Revival

Dance, Legacy, and Community in Motion

Experience the power of movement and storytelling with REVIVAL, DVP’s annual performance series that unites legendary dance artists, older adult performers, and communities across New York City.

Each year, this series brings together diverse voices, blending dance traditions from the past with the creativity of today. Through live performances and interactive workshops, REVIVAL celebrates the artistry, vitality, and resilience of movement at any age.

Revival:

Neighborhood Stories

A group of people with raised arms participating in an event outside a historic building adorned with American flags.

A Celebration of History, Movement, and Community

This year, REVIVAL 9 brings the personal and collective histories of New York City’s older residents to life through dance. Neighborhood Stories explores the memories, traditions, and cultural shifts that shape the communities where DVP’s programs take place.

Through our Movement Speaks® workshops, we collaborate with longtime residents to transform their lived experiences into movement and sound, creating performances that honor their voices and their neighborhoods.

New York City is ever-changing—shaped by immigration, gentrification, and the passage of time. Yet, within these transformations, older community members hold the stories of what once were. REVIVAL 9 captures and preserves these narratives, celebrating them through dance in public spaces.

Rehearsal Schedule:

Are you or someone you know 55+ and interested in dancing with us?

We welcome older adults of all backgrounds and experience levels to join in creating something truly special—dancing their neighborhood stories into motion with our six incredible guest choreographers.

Upcoming Performances.

Group of diverse dancers in colorful attire performing in front of a large American flag and stone columns.

Grant’s Tomb

501 Riverside Dr,
New York, NY 10027

All Together Workshop: 5:00 PM
Performance: 6:00 PM

Saturday, June 21st

Elderly group dancing outdoors, wearing formal attire with white and orange accents, surrounded by trees and greenery.

Queensbridge Park

Saturday, June 28st

41st Avenue and Vernon Blvd,
Long Island City, NY 11101

All Together Workshop: 4:00 PM
Performance: 3:00 PM

The development and performance of Revival 9 Neighborhood Stories has been made possible with public funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, and by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature. This program is also supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and the New York City Department for the Aging, in partnership with the City Council and Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine.

Special support is provided by Council Members Shaun Abreu, Shahana Hanif, Gale Brewer, Erik Bottcher, Julie Won, Althea Stevens, Yusef Salaam, and Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine. Support for DVP and this program is also provided by the Alpern Foundation, Jody and John Arnhold, Columbia Community Service, the New York Community Trust, NYU Community Fund, the Pasculano Foundation, Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund, New York Foundation for Eldercare, the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corporation administered by LMCC, the Washington Square Park Conservancy, and the West Harlem Development Corporation.

A Look Back at Past Revial’s:

Revival 8 Then & Now - Fall Highlights

REVIVAL 7 Revelries Highlight Reel

Group of people dancing outdoors in a park, wearing casual clothing and sunglasses, with a tent labeled 'Summer Hudson' in the background.
Group of people participating in an outdoor exercise session in front of a historical monument with American flags, surrounded by trees.
Person wearing a pink shirt and sunglasses dancing energetically outdoors with people in the background.
Group of people doing yoga or dance in an outdoor setting, with one elderly woman in a yellow cardigan raising her arm.
Elderly people dressed elegantly, dancing joyfully outdoors with trees in the background.
People outdoors raising their hands in a park setting.
Person dancing outdoors in bright yellow and blue patterned attire
Dancers performing outdoors, wearing black outfits with pink accessories, surrounded by trees.
A group of people participating in an outdoor dance exercise in a sunlit urban setting, with buildings and trees in the background.
A diverse group of people wearing colorful outfits, posing energetically with raised arms in an outdoor setting, surrounded by greenery.
A group of diverse elderly people dressed in colorful outfits are joyfully dancing and clapping outside, with trees in the background.
Group of people sitting and standing outdoors in a park, with one person holding a microphone and smiling. Others are laughing and wearing casual clothing. Trees and benches are visible in the background.
A person speaking outdoors, holding a microphone and a clipboard, wearing a tie-dye shirt and black pants, standing near a lamppost and trees.
A group of people, mostly seniors, participating in an outdoor exercise or dance activity. They are seated, smiling, and stretching their arms in various directions.
Elderly man in a suit and hat clapping, seated outdoors with a woman next to him, also clapping.
A group of diverse older adults dancing joyfully on stage with bright pink background.
Diverse group of people dancing on stage with bright lighting and colorful outfits, including some in traditional African garments.
A diverse group of people dancing in front of a large American flag at a building with columns.