Join Dancers Unlimited and Rhythmic Arts Center for Weekly Donation Based Classes! Kicking off March with Pop Pilates + an Open Session with Angie from Dancers Unlimited. 

POP Pilates® is where strength meets flexibility. Think highly-focused movements that leave your body toned and transformed. This isn’t your average workout. It's a dance on the mat. You'll experience a mix of modern, upbeat, and classical Pilates exercises all set to a heart-pumping playlist. Each song track has a different focus, including Total Body Opener, Hundreds, Crazy Cardio, Ab Challenge, Back Work, Thigh Burnout, Flexibility, and so much more! We mean it when we say no muscle is left untouched.

Designed as an equipment-free class with a range of movement modifications, POP Pilates® is for everybody. 

RSVP Required. Donations go directly to Facilitator.

📅March 4th & March 11th

⏰6:00pm-7:30pm

💲Suggested Donation $15

Join Dancers Unlimited and Rhythmic Arts Center for Weekly Donation Based Classes! Kicking off March with Pop Pilates + an Open Session with Angie from Dancers Unlimited. 

POP Pilates® is where strength meets flexibility. Think highly-focused movements that leave your body toned and transformed. This isn’t your average workout. It's a dance on the mat. You'll experience a mix of modern, upbeat, and classical Pilates exercises all set to a heart-pumping playlist. Each song track has a different focus, including Total Body Opener, Hundreds, Crazy Cardio, Ab Challenge, Back Work, Thigh Burnout, Flexibility, and so much more! We mean it when we say no muscle is left untouched.

Designed as an equipment-free class with a range of movement modifications, POP Pilates® is for everybody. 

RSVP Required. Donations go directly to Facilitator.

📅March 4th & March 11th

⏰6:00pm-7:30pm

💲Suggested Donation $15

Join Dancers Unlimited & Rhythmic Arts Center weekly for Community, Donation based classes

Styles Include:

-House

-Hip-Hop

-Fitness

-Pilates

-Salsa

-Krump

& more!

RSVP required. Suggested Donation $20. Proceeds go directly to facilitator.

Join Dancers Unlimited & Rhythmic Arts Center weekly for Community, Donation based classes

Styles Include:

-House

-Hip-Hop

-Fitness

-Pilates

-Salsa

-Krump

& more!

RSVP required. Suggested Donation $20. Proceeds go directly to facilitator.

Join Our DU Open Training Sessions

Dancers Unlimited invites artists and the community for transformative Open Training Sessions. Tap into the rhythm and resilience of dance, supporting our mission to nurture joy and cultural survival in Hawai'i and NYC.

• Train with our company members and guest teachers

• Learn and explore our latest Repertoire

• Connect with community

Participate and become a part of our shared journey toward a vibrant, resilient future. Your presence supports our artists and sustains invaluable cultural narratives.

Join Our DU Open Training Sessions

Dancers Unlimited invites artists and the community for transformative Open Training Sessions. Tap into the rhythm and resilience of dance, supporting our mission to nurture joy and cultural survival in Hawai'i and NYC.

• Train with our company members and guest teachers

• Learn and explore our latest Repertoire

• Connect with community

Participate and become a part of our shared journey toward a vibrant, resilient future. Your presence supports our artists and sustains invaluable cultural narratives.

Dec 17 Facilitator: NutellaK

Join Our DU Open Training Sessions

Dancers Unlimited invites artists and the community for transformative Open Training Sessions. Tap into the rhythm and resilience of dance, supporting our mission to nurture joy and cultural survival in Hawai'i and NYC.

• Train with our company members and guest teachers

• Learn and explore our latest Repertoire

• Connect with community

Participate and become a part of our shared journey toward a vibrant, resilient future. Your presence supports our artists and sustains invaluable cultural narratives.

Dec 10 Facilitator: Lesar

Join Our DU Open Training Sessions

Dancers Unlimited invites artists and the community for transformative Open Training Sessions. Tap into the rhythm and resilience of dance, supporting our mission to nurture joy and cultural survival in Hawai'i and NYC.

