Tomorrow night: Virtual Performance with Dance NJ

Did you miss the 2020 premiere of Earth's Lungs March 7th and 8th?  Join us for a virtual performance tomorrow night when we celebrate the dances of 2020 with our fellow Dance New Jersey members! Dance NJ's Virtual "Show Up & Dance" Festival: Celebrating the Dances of 2020 Join us in celebrating dance through these uncertain times! Nikki Manx Dance Project is in "Program B" of the organization's virtual season, which runs Thursday-Saturday at 8pm. Check out an excerpt of our March 2020 premiere, just one week before our state's lockdown. The 2020 work was a response to wildfires in the Amazon, accompanied by an original live score. The virtual performances features statewide creativity, innovativeness, persistence and commitment to the field of dance throughout 2020!   Check out NMDP's Earth's Lungs in Program B: Friday, January 22, 2021, @ 8 pm You will receive a live stream link within an hour of the show and a virtual program to follow along! Don't worry—DanceNew Jersey will also send reminder emails so you won't miss it! Suggested donation: $10 (Please note that the performance will only be available for viewing when it's live streamed, not after the event). Choreographers in “Program B” include some of our former season Guest Artists, fellow Bergen Dancemakers, and friends of the company: ·           Carolyn Dorfman, Carolyn Dorfman Dance "Alone/Together" Claudine Ranieri, Paramus High School Dance Dept "Reason To Stay" Lynn Needle  Art of Motion Dance Theatre "Hope" Marianne Bator, MarDelDance"Pathways" Maureen Glennon Clayton, Moe-tion Dance Theater "Excerpt from tHEre" Tabitha Edwards, Tabitha Edwards "Amalgamation" Alicia Giglio, Metuchen Dance Centre"Timelapse"

Reserve your Ticket   NMDP's 2020 season highlights, including Earth's Lungs

 Last 2 Masterclasses this Summer!

The last two Tuesday Modern Masterclasses Online & In-Person at HeART in Motion in Ridgewood, NJ

 WHEN: Tuesdays, August 18th and 25th, from 6:30-8pm 

WHERE: HeART in Motion Studio, directed by founding company dancers, Nikki Manx and Laura Van Dyke. Class will be streamed online via Zoom, as well as in person. Please bring a mask for classes in person. For classes on Zoom, please find the Zoom registration here
WHO: Recommended for teens & adults, intermediate-advanced levels

Have a question regarding classes? Looking to inquire about a Masterclass or residency at your arts organization in the next year? Email info@nikkimanxdanceproject.org for inquiries.

TONIGHT, August 18th: Caitlin Knowles will teach excerpts of new work
in response to original repertory, Dying of the Light 

Structured after an NMDP company class, we will begin with explorations of the space and work to warm the entire body starting with the spine and core. The class will then visit center and across the floor exercises that focus on body weight and movement detail. Class will culminate in learning an excerpt of NMDP repertory based on social and environmental justice.

Next Tuesday, August 25th: Lauren Raffaelli will teach excerpts from Of Which We Breathe

NMDP Modern Masterclass Series Online & In-Person at HeART in Motion in Ridgewood

NMDP Modern Masterclass Series Online & In-Person

Please join us and spread the word as company dancers teach class and repertory at HeART in Motion, a dance and fitness studio directed by founding company dancers, Nikki Manx and Laura Van Dyke. The company held residency at the Bergen County studio for their last season, Earth Lungs, and is excited to teach the 2nd annual "Mostly Modern Masterclass Series" at HeART in Motion this year. WHEN: Tuesdays 6:30-8pm, July 21st-August 25th Recommended: Teens & Adults, Intermediate-Advanced levels Class will be streamed online via Zoom, as well as in person. Please bring a mask for classes in person. COMPANY & REPERTORY: Nikki Manx: Silver Lining July 21st Jackie Michaels: Earth’s Lungs July 28th Alyson Monaco: No One Should Go Hungry August 4th Dane Burch: Consumed August 11th Caitlin Knowles: Dying of the Light August 18th Lauren Raffaelli: Of Which We Breathe August 25th Register for 1 class, or all 6! TUITION: $20 Drop-in , $90 for all 6 classes (package deal) Register Description: Structured after an NMDP company class, we will begin with explorations of the space and work to warm the entire body starting with the spine and core. The class will then visit center and across the floor exercises that focus on body weight and movement detail. Class will culminate in learning an excerpt of NMDP repertory based on social and environmental justice. Are YOU: • Looking to try something new this Summer? • Are you a dancer, but have never taken Modern? • Want to see what it's like to work in a professional modern dance company? • Are you passionate about using your art form to make a change? If it's a "yes" to any of the above, the Mostly Modern Series is perfect for you! We hope to see you there, and appreciate if you can spread the word as we promote healing, compassion and wellness throughout the arts!