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Nancy Long, 2023-2024

Caroga Arts Music and Dance Commission: 27 Steps

May 25, 2023 Curt
27 Steps. Photo by Paul Valovic.

Year: 2023-2024
DanceForce Member: Nancy Long
Artist: Caroga Arts Collective
Community Partner: Utica Dance Inc.
Audience: 260
County: Fulton

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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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The NYS DanceForce, in partnership with the New York State Council on the Arts NYSCA announces the 2027 NY State Choreographers Initiative (NYSCI). NYSCI - now in its 10th year - is designed to support dance artists in the development of their choreographic skills by providing them with resources that are often unavailable or unaffordable. These

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In addition to the CURTAIN UP! event at Torn Space Theater, A Rebel Revisited, we are also offering a master class in the Graham technique at the Lisa Taylor Academy of Ballet & Dance Arts. This is part of a NYSDanceForce collaboration with TST.

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NYS DanceForce is in New York.

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2026 NY State Choreographers Initiative (NYSCI) recipient Liv Butowsky (black shirt) with Mentor Hadar Ahuvia (red shirt) at PS21 in Chatham, NY. ✨ Learn more about the 2026 NYSCI awardees at www.danceforce.org 📆 Applications for the 2027 NY State Choreographers Initiative open soon! NYSCI is a program of the NYS DanceForce

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NYS DanceForce is at Torn Space Theater.

6 days 17 hours ago

Presented by Torn Space Theater and NYS DanceForce, a Curtain Up! presentation: a one-night celebration of dance legend Martha Graham, featuring a rare screening of her landmark 1934 film Lamentation — followed by three original variations commissioned especially for this evening. TICKETS: www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/a-rebel-revisited-movement-variations-inspired-by-martha-graham Choreographers Sukanya Burman, Elaine Gardner, and Paz

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NYS DanceForce is in New York.

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2026 NY State Choreographers Initiative (NYSCI) recipient Teresa Fellion (L) with Mentor Seàn Curran (R) in NYC. ✨ Learn more about the 2026 NYSCI awardees at www.danceforce.com 📆 Applications for the 2027 NY State Choreographers Initiative open soon! NYSCI is a program of the NYS DanceForce in partnership with the New York

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NYS DanceForce is at Union College.

2 weeks 1 day ago

This year, DanceForce Members, 2026 NYS Choreographers Initiative awardees, and guests gathered at Union College in Schenectady hosted by DanceForce Member Kim Engel. Some highlights: “Putting Out the Welcome Mat” by Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company. Performance and discussion of 2024 NYSCI recipient, Sondra Loring’s “Witness” at the Henle Dance Pavilion.

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NYS DanceForce members and the local Capital Region community at a post-performance discussion after "Witness" directed by Sondra Loring in the Henle Dance Pavilion at Union College

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NYS DanceForce members with NYS Choregraphers Initiative awardees and guests at the annual summer meeting held this year at Union College in Schenectady.

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NYS DanceForce members, NYS Choreographers Initiative awardees and guests take in a performance at Jacob's Pillow on July 30

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Mentor Kelly Bartnik (L) with 2026 NYSCI recipient, Maya June Dwyer (R), @lemoyne_college in Syracuse, NY.

Learn more about the 2026 NYSCI awardees at www.danceforce.com ✨

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In the Albany, Schenectady, Union College area July 28, 29?
Join us for free!

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NYS DanceForce is at University of Rochester.

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2026 NYS Choreographers Initiative (NYSCI) recipient, George Mechalke (R) with mentors, Bridgman Packer Dance (Art Bridgman and Myrna Packer on the L) in process at the University of Rochester. With collaborators Grace Myers Rachel Best Laura D’Amico NYSCI is a program of the NYS DanceForce in partnership with @nyscouncilonthearts 📣

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NYS DanceForce is at NYC.

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2026 NYS Choreographers Initiative (NYSCI) recipient, Kaley Pruitt (R) with mentor, Monica Bill Barnes (L) in process in NYC. With collaborators Jenna Purcell Shiloh Hodges Laura Coe NYSCI is a program of the NYS DanceForce in partnership with @nyscouncilonthearts 📣 Established in 2018, the NYS Choreographers Initiative (NYSCI) is designed

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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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