Laws Against Street Dance?

         The New York City Cabaret Law was passed in 1926, during the Harlem Renaissance. It was a dancing ban placed in all public areas of New York City. It forbade any musical, singing, dancing, or other form of amusement. The license was not available to the average citizen, though, as it […]

A Red Nose and a Pair of Dancing Shoes

          Washington Square Park is one of New York City’s gems for lounging around on the lawn and pretending to forget about all the work you have piling up. There’s always something to see— whether it be the guys playing chess or the guys playing renditions of Louis Armstrong and Duke […]

Background Check on Dance

         Whether you are a New Yorker who stops by to watch or scurries through the audience- forming a crowd on the sidewalk, street dance is as ingrained into the city’s culture as dollar slices or curb alerts on Craigslist. Breaking, a form of street dance, originated in the Bronx amongst African […]

The White Face Performance

           Andrew Borgen is one of the dance performers of The White Face. The group has just started street performing about three months ago, thus they have yet to set up social media platforms. Andrew currently studies at the Broadway Dance Center of New York City. He plans on becoming a […]