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Modern dance companies based in the State of New York (most are in and around New York City).

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• Adele Myers and Dancers

  http://www.adelemyersanddancers.com/
  A contemporary dance company of five women based in New York City. Combining robust athleticism with dramatic intent, the choreography portrays a spectrum of power dynamics among women.

• Alpha Omega Dance

  http://www.alphaomegadance.org/
  The company's goal has always been to work with as many art forms and new and upcoming choreographers. (NYC)

• Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

  http://www.alvinailey.org/
  The official site, includes history, current repertory, information about the Ailey School and ticket purchasing.

• Amy Marshall Dance Company

  http://www.amymarshall.com/
  Brings modern dance to communities through residencies, lecture demonstrations, and performances, educating the public about the art form. Located in New York, United States.

• Artichoke Dance Company

  http://artichokedance.org/
  Provides a vehicle for artists to explore and create dance and performance works.(New York, NY, USA)

• Avodah Dance Ensemble

  http://www.avodahdance.org/
  Modern dance company rooted in the Jewish tradition. (NYC)

• Ben Munisteri Choreography

  http://www.munisteri.com/
  Modern classical technique combined with innovative movement. (NYC)

• Blue Muse Dance Project

  http://www.bluemusedance.org/
  Established in year 1998, the company provides choreographers the opportunity to show their work and talent to the New York City community.

• Buglisi Foreman Dance

  http://www.buglisi-foreman.org/
  Former artists from the Martha Graham Company provide information on schedule, dance festivals, photographs, and reviews. Performs nationally and internationally. (NYC)

• Christopher Caines Dance Company

  http://www.christophercainesdance.org/
  New York based contemporary dance company performing the work of choreographer Christopher Caines, featuring live music, singers, instrumentalists and choirs.

• Circle of Dance Repertory Company

  http://www.circleofdance.org/
  Founded in 1982 by five artists dedicated to developing a regional modern dance company. (Huntington, NY)

• Dance Anonymous

  http://www.danceanonymous.com/default.asp
  A Manhattan-based nonprofit modern dance company founded in September 2000.

• Dance By Neil Greenberg

  http://www.neilgreenberg.org/
  A contemporary modern dance company founded by choreographer Neil Greenberg.

• Dance Repertory (dRep)

  http://www.dancerepertory.org/
  Professional dance company founded by Donnette Heath in 1997 to educate youth and increase awareness and appreciation of modern dance. Located in New York, New York.

• Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company

  http://www.gwirtzmandance.org/
  A young, highly-praised modern dance company based in New York. Choreographer Gwirtzman previously danced with Garth Fagan and Mark Morris, and is a co-founder of Artichoke Dance Company.

• David Dorfman Dance

  http://www.daviddorfmandance.org/
  Official website for David Dorfman Dance and Art Sweats, Inc. (NYC, NY)

• Decadancetheatre

  http://decadancetheatre.wordpress.com/
  Made up of female dancers from the US, Germany, Denmark and Japan. (Brooklyn, NY)

• Doug Varone and Dancers

  http://www.dougvaroneanddancers.org/
  Performs a body of work heralded by critics as "among the most compelling in the contemporary repertory." Honored with seven New York Dance and Performance Awards (Bessies)

• Dušan Týnek Dance Theatre

  http://www.dusantynek.org/
  Contemporary dance company based in Brooklyn, NY. Events, press releases and video.

• Eiko & Koma

  http://www.eikoandkoma.org/
  Eiko and Koma create a theater of movement out of stillness, shape, light and sound. Much honored on five continents for their exquisitely wrought productions, they continue to explore new contexts and challenges.

• FORWARD Motion Theater

  http://www.forwardmotiontheater.org/
  A non-profit organization to create and promote choreo-works combining movement and technology. (NYC)

• Gabrielle Lansner & Company

  http://www.gabriellelansner.com/
  A NYC based dance/theater company. Repertoire, upcoming events, workshops and press.

• Galumpha

  http://www.galumpha.com/index.php
  Combining stunning acrobatics, striking visual effects, physical comedy and inventive choreography, Galumpha brings to life a world of imagination, beauty, muscle and merriment. (Binghamton, NY)

• Infinity Dance Theater

  http://www.infinitydance.com/
  A non-traditional dance company. Includes programs and media center. (NYC)

• jill sigman/thinkdance main page

  http://www.thinkdance.org/
  Founded in 1998, jill sigman/thinkdance uses body as a medium to make people think, question, and interpret. (NYC)

• Jody Oberfelder Dance Projects

  http://www.jodyoberfelder.com/
  Performs athletic/ expressive choreography to an international audience. Schedule, news and projects.

