injury prevention, recovery, and sustainable practices to support long-term health in dance.

Thank you to this incredible team of professionals for helping keep the Boston dance community moving and creating safely. 💙

⭐BDA’s Open Call Auditions & Dancer Health Day 2025
📍Mass Motion Dance, Brighton MA .boston
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Join BDA & The Esplanade Association on Wednesday, October 15th for BACHATA with special guest teaching duo, Lumyr & Eli...
10/15/2025

Join BDA & The Esplanade Association on Wednesday, October 15th for BACHATA with special guest teaching duo, Lumyr & Eli Pabon!

• Hatch Grove (The Esplanade between the
Hatch Shell & Esplanade Playspace)

5:30-7pm, Wednesday Oct. 1st

➡️ Register for class:
http://ESPLANADE.ORG/MOVES-FOOD
Free class, food & refreshments served to celebrate Latin Heritage Month with 🍃!!

🌟GUEST TEACHING ARTISTS:🌟
: Lumyr Derisier is a Boston-based dancer, teacher, and community builder with over a decade of experience in Salsa and Bachata. Having trained with Anara Frank of MetaMovements and Alma Latina Boston, Lumyr brings both skill and heart to every class he leads. He currently teaches with Salsa y Control Dance Company and directs From Boston With Love, a community initiative promoting connection and collaboration through dance. Known for his big smile, hearty laugh, and “chiropractic hugs,” Lumyr embodies the welcoming spirit of Boston’s Latin dance community.

: Eli Pabon, founder of BOMBAntillana and member of MetaMovements , is a Boston-born Puerto Rican performer, educator, and cultural ambassador. Raised in a family of musicians and dancers, she brings the rhythm of dance to life through her teaching and choreography. Eli has led workshops and performances across the US, Caribbean, and Latin America, inspiring connection through Afro-Latin movement and music. Her classes celebrate joy, culture, and community through rhythm and dance.

Join BDA & The Esplanade Association this Wednesday, October 1st for NY SALSA ON 2 with Raices Latin Dance ! 💃🏻🎶📍Hatch G...
09/30/2025

Join BDA & The Esplanade Association this Wednesday, October 1st for NY SALSA ON 2 with Raices Latin Dance ! 💃🏻🎶

📍Hatch Grove (The Esplanade between the
Hatch Shell & Esplanade Playspace)

⏰ 5:30-7pm, Wednesday Oct. 1st

📨 Register for class:
http://ESPLANADE.ORG/MOVES-FOOD

Free class, food & refreshments served to celebrate Latin Heritage Month with !!

⭐️ GUEST TEACHING ARTISTS:
John-John Semidei & Lindiana Flores
In 2011, native New Yorker and instructor John-John Semidei and dancer Lindiana Flores (a Worcester native united their salsa passion in a dynamic partnership to create Rices Latin Dance. Based out of Worcester, Massachusetts with a mainly On-1 Salsa scene, John-John and Lindiana desired to diversify the salsa community by introducing the New York On-2 salsa style to the area. Since its inception, Races Latin Dance has taken off teaching multiple classes and workshops each week and performing in numerous salsa congresses and venues across the region.

TOMORROW: Fall Into Dance 2025 at The Dance Complex is a celebratory evening highlighting Greater Boston’s vibrant dance...
09/25/2025

TOMORROW: Fall Into Dance 2025 at The Dance Complex is a celebratory evening highlighting Greater Boston’s vibrant dance community, and sharing what’s ahead for the 2025–2026 dance season.

Fall Into Dance will bring together even more artists, audiences and regional presenters.

This year, ArtsBoston joins as a new partner alongside Boston Dance Alliance. Together, we’re building connections across the dance ecosystem and ensuring that audiences discover and support the richness of our region’s dance offerings.

Click the link in bio for more information and to RSVP for the kickoff event of the 2025-2036 dance season!!!

A look back on some of our Summer Social Dance Series classes @ Canal District Kendall this season! Thank you to the man...
09/24/2025

A look back on some of our Summer Social Dance Series classes @ Canal District Kendall this season! Thank you to the many guest teaching artists and all the dancers & new participants who have brought each class to life! 💐☀️🎶

🚨There’s just one class left in this series, so mark your calendar ➡️ Tuesday September 30th - Line Dancing with the !!

⚡️Stay connected with the dance community by following & supporting the work of BDA’s Summer Series Guest Teaching Artists:
Lumyr
EsKapade
Meta Movements
Boston Bhangra
Ms. 5678 .5678
JD Davis
Boston RR

Partners/Sponsors:
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📍 .district.kendall

We’re thrilled to have such an active and versatile artist joining us for the next ‘end-of’ Summer Series at Canal Distr...
09/08/2025

We’re thrilled to have such an active and versatile artist joining us for the next ‘end-of’ Summer Series at Canal District Kendall! Join JD Davis on Tuesday 9/16 for an amazing class in The Lindy Hop! 🎺💜🎶

📍Where: .district.kendall
300 Athenaeum St. Cambridge

⏰When: Tuesday Sept. 16
5:30-7pm

🎶What: Class includes a 1 hour-lesson followed by 30 minutes of dance exploration & social time. Oarticoants will learn about the Lindy Hop; a quick paced partner-style social dance rooted in Black vernacular dance traditions of the early 20th century and continues its popularity today. Lindy Hop emphasizes a grounded pulse, a strong sense of musicality, and a blend of footwork that makes up the foundation of this spectacular dance style. Focusing on connection, JD’s class will engage versatile movements, technical partnering skills, individual expression, and connect them all to the ancestral lineage of swing & jazz music in a historical context.

🌟About the Artist:
JD Davis (they/them) is an arts professional with specialization in dance, music and acting. They love helping people express themselves and decompress from the stressors of life while in community with others. One of the many ways they practice that is by sharing how to dance The Lindy Hop, an African-American dance form from Harlem in the context of a living Black culture. Whether it’s through sharing stories, history, music, or corny jokes, JD leads their class with intentionality while connecting with others to deepen our understanding of the culture of dance being explored. Through this, we deepen our understanding of ourselves, eachother, and take part in a form of collective healing and liberation. Follow them on Instagram:

📩 RSVP to the link in bio ⬅️

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