Brooklyn, New York.WHITE WAVE will be hosting and producing the COOL NY 2011 DANCE Festival, celebrating the 8th consecutive year of the company's annual winter dance showcase. Featuring the works of 64 contemporary dancemakers, all performances in this two-week long extravaganza will take place at the John Ryan Theater, located at 25 Jay Street, DUMBO, Brooklyn. The Festival's kick-off celebration is COOL NY 2011 DANCE FESTIVAL OPENING NIGHT BENEFIT (tickets are $30); all other festival performances will be presented to the public FREE of charge.

Featured Companies: 2010 Dance Group, Alaine Handa/A.H. Dance Company, Alenka Cizmesija /Art Deconstructed, Amanda Hinchey & Dancers, Amos Pinhasi, ANAHATA Dance, Angelo Dance Project, Artis Smith / Artis Smith & Dancers, Azul Dance Theatre, Barbara Mahler, Blue Muse Dance, Brenda R. Neville / NEVILLE Dance Theatre, Carlos Fittante of BALAM Dance Theatre, Catey Ott Dance Collective, Cherylyn Lavagnino Dance, Cori Marquis, danceTactics performance group by Keith A. Thompson, Dorrell Martin, Elaine Shipman, Elinor Harrison, FELICE LESSER DANCE THEATER, Enzo Celli-BOTEGA Dance Company, FluidEdge, Gehring Dancetheatre, Hyonok Kim Dance Art, Hyung Ji Yu, I-Fen Lin, Jennifer Phillips, Jessica Danser/dansfolk, Jessica DiMauro/DiMauro Dance, KC Chun-Manning / FRESH BLOOD Productions, Kip Martin/Namja Yoja, Kristen Klein / Inclined Dance Project, Lindy Schmedt Dance Collaborative, Liz Piccoli, Malcolm J. Low, Mare Hieronimus, Mari Meade Dance Collective, Monkeyhouse, Movement of the People Dance Company, Next Reflex Dance Collective, Nicole Smith/project:Smith, Otis Donovan Herring, Paul Ibey and Anton Pasquarella, Rainwater Dances, Rhea Daniels, Yohta Tsagri, Satu Hummasti Dance, Spark Movement Collective, Sue Bernhard, SuttlarMartin / 4thrightdance, Theodora Boguszewski, Tina Croll+Company, Tipsy Point Project, Tomomi Imai, Trust Dance Theatre, Tsunami Dance, Vangeline Theater, Yin Yue Dance, York Dance Works and WHITE WAVE Young Soon Kim Dance Company.

Opening Night Benefit: (Wednesday, January 26th at 7pm) launches the Cool New York 2011 DANCE Festival with a dazzling evening of performance and celebration, featuring stunning contemporary dance performances by Theodora Boguszewski, danceTactics performance group by Keith A. Thompson, Otis Donovan Herring, Cherylyn Lavagnino Dance, Enzo Celli-Botega Dance Company, Next Reflex Dance Collective and WHITE WAVE Young Soon Kim Dance Company followed by a wine and cheese reception.

Purchase your Opening Night Benefit tickets here through SmartTix or by calling (718) 855 - 8822 or email info@whitewavedance.com

All other Festival Performances for the COOL NY 2011 DANCE Festival are FREE OF CHARGE, although donations are strongly encouraged.

A Day For the Family: Saturdays, January 29th & February 5th, 2:00 - 3:15pm.

The Highlight of the COOL NEW YORK DANCE FESTIVAL is A Day for the Family in which WHITE WAVE offers FREE family friendly matinees featuring works of WHITE WAVE's youth-oriented programs, as well as selected companies whose work exemplifies an entertaining, educational experience for all ages!

A Day for the Family  (Sat. 1/29 2pm)
Amanda Hinchey & Dancers
Monkeyhouse
Theodora Boguszewski
Satu Hummasti Dance
WHITE WAVE Kids Can Dance
York Dance Works       

A Day for the Family  (Sat. 2/5, 2pm)
SuttlarMartin/4thrightdance
Mari Meade Dance Collective
Brooklyn Arts Exchange Youth Dance Program
Malcolm Low/Formal Structure Inc.
WHITE WAVE Kids Can Dance
Yin Yue Dance

Location: All performances will be held at WHITE WAVE's John Ryan Theater, located at 25 Jay Street in DUMBO. Subway directions: F to York Street, or A or C to High Street. For driving directions, please click here.

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs; and Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz's Office; The New York State Council on the Arts, a State Agency; The John Ryan Company; Mertz Gilmore Foundation; a three year grant from The New York Community Trust; JPMorgan Chase Foundation; the Asian Cultural Council, Korean Cultural Service, NY as well as major support from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Republic of Korea.

The installation of WHITE WAVE's new, fully equipped state-of-the-art lighting system was funded by a generous grant from the Mertz Gilmore Foundation.