#Newsflash | The Three-Day Making Moves Dance Festival Returns to Jamaica this Weekend


Dance is how we do it!

The Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning will host the Making Moves Dance Festival from Friday, Sept. 22, to Sunday, Sept. 24.

For 14 years, this three-day event has entertained while also promoting new, emerging, and underrepresented troupes. And this year is no exception with an exciting lineup of talented dancers and choreographers from various cultural backgrounds.

Admission is free, and all sessions start at 7 pm.

Here’s the lineup.

Sept. 22

Audrey Hubbard Madison from MoJazz Dance
Robert Rubama from Terre Dance Collective
Monali Nandy-Mazumdar from Dance and Community Ensemble
Dominique M. Fontenot from The R.E.A.C.H. Collective
Guangmin Shen from Umami Playground Dance Company
Francesca Dominguez from Francesca Dominguez and Dancers
Austin Warren Coats
Jamel Gaines from Creative Outlet Dance Theatre

Sept. 23

Francesca Dominguez
Monali Nandy-Mazumdar
Nicole Von Arx from NVA & Guests
Austin Warren Coats
Robert Rubama
Sahasra Sambamoorthi from Navatman

Sept. 24

Guangmin Shen
Audrey Hubbard Madison
Sahasra Sambamoorthi
Dominique M. Fontenot
Nicole Von Arx

JCAL presents Making Moves at the Jamaica Performing Arts Center at 153-10 Jamaica Ave. The venue has a 400-seat theater.

Images: Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning