Instagram story viewer> @centerdanceny> Posts

Center Dance

@centerdanceny

740

followers

1822

following

Center Dance
97 North Park Ave.
Buffalo, NY

POSTS STORIES REELS TAGGED

Level A Class! Pre-Ballet/Level A
‍Ages 4-8 are presented the rudiments of classical training in a format, which encourages spontaneous, free-expression. Movement in and through space, improvisation, and songs about dance elements teach appreciation for the study of dance and being to develop emerging awareness of dance as an art form. by @centerdanceny

12

1

4 days ago

‼️‼️Modern MOVES, Workshop: A high-energy, thought-provoking exploration of early American modern dance and contemporary movement practice. Rooted in four interconnected lineages—the Graham/Taylor traditions of contraction, spirals, and spatial tension; Humphrey/Limón principles of fall, recovery, swing, and dynamic texture; contemporary biomechanical and somatic approaches, including Simonson Technique; and the expressive legacy of Anna Sokolow, where movement emerges from emotion and gesture carries narrative meaning. Dancers connect from the inside out, using breath, body mechanics, and articulation to move with efficiency, power, abandon, and expression. Through dynamic floor work, locomotion, improvisational play, and full-bodied movement phrases, students explore weight, balance, speed, direction, phrasing, and spatial awareness while enlivening the senses and building sensitivity to self, space, and community. With a “practice as performance” and “classroom as lab” approach, dancers are invited to experiment, take risks, offer peer-to-peer feedback, and lean into their performing selves. Come ready to sweat, swing, breathe, connect—and discover the joy of moving together.

Artist Bio Marisa f. Ballaro is Founding Artistic Director of NYC-based Ballaro Dance, centering community-driven, collaborative work. She holds an MFA in Dance from Montclair State University; she graduated summa cum laude from SUNY Brockport. Marisa taught at The Brearley School for 12 years and offers professional coaching through ‘Your Next MOVE.’ This Season, she was commissioned by the Society for New Music to create a new work with composer Hippocrates Cheng; Ballaro Dance toured to Washington, DC. Most recently, her work ‘TWELVE: Going The Distance’ debuted internationally at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland, selected as part of the distinguished Summerhall Arts programme. A proud Buffalonian, Marisa is a lifelong Buffalo Bills fan. by @centerdanceny

19

3

a month ago

Saturday, August 29
2:45-4:15 pm
Lisa Taylor Academy of Ballet
97 North Park Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14216
-near Hertel
The photo of Elaine Gardner in “Job”—by choreographer Marcus Schulkind, who was in the Graham Company and had his own company in NYC and Boston.

The workshop will explore movement and some of the classic forms Martha Graham used to create her choreographic legacy. It is a movement class that offers an exploration of the contraction, spirals of the torso and architectural poses used in Graham technique and choreography. We honor her legacy by experiencing and viewing some of her iconic phrases and dance pieces. Open to all levels.

This event is a part of a NYStateDanceForce Project. A performance will be on September 18 at Torn Space Theater.

This event correlates with the centennial celebration of the Martha Graham Dance Company. by @centerdanceny