• Train with our company members and guest teachers

• Learn and explore our latest Repertoire

• Connect with community

Participate and become a part of our shared journey toward a vibrant, resilient future. Your presence supports our artists and sustains invaluable cultural narratives.

Dec 3 Facilitator: Jungle

The Hawaiian Goddesses of Fire & Snow

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.

Facilitator: Sol Hoffens
DJ: CRT
Book: “Red Moon: Understanding and Using the Creative, Sexual and Spiritual Gifts of the Menstrual Cycle“ by Miranda Grey.

Weʻve teamed up with La Mama Experimental Theater Club for another year of monthly MoveMEANT sessions!

Join us to explore enriching storytelling through freestyle movement and open discussion. Each month, a different spotlight artist/facilitator will share their creative processes that combine freestyle techniques to shift perspectives. This year we are taking it a step further, incorporating discussion and exploration surrounding banned books. Each session we will choice a book to dive into and explore, create moveMEANT narratives about. These books are part of our history, part of our culture, tools for our future so it’s important to us that they continue to be read and uplifted.

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.

Each session includes:
75 minutes of guided freestyle / improvisation exploration +
75 minutes of open style session with a live DJ- a space for each participant to explore storytelling through freestyle movement.

Fee: $10 pre-registration; $20 at the door 

Facilitator: Sol Hoffens

DJ: CRT

Originally from Chile, Sol (Dominga Hoffens) is a New York-based dancer, actress, and singer with a degree from The American Musical and Dramatic Academy NY. Specializing in House, Hip-Hop freestyle and Latin rhythms, she is a vibrant presence in the city’s dance scene, competing and performing regularly, and sharing her passion for movement by teaching at various dance studios, theaters, and schools.

Beyond performing, Sol is the founder of Cultura Cypher, a Hip-Hop freestyle session and platform dedicated to fostering community, creativity, and growth within the freestyle scene. She is also a member of Rumbamena, a Latin dance company performing weekly at top Latin venues, an actress and trainer at Galli Theater NY, a member of the street dance company Free Focus and a member of Floor Seasons, a Hip Hop and House crew. 

Offstage, Sol is deeply passionate about yoga, meditation and rock climbing, embracing movement in all its forms.

Facilitator: Litsie MOnier
DJ: CRT
Book: A HandMaid’s Tale

Weʻve teamed up with La Mama Experimental Theater Club for another year of monthly MoveMEANT sessions!

Join us to explore enriching storytelling through freestyle movement and open discussion. Each month, a different spotlight artist/facilitator will share their creative processes that combine freestyle techniques to shift perspectives. This year we are taking it a step further, incorporating discussion and exploration surrounding banned books. Each session we will choice a book to dive into and explore, create moveMEANT narratives about. These books are part of our history, part of our culture, tools for our future so it’s important to us that they continue to be read and uplifted.

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.

Each session includes:
75 minutes of guided freestyle / improvisation exploration +
75 minutes of open style session with a live DJ- a space for each participant to explore storytelling through freestyle movement.

Fee: $10 pre-registration; $20 at the door 

Facilitator: Angela miller
DJ: TBA
Book: TBA

Weʻve teamed up with La Mama Experimental Theater Club for another year of monthly MoveMEANT sessions!

Join us to explore enriching storytelling through freestyle movement and open discussion. Each month, a different spotlight artist/facilitator will share their creative processes that combine freestyle techniques to shift perspectives. This year we are taking it a step further, incorporating discussion and exploration surrounding banned books. Each session we will choice a book to dive into and explore, create moveMEANT narratives about. These books are part of our history, part of our culture, tools for our future so it’s important to us that they continue to be read and uplifted.

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.

Each session includes:
75 minutes of guided freestyle / improvisation exploration +
75 minutes of open style session with a live DJ- a space for each participant to explore storytelling through freestyle movement.

Fee: $10 pre-registration; $20 at the door 

Facilitator: Candice Taylor
DJ: Kingsley Ibeneche
Book: Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye

Weʻve teamed up with La Mama Experimental Theater Club for another year of monthly MoveMEANT sessions!

