July 12, 1789 the Paris Opera was stormed by the People and forced to close...

protesting the dismissal of the Chief Minister of Finance, Jacques Necker. First the Opera and then 2 days later the Bastille...

The engraving: Le Peuple faisant fermer les portes de l'Opéra, le 12 juillet 1789 by Jean-Louis Prieur

Celebrating Bastille Day?

Join NYBDC dancers, Julia Bengtsson and Patrick Pride, at The George Washington Dinner hosted by the Morris - Jumel Mansion in Washington Heights Link to Dinner

Or have your own celebration with friends inspired by one of these 26 recipes just posted by Food and Wine!

Historical Dance at Play: Express Thyself!

AUGUST 10 and 11 on ZOOM

What has been happening in the field of historical dance lately? What are the new discoveries? Is it possible to have a class in period expression from period sources?

All these questions and more will be answered, analyzed, discussed and played with in our summer workshop. Do not miss the opportunity to learn from international experts with an emphasis on Pantomime and Expression.

Our Faculty: Caroline Copeland, Edmund Fairfax, Mark Franko, Moira Goff, Hubert Hazebroucq, Mace Perlman, Sreelakshmi Somanath and Catherine Turocy

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photo of Catherine Turocy by Mark Gillespie