Join us at Misha's Flower Shop in Bushwick for Dance performances featuring our guest artist Klassic, Refreshments & Good Vibes.
📅MARCH 22
📍827 Hart Street, Brooklyn NY 11237
💲FREE
La Mama ETC has been a key partner in our programming in NYC and we are so excited to be performing once again in their La Mama Moves! Festival this year alongside other amazing companies. Secure your tickets now!
La Mama ETC has been a key partner in our programming in NYC and we are so excited to be performing once again in their La Mama Moves! Festival this year alongside other amazing companies. Secure your tickets now!
Join us for MoveMeant Destination, a transformative 10-day culturally immersive workshop series on the island of Kauaʻi. This unique experience is designed for individuals seeking to explore the intersection of social justice, collective healing, and indigenous Hawaiian culture. MoveMeant Destination offers a profound opportunity for place-based learning, moving beyond the traditional classroom to engage directly with the `āina (land) and the vibrant community of Kauaʻi. Participants will journey to culturally significant places, fostering a deep connection to the island’s rich history and contemporary challenges.
The series features hands-on workshops and intimate discussions led by esteemed cultural practitioners. The curriculum was thoughtfully crafted to address pressing social justice issues through the lens of Hawaiian values and practices, emphasizing holistic healing and community resilience. The experience includes an optional performance opportunity, allowing participants to integrate and express their learning and experiences in a creative presentation for the community.
This is more than just a workshop or retreat; it is an invitation to engage with the practice and spirit of aloha `āina (love for the land) and explore meaningful pathways toward personal and collective transformation.
Come be part of a movement dedicated to understanding, healing, and positive change.
*early-bird pricing, weekend and day passes are available.
**Housing Accommodations NOT included in ticket price. Discounted rooms for Banyan Harbor will be available, Call the front desk (888) 214-0025 and say you are booking with Dancers Unlimited. You are also welcome to book your own accommodations in the surrounding area.
Schedule Subject to change
Friday 2/13: Welcome potluck dinner: Līhuʻe
Saturday 2/14: Niumalu Beach Park: Introductions, orientation, protocol education and hoʻokupu (offerings)
Sunday 2/15: Haleleʻa: Educational site visits. The district of Haleleʻa, located on the north shore of Kauaʻi and including the Hanalei Valley, is a region of immense cultural significance known for its rich agricultural history and traditional Hawaiian sites.
Monday 2/16: Hanapēpē Salt Beds: Educational site visit. The Hanapepe salt beds are an ancient Hawaiian salt-making site where families have harvested paʻakai (salt) for over a thousand years. The process involves collecting seawater in shallow clay ponds to let it evaporate and crystallize, and the resulting salt is used for food, ceremony, and medicine. This traditional and culturally significant practice is passed down through generations and the salt is a sacred item that can be traded or given away, but never sold.
Kōkeʻe State Park: Educational site visit, proper gathering practices and lei making activity
Kōkeʻe State Park is a remote, high-elevation park known for its diverse forests and stunning views of Waimea Canyon and the Kalalau Valley.
Tuesday 2/17: Alakoko Fishpond: Educational site visit and land stewardship project. Alakoko Fishpond is an ancient Hawaiian fishpond, estimated to be 600 years old, features a remarkable half-mile long stone wall or Kuapā. Managed by the nonprofit organization Mālama Hulēʻia, the pond is currently the focus of intensive restoration efforts to remove invasive red mangroves, preserve native ecosystems, and restore the site's cultural and environmental vitality for the community and native wildlife.
Mālama Hulēʻia: Their mission is to educate and lead community efforts to remove invasive mangrove along the Hulē‘ia river, re-establish native wetland ecosystems, manage Alakoko Fishpond, and engage the community through environmental stewardship programs that honor Hawaiian culture and values.
Wednesday 2/18: Kauaʻi Museum: Educational site visit and guided tour. The mission of the Kaua'i Museum is to preserve and celebrate the rich heritage of Kaua'i and its people through engaging exhibits, educational programs, and community outreach. They strive to foster cultural understanding, inspire curiosity, and promote the importance of preserving the island's unique history for future generations.
