New York Winter Festival
Celebrate Dance in the magical winter of New York City, nurture your Artistic Quality with the Superlative Teaching of our Artists in a weeklong Workshop, and take part in the final Performance building Cultural Collaboration.
Join us for Ajkun Ballet Theatre's Celebration of Dance!
The annual celebration of all dance styles of the Ajkun Ballet Theatre
Program Overview
The New York Winter Festival (NYWF) is a Weeklong Celebration of Dance held every year in appreciation of All Dance Styles and Genres offering a Dance Workshop and the opportunity to Perform in the heart of New York City.
Dance Students, Performers, Choreographers and Dance Schools/Groups interested in receiving exposure in New York City, the Dance Capital of the World, are invited to participate.
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Participants may choose to partake in the workshop, performance, or both.
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The Festival is curated by the Ajkun Ballet Company's Dancers and sponsored by the Ajkun Ballet Theatre.
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Next session:
January 6 -11, 2025
Dance Performance
The dance show takes place on Saturday​
Dancers may enter as Solo Performers (Solo/Duet/Trio), as part of a Dance School/Company (four to ten dancers), and Choreographers may enter Solo or Ensemble works. Multiple entries are welcomed. Participants in the workshop also perform a group dance created during the Choreographic Laboratory class.
The dance performance is a ticketed event.
The Inspiration
Creative Art is paramount in Chiara Ajkun 's philosophy and artistic vision.
The Winter Festival came to life to bring to the New York audience the gift of Dance performed by Artists of all styles, genres and backgrounds.
No stranger in providing leadership opportunities, Chiara wanted the Dance Festival to be curated by the Company Dancers and made possible by the concerted sponsorship of the Ajkun Ballet Theatre and its Patrons. Since opening its doors in 2014, the Festival has attracted Dancers from Albania, Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, China, Ecuador, France, Guatemala, Italy, Malaysia, New Zealand, South Africa, Turkey and the USA appealed by the Workshop and Dance Performance opportunities.
Ajkun Ballet Theatre's Dance Festival Curators: Billy Blanken (2014, 2015, 2016). Kylie Brown and Klevis Tafaj (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023).
Klevis Tafaj and Sofia Forero (2024, current).