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New Dance Group was established in 1932 by a group of artists and choreographers dedicated to social change through dance and movement. The founders – Nadia Chilkovsky, Fanya Geltman, Miriam Blecher, Edith Lambert, Edna Ocko, Rebecca Rosenberg, Pauline Schrifman and Grace Wylie – were students at Hanya Holm 's dance studio in New York City ...
The Rockettes are an American precision dance company. Founded 1925 in St. Louis, they have, since 1932 (92 years ago), performed at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Until 2015, they also had a touring company. They are best known for starring in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular, an annual Christmas show, and for performing annually ...
Established in 1979, Chippendales was the first all-male stripping troupe to make a business performing for mostly female audiences. The company produces Broadway -style burlesque shows worldwide and licenses its intellectual property for select consumer products ranging from apparel and accessories to slot machines.
The Loft. / 40.7268034; -73.9981011. The Loft was the location for the first underground dance party (called "Love Saves the Day") organized by David Mancuso, on February 14, 1970, in New York City. Since then, the term "The Loft" has come to represent Mancuso's own version of a non-commercial party where no alcohol, food, nor beverages are sold.
Construction cost. $800,000. The Roseland Ballroom was a multipurpose hall, in a converted ice skating rink, with a colorful ballroom dancing pedigree, in New York City 's theater district, on West 52nd Street in Manhattan . The venue, according to its website, accommodated 3,200 standing (with an additional 300 upstairs), 2,500 for a dance ...
Coordinates: 40°45′26″N 73°59′0″W. The Peppermint Lounge was a popular discotheque located at 128 West 45th Street in New York City that was open from 1958 to 1965, although a new one was opened in 1980. It was the launchpad for the global Twist craze in the early 1960s. Many claim The Peppermint Lounge was also where go-go dancing ...
Disco Fever. Coordinates: 40.83626°N 73.92175°W. Disco Fever was a New York City dance club located in the South Bronx on Jerome Avenue and 167th street that operated from 1976 to 1986. After initially failing to draw many customers, Sal Abbatiello convinced his father, the owner, to hand over the reins. Abbatiello quickly began featuring hip ...
Paradise Garage, also known as "the Garage" [1] [2] or the "Gay-rage", [3] [4] [5] was a New York City discotheque notable in the history of dance and pop music, as well as LGBT and nightclub cultures. [6] [7] [1] The 10,000 square feet (930 m 2) club was founded by sole proprietor Michael Brody, and occupied a building formerly located at 84 ...