Wailua: Educational site visits. Wailua is rich in cultural sites, most notably the Wailua Complex of Heiaus, a National Historic Landmark featuring ancient temples, the royal birthing stone, and petroglyphs. This area was once a political, religious, and economic center for ancient Hawaiian royalty.
Thursday 2/19:
Edible Tales Performance: Hōʻike prep, rehearsals and culminating event at the Performing Arts Center at Kauaʻi Community College
Edible Tales is a multimedia dance installation exploring cultural heritage, social justice and sustainability. Through a community-centered creative process, we co-create with our audiences and community members and transform food stories into impactful and authentic moveMEANT narratives - on stage, outdoors, and on films.
Friday 2/20: Kīlauea Point. Kīlauea Point National Wildlife Refuge, a historic and scenic location at the island's northernmost point known for its dramatic cliffs, ocean views, and abundant seabirds. It features the historic Kīlauea Lighthouse which was built in 1913, and serves as a sanctuary for wildlife like the Laysan albatross, red-footed booby, and great frigatebird.
Anini Beach. Anini Beach is a scenic, tranquil beach on Kauai's North Shore known for its calm, shallow waters protected by Hawaii's longest and widest fringing reef.
Saturday 2/21: Anahola: Educational site visit and hula workshop w/guest Kumu Hula Anahola, Kauaʻi, is a community with deep cultural roots, originally part of a traditional Hawaiian land division (ahupuaʻa) system. It is a sacred and historic area, with significant sites like the Kalalea mountains.
Sunday 2/22: Lāwaʻi International Center: Educational site visit and guided tour. The mission of Lāwaʻi International Center is to preserve and nurture the land and its cultural heritage, as a place of compassion and Aloha, by dedicated volunteers welcoming all who come to experience its essence
The ʻAhahui Noiʻi Noʻeau ʻŌiwi – Research Institute of Indigenous Performance (ANNO) will host its second biennial conference at the Kennedy Theatre at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, February 5–6, 2026.
This year’s conference celebrates the power of passing knowledge from generation to generation within Indigenous and Hawaiian cultures. The two-day event will host scholars and artists from UHM and Ko Hawai‘i Pae ‘Āina. Through panels, workshops, film screenings, and networking sessions, ANNO’26 stimulates conversations about Indigenous performance, and the importance of intergenerational transference of knowledge, language, and artistic practices.
Dancers Unlimited will be presenting an Edible Tales Movement Workshop on February 5th.
For conference registration and info, visit: https://manoa.hawaii.edu/anno/anno26/
Join us in Honolulu for our Ho`olaulea!
This October, Dancers Unlimited wraps up our Governors Island residency with Ho'oulu, inspired by our roots in NYC and Hawaiʻi. Join us for dance, live art, workshops, and gatherings celebrating growth, renewal, and connection across cultures. Ho'oulu—“to grow” or “to inspire”—invites everyone to reflect, celebrate, and look ahead together.
Join us at The People's Forum NYC for our Annual Gala celebrating Dancers Unlimited and our amazing partners and sponsors!
Featuring:
Film Projections by Katia Barricklow
Dancers from Dancers Unlimited, Angie Miller & Sara Thoreson
Wearable Art by Claire Unabia & Matthew James
Oli Chanting by Kris Kato
It will be a night of mythology and exploration! Space is limited, FREE & RSVP required.
Join us on Governors Island to honor our love for the land and Mother Earth!
All day: Pacific Island Film Festival Presents: National Geographic’s Pristine Seas Installation
All Day: Dancers Unlimited dance videos installation
All Day: Artists in Residency with Genevieve Martinez, Matthew James and Claire Unabia
2-4pm Dance Workshop With Dancers Unlimited
Location: Colonels Row 405B, Governors Island NYC
Featured installation: National Geographic’s Pristine Seas
More artists in gallery: Claire Unabia & Matthew James, Sonja John, Paula Walters Parker, Abril Amparo, Genevieve Martinez
Governors Island is accessible by ferry daily year-round.
From Manhattan: Ferries operated by the Trust for Governors Island run daily from the Battery Maritime Building, located at 10 South Street in Lower Manhattan. Scroll down for schedules and click the green "Purchase tickets" button to purchase tickets.
