Dances for a Variable Population proudly presents REVIVAL10: Retrospective, a public performance of DVP’s multigenerational dancers from across New York City. This landmark celebration honors 20 years of DVP and the continuing legacy of founder and Artistic Director Naomi Goldberg Haas.

REVIVAL10: Retrospective features iconic choreographic works by Goldberg Haas and legendary NYC-based choreographers and long-time collaborators- including Audrey Madison, Ellen Graff, and Myna Majors. Up to 50 older adult dancers from DVP's free ongoing Movement Speaks® program will bring to life a joyful retrospective of movement, community, and resilience.

The approximately 45-minute performance is followed by an interactive All-Together Movement Workshop where dancers, choreographers, and audience members unite in an upbeat, physically accessible movement experience that culminates in a celebratory dance party for all!

REVIVAL10: Retrospective is a moving tribute to Naomi's 20-year vision, the power of intergenerational dance, and the vibrant spirit of older adult artists across New York City.

Upcoming Performances -

Dance, Legacy, and Community in Motion

Experience the power of movement and storytelling with REVIVAL, DVP’s annual performance series that unites legendary dance artists, older adult performers, and communities across New York City.

Each year, this series brings together diverse voices, blending dance traditions from the past with the creativity of today. Through live performances and interactive workshops, REVIVAL celebrates the artistry, vitality, and resilience of movement at any age.

Past Performances:

Revival 9:

Neighborhood Stories

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A Celebration of History, Movement, and Community

This year, REVIVAL 9 brings the personal and collective histories of New York City’s older residents to life through dance. Neighborhood Stories explores the memories, traditions, and cultural shifts that shape the communities where DVP’s programs take place.

Through our Movement Speaks® workshops, we collaborate with longtime residents to transform their lived experiences into movement and sound, creating performances that honor their voices and their neighborhoods.

New York City is ever-changing—shaped by immigration, gentrification, and the passage of time. Yet, within these transformations, older community members hold the stories of what once were. REVIVAL 9 captures and preserves these narratives, celebrating them through dance in public spaces.

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The development and performance of Revival 9 Neighborhood Stories has been made possible with public funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, and by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature. This program is also supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and the New York City Department for the Aging, in partnership with the City Council and Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine.

Special support is provided by Council Members Shaun Abreu, Shahana Hanif, Gale Brewer, Erik Bottcher, Julie Won, Althea Stevens, Yusef Salaam, and Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine. Support for DVP and this program is also provided by the Alpern Foundation, Jody and John Arnhold, Columbia Community Service, the New York Community Trust, NYU Community Fund, the Pasculano Foundation, Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund, New York Foundation for Eldercare, the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corporation administered by LMCC, the Washington Square Park Conservancy, and the West Harlem Development Corporation.