Battery Dance

Over the next two weeks, Battery Dance is offering an incredible lineup of FREE and $1 community dance workshops led by world-class teaching artists and festival performers!

First up: Rhythmic Arts Center NYC has partnered with us to offer two free workshops in their beautiful space. For more info, go to their page! 💃

Next: August 10 kicks off the festival with 4 free community workshops on stage at Wagner Park! This is your chance to dance on the iconic Battery Dance Festival stage, with views of the water and the Statue of Liberty. ✨

And finally: Our regular festival $1 workshops will be happening from August 11-16. Use the link in our bio to register!

We can’t wait to move with you!

Mark your calendars! ✨ The countdown is on for the 45th Annual Battery Dance Festival—our favorite week of the year!

⏳August 10-16 at the Robert F. Wagner Jr Park

Join us beginning Monday, August 10 for four FREE community workshops on the festival stage from 4:00–8:00 PM. Then, starting Tuesday, August 11, enjoy six nights of free performances featuring incredible dance artists from around the world through Sunday, August 16.

Visit the link in our bio for the full performance schedule, artist lineup, workshop details, and everything you need to plan your festival week. We can’t wait to see you there!

Poster photo by Steven Pisano of Theater Plauen-Zwickau / 𝗟𝗨𝗖𝗔𝗦 𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗪

Saturday was an evening to remember! Working in partnership with Battery Park City Authority, Battery Dance presented America 250: Moving Together. It was a gorgeous night on the water filled with dance, story-telling, and deep connection.

Thank you to all the artists who performed so beautifully, to all the staff at Battery Dance and Battery Park City Authority who kept the event running smoothly, and to each and every audience member who brought their energy and support.

We hope you’ll join us for the upcoming 45th Annual Battery Dance Festival which runs from August 10-16!

Photos: Claudio Rodriguez / Visual Artist

1. Battery Dance | Work by Jock Soto
2. Battery Dance | Work by Sidra Bell
3. Jamel Gaines Creative Outlet | Work by Christopher Huggins
4. Martha Graham Dance Company | Work by Martha Graham
5. Rosalie M. Jones
6. Dancing Earth
7. Rosalie M. Jones

https://ourdeclaration2026.com/2026/07/19/battery-dance-america-250-moving-together/

Free Performance! In partnership with Battery Park City Authority we will be hosting an evening of live dance at the Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Park to mark the U.S semi-quincentennial.

The program will include two world premieres by Jock Soto and Sidra Bell Dance New York for Battery Dance as well as performances by Martha Graham Dance Company, Dancing Earth, Jamel Gaines Creative Outlet and Rosalie M. Jones

Click the link in our bio to register.

This program was made possible through funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Happy Birthday to our fearless leader Jonathan Hollander!🎈🎉 We love you!