From Brooklyn: Seasonal ferries operated by the Trust for Governors Island run Saturdays, Sundays, and Holiday Mondays from May 24 to September 14, 2025, from two Brooklyn locations: Pier 6 in Brooklyn Bridge Park and Red Hook/Atlantic Basin. Scroll down for schedules and click the green "Purchase tickets" button to purchase tickets.
This month we are honoring Black August at our Governors Island Residency with workshops, live art, performances, and a community cookout. Join us as we celebrate Black history, resilience, and social justice through dance and creative expression. Everyone is welcome to reflect, connect, and move with us!
This month we are honoring Black August at our Governors Island Residency with workshops, live art, performances, and a community cookout. Join us as we celebrate Black history, resilience, and social justice through dance and creative expression. Everyone is welcome to reflect, connect, and move with us!
As we remember the foods that raised us, brought us joy and connection, we will cement these memories and recipes into a cookbook to be passed down from generation to generation.
Join us as we dive into stories of sovereignty and restoration from the Pacific Ocean to the Caribbeans through dance forms, forever lei-making, soundscape and immersive art installations.
Join us as we dive into stories of sovereignty and restoration from the Pacific Ocean to the Caribbeans through dance forms, forever lei-making, soundscape and immersive art installations.
Join us as we dive into stories of sovereignty and restoration from the Pacific Ocean to the Caribbeans through dance forms, forever lei-making, soundscape and immersive art installations.
Artwork Credit: Motu Faafafine by Dan Taulapapa McMullin, 2020
Featured artists from Pacific Islands: Dan Taulapapa McMullin (Samoa) and Reuben Paterson (Auckland, New Zealand).
More artists in gallery: Claire Unabia & Matthew James (O`ahu / Brooklyn), Sonja John, Tommy Hite (O`ahu), and Paula Walters Parker (Kingston, Jamaica / Brooklyn).
Donation-based workshops include “Braiding Intimacies”- a forever-lei making and genealogical movement workshop with Dancers Unlimited’s director Linda Kuo, traditional Filipinx tattoo drawing with visiting artists from Plush Tattoo (O`ahu / Portland), and Pilates Mat with Dancers Unlimitedʻs company manager, Lian Kizner.
The special donation-based workshops help contribute to our fundraiser to bridge the funding gap for our Governors Island programs due to the recent federal funding cut.
Featured Monthly Partners: Pacific Island Film Festival & Talk Story Collective
11am House Opens
12:30pm-2:00pm / Braiding Intimacies / Facilitator: Linda Kuo
4:00pm-6:00pm / Private hours for members & funders / Facilitator: Linda Kuo
Location: Colonels Row 405B, Governors Island NYC
Governors Island is accessible by ferry daily year-round.
From Manhattan: Ferries operated by the Trust for Governors Island run daily from the Battery Maritime Building, located at 10 South Street in Lower Manhattan. Scroll down for schedules and click the green "Purchase tickets" button to purchase tickets.
From Brooklyn: Seasonal ferries operated by the Trust for Governors Island run Saturdays, Sundays, and Holiday Mondays from May 24 to September 14, 2025, from two Brooklyn locations: Pier 6 in Brooklyn Bridge Park and Red Hook/Atlantic Basin. Scroll down for schedules and click the green "Purchase tickets" button to purchase tickets.
Artwork Credit: Matthew James
Artwork Credit: Motu Faafafine by Dan Taulapapa McMullin, 2020
Featured artists from Pacific Islands: Dan Taulapapa McMullin (Samoa) and Reuben Paterson (Auckland, New Zealand).
More artists in gallery: Claire Unabia & Matthew James (O`ahu / Brooklyn), Sonja John, Tommy Hite (O`ahu), and Paula Walters Parker (Kingston, Jamaica / Brooklyn).
Donation-based workshops include “Braiding Intimacies”- a forever-lei making and genealogical movement workshop with Dancers Unlimited’s director Linda Kuo, traditional Filipinx tattoo drawing with visiting artists from Plush Tattoo (O`ahu / Portland), and Pilates Mat with Dancers Unlimitedʻs company manager, Lian Kizner.
