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Further Growth for Gibney Dance—the Center Will Expand With 7 New Studios

Gibney Dance Center, one of New York City’s thriving dance hubs, has announced plans to expand its home at 280 Broadway. With eight studios already, the $2.5 million capital campaign running through 2016 will fund the building of seven new studios. Gibney Dance Company was founded by choreographer and dance activist Gina Gibney in 1991. […]

What My Teacher Taught Me: Jake Bone

Bone performing Gina Gibney’s Dividing Line with Gibney Dance Company While working toward his BFA in dance at the University of North Texas, Doug Varone dancer Jake Bone studied kinesiology under Shelley Cushman. Her matter-of-fact approach to anatomy inspired him to embrace his own body and all its imperfections. “She made me want to learn […]