Recommended Grades
Grades 2 – 12
Price
Free
What Kind of Show?
Dance; dynamic and diverse
Running Time
75 minutes including interstitials and Talk-Back
Venue
New Victory Theater
209 W 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036
About New Victory Dance
Swing into summer with New Victory Dance, the annual mini-festival of NYC dance curated specifically for kids! MCed by New Victory Teaching Artists, each program showcases a diverse lineup of acclaimed NYC-based dance companies—three per program, nine in total—and features a choreographer Talk-Back with a chance to dance from your seat.
The Program
Michael Mao Dance
Weaving (Excerpt)
Genre: Modern
Gibney Company
Vukani (Excerpt)
Genre: Contemporary
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Behavioral Synchrony
Genre: Contemporary
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Prepare for Your Field Trip
At New Victory performances, dedicated Education staff and Youth Corps Ushers welcome groups into the theater, ensuring students, chaperones and educators feel comfortable and safe.
And the experience extends beyond the show on stage! Students can connect with the artists at Talk-Backs after most performances. Education Partners can engage with FREE show-inspired, ready-to-implement activities, unit plans and creativity pages ↗.
Accessibility
For every performance at the New Victory Theater…
- Sensory Awareness Notes are available—a short guide including descriptions of the characters, story and technical elements—to help you know what to expect during the show.
- You can request supports like fidgets, earplugs, assisted listening devices, wheelchairs and more.
- Our quiet Cozy Zone and a live feed of the performance are available in the lower lobby at all times for those with sensory sensitivities or anyone who needs a break from the theater.
- Wheelchair-accessible seats are available (see more details when buying tickets).
Get additional accessibility details, and prepare for your visit with our New Victory Social Narrative.
New Victory Dance Supporters
Leadership support of New Victory Dance has been provided by the Blavatnik Family Foundation in honor of Dawdie Appelson—a teacher, arts enthusiast and lifelong supporter of the performing arts. We also thank Jody and John Arnhold, Harkness Foundation for Dance and the Jerome Robbins Foundation for their support of New Victory Dance.
Powered by the nonprofit New 42, New Victory is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council; the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature; and our Board of Directors and dedicated foundation, corporate and individual Donors.
