Welcome, DANY: Joyce Foundation's new rehearsal space

from DanceNYC's FYI e-newsletter:

THE JOYCE THEATER FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES OPENING OF NEW REHEARSAL SPACE

Eleven Studios to be Made Available to Dance Community at Affordable Rates

The Joyce Theater Foundation announced today that it has leased new rehearsal space at 305 West 38th Street in Manhattan, formerly home of New Dance Group. The venue, renamed DANY (Dance Art New York) Studios, will further The Joyce's ongoing efforts to serve the dance community by providing affordable rehearsal space.

About the new rehearsal space, Linda Shelton, Executive Director of The Joyce Theater, said, "We are grateful to The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, along with Bloomberg, for their support of this project. Because of their generosity, it is not only possible for us to address the challenges that limited rehearsal space imposes on the dance community, but also to resuscitate this marvelous venue."

Marvin Preston, President of the Board of the New Dance Group said, "By working with The Joyce Theater, we have been able to transform this leasehold into a fully functional, conforming, sustainable, and maintainable state. The dance community will benefit greatly from The Joyce's effective management of this real, needed, valuable, and usable facility."

Consisting of eleven studios appropriate for rehearsals, auditions, classes, and workshops, DANY Studios is equipped with storage space, lounge areas, and audio/video systems appropriate for rehearsal use. It will be available seven days per weeks, from 8am until 10pm, with rental fees beginning at $5 per hour for some of the available hours.

DANY Studios will be an addition to the current rehearsal space at Joyce SoHo (155 Mercer Street), which houses three studios. It will now be possible to reserve space for both venues through one call-in line: 212-564-3808. DANY Studios is located on the second and third floors of 305 West 38th Street on Eighth Avenue NY, NY 10018.