The American choreographer and designer Trajal Harrell, currently based in Switzerland, is best known for his project Twenty Looks or Paris is Burning at The Judson Church, which compared and contrasted two very different NYC dance scenes. In this return to the city, he also returns to queer ballroom culture with a piece that finds him narrating a fashion show of his own designs, as modeled in a Mondrian-inspired space by members of his Zürich Dance Ensemble. The soundtrack ranges from minimalism to pop funk and spoken excerpts from the Declaration of Independence.
For dance lovers, New York City always offers good reasons to get moving. If your taste runs to classical ballet, you can get your fill from New York City Ballet or American Ballet Theatre at Lincoln Center. For more modern fare, visit the Joyce Theatre, New York Live Arts, New York City Center, BAM or the Baryshnikov Arts Center. Looking for avant-garde work? You'll find it at the Skirball Center, the Chocolate Factory or Abrons Arts Center—and that's not to mention hip hop, international pageants, dance theater, Broadway musicals, experimental performance art and much more. Here are some of the best dance shows to check out in the next few weeks.
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