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Nancy Long, 2021-2022

CAC Dances! A Collaboration of Music and Dance in Fulton County

February 17, 2021 Curt
Craigie Hill rehearsal with Or Schraiber, Maya Brown (community participant) and Keir GoGwilt

Year: 2021-2022
DanceForce Member: Nancy Long
Artists: American Modern Opera Company; Caroga Arts Collective
Community Partners: Utica Dance Inc.
Audience: 143
Counties: Fulton, Oneida

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Nancy Long, 2020-2021

Reminisce: A Love Letter to a Time and Place. A Short Dance and Music Film

July 23, 2020 Curt

Year: 2020-2021
DanceForce Member: Nancy Long
Artist: Caroga Arts Collective, Jake Kruty, Hannah Straney, Elizabeth Szendrody
Community Partners: Caroga Arts Collective; Utica Dance Foundation; Utica Dance, Inc.
Audience: 394
County: Fulton

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Nancy Long, 2019-2020

Collaborations to Ignite New Community Partnerships with Music and Dance

March 24, 2019 Curt

Year: 2019-2020
DanceForce Member: Nancy Long
Artists: Nancy Long; Kyle Barrett Price
Community Partners: Caroga Arts Collective; Glove Theater, Gloversville NY
Audience: 380
County: Fulton
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Nancy Long, 2017-2018

Adam Weinert

March 22, 2017 Curt

Adam Weinert in MONUMENT. Photo by Christopher Duggan.

Year: 2017-2018
DanceForce Member: Nancy Long
Artist: Adam Weinert
Community Partners: Cooperstown Central School; Paul Nigra Center for the Arts, Gloversville, NY; Utica Dance Foundation
Audience: 90
Counties: Fulton, Oneida, Otsego
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Nancy Long, 2017-2018

BalletX

March 22, 2017 Curt

BalletX

Year: 2017-2018
DanceForce Member: Nancy Long
Artists: BalletX
Community Partners: Hamilton College, Herkimer County BOCES, Utica Dance Foundation
Audience: 40
Counties: Herkimer, Oneida
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Nancy Long, 2016-2017

HT Chen and Dancers

February 18, 2016 Curt

Hamilton College students dance with the HT Chen Dancers at Hamilton College on Friday, November 6, 2016 in Clinton, NY. Photo by Nancy L. Ford.

Year: 2016-2017
DanceForce Member: Nancy Long
Artists: HT Chen and Dancers
Community Partners: Hamilton College; Utica Dance
Audience: 704
County: Oneida

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Nancy Long, 2014-2015

Brian Brooks Moving Company

July 19, 2015 Curt

Brian Brooks Moving Company Sponsored by DF member Nancy Long Photo by Erin Baiano
Brian Brooks Moving Company
Photo by Erin Baiano

Year: 2014-2015
DanceForce Member: Nancy Long
Artists: Brian Brooks Moving Company
Community Partners: Hamilton College, Utica Dance
Audience: 720
County: Oneida
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Nancy Long, 2013-2014

Doug Varone and Dancers

July 22, 2015 Curt

Daniel Charon of Doug Varone and Dancers. Photo by Phil Knott
Daniel Charon of Doug Varone and Dancers.
Photo by Phil Knott

Year: 2013-2014
DanceForce Member: Nancy Long
Artists: Doug Varone and Dancers
Community Partners: Hamilton College, Mohawk Valley Dance Partnership, Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute
Audience: 945
County: Oneida
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Nancy Long, 2012-2013

Nai-Ni Chen and the Ahn Trio

September 10, 2015 Curt

Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company in DRAGONS ON THE WALL
Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company in DRAGONS ON THE WALL

Year: 2012-2013
DanceForce Member: Mohawk Valley Partnership
Artist: Nai-Ni Chen
Community Partners: Hamilton College; Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute, Utica; Stanley Center for the Arts, Utica
Audience: 955
County: Oneida

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Nancy Long, 2011-2012

Keigwin and Company

September 10, 2015 Curt

Keigwin + Co Master class at MWPAI
Keigwin + Co Master class at MWPAI

Year: 2011-2012
DanceForce Member: Mohawk Valley Dance Partnership
Artists: KEIGWIN & COMPANY
Community Partners: Arts in Education Institute, Utica; Hamilton College; Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute, Utica
Audience: 1,235
County: Oneida

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NYS DanceForce is with Mark D. Schmidt at The Cherry Arts.

2 days 10 hours ago

📣 JUNE DANCE 2026 at The Cherry Arts! 📣 📆 Friday, June 5 + Saturday, June 6, 2026, 7:30 PM  Featuring works by Rik Daniels | @danielsrik Mark Schmidt | @mark.the.movement.maker Jim Self | @jimboself Danielle Russo w/performance by Jason Collins | @drpp.nyc @jjcolls @ms_russo Queer Culture, physical intensity, stories

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3 weeks 43 minutes ago

Happy International Dance Day! Dance can’t solve all the conflicts of the world. It can’t resolve global wars. It can’t cure illness, or fix poverty, homelessness, or food insecurity. But what it can do or what it has always done is bring us back to what it means to be

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World renowned Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana will be heating things up in Elmira on April 12. 🌹 Get your ticket now! Not only will you see a remarkable program, you will be supporting the critical work of the Food Bank of the Southern Tier. @flamencovivo believes that the universal spirit

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2 months 1 week ago

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NYS DanceForce is with New York State Council on the Arts.

