Pro/Motion – week of October 30

The turning of the seasons reminds us of renewal of all kinds, and thoughts about what’s next. We’re thinking about renewal and the future too. Is your BDA membership expired? If so, you can renew today and receive the many benefits from your yearly FREE e-blast to help promote your next event, from holiday performances and donation … Continued

Pro/Motion – week of October 23

  You may have noticed changes in our previous newsletter including events were listed from Wednesday last week to Tuesday this week. In order to best serve our community we will continue sending out our newsletter on Mondays with this Wednesday through Tuesday schedule. This way you’ll have more time to make arrangements to attend events that happen early each week. Please … Continued

Pro/Motion – week of October 16

Although leaves are falling, dance is picking up this season! The color of leaves aren’t the only things changing: we’re working on remodeling our weekly Pro/Motion newsletter to keep it filled with all the events and opportunities you’ve come to expect, while making it easier to navigate. You’ll find quick links to key sections. Also new: BDA … Continued

Spooky Season Filled With Thrilling Dance

October is packed with dance that honor our diversity. May Indigenous Peoples’ Day offer a moment to reflect on the roots of our country and state. This week also reflects the end of Hispanic Heritage Month and continuation of Italian-American Heritage Month. If you are not yet a BDA Member, or have let your membership lapse, please consider joining at a … Continued

October Dance Off to a Great Start!

Dear Friend of Boston Dance: Boston Dance Alliance (BDA) is the region’s largest service organization that supports dance artists, companies, students, studios, audiences and everyone who makes up our dance community.  Our Pro/Motion newsletter keeps you informed about what’s going on in dance in Boston and throughout New England. Show your support for Boston area dance by becoming a … Continued

Moving with Confidence!

Congratulations to Boston Dancemakers Residents Laila J. Franklin and Simon Montalvo. We also extend congratulations to this year’s BCA Dance LAB awardees Andrea Muniz, Cassie Wang and Gina Marte.   Congratulations! to beheard.world and OrigiNation Cultural Arts Center recipients of The New Commonwealth Fund FY ’23 Pillar Investment grants! These organizations are working across one or more of the fund’s 5 pillar areas to advance racial equity in the Commonwealth. Congratulations! To … Continued

Early Fall Dance That Lifts Us Up!

  Over a decade in the making, Lift, from Academy Award-nominated filmmaker David Petersen, is a documentary that follows children impacted by homelessness as they discover the magic of self-expression through dance. Exec produced by ballerina Misty Copeland, and guided by Steven Melendez whose journey leads back to his childhood shelter, the students’ path within the LIFT scholarship program becomes a celebration … Continued

Enjoying Dance, The Liveliest Art!

We LOVED having everyone at the 2023 BDA Open Call Audition and Dancer Health Day!   Photos by Melissa Blackall Photography.  THANK YOU to everyone who participated in yerday’s Open Call Audition and Dancer Health Day! We had a great time at Mass Motion Dance Boston and appreciate the talents of our teachers Adriana Suarez, Haley Day, Lindsey Klein and John Ying as … Continued

BDA Open Call & Dancer Health Plus Stackin Stylez!

THIS COMING SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 10 REGISTER NOW TO RESERVE YOUR SPACE!   A special opportunity to shine! Enjoy master classes with Adriana Suarez for ballet Haley Day for contemporary Lindsey Klein for jazz/musical theatre and John Ying for break dancing taught in ASL with verbal English translation!Not looking for work as a dancer? BDA welcomes everyone* to share this … Continued

Dance and Work and Solidarity!

  Congratulations to Boston dancemaker Ilya Vidrin who will be residence at the 2023 Pillow Lab furthering his work into developing a taxonomy of partnering with novel wearable technology.   BDA expresses our condolences to the family, friends and young dance students of Shamika James of Unknown Hype Dance Studio in Mattapan.   Carl Alleyne invites family and friends to a celebration of the late dancer … Continued