Dance\/NYC\u2019s 2019 Symposium will consider the role of New York dance artists and their creativity in a changing United States. It will invite participants to investigate topics of transformative justice, the role of youth in activism and social change, increasing dance education for a thriving workforce, and radical practice, among others, in the context of a changing political climate and following CreateNYC, the City of New York\u2019s first-ever cultural plan.<\/p>\n
As the only gathering of its kind for the dance community in the New York metropolitan area, the Symposium aims to share information innovation and to stimulate awareness, interest, and ongoing engagement in dance and dance education. The 2019 Symposium will be hosted campus-style and make use of Hunter College\u2019s expanding dance facilities and performance spaces for panel discussions, case studies, interactive workshops, a networking lunch, and more.<\/p>\n
This year’s event welcomes guest curators Remi Harris, Stephanie Acosta, and the Hunter College Dance Department. <\/p>\n
Symposium Programming Committee<\/p>\n
Ana “Rokafella” Garcia, Managing Director, Full Circle Souljahs
\n Jeffrey Rosenstock, AVP External Relations and Governmental Affairs, Queens College – CUNY Dance Initiative
\n Juan Jos\u00e9 Escalante, Executive Director, Jos\u00e9 Lim\u00f3n Foundation; Dance\/NYC Board
\n Julia del Palacio, Manager of Strategic Partnerships, Kupferberg Center for the Arts
\n Dr. Layla Zami, Visiting Scholar, Pratt Institute; Artist, Oxana Chi Dance; Dance\/NYC Immigrants. Dance. Arts. Task Force
\n Leah Krauss, Senior Program Officer for Dance & Special Projects, Mertz Gilmore Foundation; Dance\/NYC Advisory Committee
\n Michelle Mantione, Dance Educator
\n Niya Nicholson, Director of Development, Jos\u00e9 Lim\u00f3n Dance Foundation
\n Silas Farley, Dancer, New York City Ballet; Dance\/NYC Advisory Committee
\n Sita Frederick, Director of Community Engagement Programs at Lincoln Center Education; Artistic Director at Areytos Performance Works; Dance\/NYC Advisory Committee
\n Sydnie L. Mosley, Artistic Director, Sydnie L. Mosley Dances; Dance\/NYC Advisory Committee
\n Zav\u00e9 Martohardjono, Artist<\/p>\n