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Midtown Dance

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

On Wednesday and Friday evenings through September 19, 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; be sure to register for classes at the buttons below.

When

May 21, 2025 – September 17, 2025
Wednesdays, 6pm-7pm

August 1, 2025 – September 19, 2025
Fridays, 6pm-8pm

Where

Greeley Square Park 
Broadway between 32nd & 33rd Streets

Get directions

Lineup

Learn new moves, then show off your style on the dance floor with a full hour of social dancing featuring a rotating cast of instructors and DJs, plus live bands on select dates.

2025 lineup

  • August 1: Celia & David with DJ John John
  • August 8: Marlon Mills with DJ Jimmy Anton
  • August 15: TBA
  • August 22: TBA
  • August 29: TBA
  • September 5: LIVE BAND
  • September 12: LIVE BAND
  • September 19: LIVE BAND

Learn a new dance style, in style from New York City’s most eclectic instructors. From swing to salsa, disco to hip hop and many more!

2025 lineup

  • July 2: Venezuelan joropo with Leonel Linares
  • July 9: Argentinian folklore with Anahi Barrios
  • July 16: Colombian salsa with Jorge Riascos
  • July 23: Peruvian festejo with Cynthia Paniauaga
  • July 30: Belly dance fusion with Samantha Diaz
  • August 6: West Coast Swing with Marlon Mills
  • August 13: Authentic jazz with Gaby Cook
  • August 20: Candombe with Angi Correa
  • August 27: Pachanga with Shani Talmor
  • September 3: Brazilian social dances with Dani Andrade
  • September 10: Reggaeton with Lizzy Femandez
  • September 17: African social dances with Judith McCarthy

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

2025 lineup

  • May 21: Afro Fusion with Sekou McMille
  • May 28: African Social Dances with Judith McCarty
  • June 4: Puerto Rican Bomba with Milteri Tucker
  • June 11: Afro Brazilian with Luciana Da Silva
  • June 18: Afro Caribbean with Franck Muhel
  • June 25: Afro Dance with Angel Kaba

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