January is filled with showcases of dance all over New York. Topping the list are two works by 7NMS and Marjani Forté-Saunders: “Prophet: The Order of the Lyricist,” “an archival, research, & multi-genre storytelling project on the life-journey of a Lyricist” and “float” a work in progress where “the research — creative, scientific, and technological — for this new work is ongoing,” according to the release. The singular showing will happen at noon at Danspace Project on January 10. To RSVP for one or two tickets, fill out this form or visit danspaceproject.org.
ALSO THIS MONTH:
Jan. 7-13: For Pioneers Go East Collective’s third edition of the Out-FRONT! Festival, Centering LGBTQ+ and feminist voices, featured will be performances by Miranda Brown + Noa Rui-Piin Weiss, Blaze Ferrer, Kyle Marshall Choreography, Stuart B Meyers, Angie Pittman, jill sigman/thinkdance, and Nattie Trogdon + Hollis Bartlett. The festival will also include six dance and experimental short films as part of the Out FRONT! Film Series on January 11. The 2025 festival is presented by Pioneers Go East Collective in partnership with BAM and Judson Church. For more information visit https://pioneersgoeast.org/upcoming.
Jan. 8-12: At The Joyce, Ragamala Dance Company will present “Children of Dharma,” which takes inspiration from Keerthik Sasidharan’s “The Dharma Forest,” a re-envisioning of “The Mahabharata,” and is the latest work by Bharatanatyam choreographers Aparna, Ranee, and Ashwini Ramaswamy. For more information visit https://www.joyce.org.
Jan. 9-13: The fortieth season of Works & Process at the Guggenheim opens with the “Underground Uptown Dance Festival,” a series of one-night-only events offering an experience of New York City’s club, street, and social dance traditions, all rooted in the circle and the cipher and blended with concert dance. For more information visit https://www.worksandprocess.org/
Jan. 10-11: At Danspace Project, Stacy Matthew Spence’s new work “I am, here; Here with us; Where we find ourselves,” created in collaboration with dance artists Tim Bendernagel, Joanna Kotze, Hsiao-jou Tang, singer/musician Charlotte Jacobs, percussionist Raf Vertessen, and costumer Athena Kokoronis. For more information visit danspaceproject.org.
Jan. 10-11: At Japan Society, as part of the “Contemporary Dance Festival: Japan + East Asia” / North American Premiere / Featuring Co. Ruri Mito (Japan), I-Ling Liu (Taiwan), and C.Sense (South Korea). For more information visit japansociety.org
Jan. 11-13: Malcolm-x Betts + Nile Harris in “Temporary Boyfriend” which draws from past performances in each other’s works at The Chocolate Factory Co-presented with Ping Chong and Company and Under The Radar. For more information visit chocolatefactorytheater.org
Jan. 13 – Mar. 12: The Apollo will present” Lineage Legacy and Liberation: An Examination of Urban Bush Women’s Art-Making and Community Organizing Praxis,” a visual exhibition in the Laura and Frank Baker Gallery with pop-up performances on select dates. For more information visit apollotheater.org.
Jan. 14-19: Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE returns to The Joyce with a restaging of “Serving Nia” (2001) and the 25th anniversary performance of “Grace” (1999). For more information visit joyce.org.
Jan. 21-26: At The Joyce, the Havana-based Malpaso Dance Company returns for its home season. The company remains committed to nurturing new voices in Cuban choreography and for its Joyce program they will offer premieres by local artists. For more information visit joyce.org.
Jan. 24-26: H.T. Chen & Dancers will present a program entitled “Rise of the Phoenix,” with works by founder/choreographer H.T. Chen that celebrates the storied history of Chinatown. They will also celebrate the 2025 Lunar New Year and ring in the Year of the Snake at LaMaMa’s Ellen Stewart at LaMama. For more information visit lamama.org.
Jan. 25-26: Kupferberg Center for the Arts at Queens College will celebrate The 2025 Lunar New Year of the Snake with Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company. For more information visit kupferbergcenter.org.
Jan. 28-Feb. 2: Compagnie Hervé KOUBI returns to The Joyce with “What The Day Owes To The Night,” a work blending capoeira, martial arts, and contemporary dance. For more information visit .joyce.org.