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Dear Dancers, Teaching Artists and Supporters,

As you know, we are facing a difficult public health situation: the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Yesterday, the World Health Organization (WHO) categorized the current COVID-19 disease as a pandemic and reminded all countries that we still have the opportunity to slow the extent of its reach.

In New York, Governor Cuomo has declared a state of emergency and has urged all to take extra precautions, especially those identified to be at higher risk for complications from the virus.

The Department for the Aging is supporting city-wide initiatives to prioritize the well-being of older adults and those with pre-existing conditions, who are at most risk from COVID-19.

We have decided that it is our responsibility to ensure we are also taking precautions to ensure the health and safety of our students and the other people at the centers we serve.

As such, we are suspending classes and rehearsals at all sites from Friday, March 13 until Monday, March 30, 2020.

Before March 30, we will re-evaluate the situation and send a message of start dates returning to our programs.    

Meanwhile we are developing an online class that you can do at home.

Please know that this was not an easy decision for us to make. We continue to feel strongly the importance and huge amount of joy and community strong and creative programs like MOVEMENT SPEAKS ® bring to many older adults citywide! We love dancing with you! However, out of an abundance of caution for the needs of this community we love and respect, we feel this is the best way that DVP can support the City’s efforts to discourage crowds at this challenging time. Our goal and priority is wellbeing and safety of the community, members, volunteers and staff.

We thank you for your understanding. United in community, we will arrive at the other end of this situation to continue to share in our joy of creative movement and strength together!

We will continue to update you as we know more.

Warmly,

Naomi

ANNOUNCING Rehearsal Schedule March – May 2020 for REVIVAL 4: Wise Bodies!

REVIVAL 4: Wise Bodies

PERFORMANCE DATES

Please note that not all dances will be performed at each location. Final Performance Schedule will be posted closer to the performance dates.

SATURDAY, June 6^th, 2020

Queensbridge Park, Queens – (Vernon Blvd and 21t St/Queensbridge)

Performance Time: 4:00pm

SATURDAY, June 13^th, 2020

Grant’s Tomb Memorial, Harlem – (W122nd St and Riverside Drive)

Performance Times: 5:00pm & 7:00pm

SATURDAY, June 27^th, 2020

Prospect Park, Brooklyn – Lincoln Statue

Performance Time: 4:00pm

Additional performances:

SATURDAY, Sept 12^th, 2020

Washington Square Park, Garibaldi Plaza

Performance Time: 6:00pm

SATURDAY, Sept 19^th, 2020

Yolanda Garcia Park, Bronx

Performance Time: 4:00pm

REVIVAL 4: REHEARSAL SCHEDULE

Tina Bush

LOCATION: William Hodson Senior Center 1320 Webster Ave Bronx, NY 10456

DATES: Fridays, 1:45-2:30pm: March 20, 27, April 3, 10, 17, 24, May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

ASSISTANT: Theo Gilbert

Ellen Graff & Marni Thomas Wood

LOCATION:  Ballet Hispánico 167 W 89^th St #1901 New York, NY 10024

DATES:Mondays 10:35-12:35 pm: March 23, 30; April 6, 20, 27; May 4, 11, 18; June 1

LOCATION: DVP Office Building 127 W. 127^th St. Room 412, New York, NY 10027

DATE: Monday, 10-12pm April 13

ASSISTANT: Magda Kaczmarska

Naomi Goldberg Haas

LOCATION: Ballet Hispánico 167 W 89^th St #1901, New York, NY 10024

DATES: Wednesdays, 1:35-3:35pm: March 25; April 1, 8,15, 22, 29; May 6, 13, 20, 27; June 3

ASSISTANT: Bryanna Dean

Anthony Howell

LOCATION: St. Mary’s Church (The Undercroft) 521 W. 126^th St (by George Bruce Library) New York, NY 10027

DATES: Sundays 1-3pm: March 15, 29; Saturdays 2-4pm: March 28, April 4, 11, 18, 25, May 2, 9, 16, 30

ASSISTANT: Theo Gilbert

Elizabeth Keen

LOCATION: Rod Rodgers Dance Studios 62 E 4^th St New York, NY 10003

DATES: TBA

ASSISTANT: TBA

Audrey Madison

LOCATION: Queensbridge Riis Senior Center 10-25 41^st Ave Long Island City, NY 11101

DATES: Mondays, 2-3pm March 9, 16, 23, 30; April 6, 13, 20, 27; May 4, 11, 18; June 1

ASSISTANT: Rebecca Hite

Myna Majors

LOCATION: CHSCC/St. Nicholas 210 W 131^st (off Adam Clayton Powell) New York, NY 10035

DATES: Tuesdays, 2:15-3pm: March 24, 31; April 7

LOCATION: CHSCC/Kennedy Site 34 W 134^th St (btw Lenox & 5^th Ave)  New York, NY 10035

DATES: Tuesdays, 2:15-3pm: April 14, 21, 28; May 5, 12, 19, 26

ASSISTANT: Naomi

Sandra Rivera

LOCATION: PSS Manhattanville 530 W 133^rd St New York, NY 10027DATES: Wednesdays, 11:15-12:00pm: March 4, 11, 18, 25; April 1, 8, 15, 22; May 6, 13, 20, 27; June 3

ASSISTANT: Marisol Morales

City Council Member Inez E. Dickens and State Assembly Member Keith L. T. Wright have recognized Naomi Goldberg Haas for her contributions as a woman and “unsung hero” to the community, praising her as someone who has made significant positive changes with her work.  The award ceremony will take place Friday, March 27 at the Schomburg Center for Research.

Please note: these sites may not be aware Movement Speaks® programs are running, but assume that if the site is open, the program will run.

Central Harlem Senior Center (212) 926-4871

Goddard Riverside Senior Center (212) 873- 6600

Mott Street Senior Center (212) 966-5460

Jackie Robinson Senior Center (212) 666-4910

George Bruce Library (212) 662-9727

University Settlement at the Houston Street Center (212) 475-5008

Rod Rodgers Dance Studio (212) 674-9066

Harkness Dance Center at the 92 Y (212) 415-5555

NORC Senior Services at Amalgamated-Park Reservoir (718) 548-4990

Join Naomi at Gibney Dance, 280 Broadway on Monday, Jan 19 at 6:30 PM

Naomi Goldberg Haas will bring an interactive workshop sharing Dances for a Variable Population’s methodologies for working with older populations in movement. The 1.5 hour workshop will draw from DVP’s signature programs MOVEMENT SPEAKS® and DANCES FOR SENIORS with elder communities.