EveryBody Dances with Sidra Bell

EveryBody Dances @ Yale Schwarzman Center brings local and visiting dance artists to our Dance Studio to teach masterclasses in jazz, hip hop, salsa, modern, contemporary, precision dance and more! All community members are welcome. This week's class will be led by Sidra Bell '01. 

Sidra Bell was the first black female choreographer to create works for the New York City Ballet (2020 and 2021). Her work, SUSPENDED ANIMATION, was performed at the David H Koch Theater and The Kennedy Center and was nominated for a Bessie Award. Bell's career spans over 20 years and has been seen in various countries, including Denmark, France, Austria, Bulgaria, Turkey, Slovenia, Sweden, Germany, China, Canada, Aruba, Korea, Brazil, and Greece. She has created over 100 works for various institutions, including BODYTRAFFIC, Ailey II, Whim W’Him, Nevada Ballet Theater, Nashville Ballet, Boston Conservatory at Berklee College, Point Park University, River North Dance Chicago, Big Muddy Dance Company, Ohio State University, NYU Tisch School of the Arts, Sacramento Ballet, Boulder Ballet, New Dance Partners Kansas City, New Dance Partners Kansas City, and more. Sidra Bell Dance New York, her nonprofit dance troupe, celebrated its 20th anniversary in December 2021. The company has collaborated with cutting-edge institutions in dance, theater, and design, and has been named "#1 in Contemporary Dance" by the Pittsburgh Examiner and "Notable Dance Performances of 2012" by ArtsATL.

Read "Why Don't We Dance More," in The New York Times.

Read "'You Think, So You Can Dance?' Science Is on It.," in The New York Times.