The special donation-based workshops help contribute to our fundraiser to bridge the funding gap for our Governors Island programs due to the recent federal funding cut.
Featured Monthly Partners: Pacific Island Film Festival & Talk Story Collective
11am House Opens
12:30pm-2:00pm / Braiding Intimacies / Facilitator: Linda Kuo
2:30pm-3:15pm / Traditional Filipinx Tattoo Drawing Workshop / Facilitator: Plush Tattoo
3:15pm-4:00pm / Mat Pilates / Facilitator: Lian Kizner
4:00pm-5:00pm / Poetry Workshop / Facilitator: Dan Taulapapa McMullin
5:00pm-7:30pm / Outdoor picnic, Kanikapila Performances
7:30pm / Film Screening / Host: Pacific Island Film Festival NY
Location: Colonels Row 405B, Governors Island NYC
Governors Island is accessible by ferry daily year-round.
From Manhattan: Ferries operated by the Trust for Governors Island run daily from the Battery Maritime Building, located at 10 South Street in Lower Manhattan. Scroll down for schedules and click the green "Purchase tickets" button to purchase tickets.
From Brooklyn: Seasonal ferries operated by the Trust for Governors Island run Saturdays, Sundays, and Holiday Mondays from May 24 to September 14, 2025, from two Brooklyn locations: Pier 6 in Brooklyn Bridge Park and Red Hook/Atlantic Basin. Scroll down for schedules and click the green "Purchase tickets" button to purchase tickets.
Artwork Credit: Matthew James
Join us for our fundraiser at the HeART festival by Downtown Art Center on April 12th! Dance with us for as long as you want, from joining a dance class, boogie-down in line dances, or showing us what you got at the freestyle cypher. Bring your fabulous self and your ‘Ohana to the art festival! Want extra cool points? Get a team together and dress up to rep your style!
Entry: $10 per hour / $40 for all 5 hours *per person. Each participant must register separately.
Donations are 100% tax deductible. All participants receive a free pass to attend a summer open rehearsal, and a free month of DU Mobile app membership.
For the past 15 years, Dancers Unlimited has centered community engagement as a key part of our mission-driven creative process. We are returning dance to its rightful place in healing, collaboration and community building. Authentic moveMEANT storytelling connects us to our roots and identities - we collaboratively move in our healing journeys toward reconnecting with ancestral knowledge and collective growth.
La Nacional, 239 W 14th St, New York, NY 10011
October 27, 2024
6p - 8p
Doors open at 5:30p
The evening features:
immersive activities and performances
hors d'oeuvres
Unlimited sangria & Spanish beer
Community Honoree: Akemi Kochiyama
Anniversary cake candle-lighting celebration
WEʻVE TEAMED UP WITH LA MAMA EXPERIMENTAL THEATER CLUB FOR MONTHLY FREESTYLE STORYTELLING SESSIONS!
Join us to explore enriching storytelling through freestyle movement. Each month this fall, a different spotlight artist/facilitator will share their creative processes that combine freestyle techniques to shift perspectives.
This is a space curated for healing, exploration, and learning - for movers from all different disciplines who are looking to find or refine their artistic voices. We will jam, discover, and share with one another, cultivating unbreakable connections in our practices and community.
October 10
Facilitator: Tatiana Desardouin
47 Great Jones
7 - 10p
Upcoming Dates
November 14
Join us for another Open Sunday at Brooklyn Grange Rooftop Farm where Dancers Unlimited will be having a thrift shop donation drive. Make a donation to our campaign and pick your items. This is part of our monthly Edible Tales: MoveMEANT explorations where sustainability and healing are focused. Donʻt forget to check out the open farm and many monthly vendors from the Brooklyn Community!
September 29
Time: Workshop at 12p - 1:30p, Space open 10am - 3pm
Location: Brooklyn Grange Rooftop (Sunset Park), 850 Third Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11232
Facilitators: Linda Kuo & Candice Taylor
Donate to our campaign $20 for 5 items, $40 for 10 items
Edible Tales: The Return is supported by Brooklyn Arts Councilʻs Local Arts Support and Brooklyn Art Fund grants.
