New York City Dance Alliance

New York City Dance Alliance offers Regional Tour, Steps Faculty Tour, workshops, competitions, and intensives. Listed intensives include Winter Contemporary Intensive, Winter Pre-Professional Intensive, Winter Junior Intensive, Summer Pre-Professional Intensive, and Summer Junior Intensive. Scholarships are mentioned for professional training, college scholarship auditions, and the NYCDA Foundation.

Programs

• Regional Tour — New York City Dance Alliance regional tour
• Steps Faculty Tour — Listed in the 2026-2027 schedule as NYCDA: Steps Faculty Tour dates
• Scholarships — Scholarships mentioned for professional training, college scholarship audition, and the NYCDA Foundation
• Intensives — Winter Contemporary Intensive, Winter Pre-Professional Intensive, Winter Junior Intensive, Summer Pre-Professional Intensive, Summer Junior Intensive, and NYCDA Intensive FAQ are listed
• Competition — Competition is listed as a program area
• Workshop — Workshop and Workshop Guide are listed

At a glance

• Current session: Houston, TX (Oct 30–Nov 1, 2026); Princeton, NJ (Nov 13–Nov 15, 2026); Los Angeles, CA (Nov 20–Nov 22, 2026); Durham, NC (Dec 4–Dec 6, 2026); Boston, MA (Dec 11–Dec 13, 2026); Lansing, MI (Jan 8–Jan 10, 2027); Vancouver, WA (Jan 15–Jan 17, 2027); Pittsburgh, PA (Jan 22–Jan 24, 2027)

About the provider

The NYC Dance Alliance Foundation, Inc. is committed to broadening performing arts awareness while advocating education and high standards of excellence in dance. It is an IRS approved 501(c)(3) public charity, and the page states that well over $5,800,000 in college scholarships have been awarded directly from the NYCDA Foundation. More than 300 local dance studios across the United States participate in fundraising programs.

What families say

“At NYCDA, we proudly create a positive, supportive environment where everyone is encouraged to embrace their individuality. We dance together, celebrate together and applaud each other's growth and success every step of the way.” — Joe Lanteri, NYCDA Founder and Executive Director

“I genuinely believe that I would not be where I am or who I am as person or dancer, without NYCDA.” — Sarah Pippin, Past NYCDA National Winner, attending The Julliard School

“I can dream up crazy ideas, and dancers from the New York City Dance Alliance can make those ideas actually happen.” — Andy Blankenbuehler, NYCDA Faculty and Three-time Tony Award Winner

Last updated October 25, 2026.