EAST VILLAGE DANCE PROJECT (EVDP), is a dance-development organization offering innovative, nurturing dance programming in lower Manhattan since 1997. EVDP offers extensive after school dance classes for youth and teens, a pre-professional teen performance troupe, performances & dance festivals open to the public, and workshops & drop-in classes for adults. From the beginning, EVDP has been committed to providing high quality dance education to all, and aims to never turn students away due to lack of funds.
Scholarships & community engagement
EVDP aims to provide high-quality dance classes to all, regardless of financial situation
Dance Fest LES
Three days of dance workshops and performances open to the public in the East Village, June 2nd-4th, 2017.
The Shell-Shocked Nut
Our annual alternative version of the Nutcracker, set in the East Village, featuring a vibrant intergenerational cast.