The HINTON BATTLE - DAY OF DANCE RETURNS to NYC WITH FREE OPEN ENROLLMENT starting April 15th

 

APRIL 15, 2025 (NEW YORK, NY) – BLACK BROADWAY MEN’s Anthony Wayne in association with BLACK THEATRE COALITION’s T. Oliver Reid & LA POPE, INC’s Stephanie Pope-Lofgren are thrilled to announce the 2nd Annual HINTON BATTLE - DAY OF DANCE. Open enrollment begins today, April 15th at www.DayOfDanceNY.com with the event taking place on June 30th.

 

Celebrating the dance legacy of Three-time TONY Award Winner, HINTON BATTLE, this exclusive New York event returns with a full day of FREE dance classes inspired by Mr. Battle’s career including Ballet, Tap, FOSSE®, Hip-Hop/Jazz and Horton. 

 

In addition to the dance masterclasses, we are honored to announce the introduction of the HB-DOD LEGACY AWARD and the HB-DOD RISING STAR AWARD. The LEGACY AWARD will be presented to Tony Award Nominee Desmond Richardson for his inspirational and extraordinary achievements in theatre and dance, both on and off the stage, and the RISING STAR AWARD will be given to Broadway triple threat Zachary Downer, for embodying the spirit of the award's namesake. Each of these gentlemen epitomize the multi-disciplined mastery and artistic excellence Mr. Battle was known and recognized for throughout his career.

 

Classes are all FREE of charge and admission will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis upon sign-up.

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Open enrollment ends on Monday, June 16th, 2025. If you would like to volunteer to assist for the day, we welcome you to sign-up on the volunteer tab located on the website. Sign up TODAY at www.dayofdanceny.com and follow on Instagram at @DayOfDanceNY.