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Midtown Dance

Free weekly summer dance classes
Dancers in Greeley Square Plaza
Angelito Jusay

On Wednesdays and Friday evenings through September 20, enjoy free outdoor dance classes in the heart of Midtown. Whether dancing solo or with a partner, sticking to salsa or branching out into a brand-new style, there’s something for all interests and abilities! Hosted and produced by Talia Castro Pozo.

SOCIAL SALSA

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August 2, 2024 – September 20, 2024
Fridays, 6pm – 8pm
Greeley Square Plaza

Learn new moves from New York City’s finest salsa instructors, then show off your style on the dance floor with a full hour of social dancing! Participants are welcome to bring their own partner, continue to dance solo, or dance with someone new.

Social Salsa features a rotating cast of instructors and DJs, plus live bands on select dates.

2024 lineup:

  • August 2: Marlon Mills with DJ Antonio
  • August 9: Franck Muhel with DJ Ariel
  • August 16: Christian Galvis with DJ John John
  • August 23: Hunter Houde with DJ Jimmy Anton
  • August 30: Osvaldo Valverde with DJ Franklin Ayala
  • September 6: LIVE BAND - Conjunto Tahona
  • September 13: LIVE BAND - A Latin Movement
  • September 20: LIVE BAND - Santiago y la Orquesta
AFRO DANCE

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May 22, 2024 – June 26, 2024
Wednesdays, 6pm – 7pm
Greeley Square Plaza

This 6-week series gets the season started and features dances of the African diaspora including Bomba, Afro Cuban, Afro Brazilian and more!

Midtown Dance is hosted and produced by Talia Castro-Pozo.

2024 lineup:

  • May 22: Afro Fusion with Sekou McMiller
  • May 29: African Social Dances with Judith McCarty
  • June 5: Bomba with Milteri Tucker
  • June 12: Afro Brazilian with Janete Silva
  • June 19: Afro Caribbean with Franck Muhel
  • June 26: Afro Dance with Angel Kaba
Mucho(s) Estilo(s)

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July 3, 2024 – September 18, 2024
Wednesdays, 6pm – 7pm
Greeley Square Plaza

Learn a new dance style from New York City’s most eclectic instructors. From Swing to Salsa, Mambo to Afro and many more!

2024 Lineup:

  • July 3: Venezuelan Joropo with Leonel Linares
  • July 10: Bachata Urbana with Alonso Toledo and Rachel Anne
  • July17: Colombian Salsa with Natasha Morales
  • July 24: Peruvian Festejo Cynthia Paniagua
  • July 31: Disco with Rebecca Blomberg and Vuk Stefanovic
  • August 7: Reggaeton with Lizzy Fernandez
  • August 14: Bachata Tradicional with Edwin Ferreras
  • August 21: West Coast Swing with Marlon Mills
  • August 28: Latin Hip Hop with Bryan Llamoza
  • September 4: Cuban Salsa and Rueda de Casino with Chris Rogicki and Nayeli Valencia
  • September 11: Authentic Jazz with Gaby Cook
  • September 18: Season Finale!