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 30 – August 1, 2025
Recommended Grades: Grades 5 – 12
Price: Free for Education Partners
What Kind of Show?: Dance; dynamic and diverse
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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Partner organizations can book daytime show tickets beginning May 7, 2025.

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Week of July 28 – August 3

Jul 30

Wed, 11am

Jul 31

Thu, 2pm

Aug 01

Fri, 11am

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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 a full summer of dance for summer schools and camps!

Please note: The lowest recommended grade for Program C is Grade 5, compared to Grade 2 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 request 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 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

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.

Curriculum & Trip Planning

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Curriculum and activities!

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In a classroom, a New Victory Teaching Artist wearing an orange shirt guides four school kids wearing blue shirts through a dance with everyone raising their arms in the air.

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Led by New Victory Teaching Artists!

Explore dance styles and themes from the show in a pre- or post-show workshop.

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