Join us for a series of free, livestreamed Listening Parties with Mark Morris and MMDG Music Director Colin Fowler as they delve into music of different genres and eras. This event will be centered around music that commonly divides listeners into opposing camps and will include a live, online question-and-answer session with Morris and Fowler. […]
Join us for our FREE Virtual Open House on Saturday, September 19, 9am-3pm! During our FREE Virtual Open House you'll have the opportunity to try out classes in the virtual space, meet and greet our Education staff, and learn about additional opportunities for engagement. If you're on the fence about signing up for an online […]
Person Place Thing is an interview show hosted by writer Randy Cohen based on the idea that people are particularly engaging when they speak, not directly about themselves, but about something they care about. Join Mark Morris and Cohen live on October 28 at 7:00 pm ET to hear Morris talk about one person, one […]
We’re celebrating the anniversary of the Mark Morris Dance Group’s debut performance in November 1980 with a livestreamed event featuring new videodances created remotely by Mark Morris in collaboration with Music Director Colin Fowler. Two videodances are based on Morris's existing choreography from Empire Garden (to music by Charles Ives) and Layla and Majnun (music […]
We joined forces with our friends at Cal Performances for a festive day packed with great online activities for the entire family. All about The Hard Nut, of course! During two fun-filled hours, you’ll get a chance to learn excerpts of the Snow and Flowers dances from The Hard Nut, taught by former MMDG dancer […]
Led by David Leventhal, Dance for PD® Program Director and former MMDG dancer, this class is appropriate for people living with Parkinson's and anyone with mobility concerns. Join us to explore selections from the Party Scene, Snow, Waltz of the Flowers, and more from Mark Morris' holiday classic. Seated versions of every activity will be […]
Caroling on the Plaza has been rescheduled to Monday, December 21 at 5pm ET. Join us on The Plaza at 300 Ashland right across from the Mark Morris Dance Center in Brooklyn for a little caroling and holiday cheer! The evening begins with a group warm-up (though we’re hoping it won’t be too cold!) led […]
On January 14, 2021 our Education staff reviewed the new hybrid format for select classes as well as the safety measures planned for returning to the Dance Center in person. They also answered questions about the upcoming Quarter 3. Watch the Virtual Town Hall below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFONKAoyYKw
Led by David Leventhal, Dance for PD® Program Director and former MMDG dancer, this class is appropriate for people living with Parkinson's and anyone with mobility concerns. Join us to explore lyrical, jaunty, and exuberant excerpts from Mark Morris' choreographed adaptation of Henry Purcell’s 1689 eponymous opera. Register to join live or enjoy a recording […]
Join us on the first screening day of the Dido and Aeneas movie for a live Q&A with Mark Morris and the film’s director Barbara Willis Sweete. Morris and Sweete will reminisce about the making of the movie, including transferring this danced opera from the stage to the studio. They will take your questions in […]