Edible Tales Workshop: Art, 'Awa & 'Auana (Hawai`i)
Nov
1
10:00 AM10:00

Edible Tales Workshop: Art, 'Awa & 'Auana (Hawai`i)

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Join us for a culturally enriched day In the heart of Hoʻomaluhia Botanical Gardens surrounded by the magnificent Koʻolau mountains.  Participants will be embraced by the lush and verdant surroundings of Kāneʻohe and Luluku, while learning about the history, names and stories of the area.  Attendees will learn a place-based hula and then transform their experience into meaningful art pieces, while enjoying and learning about the medicinal value and cultural significance of ʻawa.

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Edible Tales - Work In Progress Showing
Nov
1
5:00 PM17:00

Edible Tales - Work In Progress Showing

 A work-in-progress showing of the newest iteration of our internationally toured piece Edible Tales. This 15-minute presentation weaves together themes of sustainability, ocean destruction, overconsumption, and capitalism. Through movement in harmony and tension, the dancers call attention to urgent, human-created crises while inviting audiences to imagine resistance and collective healing

We are extremely grateful to have been awarded the prestigious New England Foundation For The Arts National Theater Project Creation & Touring Award, which will bring Edible Tales on tour across the country next year. We have been hard at work creating a brand new piece to be included in this show!

📅Nov 1

⏰5pm-6pm

📍The Ailey Studios 405 W 55th St, New York, NY 10019

💲FREE

Space Is Limited - Registration Required!

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Governors Island OiR Open House
Oct
18
11:00 AM11:00

Governors Island OiR Open House

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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.

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Filipino history Month w/ Kinding Sindaw
Oct
5
11:00 AM11:00

Filipino history Month w/ Kinding Sindaw

In celebration of Filipino American History Month, Kinding Sindaw brings the legendary Rinayung, the magical boat of Bantogen from the epic Darangen, to symbolically sail the Hudson River and dock at Governors Island. The daylong event highlights living traditions of the Philippines through performance, craft, ritual, and storytelling, featuring master artists, tradition-bearers, and diaspora voices, grounding ourselves in the tradition of Filipino strength and heritage.

A panel and workshop featuring Filipino American historians, organizers and community workers will discuss and reflect on our history of resilience, coalition-building and organizing, and what we face as a community looking to the future. 

This immersive gathering weaves indigenous knowledge, artistic practices, and community

dialogue — making visible the cultural resilience that has withstood displacement and colonization, as inspiration moving forward as a community.

Opening Ritual 11:00AM-12:30PM

Talk Backs, Workshops and Panel 12:30PM-2:30PM

Performances 2:30PM-5:00PM

All Day:

  1. Bead-Making Workshop (Mangyan Tradition)

  2. Visual Arts & Baybayin Exhibit

📅October 5th

📍Governors Island Colonels Row 405B

⏰11:00am-5:00pm

💲FREE

Mahalo Nui Loa to our funders and sponsors: Peridance Center, La MaMa Experimental Theater Club, A.R.T/NY Creative Opportunity Fund, DCLA Cultural Development Fund & Altru Property. We are so grateful for the support that made these events possible! 

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Pele x Poli`ahu
Sep
27
3:00 PM15:00

Pele x Poli`ahu

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.

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Governors Island OiR Open House
Sep
20
11:00 AM11:00

Governors Island OiR Open House

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MONTHLY THEME: Aloha ‘āina / love of the land

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

Artists Info

Plan Your Trip

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.

Schedule & Tickets
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Edible Tales Workshop (Hawai'i)
Sep
14
1:00 PM13:00

Edible Tales Workshop (Hawai'i)

Participants will engage in activities and discussions focused on genealogy, origin stories and special places that connect us to the natural world.  Attendees will learn a hula kahiko and explore how hula can educate, heal and transform, while restoring cultural identity and pride.