2 months 2 weeks ago

📣 NYS DANCEFORCE WELCOMES TWO NEW MEMBERS! The New York State DanceForce Member Search Committee has just concluded a five-month-long statewide search. We are proud to announce our two new members: Neva Cockrell (she/her) is a professional dancer, director, and educator. She is the co-founder and co-director of WildHeart: Center

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3 months 22 hours ago

We are incredibly grateful for this opportunity and the journey of this program. Creative Director Teresa Fellion will be participating in the 2026 NYS Choreographer Initiative. She will be working with artistic mentor Seán Curran. Teresa will be representing the Central NY/Capital District/No. Country region alongside Maya June Dwyer, Liv

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3 months 4 days ago

Call for Proposals for the Somatic Dance Conference & Performance Festival, June 18-21, 2026 in Geneva, NY. Join key note presenters Bill Evans and Dr. Martha Eddy and dance educators, somatic practitioners, choreographers and performers. Details below on poster

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3 months 1 week ago

NYS DANCEFORCE ANNOUNCES AWARDEES NYS CHOREOGRAPHERS INITIATIVE 2026 Twelve upstate New York-based choreographers have been selected for the NYS Choreographers Initiative 2026 (NYSCI), a funding opportunity administered by NYS DanceForce and supported by the New York State Council on the Arts The NYS Choreographers Initiative is designed to help choreographers

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3 months 1 week ago

Ready to move, sweat, and try something bold? Join us TOMORROW, Wednesday, February 4 from 6:00–7:30 pm in Hochstein Dance Studio 2 for a FREE Break Dancing Workshop with internationally acclaimed guest artist Ephrat Asherie (aka b-girl Bounce)! This open-level, all-ages workshop is your chance to dive into the roots

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3 months 3 weeks ago

Tickets live for inspireJAM! Early bird rate for battle registration now thru 2/1! 𝟭𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗝𝗔𝗠 𝟮𝘃𝟮 𝗔𝗹𝗹-𝗦𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 Feb 7, 2026 | Sloan Performing Arts Center Tickets & info: events.rochester.edu/event/inspirejam-2026 All styles welcome: 2v2 format 1st Place Prize: $350 w/ special Judges: Ephrat "Bounce" Asherie, LaTasha Barnes, VIL w/

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3 months 4 weeks ago

This is going to be fantastic! Use the QR code on the poster below to reserve your tickets. Saturday, Jan. 24th 7:30 p.m. Deming Dance Theatre Gearan Center for the Performing Arts, Geneva, NY

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4 months 1 week ago

Opportunity! Visiting Assistant Professor at HWS Colleges, Geneva NY

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4 months 1 week ago

Doug Varone and Dancers January 24, 2026 at HWS Colleges, Geneva, NY

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4 months 1 week ago

ANNOUNCING WINTER/SPRING PERFORMING ARTS! On Saturday, March 21 at 5 pm, experience a lecture/performance both intricate and exuberant with Barkha Patel. Step into an immersive journey and unveil the rich mechanics and soulful narratives of Kathak, a classical Indian dance form. LEARN MORE ➜ lakeplacidarts.org/event/barkhadance $12 TICKETS ON SALE THURSDAY,

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A network of dance activists working to increase the quality and quantity of dance throughout upstate New York.

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NYS DanceForce programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

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PROJECTS BY YEAR

  • 2026-2027
  • 2025-2026
  • 2024-2025
  • 2023-2024
  • 2022-2023
  • 2021-2022
  • 2020-2021
  • 2019-2020
  • 2018-2019
  • 2017-2018
  • 2016-2017
  • 2015-2016
  • 2014-2015
  • 2013-2014
  • 2012-2013
  • 2011-2012
  • 2010-2011

PROJECTS BY MEMBER

  • D. Chase Angier
  • Jenise Akilah Anthony
  • Hanaah Bates
  • Sukanya Burman
  • Gregory Cary
  • Robin Collen
  • Jacqueline Davis
  • Kim Engel
  • Margarita Espada
  • Elaine Gardner
  • Judy Hussie-Taylor
  • Margaret Kaiser
  • James Lemons
  • Nancy Long
  • Elena Mosley
  • Carlota Santana
  • Jim Self
  • Missy Pfohl Smith
  • Toni Smith
  • Ivan Sygoda
  • Paz Tanjuaquio
  • Lois Welk
  • Cynthia Williams
  • Glenna Yu

SPECIAL INITIATIVES

  • Juried Bessies Artists Initiative
  • NYSCI 2026 Awardees
  • NYSCI 2025 Awardees
  • NYSCI 2024 Awardees
  • NYSCI 2023 Awardees
  • NYSCI 2022 Awardees
  • WNYCI 2021 Awardees
  • WNYCI 2020 Awardees
  • WNYCI 2019 Awardees
  • WNYCI 2018 Awardees

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