Join us to explore enriching storytelling through freestyle movement and open discussion. Each month, a different spotlight artist/facilitator will share their creative processes that combine freestyle techniques to shift perspectives. This year we are taking it a step further, incorporating discussion and exploration surrounding banned books. Each session we will choice a book to dive into and explore, create moveMEANT narratives about. These books are part of our history, part of our culture, tools for our future so it’s important to us that they continue to be read and uplifted.

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.

Each session includes:
75 minutes of guided freestyle / improvisation exploration +
75 minutes of open style session with a live DJ- a space for each participant to explore storytelling through freestyle movement.

Fee: $10 pre-registration; $20 at the door 

Weʻve teamed up with La Mama Experimental Theater Club for another year of monthly MoveMEANT sessions!

Join us to explore enriching storytelling through freestyle movement and open discussion. Each month, a different spotlight artist/facilitator will share their creative processes that combine freestyle techniques to shift perspectives. This year we are taking it a step further, incorporating discussion and exploration surrounding banned books. Each session we will choice a book to dive into and explore, create moveMEANT narratives about. These books are part of our history, part of our culture, tools for our future so it’s important to us that they continue to be read and uplifted.

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.

Each session includes:
75 minutes of guided freestyle / improvisation exploration +
75 minutes of open style session with a live DJ- a space for each participant to explore storytelling through freestyle movement.

Fee: $10 pre-registration; $20 at the door 

Youʻre Invited To Rest & Celebrate With Us!

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.

DU IS COMMUNITY.
DU IS IDENTITY.
DU IS RESILIENCE.
DU IS WHERE YOUR STORY MATTERS.

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. 

Weʻre back for another amazing summer collaboration with Brooklyn Grange! Join us on the rooftop overlooking Manhattan skylines for monthly moveMEANT explorations, conversations and community-building. We will dive deeper into Edible Tales: The Return, where sustainability and healing are focused. Donʻt forget to check out the open farm and many monthly vendors from the Brooklyn Community. 

June 30th: PRIDE
July 28th: ASL signing & movement creation
August 25th: Black August
Sept 29th: Climate Regeneration
October 20th: Fall Fest

All events are 10-3pm, DU is featured 12-3pm at Brooklyn Grange @ Sunset Park
850 Third Avenue,
Brooklyn, NY, 11232

July 28th
We will explore using a combination of ASL and movement to uplift our stories centering our favorite foods and the ingredients that connect us to our culture. 

Edible Tales: The Return is supported by Brooklyn Arts Councilʻs Local Arts Support and Brooklyn Art Fund grants. 

Weʻre back for another amazing summer collaboration with Brooklyn Grange! Join us on the rooftop overlooking Manhattan skylines for monthly moveMEANT explorations, conversations and community-building. We will dive deeper into Edible Tales: The Return, where sustainability and healing are focused. Donʻt forget to check out the open farm and many monthly vendors from the Brooklyn Community. 

June 30th: PRIDE
July 28th: ASL signing & movement creation
August 25th: Black August
Sept 29th: Climate Regeneration
October 20th: Fall Fest

All events are 10-3pm, DU is featured 12-3pm at Brooklyn Grange @ Sunset Park
850 Third Avenue,
Brooklyn, NY, 11232

June 30th

In celebration of Pride Month we will be showing Hawaiian two spirit short films, one being “Kapaemahu”. It is a Hawaiian story celebrating the two spirits who made a great impact on the island and the people.

Long ago, four extraordinary individuals of dual male and female spirit brought the healing arts from Tahiti to Hawaii. The name of their leader was Kapaemahu. Beloved by the people for their gentle ways and miraculous cures, they imbued four giant boulders with their powers. The stones still stand on what is now Waikiki Beach, but the true story behind them has been hidden - until now. 

Edible Tales: The Return is supported by Brooklyn Arts Councilʻs Local Arts Support and Brooklyn Art Fund grants. 

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 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.

DATES/TIMES:

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

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 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.