From there, we will head to the Kumulipo Showcase which will take place at dusk on the sacred grounds of ʻIolani Palace. Join us for a powerful and rare cultural experience honoring Queen Liliʻuokalani during the month of her birth. The community will celebrate the Queen’s enduring legacy, including her historic translation of the Kumulipo.  Attendees will experience a rare opportunity to hear the ancient words of the Kumulipo, with five hālau (traditional Hawaiian schools) performing to honor Queen Lili'uokalani and celebrate the enduring legacy of the Kumulipo, the Hawaiian creation chant, which also details the genealogy of Hawaiian royalty. This gathering will be a moving and unforgettable experience.

1:00pm-5:00pm Kaka’ako Waterfront Park - Dancers Unlimited Edible Tales Workshop

5:30pm-9:30pm Iolani Palace - Ka Pā Hula O La`akea Workshop (Bonus experience with Separate Registration)

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MoveMEANT Session - The Banned Books Project <NYC>
Sep
11
7:00 PM19:00

MoveMEANT Session - The Banned Books Project <NYC>

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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.

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Hawai'i Open Rehearsals
Aug
31
10:30 AM10:30

Hawai'i Open Rehearsals

We’re back in the studio starting June 8 with choose-what-you-pay open rehearsals!

Join us for open rehearsals every Sunday from 10:30 AM to 12 PM at Page Academy of Dance as we kick off a powerful new season of movement, creation, and collaboration

We are actively looking to hire new company dancers through these sessions and are also seeking collaborators: artists, land stewards, social justice activists, and community builders who are ready to move with purpose

Let’s create something meaningful together!

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Hawai'i Open Rehearsals
Aug
24
10:30 AM10:30

Hawai'i Open Rehearsals

We’re back in the studio starting June 8 with choose-what-you-pay open rehearsals!

Join us for open rehearsals every Sunday from 10:30 AM to 12 PM at Page Academy of Dance as we kick off a powerful new season of movement, creation, and collaboration

We are actively looking to hire new company dancers through these sessions and are also seeking collaborators: artists, land stewards, social justice activists, and community builders who are ready to move with purpose

Let’s create something meaningful together!

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Screenwriting Workshop w/ Talk Story Collective
Aug
23
12:00 PM12:00

Screenwriting Workshop w/ Talk Story Collective

Talk Story Collective is back with their monthly writers retreat on beautiful Governors Island. Write and reflect in nature, surrounded by art and inspiring discussions with other PI/Hawaiian creatives—including writers, actors, directors, and artists. Immerse yourself in this vibrant, supportive community and let the island’s creative energy spark new ideas and connections.

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Governors Island OiR Open House
Aug
17
1:00 PM13:00

Governors Island OiR Open House

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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!

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Hula Performance &amp; Lei Making Workshops
Aug
17
1:00 PM13:00

Hula Performance & Lei Making Workshops

Experience a celebration of Hawaiian culture with Pua Aliʻi ʻIlima o Nuioka:

  • Hula Performance and Lei-Making Workshops

  • Oli for Ke Aloha Outrigger Canoe
    Canoe paddling talk by Keith, with related hula and storytelling.

  • Outdoor Activation:
    Enjoy traditional Hawaiian music, dance, and stories on the porch, with sound support by DU.

  • Storytelling:
    Featuring Ho’onani: Hula Warrior and Inā Lilo Au i Manu / If I Were a Bird.

Pua AliʻI ʻIlima o Nuioka (PAʻI Nuioka), founded in 2010, is the NYC extension of Pua AliʻI ʻIlima, the hālau hula (school of traditional Hawaiian dance) of Kumu Hula Vicky Holt Takamine and Kumu Hula Jeffrey Takamine, based in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. PAʻI Nuioka is co-led by their haumāna, Lenae Lehuanani Guarna and Roberta Māpuana Uno, and is comprised of haumāna from New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. Pua Aliʻi ʻIlima o Nūioka is a resident company of La MaMa Theatre's Indigenous Initiative.  The hālau has performed at the Prince Lot Festival on Oʻahu, the Queen Emma Festival on Kauaʻi, the La MaMa Moves Festival, the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Millennium Stage, Jacob’s Pillow Inside/Out Festival, the New York Botanical Gardens and various New York City venues. 