• Jubilate Dance Studio

  http://www.jubilatedance.com/
  Details upcoming performances of the Jubilate Dance Company, as well as a listing of classes offered by the Jubilate Dance Studio. (Spencerport, New York, USA)

• KDNY Dance Company

  http://www.kdnydance.com/
  Based in New York City. K D N Y showcases the athletic and buoyant choreography of Kathleen Dyer, which ranges from the comic to the mysterious.

• Kun Yang Lin

  http://www.kunyanglin.org/
  Dance company whose choreography is a fusion of modern American and Asian traditions (Tai chi, Martial art, Chinese dance, theater, music and painting) mixed with popular culture and postmodern dance.

• Lacy James/Mereminne Dancers

  http://www.mereminne.com/
  Reviews, photos, video, bio/history, performance calendar. Also includes information about the music and other artistic projects of New York City-based Lacy James and Mereminne Productions.

• Mark Morris Dance Group

  http://markmorrisdancegroup.org/
  Presents an average of 90 shows each year in 35 cities worldwide and has the distinction of being the only modern dance company in the country to feature live music at every performance.

• Mary Seidman and Dancers

  http://www.maryseidmananddancers.org/
  Exists to further the growth of modern dance in society and act as a catalyst for learning, growth, and physical development (NYC)

• Maude Baum & Company

  http://www.eventurenow.com/eventureSites/136/optional_section2/index.cfm
  With a mission to bring the best of American Modern Dance Theartre Choreography and Performance to out audiences and to inspire creativity, Maude Baum and Company creates, performs and tours acclaimed American Modern Dance works and offers an acclaimed repertoire of Dance Theatre works (Albany, NY)

• Michael Mao Dance

  http://www.michaelmaodance.org/
  Dedicated to performing the works of Michael Mao, an immigrant choreographer who makes dances in the American modern dance tradition with dancers who are either native-born or have resettled in the United States from Africa, Asia, the Americas and Europe. (NYC)

• Notes in Motion

  http://www.notesinmotion.org/
  A dance theatre company made up of choreographers and artists invested in collaboration and the energy and challenge which such community fosters. Three major elements constitute Notes in Motion programming: workshop, production, and education/outreach.

• Palissimo

  http://www.palissimo.org/
  Dance theatre company under artistic leadership of Pavel (Palo) Zustiak, based in New York City

• Parsons Dance Company

  http://www.parsonsdance.org/
  The Parsons Dance Company is comprised of ten full-time dancers and maintains a repertory of over 50 works. See when the company is coming to a theatre near you. (New York)

• Paul Taylor Dance Company

  http://ptamd.org/
  Paul Taylor, his work, and his company.

• Stomp

  http://www.stomponline.com/
  Exciting modern dance troupe using everyday objects in non-traditional ways. Movement and rhythms of bodies, objects, sounds - even abstract ideas.

• Suarez Dance Theater

  http://www.suarezdance.org/
  Information about performances, touring, training and company membership in this NYC-based cross-over company presenting highly theatrical dance.

• Tiffany Mills Company

  http://www.tiffanymillscompany.org/
  Mills' dancers partner in three-dimensional explosions, syncopating space. The Tiffany Mills Company strikes a nerve, triggered by instinct, driven out of raw physicality. (NYC)

• Tim Martin

  http://www.martinballet.com/
  Ballet and Modern works available for purchase. Full information on casting, techniques, costuming, and props. Free lighting plot information (PDF format) available for downloading or on-screen viewing. (New York, NY)

• Time Lapse Dance

  http://www.timelapsedance.com/
  Jody Sperling/Time Lapse Dance was formed for the projects of Jody Sperling, a dancer, choreographer, and dance scholar based in New York City. Her choreographic style combines a fluid, sensual physicality with an acute sense of humor. With transformation as its goal, the work draws on eclectic imagery, often from vintage sources.

• Treehouse Shakers

  http://www.treehouseshakers.com/
  A dance-theater company committed to creating work that encourages people to experience their feelings and their connection to the greater community. Treehouse Shakers achieves this by creating humanistic stories, experimenting with narrative styles and exploring the story's elements through the abstractions of modern dance. (NYC)

• Trisha Brown Dance Company

  http://www.trishabrowncompany.org/
  Dedicated to the creation and presentation of work by renowned artistic director, Trisha Brown. Offers classes in New York City and produces work ranging from solos to large-scale choreography, and chamber and grand operas.

• Troika Ranch Dance Theater

  http://www.troikaranch.org/
  New York City based company combines dance, theater, and interactive digital media in their eclectic live performances.

• Vangeline Theater

  http://www.vangeline.com/
  Our work fosters a general appreciation of French, Japanese and European Culture through performances and workshops. We want to bring surreal and beautiful dream-like imagery to the public through our dance performances in order to awaken that which is still dormant within. (NYC)

• Zendora Dance Company, New York City

  http://www.zendoradancecompany.com/
  Presents works that are a unique synthesis of Eastern and Western aesthetics, delicate rituals which recall an atmosphere of ancient places.

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