Bronx Museum welcomes dance artists in December

Among its many lively public programs in late fall, The Bronx Museum of the Arts will present three special dance-related events:

Anabella Lenzu
(photo courtesy of the artist)

Wednesday, December 3

5:30-7:30pm

Choreographer Anabella Lenzu reads from her book, Unveiling Motion and Emotion, exploring the importance of dance, community, choreography and pedagogy. FREE*

Christal Brown
(photo by Kimara Dixon)

Friday, December 5

6pm-10pm

First Fridays! presents Artful Health: Christal Brown and Bombazo Dance Co.

A night of dance at the Bronx Museum includes performances by contemporary dancer Christal Brown (recently reviewed here on InfiniteBody) and Bombazo Dance Co., a group fusing traditional Afro-Puerto Rican dance bomba with ballet and modern dance. The evening ends with a dance class taught by Bombazo's founder and artistic director, Milteri Tucker. FREE*

Wednesday, December 10

6:30-9pm

The museum's holiday party features Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana II's Navidad Flamenca with music, carols and dance. FREE*

*Bronx Museum admission is free every day!

For more information on these and all Bronx Museum public programs through December 12, click here.

Bronx Museum
1040 Grand Concourse, Bronx
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Dance it out at BAAD!

BAAD! (Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance), in its brand new home at Westchester Square, invites you to dance your hearts out this month with two new class series:

CAPOEIRA: Moses "Bronx" McCarter

Moses "Bronx" McCarter leads a class for dancers of all levels in capoeira, an amazing and energetic folk dance from Brazil that ritualizes movement from martial arts, African dance and acrobatics.

Fridays, February 7, 14, 21 and 28 (6-7pm)
$5 (special rate)

BOMBA: Milteri Tucker

Milteri Tucker, director of the Bronx-based Bombazo Dance Company, leads the all level class through the basics of Bomba, a joyous Afro-Puerto Rican dance and music style that is a communal activity celebrating the relationship between the dancer and the drummer. Class includes her skirt technique open to women and men. Bring your practice skirt and practice skirts will also be provided.

Sundays, February 9, 16, 23 (4-5pm)
$5 (special rate)

Get information on all BAAD! programming here.

BAAD! 
2474 Westchester Avenue, Bronx
(map/directions)