12

1

2 months ago

We have good news! Elaine Gardner is continuing her class offerings throughout August. We love having her here growing our Summer class schedule. Elaine Gardner will be offering a Free Contemporary Ballet class on Tuesday, August 11 from 7-8:15 pm. Contemporary Ballet focuses on musicality, alignment, and artistic expressive dynamics used to enhance contemporary ballet technique. She will also be teaching the grounding somatic based class Happy Hour from 5-6:00 pm on Tuesday, August 11. This class is $16 and it is a movement meditation series throughout August. This class is perfect for all levels and backgrounds in a movement practice. Classes will be held at Lisa Taylor Academy of Ballet: 97 North Park Avenue - near Hertel Avenue, Buffalo, NY*Exact CASH or Check made to Center Mouvement Sign up! A native of Glasgow, Scotland, Elaine Gardner studied ballet and modern dance in Syracuse, Phoenix, Los Angeles, London, Boston and New York. She performed in contemporary dances by Margo Sappington, Bill Evans, Charles Weidman, Donald Byrd, Kei Takei, Doris Humphrey and Laura Dean as a member of the Los Angeles-based touring repertory company Dance/L.A. from 1978 to 1980. In 1980, while living in Los Angeles, she founded Pick of the Crop Dance, a contemporary repertory company and in 1982 she re-established the company with her husband Curt Steinzor in Buffalo. Since then, she has performed individually and with the company throughout the northeastern United States as well as in Scotland and Latvia, Italy and Finland creating a repertory of over 100 pieces as well as commissioning works by guest choreographers. Among the artists who have created works for the company are Colin Connor, Richard Colton, Terry Creach, Laura Dean, Itzik Galili, Gail Gilbert, Linda Kent, Jessica Lang, Kun Yang Lin, Peter Pucci, Nicholas Rodriguez, Marcus Schulkind, and Kevin Wynn. Gardner has served as a panelist for the New York State Council on the Arts Dance Program, NYFA and for local arts councils. She teaches contemporary dance, ballet, yoga and choreography at Nichols School in Buffalo, where she also directs the Nichols Dance Ensemble. by @centerdanceny

10

0

2 months ago

We have Ballet classes for people starting at age 3! DM or. comment to sign up! by @centerdanceny

4

0

2 months ago

A moment of creativity at the end of our Christmas party 2025. We are enjoying are fall classes and looking toward the Fall schedule. DM or comment to get on our schedule email list. by @centerdanceny

4

0

3 months ago

"Happy Hour" --- Free class on July 28 from 5-6:00 pm. Happy Hour is an embodiment class for everyone. Founded in dance, yoga, meditation and breathing practices. Come as you are and leave feeling grounded in your physical self. Come take class with Elaine Gardner Tuesday, July 28. Location: 97 North Park Avenue near Hertel in Buffalo, NY by @centerdanceny

9

1

3 months ago

Take a FREE "Happy Hour" class with Elaine Gardner. It is on Tuesday from 5-6:00 pm on July 28 at 97 North Park Avenue in Buffalo near Hertel. by @centerdanceny

8

3

3 months ago

Last Class starts at later time! Come to this class and move your voice and sing your body! @0live0il__ @staynfocuseddaily @merie0527 by @centerdanceny

7

0

3 months ago

Ballet Classes and Contemporary Modern Classes at @lisataylordance! by @centerdanceny

4

0

3 months ago

by @centerdanceny

4

0

4 months ago

ACTORS AND DANCERS:::://More Classes with Gerry Trentham!
Tuesday 12:30-2:00 pm
Lisa Taylor Academy of Ballet
97 North Park
6/30, 7/7 & 7/14

Gerry Trentham’s (he/they) life-long dedication to the art of performance has directed the company he founded pounds per square inch performance through three decades of production, created and presented over 50 original works for stage and screen, garnered international performance acclaim and film awards, numerous Toronto Dora awards/nominations and invited international directing, producing, choreographic, teaching and mentoring opportunities on four continents including within major performance training institutions across Turtle Island. Their MFA and Voice Teaching Diploma from York University lead to a faculty/producer role at the acclaimed Canada’s National Voice Intensive (now the Moving Voice Institute), with Denise Fujiwara in creating Butoh/Voice and with Diane Roberts and her Arrivals Legacy Voice practice. Originating roles in their own creation as well as multiple creations with renowned choreographers Serge Bennathan’s, Claudia Moore, as cast/voice director in Denise Fujiwara’s hit EUNOIA, in recent works of Tedd Robinson and Zab Maboungou) has sustained a performance career still fluid into a fifth decade.

Class Description:
Text and Dance Composition with Gerry Trentham is a 4-week series exploring the intersection of voice, movement, and storytelling. Through improvisation, gesture, and compositional tools, participants will develop and refine an original solo work; one that is entirely their own. Whether you come as a dancer or actor, you’ll be challenged to work on your strengths while being pushed towards the tools that feel less familiar. By the end of the series, you’ll leave with a complete solo. by @centerdanceny

6

0

4 months ago