Inspired by Tricia Hersey’s Nap Ministry, we will explore rest as an act of liberation. Join us at Brooklyn Grange to create restorative movement practices that serve in our collective liberation.
This is part of our monthly Edible Tales: MoveMEANT explorations where sustainability and healing are focused. Donʻt forget to check out the open farm and many monthly vendors from the Brooklyn Community!
August 25th
Time: Workshop at 12p - 1:30p, Space open 10am - 3pm
Location: Brooklyn Grange Rooftop (Sunset Park), 850 Third Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11232
Facilitators: Linda Kuo & Candice Taylor
Price: FREE w/ RSVP
Upcoming Dates
September 25
October 20
Edible Tales: The Return is supported by Brooklyn Arts Councilʻs Local Arts Support and Brooklyn Art Fund grants.
Join us to explore enriching storytelling through freestyle movement. Each month this spring and fall, a different spotlight artist/facilitator will share their creative processes that combine freestyle techniques to shift perspectives.
This is a space curated for healing, exploration, and learning - for movers from all different disciplines who are looking to find or refine their artistic voices. We will jam, discover, and share with one another, cultivating unbreakable connections in our practices and community.
An artist from the sessions will be selected to create work with Dancers Unlimited for our 15th Anniversary Season this Fall, including a weeklong paid residency at La Mama.
Every 2nd Thursday of the month
MARCH 14 - 7-10p
Facilitator: Cocomotion
DJ/Music: Kingsley Ibeneche
APRIL 11 - 7-10p
Facilitator: Quilan (Cue)
DJ/Music: Kingsley Ibeneche
MAY 9 - 7-10p
Facilitator: Candice Taylor
DJ/Music: DJ PhoolishRoc
JUNE 13 - 7-10p
Facilitator: Klassic
DJ/Music: DJ PhoolishRoc
FEE: $10 each pre-registration; $20 at the door
September, October, November dates TBA
As a part of our Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture (FestPAC) Offering, weʻre excited to present a collaborative open rehearsal with Bulareyaung Dance Company (BDC) for an inter-cultural experience, sharing our creative processes that are rooted in our island homes.
BDC was founded in 2015 in Taitung by Bulareyaung Pagarlava, an indigenous choreographer from the Paiwan tribe in Taiwan. Creation of dance pieces and dancer training are accomplished by working in the mountains and singing old chants by the waterside. Dancers develop unique body movements and vocabulary by delving into their indigenous heritage and culture through regular field trips.
Since its founding, the company has presented several productions, including La Song (2015), Qaciljay (2016), Colors (2016), Stay That Way (2017), Luna (2018), #Yes or No (2019), Not Afraid of the Sun and Rain (2021), Rustling, Whirring (2022), and tiaen tiamen Episode 1(2023). Stay That Way won the Taishin Performing Arts Award in 2017, and Luna further won the coveted Taishin Arts Award Annual Grand Prize in 2018. It is the first performing troupe to be awarded in two consecutive years. The Company has been invited to various performances, and has also toured to Canada, Singapore, Japan, Malaysia, Australia, Beijing, and Hong Kong.
NO DANCE EXPERIENCE REQUIRED. ALL AGES WELCOME. Traditional arts & cultural practitioners, and ʻĀina workers are warmly welcomed.
$: Please donate directly to Lāhainā Strong or Nā ʻĀinkane O Maui to support continued relief and rebuilding effort for Maui fire victims - present your donation receipt to check-into the open rehearsal.
This summer marks our 10th year creating work with and for the NYC community. Join us and celebrate at our Spring Community Week: HOʻOULU (to grow / lift up) - a part of the La Mama Moves! Festival this year!
@ LA MAMAʻS REHEARSAL SPACE (47 GREAT JONES STREET):
MAY 27 - MAY 30: HULA WORKSHOPS
Hula workshops with Kumu Hula ʻAuliʻi Aweau. Participants will learn mele (songs), oli (chants), Hula, and make their own lei, adornments and Kihei (ceremonial sash) for the hōʻike (sharing) at the Hoʻoulu Community Performance.
