Choreography Showcase - QC

11/28/2024

Devastating

QC Alumni Dellwin Carpio's beloved wife Christina Carpio passed on November 16th 2024, leaving behind her devoted husband, Dellwin, and their three cherished children: Ethan, Madison, and little April, who was just one week old.

Can you join in supporting the Carpio family during this incredibly difficult time.

Join us in supporting the Carpio family during this incredibly difficult time f… Taylor Spencer needs your support for Honoring the Legacy of Christina Carpio

11/28/2024

Happening Next Week >>>> UNFOLDING: The Queens College Fall Dance Concert featuring:

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Choreography: Kiara Paige

Posters by QC Art & Design students in DESN 190: Design Foundations with Prof. Kristy Caldwell.

First Poster by: Farhin Puspita
Second Poster by: Joseph A. Samoles

THURS.-SAT. DEC. 5-7 at 7PM
SUN. DEC. 8 at 3PM

GOLDSTEIN THEATER
65-30 Kissena Blvd., Queens, NY 11367
Tickets: $18 General Admission, $13 Seniors; $10 Students with CUNY ID.
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UNFOLDING >>> The Fall Dance Concert features QC Dance students performing original choreography by Marshall L. Davis Jr. (Tap); Kiara Paige(Afro-Caribbean); Edisa Weeks (Dance-Theater); and Yin Mei (Asian-Contemporary).

10/18/2024

SPOTLIGHTING DTD Alumni - Sharifa Linton

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10/02/2024

SPOTLIGHTING DTD Alumni - Aqila Norris

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10/02/2024

Spotlighting DTD Alumni - Jiemin Yang

Portraits of the Moon by Choreographer Jiemin Yang is an evocative contemporary dance project that explores the moon's profound symbolism in Chinese culture and examines the theme of separation and reunion among Asian immigrant populations in America.

Inspired by ancient lunar myths, poetry, and the personal journeys of Asian immigrants, this innovative production weaves together movement, text, and music to create a mesmerizing performance.

OCTOBER 18 & OCTOBER 19 at 8PM
Tickets: $20
Location: Green Space - 37-24 24th Street Suite 211 Long Island City, NY 11101

a shared program with Synergy Dance Collective

Jayman Yang

Jiemin Yang is a cross-disciplinary artist who combines movement, text, visuals, and sound to create works that are inspired by the Chinese culture and the Asian immigrant experiences. UPCOMING 2024Portraits of the Moon Oct 18-19 | 8pmPortraits of the Moon will be part of Take Root at Green Space a...

07/01/2024

We are excited to welcome Nelida Tirado who received a CUNY Dance Initiative residency at Queens College!

Nelida Tirado, hailed as “magnificent and utterly compelling” (The New York Times), began her formal training at Ballet Hispanico of New York at the age of six. Barely out of her teens, she was invited to tour the U.S. with Jose Molina Bailes Españoles and be a soloist in Carlota Santana’s Flamenco Vivo. She also has worked as a soloist/dance captain of Compañia Maria Pagés and Compañia Antonio El P**a, performing at prestigious flamenco festivals and on television through Europe and Asia. She has performed in “Carmen” with the MET Opera, WMI’s “Gypsy Caravan 1”, Noche Flamenca, and was featured in Riverdance on Broadway and touring companies.

Ms. Tirado was recipient of the 2007 and 2010 BRIO Award for Artistic Excellence, and the 2017 Rosario Dawson Muse Fellow through BAAD. She opened with her company for Buena Vista Social Club at the Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival in summer 2010. Additional highlights include HarlemStage E-Moves, “Amores Quebrados” at the Repertorio Español, Valerie Gladstone’s “Dance Under the Influence” 2011 and 2012, and the 2016 premiere of her solo show Dime Quien Soy in the Flamenco Festival NY. Dime Quien Soy has since been presented at Hostos Center for the Arts and Culture, the Albuquerque Flamenco Festival 35, Queens Theater and the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival Summer 2022.

Nelida can be seen in Lin Manuel Miranda’s film adaptation of In The Heights, Dancing with the Stars, and was featured in Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch”.

07/01/2024

We are excited to welcome Kiara Paige and CarNYval Dancers who received a CUNY Dance Initiative residency at Queens College!

Founder and Artistic Director Kiara Paige created CarNYval Dancers in 2014 with the vision of a company that reflected the love, passion, and connection of the Afro-Caribbean diaspora through dance and music.

CarNYval aims to share, educate, and uplift their culture while telling stories through dance. With every opportunity, the company’s mission and purpose remains to bring the carnyval and endless vibrations to their viewers and participants on any platform.

Over the course of ten years, CarNYval has produced and shared works throughout the tri-state area and in Trinidad and Tobago, in addition to leading dance workshops such as Soca, Afrobeat(s) and Traditional West African dance. They have performed on some of the world’s largest stages, including Radio City Music Hall, Lincoln Center, The NYC Labor Day Parade and Times Square. CarNYval has also been able to work with artists such as Davido, Rihanna, D’banj, Kevin Lyttle, Machel Montano, and many more.

Kiara is a graduate of Queens College, CUNY.

05/09/2024

Opens Tonight!!!

IRIDESCENCE
Student Choreography Showcase
Thurs-Sat May 9-11 at 7pm
Sun May 13 at 3pm

Goldstein Theater
Queens College 65-30 Kissena Blvd. Queens, NY 11367
Tickets: $7

Featuring original work by:
Aaliyah Lingard
Josue Morillo
Stephanie Greene

and Guest Choreographers:
Orlando Hernández (CUNY Dance Initiative Artist in Residence)
Steven Jeltsch
Zihan Xu

Iridescence features original choreography by Queens College Dance Majors Stephanie Greene, Aaliyah Lingard, and Josue Morillo; with Guest Artists Steven Jeltsch, Zihan Xu, and Orlando Hernández (CUNY Dance Initiative Artist).

04/24/2024

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IRIDESCENCE
Student Choreography Showcase
Thurs.-Sat. May 9-11 at 7pm
Sun. May 12 at 3pm

Featuring choreography by:
Aaliyah Lingard
Josue Morillo
Stephanie Greene

+ Guest Choreographers
Orlando Hernández (CUNY Dance Initiative Artist in Residence at Queens College)
Steven Jeltsch
Zihan Xu

Goldstein Theater
Tickets: $7
For more information & tickets
https://kupferbergcenter.org/event/iridescence/

04/15/2024

Excited, Thrilled to see Music from the Sole + Olla & Fernández

GET 20% OFF Music from the Sole's performance on April 27th, part of our 10 year anniversary celebration.

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Saturday, April 27, 8pm

LeFrak Concert Hall, Kupferberg Center for the Arts
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Music from the Sole will be joined by Flamenco legends Sonia Olla & Ismael Fernández. Both groups will present a variety of works, including pieces created during their CDI residencies.
Music From The Sole will share sections from "Partido", developed during their 2021 residency at The City College of New York.

Sonia & Ismael will reprise the “palmas” section of ELLA, created during a 2018 residency at Queens College.