Videos 2025
Videos 2025
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Accent Dance NYC in Hispanic Heritage Month : educational performances in New York City schools
Accent Dance NYC in Hispanic Heritage Month : educational performances in New York City schools
September 19 and 26. 2025. New York.
Accent Dance NYC brings Latin dance to New York City public schools, celebrating culture and building community through movement. If there is a time to represent Latin American cultural contributions to the United States, and globally, it is Now - especially for young audiences who all deserve access to dance
Dancers: Elisa Toro Franky and Leonel Linares.
La Pollera Colorá: Music by Juan Madera. Choreographed by Elisa Toro Franky
La Bilirrubina: Music by Juan Luis Guerra. Choreographed by Elisa Toro Franky and Leonel Linares.
September 12 , 2025. Gibney 280 Broadway, 53A Chambers Street, New York.
This beautiful Pedro Ruiz's piece was performed by Accent Dance NYC at its performance as part of First Look: Echoes Between Us + Other Dances. Inspired by the music of John Philip Sousa, So Proudly We Hail is an evocation and celebration of American culture and the uniquely American immigrant experience. The work was originally created for the New Jersey Ballet in collaboration with the West Point military band.
Notably, the artists performing in the piece are from Colombia (Elisa Toro Franky) and Guatemala (Kevin Ortiz). Pedro Ruiz is from Cuba.
June 17 and 18, 2025. New York Live Arts, 219 west 19th street, New York.
The program includes MOVE, a dynamic fusion of contemporary ballet and ballroom movement with a Middle Eastern touch. Also the world premiere of TO HEART, inspired by the timeless poetry of Rumi that reflects the principles of unity, love, and cultural understanding, in a vibrant tapestry of artistic collaboration.
Artists and collaborators: Fadi J. Khoury, Elisa Toro Franky, Manatsu Aminaga, Mal Stein, Zafer Tawil.
May 5, 2025, New York.
Dancing boleros in New York senior centers.
April 25, 2025 . Arts On Site. 12 Saint Marks Place, New York.
Preview of the anticipated FJK Season 2025 program. A signature repertory piece blending contemporary ballet, ballroom movement, and Middle Eastern influences. With an evocative new work inspired by Rumi’s poetry, through Fadi J. Khoury’s visionary choreography.
Artists and collaborators: Fadi J. Khoury, Elisa Toro Franky, Manatsu Aminaga, Mal Stein, Zafer Tawil.
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