MORE INFO & REGISTER
@ LA MAMAʻS ELLEN STEWART THEATER (66 EAST 4TH STREET, 2ND FLOOR)
FIRST 10 TICKETS ARE $10 ONLY FOR ALL ELLEN STEWART THEATER EVENTS!
MAY 31: HOʻOULU COMMUNITY PERFORMANCE
Featuring Te Ao Mana, Pua Aliʻi ʻIlima o Nūioka, Ka Pā Hula O Laʻakea, Kinding Sindaw, Halau Hula O Na Mele `Aina `O Hawai`i, and a land acknowledgement blessing by Red Hawk Native American Council
7pm-9pm
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JUNE 1: EDIBLE TALES: HOʻOKUPU <THE OFFERING> PERFORMANCES
DUʻs dancers will be sharing its latest repertoire work, Edible Tales: Hoʻokupu <The Offering> on June 1st with two performances at 2pm and 7pm. Edible Tales is a culmination of a 3-year creative process that centers community engagement to explore cultural heritage, social justice and sustainability through food-related topics.
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JUNE 1: “REEL WĀHINE OF HAWAIʻI” FILM SCREENING
Presented in partnership with Reel Wahine of Hawaiʻi and Pacific Island Film Festival NYC, DU is excited to celebrate the women filmmakers of Hawaiʻi who are amplifying culture and political voices from the islands. GET TICKETS - PAY WHAT YOU CAN
JUNE 2: DUNYC 10 OPEN STYLE BATTLE
Honoring the companyʻs roots in the NYC street dance community, we are bringing the open style battle to La Mama Theaterʻs Ellen Stewart Theater stage! $15 to battle and/or spectate. Cash prize: $300. Emcee: Cebo / DJ: Phoolish Roc / Judge: TBA
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Spring Community Week: Hoʻoulu is supported by funding and support from LMCC Creative Engagement Fund, NYSCA-A.R.T./New York Creative Opportunity Fund, and La Mama Experimental Theatre.
Previous Spring Community Week NYC Event Highlights:
Join us to explore enriching storytelling through freestyle movement. Each month this spring and fall, a different spotlight artist/facilitator will share their creative processes that combine freestyle techniques to shift perspectives.
This is a space curated for healing, exploration, and learning - for movers from all different disciplines who are looking to find or refine their artistic voices. We will jam, discover, and share with one another, cultivating unbreakable connections in our practices and community.
An artist from the sessions will be selected to create work with Dancers Unlimited for our 15th Anniversary Season this Fall, including a weeklong paid residency at La Mama.
Every 2nd Thursday of the month
MARCH 14 - 7-10p
Facilitator: Cocomotion
DJ/Music: Kingsley Ibeneche
APRIL 11 - 7-10p
Facilitator: Quilan (Cue)
DJ/Music: Kingsley Ibeneche
MAY 9 - 7-10p
Facilitator: Candice Taylor
DJ/Music: DJ PhoolishRoc
JUNE 13 - 7-10p
Facilitator: Klassic
DJ/Music: DJ PhoolishRoc
FEE: $10 each pre-registration; $20 at the door
September, October, November dates TBA
The Science & Sustainability Festival at Bishop Museum is a day of programming exploring the Museum's collections, research, and work with community partners, with a focus on biodiversity, conservation, and sustainability. We invite you to join us as we explore the connectivity between science, culture, and a sustainable future.
Join Dancers Unlimited and explore how moʻolelo (story) can be the foundation of knowledge for a sustainable future through dance workshops and establishing a community moʻolelo archive.
Reduced admission – $5 kamaʻaina and military
DU Booth Activities (45 minutes each):
10:30 Building A Moʻolelo Archive
1:30 Mo'olelo & Creative MoveMEANT with Dancers Unlimited
Art activities / story archive & collection and dance film screening throughout
Join our dancers at the next HEART of Honolulu Art Street Festival - a family friendly art festival. Artists and arts organizations transforming Nuuanu Avenue in Chinatown into a pedestrian heaven where everyone can experience and enjoy the HEART of the Chinatown Arts District, including art, live music, food, creative local vendors, performances and more.
HEART is an acronym that stands for Heritage, Entertainment, Arts & Culture, Restaurants, and Theatre & Performing Arts. Together, these elements make up the core of the vibrant creative community that exists in the Bethel and Nuʻuanu Avenue district, between King Street and Beretania Avenue.
