NYC Arts: The Complete Guide to Art and Culture

Calpulli Mexican Dance Company

Queens

Calpulli Mexican Dance Company performs dance, music and theater to promote the rich diversity of Mexico's cultural heritage. The company's season takes place at Queens Theatre in the Park. It also leads arts education programming and community events.

Career Transition For Dancers

Manhattan

Career Transition For Dancers is a nonprofit organization that enables dancers to define their career possibilities and develop the skills necessary to excel in a variety of disciplines.

Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet

Manhattan

Founded in 2003 by Nancy Laurie, Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet has distinguished itself through both its exceptionally talented corps of dancers and its emphasis on acquiring and commissioning new works by the world’s most sought-after emerging choreographers. The artistic director is Benoit-Swan Pouffer.

Center for Performance Research (CPR)

Brooklyn

CPR provides affordable space for rehearsal and performance, innovative arts programming, and education and pedagogical engagement with the communities of New York City and abroad.

Chen Dance Center

Manhattan

The company infuses Western modern dance with classical motifs from the martial arts and Chinese music. For public school children, the company maintains a program of lectures and demonstrations that demystify the choreographic process while providing lessons in Chinese history and culture.