Contemporary-dance Events in New York

Check out happening contemporary-dance events all around New York, NY

New York City Ballet: Contemporary Choreography III

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm David H. Koch Theater

Rhiannon Giddens

 Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm Carnegie Hall - Isaac Stern Auditorium

Kronos Quartet: Three Bones

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:30 pm 57th Street and Seventh Ave, New York, NY, United States, New York 10019

Ballet Hispánico New York 2026 Spring NYC Season

 Thu, 23 Apr at 06:30 pm New York City Center, West 55th Street, New York, NY, USA

The Sa Dance Company presents RISE

 Thu, 07 May at 07:30 pm New York Live Arts, West 19th Street, New York, NY, USA

Lincoln Center Summer for the City presents Rhapsody

 Wed, 10 Jun at 04:30 pm Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

Parsons Dance at Joyce Theater - NY

 Fri, 01 May Joyce Theater - NY

Doug Varone And Dancers

 Tue, 26 May Joyce Theater

40th Anniversary Performance and Celebration

 Thu, 28 May at 07:30 pm The Joyce Theater USD 0 to 300

EMERGE125 2026 Renaissance Gala Performance

 Fri, 01 May at 06:30 pm El Museo del Barrio USD 11 to 48

New York City Ballet Contemporary Choreography II

 Fri, 01 May at 07:30 pm David H. Koch Theater

Orchestra of St Lukes - New York

 Tue, 02 Jun at 11:00 pm Carnegie Hall - Judy & Arthur Zankel Hall

Works & Process Presents In the Folds of Her Purple by Xin Ying

 Sun, 26 Apr at 07:00 pm Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

Pilobolus at Joyce Theater - NY

 Fri, 26 Jun Joyce Theater - NY

Doug Varone and Dancers at Joyce Theater - NY

 Wed, 27 May Joyce Theater - NY

2026 Movement Research Gala

 Tue, 19 May at 07:00 pm Judson Memorial Church - New York City

THE LOVE SHOW at The Hidden Jewel Box Theater

 Sat, 28 Feb 625 8th Ave USD 45 to 130

28th Annual MATA FESTIVAL INTERVAL: In Between Silence and Stasis

 Wed, 20 May at 06:30 pm The DiMenna Center for Classical Music USD 34 to 162

EMERGE125 2026 Season Opening Night

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:30 pm El Museo del Barrio USD 11 to 80

BlackBox Ensemble Presents: WordPlay

 Sat, 25 Apr at 08:00 pm The DiMenna Center for Classical Music USD 18 to 29

Jody Sperling/Time Lapse Dance Announces Shapes of Change: Company’s 25th Anniversary Season

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm New York Society for Ethical Culture

Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre: Preview Performances of Exposed

 Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre

EMERGE125 2026 Season Matinee

 Sat, 02 May at 04:00 pm El Museo del Barrio USD 11 to 80

KIZUNA DANCE | 2026 NYC SEASON | Gerald Lynch Theater

 Sat, 02 May at 07:00 pm Gerald W Lynch Theater, West 59th Street, New York, NY, USA USD 23 to 29

Movement Research at the Judson Church | June 1, 2026

 Mon, 01 Jun at 07:00 pm Judson Memorial Church - New York City

Exclusive: Anna Hop's Choreographic Workshop, May 3, 2026 at Joyce Studios

 Sun, 03 May at 10:00 am New York Center for Creativity and Dance USD 130

Hesperides

 Sat, 25 Apr at 08:00 pm Douglas Dunn Studio USD 20 to 25

The Bata Project: Contemporary Urban Island Folklore by Leenda Bonilla

 Wed, 20 May at 06:00 pm 215 E 99th St Free

Aszure Barton

 Wed, 20 May at 07:00 pm Kaufmann Concert Hall at 92nd Street Y

CROSSROADS + Luminary Award honoring Annina Nosei & Janet Wong @ La MaMa

 Sun, 10 May at 03:00 pm The Club at La MaMa USD 162 to 5,337

Spring 2026 Student Choreography Concert

 Fri, 24 Apr at 08:00 pm Marymount Manhattan College Great Hall USD 0 to 10

Movement Research at the Judson Church | May 11, 2026

 Mon, 11 May at 07:00 pm Judson Memorial Church - New York City

Movement Research at the Judson Church | Apr 27, 2026

 Mon, 27 Apr at 07:00 pm Judson Memorial Church - New York City

Moving Spirits, Inc. Past & Present

 Sat, 27 Jun at 07:00 pm Gibney 280 Broadway USD 16 to 25

HMU Tie Me Down: Wiggle Room

 Mon, 11 May at 07:00 pm 120 Walker St floor 5 USD 65

Afro Caribbean Flow Workshop

 Mon, 27 Apr at 02:00 pm Alpha Omega Theatrical Dance Company USD 23 to 33

African Dance

 Sun, 03 May at 03:00 pm HARLEM BRAIN USD 13 to 23

The New Standard NYC

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:00 pm Gibney 280 Broadway USD 23 to 29

The Beatitudes

 Fri, 01 May at 07:30 pm Grace & St Paul's Church Free

PULSING SOUND SERIES-8 The One and The Other

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:30 pm 15 E 40th St 12th floor USD 18 to 29

Green Room Ensemble @ artXnyc

 Sun, 03 May at 05:00 pm artXnyc USD 34

La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club Presents Dancers Unlimited’s Edible Tales: Ho’oulu

Sat, 25 Apr at 07:00 pm La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club

Welcome Spring

 Sun, 05 Apr at 12:00 pm Gibney 280 Broadway USD 31 to 109

Flight Path Dance Project Spring Concert

 Tue, 21 Apr Gibney 280 Broadway USD 15 to 30

Moving Memory: NEXT GEN artists

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:30 pm Broadway Presbyterian Church Free

La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club Presents Sun Kim Dance Theatre’s Alien of Extraordinary

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club

Splinters - Contemporary Dance Performance

 Mon, 18 May at 07:00 pm Hungarian House Free

To Dance Means To Be Free featuring Gerson Lanza

 Thu, 14 May at 07:30 pm Aaron Davis Hall USD 29

The Witch's Dance - Ritual Movement Workshop: 5/24 (In-Person)

 Sun, 24 May at 08:00 pm Venue to be announced to registrants USD 29 to 50

PULSING SOUND SERIES-10 Rites: PinkNoise Ensemble

 Sun, 10 May at 07:30 pm 15 E 40th St #12f USD 18 to 29

The Witch's Dance - Ritual Movement Workshop: 6/14 (In-Person)

 Sun, 14 Jun at 08:00 pm Venue to be announced to registrants USD 29 to 50