Dancers Unlimited: 10th NYC Anniversary Celebration

Dancers Unlimited is a bi-coastal company in NYC and Hawaiʻi. The company creates authentic moveMEANT narratives through community engagement, creative collaboration and social justice work.This summer marks its 10th year creating work with and for the NYC community.The weekʻs events include Hula workshops with Kumu Hula ʻAuliʻi Aweau from Oahuthat culminate in a hōʻike (sharing) at the Hoʻoulu Community Hula Performance.

The community performance features 4 Hula Hālau, 2 Pacific Islander dance companies, and a land acknowledgement blessing by Red Hawk NativeAmerican Council. DUʻs dancers will also be sharing its latest repertoire work, Edible Tales: Hoʻokupu <The Offering> on June 1st with two performances. Edible Tales is a culmination of a 3-year creative process that centers community engagement to explore cultural heritage, social justice and sustainability through food-related topics.

Performers include Te Ao Mana, Pua Aliʻi ʻIlima o Nūioka, Ka Pā Hula O Laʻakea, Kinding Sindaw, Halau Hula O Na Mele `Aina `O Hawai`i, Red Hawk Native American Council, and more.

Other event highlights include a film screening in partnership with Pacific Island Film Festival of NYC, and an open style battle honoring the companyʻs roots in the NYC street dance community. 

Workshops: May 27-30 (Monday 12-5pm, and Tuesday-Thursday 6-9pm)
Workshops will be held La MaMa’s rehearsal space at 47 Great Jones Street
Visit www.dunyc-hi.com to register for the workshops.

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Photos by Mahina Choy-Ellis and Grant Hao-Wei Lin