DATES/TIMES:

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

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 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.

DATES/TIMES:

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

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 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.

DATES/TIMES:

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

ABOUT MANAFest Gala

Dancers Unlimited is turning 14 years old, and we canʻt wait to celebrate with you!

From our humble beginning as a free community youth dance program on Furlough Fridays, to touring internationally in China, and now a bi-coastal nonprofit 501(c)3 in Hawaiʻi and NYC, we do it all because OF OUR COMMUNITY - YOU.

The MANAfest Gala celebrates a joyous and successful year of working, dancing and learning together with our community. From Brooklyn to Queens, our community has filled us with so much joy and mana (spiritual energy).

The event is part of our MANAfest campaign: raising $50K for 2024 programming. Your support is crucial for the sustainability of our programs.

TICKETS:

$25 The Basics- food & non-alcoholic beverages; alcohol is available for purchase

$50 General Admission - includes 2 alcoholic drink tickets & food

$75 Premium - includes an OPEN BAR, food & gift bag

$80 Gala + Performance Bundle - includes Premium Gala admission & Nov 19th Edible Tales: Ho’okupu <The Offering> performance (THIS IS THE BEST VALUE)

The MANAfest Gala features:

1. Pre-Gala Hula & Oli (Hawaiian chanting) workshop

2. Food and Drinks

3. Hula Workshop with Kumu ʻAuliʻi Aweau

4. Silent Auction

5. Plant Sale

6. Musical performances by Nathalie Noboa and Keilana

7. A Toast to our Community Advancement Heroes

The 2023-2024 Campaign “MANAfest” is a dedication for our own empowerment through artistic exploration, spiritual practices and community collaboration. It is also an INVITATION for YOU, our community, to be a part of this empowering journey.

Join us for the premiere of Edible Tales: Ho'okupu (NYC)

ABOUT EDIBLE TALES: HOʻOKUPU <THE OFFERING>

Edible Tales: Hoʻokupu <THE OFFERING> explores cultural heritage, social justice and sustainability through food related topics. Created through community engagement and research, Edible Tales has been developed over the course of 3 years.

What began in the thick of the Pandemic as a virtual community program to stay connected and gain nourishment, the program has developed into a bi-coastal community movement for land stewardship that centers Native Hawaiian and Indigenous practices, food tours that explore the challenges and triumphs of the African American experience, and rituals that strengthen our connections with our ancestors.

We are mixing all the FLAVAHZ from each company member together, serving them up steamed, sautéed, and deep fried.. and with all the rawness. From PRAYER to SOUL FOOD to CELEBRATIONS, Edible Tales: Ho’okupu is a culinary dance journey that puts all of our authentic flavahz on a table that we are building for our collective nourishment.

We invite you to join us on November 18th and 19th for the immersive performance* experience, and taste the soulful flavors in our dances.

*Please consider bringing a non-food altar offering

Following our November 19th matinee performance, Kumu Hula ʻAuliʻi Aweau will host a 30-minute Hula / Oli (chant) workshop that leads into our 14th Anniversary Gala: MANAfest. The workshop is open to all performance and gala guests as a complimentary offering.

ARTISTIC PERSONNEL: Co-Artistic Directors: Linda Kuo & Candice Taylor; Choreographers: Keala Fung, Linda Kuo, Candice Taylor, Marmara Tobal in collaboration with dancers; Dancers: Abril Amparo, Alaina Cota, Keala Fung, Melvin Hsieh, Kingsley Ibeneche, Angela Miller, Litsie Monier, Candice Taylor, Marmara Tobal; Hula & Blessing: ʻAuliʻi Aweau; Original Music by Kingsley Ibeneche, Infinite Ethos: Jermaine Fletcher & Tyreek Jackson; Costumes: Keala Fung, Kauila Kanakaʻole, Linda Kuo, Candice Taylor

Edible Tales is made possible with the support of our funders and supporters:Dance/NYC, Brooklyn Arts Council, Brooklyn Grange, and Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, A.R.T NY, The Puffin Foundation, Hawaiʻi Council for the Humanities, National Endowment for the Humanities

Join us for the premiere of Edible Tales: Ho'okupu (NYC) followed by the MANAfest Gala celebrating 14 years of Dancers Unlimited.

