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.
Jackie Robinson
Senior Center
Friday, Dec. 12th
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM
1301 Amsterdam Ave,
New York, NY 10027
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. This year we’re adding an extra special holiday twist to our event.
Revival 9: Neighborhood Stories
Dances:
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
Finale / Our Neighborhood - Choreographed by Naomi Goldberg Haas originally created with the Revival 9 Guest Artists.
“Revival 9: Neighborhood Stories” dance pieces to be highlighted in DFS 2025
Performances from Grant’s Tomb and Queensbridge Park
June 2025 | Photo Credit: Meg Goldman | @citysistereye