For their Governor’s Island residency, Pua Aliʻi ʻIlima o Nuioka  will be performing hula, sharing storytelling, lei making, and more!

Space is limited, Registration required.

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Hawai'i Open Rehearsals
Aug
17
10:30 AM10:30

Hawai'i Open Rehearsals

We’re back in the studio starting June 8 with choose-what-you-pay open rehearsals!

Join us for open rehearsals every Sunday from 10:30 AM to 12 PM at Page Academy of Dance as we kick off a powerful new season of movement, creation, and collaboration

We are actively looking to hire new company dancers through these sessions and are also seeking collaborators: artists, land stewards, social justice activists, and community builders who are ready to move with purpose

Let’s create something meaningful together!

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Edible Tales Workshop (Hawai'i)
Aug
17
9:00 AM09:00

Edible Tales Workshop (Hawai'i)

The day will focus on healing through hula and how to utilize hula and oli as hoʻokupu (an offering) when visiting special spaces.  We will learn an oli to be used to ask permission to enter special places and a place-based oli to honor the space weʻre in.  We will learn a hula kahiko honoring a famous chief and neighboring Island.  Throughout the day we will weave activities and discussions of healing, cultural values and the importance of maintaining pono relationships.

What to bring: Beach wear and comfortable clothing to move in and take a dip. Pāʻū or pareo to dance in. Water bottle (Kangen Water will be provided). Small dish to share.

We will be on the left side of the bathroom under blue/gray pop up tents

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Governors Island OiR Open House
Aug
16
11:00 AM11:00

Governors Island OiR Open House

  • Governers Island OiR - Colonels Row 405B (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

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!

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Hawai'i Open Rehearsals
Aug
10
10:30 AM10:30

Hawai'i Open Rehearsals

We’re back in the studio starting June 8 with choose-what-you-pay open rehearsals!

Join us for open rehearsals every Sunday from 10:30 AM to 12 PM at Page Academy of Dance as we kick off a powerful new season of movement, creation, and collaboration

We are actively looking to hire new company dancers through these sessions and are also seeking collaborators: artists, land stewards, social justice activists, and community builders who are ready to move with purpose

Let’s create something meaningful together!

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Hawai'i Open Rehearsals
Aug
3
10:30 AM10:30

Hawai'i Open Rehearsals

We’re back in the studio starting June 8 with choose-what-you-pay open rehearsals!

Join us for open rehearsals every Sunday from 10:30 AM to 12 PM at Page Academy of Dance as we kick off a powerful new season of movement, creation, and collaboration

We are actively looking to hire new company dancers through these sessions and are also seeking collaborators: artists, land stewards, social justice activists, and community builders who are ready to move with purpose

Let’s create something meaningful together!

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Hawai'i Open Rehearsals
Jul
27
10:30 AM10:30

Hawai'i Open Rehearsals

We’re back in the studio starting June 8 with choose-what-you-pay open rehearsals!

Join us for open rehearsals every Sunday from 10:30 AM to 12 PM at Page Academy of Dance as we kick off a powerful new season of movement, creation, and collaboration

We are actively looking to hire new company dancers through these sessions and are also seeking collaborators: artists, land stewards, social justice activists, and community builders who are ready to move with purpose

Let’s create something meaningful together!

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Braiding Intimacies w/ Linda - DU Fundraiser Classes
Jul
19
12:00 PM12:00

Braiding Intimacies w/ Linda - DU Fundraiser Classes

Featuring special guest AAPI Belong who will be providing a Story Station to collect oral and written / drawing stories. The stories will be braided into our forever story lei that will grow in our house, and be embodied through improv dance performances. A free lavender scented candle is provided for everyone who contributes a story.

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MoveMEANT Session - The Banned Books Project &lt;NYC&gt;
Jul
10
7:00 PM19:00

MoveMEANT Session - The Banned Books Project <NYC>

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 

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