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Author: Joy Leonard

 

Mickey Sakai & Rokafella talk Storytelling Through Dance with Momma’s Hip Hop Kitchen

Posted on May 19, 2021May 20, 2021 by Joy Leonard

Mickey Sakai, founder and leader of our Next Level Dancers & legendary B-girl Rokafella talk Storytelling through Dance as part of the Momma’s Hip Hop Kitchen “In Her Shoes” web […]

 
 

Next Level Dancers in Step it Up Semi-Finals! May 4th @ 6pm watch & vote

Posted on May 3, 2021 by Joy Leonard

Next Dancers is participating in DYCD’s annual Step It Up competition, which will “showcase the power and influence of youth voice. Through social campaigns and dance performances of all genres, […]

 
 

Next Level Dancers release “Not Your Average Fairy Tale” in weekly segments

Posted on March 10, 2021July 3, 2021 by Joy Leonard

In honor of Women’s History month, Next Level Dancers will release their fall/winter 2020-21 hip-hop performance Not Your Average Fairy Tale in “chapters” every Friday in March, at 5:15pm Live […]

 
 

The New Normal is anything but … young women coping with Quarantine

Posted on January 12, 2021 by Joy Leonard

The Program for Girls & Young Women’s Spring 2020 semester — like everything else — was hijacked by Covid-19. But our dance staff and a majority of our dancers continued […]

 
 

Current Program Offerings (During Covid-19)

Posted on January 11, 2021January 12, 2021 by Joy Leonard

The Program for Girls & Young Women is open, if mostly virtual! As we did in the fall of 2020, we will continue to offer a range of artistic and […]

 
 

Mid-winter Recess Arts Workshop

Posted on February 5, 2020 by Joy Leonard

 There are still a few spaces available in our free Mid-Winter Recess Arts Workshop, which will meet Tuesday, February 18-Friday, February 21, from 10am-5pm. In keeping with February’s focus on […]

 
 

Program for Girls & Young Women presents: IDENTITY, a youth showcase

Posted on January 7, 2020 by Joy Leonard

On Saturday, January 25th, 2020 the Program for Girls & Young Women at New Settlement presents IDENTITY, a showcase of awesome talent featuring our Next Level Dancers, Silence Out Loud […]

 
 

Free arts, leadership and wellness programs for girls & young women start January 27th

Posted on January 7, 2020January 7, 2020 by Joy Leonard

The Program for Girls & Young Women will hold Orientation for our Spring 2020 semester on Wednesday, January 22nd from 6:30-7:30pm, at 1514 Townsend Avenue, Community Room 1. Come sign […]

 
 

Silence Out Loud is back and better than ever!

Posted on October 30, 2019October 30, 2019 by Joy Leonard

We are super excited to be bringing back Silence Out Loud, our poetry and spoken work workshop with fierce (and funny) slam poet Roya Marsh at the helm. And for […]

 
 

Free After-School & Saturday Programs for girls start September 23rd

Posted on September 10, 2019 by Joy Leonard

 The Program for Girls & Young Women will hold Orientation for Fall 2019 classes on Monday, September 23rd, 2019 from 6:30-7:30pm, at 1514 Townsend Avenue, Community Room 1. Come sign […]

 

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  • Mickey Sakai & Rokafella talk Storytelling Through Dance with Momma’s Hip Hop Kitchen
  • Next Level Dancers in Step it Up Semi-Finals! May 4th @ 6pm watch & vote
  • Next Level Dancers release “Not Your Average Fairy Tale” in weekly segments

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Tasheema Lucas, LMSW
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YAOI: (718) 466-1342 EXT. 104
t.lucas@newsettlement.org

 

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