A Black man wearing black pants lays on his side with straight arms and legs. A trampoline is held to the bottom of the man's feet by black ropes wrapped around his wrists.

A woman with short brown hair wears a gold headdress, nose ring, necklace, bangles and anklets. Her hands, feet and tongue are painted a bright red. She stands on one foot and lifts a bent leg with foot flexed. The woman holds one bent arm at her hip and one arm bent upward. The woman looks down and left and sticks out her tongue.

Six dancers in shiny metallic clothing dance in a pyramid formation on a stage against a gold background. The dancers hold their arms at a right angle in front of them, palms facing down, fingers together.

New Victory Dance: Program C

: July 31, 2025, at 7pm
Recommended Ages: For everyone 10 and up
Price: All tickets $15*
*Price includes service fees; purchase does not count toward Membership.
What Kind of Show?: Dance; dynamic and diverse
Content Considerations: See piece-specific details in The Program section
Length: 75 minutes including interstitials and Talk-Back
Venue: The New Victory Theater 209 W 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036

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Week of July 28 – August 3

Jul 31

Thu, 7pm

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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. It’s your family date with dance!

Please note: The lowest recommended age for Program C is 10 years old, compared to 8 years old for Programs A and B. See below for content considerations.

The Program

RudduR Dance

WITNESS: PART III—TOMORROW (Excerpt)

Genre: Contemporary ballet

Content consideration: Liberation from systemic oppression depicted through falling chains

Ishita Mili / IMGE Dance

Swords

Genres: Bharatanatyam, hip-hop and chhau

Content consideration: Voiceover explores bodily autonomy

Seán Curran Company

Metal Garden (Excerpt)

Genre: Modern

New Victory Dance

Max out your summer of dance with the full mini-festival lineup!
Program A: Dorrance Dance, Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company and Ronald K. Brown / EVIDENCE, A Dance Company
Program B: Max Pollak Group, Thresh Dance and Reggie Wilson / Fist and Heel Performance Group

Photos

Ishita Mili / IMGE Dance; Photo: Mark Harris

Seán Curran Company; Photo: Courtesy of Seán Curran Company

Accessibility

For every performance at the New Victory Theater…

You can head downstairs to the Accessibility Table (across from the bathrooms and lockers) to borrow 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 patrons with sensory sensitivities or anyone who needs a break from the theater.
Wheelchair-accessible seats and Companion seat tickets are available for purchase (see more details on the seat selection page when buying tickets).

Get additional accessibility details, and prepare for your visit with our New Victory Social Narrative.

New Victory Dance Supporters

New Victory Dance has been made possible through the generous support of our institutional funders, including the Howard Gilman Foundation, Harkness Foundation for Dance, public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

An ASL interpreter signs a post-show talk-back inside the New Victory Theater.

Accessibility

Our facilities and programs

We strive to make our programs, performances and spaces accessible.

Interior of the New Victory Theater with stage lights in balcony

Plan Your Visit

Amenities and free activities

Dive into everything to know about seeing a show at the New Victory.

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New Victory Arts Break

Explore the arts from home!

Flex your creativity and stretch your imagination.