Happy birthday, Mark Morris! Plus, Mark on TV, one more summer performance and more.
Join us for a picnic in the park
Happy Birthday, Mark!
Mark Morris: Music I Want You To Hear
At the Mark Morris Dance Center: Registration is open for Children and Teen Classes
Mark Morris on TV
From choreographing commercials and award shows to being a guest on well-known television programs to having an entire episode of an original ESPN+ show dedicated to the Mark Morris Dance Group, Mark has had extensive involvement in television. A new digital exhibit available to MMDG members explores Mark’s most iconic TV appearances and collaborations.
Sneak a peek at this exhibit with this 1997 guest appearance on Sesame Street. Mark choreographed a couple of dances for PBS’s beloved children’s program, and performed alongside three puppets. Watch here:
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Join us for a picnic in the park
Saturday, August 31 | 7:00PM
There’s one last chance to see the Mark Morris Dance Group performing FREE outdoors this summer. If you’re in New York, join us on August 31 for Bryant Park’s Picnic Performances. We’ll be performing Gloria on a bill with Blacks in Dance and Reed Luplau.
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Happy Birthday, Mark!
Our pioneering Artistic Director, Mark Morris, celebrates his 68th birthday on August 29! We are continually inspired by his boundless creativity, enduring vitality, and remarkable ingenuity. Join us in wishing him a Happy Birthday!
Read Mark’s memoir “Out Loud” to learn more about his life & career
Mark Morris: Music I Want You To Hear
Summer’s relaxed pace means more time to indulge in discovering and listening to new music. Mark’s Long-Form Ecstasy playlist “comprises longer pieces meant to be listened to one artist at a time, in no particular order, and uninterrupted.”
Happy listening.
At the Dance Center:
Registration is open for Children and Teen Classes
The School at the Mark Morris Dance Center offers a variety of dance classes in different styles and levels for children and teens, from 6 to 18 years old. Classes include Jazz, Modern, Ballet, Hip-Hop, Tap, and more. There are also classes for little ones: We Dance: Postpartum (newborns to new walkers with parent or caregiver), We Dance: Toddler and Grown-up Movement (18 months to 4 years old with parent or caregiver), and Creative Dance (4 to 6 years old).
Our diverse and professional faculty provides progressive, non-competitive, and inclusive instruction, and most of our classes feature live musical accompaniment. Classes at The School support critical thinking, creative choice, collaboration, and communication while centering the joy of moving.