The New Dance Group Arts Center, the 74-year old world renowned
performing arts organization, announced its plans today to move into a
new, state-of-the art, 21,000 square foot studio space at 305 West 38th
Street, on the corner of 8th Avenue, near Penn Station.
Thousands of
performing artists are anticipating the grand opening in mid-September
2006. New Dance Group’'s (NDG) new home is nearly double the size of
its previous studios at 254 West 47th Street, where the company has
operated out of for the past 55 years. NDG’'s renovated upgrade, led by architect Howard Spivak, includes two
floors of 11-studios complete with sprung wood or Marley flooring, new
pianos, and floor to ceiling mirrors, a recording studio and vocal
room, hi-tech sound systems, large dressing rooms, teachers lounge,
stretch area, private entrance, art exhibit gallery, merchandise
boutique, and two performance spaces complete with raked seating for
over 100 people.
"In addition to doubling our studio space, we are expanding our class curriculum, staff, hours, performance
opportunities, and overall vision," explained Rick Schussel, who has
served as Artistic Director of NDG for the past 20 years.
NDG offers many
affordable, multi-disciplined arts workshops and classes seven days a
week; beginning at its Grand Opening, NDG will offer all levels of
modern, hip-hop, ballet, yoga, pilates, voice, theater, and
multigenerational programs ranging from pre-natal body conditioning to
mature 60+ fitness programs. In maintaining NDG’s reputation for
producing critically acclaimed new choreography (the center has helped
create over 350 new dance pieces to date), a monthly Young
Choreographer’s Showcase will be implemented starting in the Winter of
2006. Also, it will continue renting out its studios for rehearsals
and auditions to the arts community including the casts of
Chicago, The
Producers, and Phantom of the Opera, and artists including Chita
Rivera,
Bebe Neuwirth, and
Susan Stroman.
"The New Dance Group
Arts Center is a non-profit arts organization dedicated to creating and
presenting work which awakens public awareness and ultimately inspires
constructive social and political change. Founded in the early ‘30s by
a group of modern dancers, the NDG is New York City’s first integrated,
multi-cultural dance school and company. The center continues its
tradition of arts education by producing educational outreach programs
including Times Square Kidz, scholarship showcases, teacher showcases,
play readings, etc.," according to press notes.
For more details, class schedules, and photos,
visit
www.ndg.org.
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