WHATʻS DU DOING: Our company dancers Nicole Maileen Woo and Keala Fung will be selling their original art work and handmade lauhala jewelry! Expect some movement, fun, and lots of laughter.
LOCATION: Nuʻuanu Ave in Chinatown, by Marks Garage and Downtown Art Center
Join us to explore enriching storytelling through freestyle movement. Each month this spring and fall, a different spotlight artist/facilitator will share their creative processes that combine freestyle techniques to shift perspectives.
This is a space curated for healing, exploration, and learning - for movers from all different disciplines who are looking to find or refine their artistic voices. We will jam, discover, and share with one another, cultivating unbreakable connections in our practices and community.
An artist from the sessions will be selected to create work with Dancers Unlimited for our 15th Anniversary Season this Fall, including a weeklong paid residency at La Mama.
Every 2nd Thursday of the month
MARCH 14 - 7-10p
Facilitator: Cocomotion
DJ/Music: Kingsley Ibeneche
APRIL 11 - 7-10p
Facilitator: Quilan (Cue)
DJ/Music: Kingsley Ibeneche
MAY 9 - 7-10p
Facilitator: Candice Taylor
DJ/Music: DJ PhoolishRoc
JUNE 13 - 7-10p
Facilitator: Klassic
DJ/Music: DJ PhoolishRoc
FEE: $10 each pre-registration; $20 at the door
September, October, November dates TBA
Join us to explore enriching storytelling through freestyle movement. Each month this spring and fall, a different spotlight artist/facilitator will share their creative processes that combine freestyle techniques to shift perspectives.
This is a space curated for healing, exploration, and learning - for movers from all different disciplines who are looking to find or refine their artistic voices. We will jam, discover, and share with one another, cultivating unbreakable connections in our practices and community.
An artist from the sessions will be selected to create work with Dancers Unlimited for our 15th Anniversary Season this Fall, including a weeklong paid residency at La Mama.
Every 2nd Thursday of the month
MARCH 14 - 7-10p
Facilitator: Cocomotion
DJ/Music: Kingsley Ibeneche
APRIL 11 - 7-10p
Facilitator: Quilan (Cue)
DJ/Music: Kingsley Ibeneche
MAY 9 - 7-10p*
DUNYC-10 Open Style MoveMEANT BATTLE
DJ/Music: DJ PhoolishRoc
Judge: TBA
*The May event will be a battle - celebrating Dancerʻs Unlimitedʻs 10-year anniversary in the NYC dance community. Battle entry fee will be the same as the regular session fee. Speculators admitted for FREE with pre-registration.
JUNE 13 - 7-10p
Facilitator: TBA
DJ/Music: DJ PhoolishRoc
FEE: $10 each pre-registration; $20 at the door
September, October, November dates TBA
Don't miss the Dancers Unlimited x House of Ohana Collab!! Led by our Co-Artistic Director, Candice Taylor and Guest Artist, Bianca Zogbi, the double workshops + freestyle session focus on Krumping, Hip Hop, House and freestyle drills and practices.
Date: Feb 20th
Time:
6pm Freestyle Fundamentals for All Styles / Bianca Zogbi
7pm Krump & House / Candice Taylor & DU Dancers
8-10pm Session: House, Funk & Hip Hop; live music by DJ Kingsley Ibeneche
$10-$20 per class- pay what you can
*$5 for session paid directly at the studio for studio rental
Location: Mana Movement, 2320 South King Street, 2nd floor, Honolulu, HI 96826
MoveMEANT Destination is a travel program that explores socially and culturally important topics through dance/movement, land-based learning and community engagement. We aim to decolonize our artistic practices and realign ourselves with indigenous-centered healing, justice and restoration work.
SCHEDULE:
February 17th: Kualoa Beach Park / Intention Setting, Intro, Hoʻokupu (Offering), Hula
February 18th: Papahana Kuaola / Mauka (mountain / inland), Hula
February 19th: Location TBA / Makai (ocean), Hula
*Each day includes an intro, Hawaiian cultural lesson, and reflection.