NYC: Edible Tales Theatrical Premiere

November 18 at 8:00pm

November 19 at 3:00pm*

Ticket: $25

*BUNDLE PRICE AVAILABLE FOR GALA + PERFORMANCE on Nov 19th

ABOUT EDIBLE TALES: HOʻOKUPU <THE OFFERING>

Edible Tales: Hoʻokupu <THE OFFERING> explores cultural heritage, social justice and sustainability through food related topics. Created through community engagement and research, Edible Tales has been developed over the course of 3 years.

What began in the thick of the Pandemic as a virtual community program to stay connected and gain nourishment, the program has developed into a bi-coastal community movement for land stewardship that centers Native Hawaiian and Indigenous practices, food tours that explore the challenges and triumphs of the African American experience, and rituals that strengthen our connections with our ancestors.

We are mixing all the FLAVAHZ from each company member together, serving them up steamed, sautéed, and deep fried.. and with all the rawness. From PRAYER to SOUL FOOD to CELEBRATIONS, Edible Tales: Ho’okupu is a culinary dance journey that puts all of our authentic flavahz on a table that we are building for our collective nourishment.

We invite you to join us on November 18th and 19th for the immersive performance* experience, and taste the soulful flavors in our dances.

*Please consider bringing a non-food altar offering

Following our November 19th matinee performance, Kumu Hula ʻAuliʻi Aweau will host a 30-minute Hula / Oli (chant) workshop that leads into our 14th Anniversary Gala: MANAfest. The workshop is open to all performance and gala guests as a complimentary offering.

ARTISTIC PERSONNEL: Co-Artistic Directors: Linda Kuo & Candice Taylor; Choreographers: Keala Fung, Linda Kuo, Candice Taylor, Marmara Tobal in collaboration with dancers; Dancers: Abril Amparo, Alaina Cota, Keala Fung, Melvin Hsieh, Kingsley Ibeneche, Angela Miller, Litsie Monier, Candice Taylor, Marmara Tobal; Hula & Blessing: ʻAuliʻi Aweau; Original Music by Kingsley Ibeneche, Infinite Ethos: Jermaine Fletcher & Tyreek Jackson; Costumes: Keala Fung, Kauila Kanakaʻole, Linda Kuo, Candice Taylor

Edible Tales is made possible with the support of our funders and supporters:Dance/NYC, Brooklyn Arts Council, Brooklyn Grange, and Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, A.R.T NY, The Puffin Foundation, Hawaiʻi Council for the Humanities, National Endowment for the Humanities

Our Hawaiʻi and NYC companies will be presenting Lawaiʻa and Soul Food from the Edible Tales Excerpts at the opening night of Battery Dance Festival!

Stay tuned for more information, and visit the festival website to learn about all the performances throughout the week!

Monthly Pop Up Events @ Brooklyn Grange

Sunday, August 13th

11am - 1pm

Brooklyn Grange @ Sunset Park

850 Third Avenue Rooftop, Brooklyn, NY 11232

The Black August event acknowledges and commemorates the countless organizers, activists, and freedom fighters who sacrificed their freedom and lives in the struggle for Black liberation. As a bi-coastal company based in Lenapehoeking / NYC and Hawaiʻi, we are also aware of the connection between colonization, capitalism, and social injustice across the oceans and land. Our artists will share works-in-progress from the weeklong Social Justice Creative Lab to address institutionalized and internalized racism, and explore ways to collectively build the road to liberation.

All proceeds will be donated to directly support Nā ʻAikāne O Maui Cultural Center, a nonprofit organization that services the Native Hawaiian Community, leads the landback movement, and housed important cultural artifacts that are lost in the recent Lāhaina fire.

$20 Suggested Donation at the event

This program is made possible with support by Dance NYC, A.R.T NY, Brooklyn Grange and Ladies of Hip Hop