Dances for Seniors

Dance, Wellness, and Joy for All!

Experience the vitality of dance with Dances for Seniors, DVP’s fall touring program that brings the spirit of Revival into senior centers across New York City.

Each event features dynamic performances by DVP’s multigenerational company alongside interactive workshops that invite participants to move, connect, and celebrate together.

Upcoming Performance Dates:

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Tuesday, February 10th

Reschedule date!

PSS Manhattanville Senior Center

530 W 133rd St,
New York, NY 10027

1:15 PM - 2:30 PM

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Previous Performances Dates:

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Friday, November 14th

Morningside Retirement Health & Services

100 La Salle Street,
New York, NY 10027

Basement Level - Community Room

1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

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Friday, December 5th

Park Slope
Heights & Hills

463A 7th Street,
Brooklyn, NY 11215

1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

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Friday, December 12th

Jackie Robinson
Senior Center

1301 Amsterdam Ave,
New York, NY 10027


2:15 PM - 3:30 PM

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A group of diverse women participating in a joyful group activity, with most raising their hands and smiling, decorated for a holiday celebration with Christmas decorations and American flags in the background.

Monday, December 22nd

Eileen Dugan
Senior Center

378 Court St,
Brooklyn, NY 11231

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

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Dances
for Seniors

Dance. Connect. Celebrate.

Dances for Seniors adapts our annual Revival performances into an hour-long performance perfect for senior centers and spaces of all sizes! The performance also includes interactive movement activities from our renowned Movement Speaks® classes, getting everyone moving in community and celebration!

Dances for Seniors is choreographed by legendary elders in the New York dance community and performed by older adults from senior centers across New York. Experience the joy of live performance and also receive skilled facilitation in dance workshops that support seniors’ fitness, mobility, and emotional well-being. This 1 hour 15 minute experience emphasizes artistry, creativity, appreciation of the body, and a celebration of community.

A woman wearing a black and red shirt with the words 'MOVEMENT SPEAKS inspiring joy' stands with her back to the camera, gesturing with her arms towards a seated audience of diverse older adults in a large room with windows and a blue door.
An elderly woman with gray hair dancing in a room with other people, some of whom are seated and some are standing, engaged in dancing or singing.
Collection of logos from various New York City organizations, including the New York State Council on the Arts, NYC Cultural Affairs, NYC Department for the Aging, New York Community Trust, Laurie M Tisch Illumination Fund, Columbia Community Service, West Harlem Development Corporation, Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, NYU Community Fund, and the New York Foundation for Eldercare.

Fall 2025 Season

This year's Dances for Seniors is based on our Revival 9: Neighborhood Stories performances, which was a collection of dances based on stories from DVP’s senior participants about their neighborhoods. Our intergenerational dance company toured through Grant's Tomb, Queensbridge Park, and Washington Square Park. You can find a read up about this year's performance in thINKingDance here.

Revival 9 Dances and Performers:

Queensbridge, A Joyful Village - Choreographed by Audrey Madison originally created with seniors from the Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement, Queens

Connections - Choreographed by Ellen Graff originally created with the older adults of the Upper West Side, Manhattan

A Block Party- Choreographed by Alfred Gallman originally created with seniors from Lt. Joseph P Kennedy Jr Central Harlem Senior Citizens Centers, Harlem

Everything is Space- Choreographed by Karla Wolfangle and originally created with the seniors of Greenwich Village

Save the Children- Choreographed by Myna Majors and originally created with the dancers of A Philip Randolph Senior Center, Harlem

La Marquetta (The Marketplace)- Choreographed by Kathy Sanson originally created with the seniors of Highbridge Senior Center, Bronx

A diverse group of nine women, mostly older, standing on the steps of a building with tall columns, raising their hands in celebration or prayer, dressed in colorful outfits.
Three elderly women dancing outdoors in a park with green trees, wearing black pants and white tops, each with a red scarf or shirt tied around their waist or neck.
Four people dancing and socializing outdoors in a park on a sunny day. Two women and two men, dressed casually, are dancing together, while an older woman with a cane and basket watches. Green trees and a cityscape are visible in the background.
Group of diverse women wearing matching colorful scarves and casual clothing, gathered on steps in front of a historic white stone building with tall columns, during daytime with green trees in the background.
A group of women wearing black clothes and blue gloves engage in an outdoor activity on a running track in a park with trees and benches in the background.
Four elderly women dressed in colorful, traditional African clothing and accessories are standing outdoors in a park. The woman in the center has gray and black curly hair, is making expressive hand gestures, and appears to be leading or speaking. The other women are holding signs and decorative items, with green trees and a cityscape in the background.

Revival 9 dance pieces to be highlighted in DFS 2025 | Performances from Grant’s Tomb and Queensbridge Park |June 2025 | Photo Credit: Meg Goldman | @citysistereye

Bring Dances for Seniors to Your Community.

Interested in hosting Dances for Seniors at your site? We partner with senior centers, community organizations, and cultural institutions across NYC to share the joy of dance, performance, and creative community building.

Use this form to connect with us about partnership opportunities, hosting an event, or learning more about how you can support DFS and your community.

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Four diverse seniors smiling and engaging in a hand game, celebrating together.
A group of women wearing black t-shirts with red and pink text perform a dance or exercise in a room filled with seated audience members. The audience, diverse in age and ethnicity, watches and records the activity. The room has large windows, white
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A woman in a black and red shirt with the words "Movement Speaks" and "Inspiring Joy" on the back is speaking or giving a presentation in front of an audience seated in a circle in a community center or meeting room.
A joyful man with glasses and a gray beard is clasping hands with a woman in a pink shirt. They are leaning towards each other, smiling and sharing a close moment indoors, with chairs and a gray wall in the background.
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