Dance for Paws, Inc.

“Grace to the Rescue” presented by @danceforpaws is only ONE DAY AWAY!!!!! 🐾💞🐾 You can use code RUSH2RESCUE for 40% off tickets. What will you see Monday evening? You will see the dance community and beyond coming out to raise vital funds to save the lives of homeless companion animals! Festivities begin with a sidewalk adoption event outside Symphony Space at 6pm, hosted by @bestfriendsanimalsociety @bfas_ny & @muddypawsrescuenyc 🐶🐱 At 7pm, the performance will begin and you will get to see some of the very BEST #dancers from @abtofficial @nycballet @dancetheatreofharlem @njballet @graham2official & more incredible artists up close! The program is a mix of classical, modern, and contemporary dance featuring two world premieres by @ingridsilva & @andrewwwinans !!!!! 💃🏿🕺🏻 At intermission you can browse informational tables set up by our beneficiaries @bestfriendsanimalsociety @muddypawsrescuenyc & @amcny , uniquely beautiful new products made just for Dance for Paws by @dansaias , and many silent auction treasures generously donated by @melhamrick @mickjagger @chachamatcha @onstagedancewearny @tama_illustration & more!!!! “Grace to the Rescue” closes with an elegant VIP reception where you can meet the dancers and the people who brought Dance for Paws to life with hors d’oeuvres by @relishcatererny & wine courtesy of @elina.golde and her husband! 🍷🥂🥃 100% of net proceeds go to the lifesaving work of our beneficiaries!!! Please, consider joining us and supporting the cause where #everydanceisanotherchance for homeless animals. 📷: @georgina_pazcoguin and Jett by @dancersanddogs for @danceforpaws #gracetotherescue #danceforpaws #danceforpaws2025

“Dance for Paws is powered by love, and by the belief that art—especially dance—can open hearts and create change. I’ve spent countless hours nurturing every detail of this project, from the smallest logistical tasks to the most soul-stirring collaborations. Now, as this dream takes shape with the help of a community bound by compassion, we are discovering that we are all artists. Volunteers, veterinarians, dancers, audience members—we come together in a beautiful kind of chaos. Somewhere in that crowd, someone will meet the gaze of a homeless animal, and it will be love at first sight. The curtain will rise, transporting us to a space of shared feeling. And when it falls, something will have shifted: nerves turned into gratitude, helplessness into hope, loneliness into love. Dance for Paws is a reflection of everything that makes me who I am—and everything that connects us in the most honest, humble way. Join us. Help save precious lives. And perhaps, in the process, you’ll be moved by the same mysterious forces that turn life into art.” - @sarahlaneofficial (Read more @dancenthusiast ) “Grace to the Rescue” begins at 6pm on June 2nd with a sidewalk adoption event in collaboration with @bestfriendsanimalsociety @bfas_ny and @muddypawsrescuenyc outside of Symphony Space. The performance featuring top dancers from in and around NYC commences at 7pm inside the theater. VIP guests can meet and mingle with the dancers and volunteers at a post-performance reception at Bar Thalia. GET YOUR TICKETS! HELP SAVE PRECIOUS LIVES! LINK IN BIO.

Join us for the Dance for Paws Silent Auction, a heartwarming event supporting animal rescue efforts and vital veterinary care for homeless animals. This exciting auction features an array of unique and thoughtful items generously donated to help us make a difference. Bid on one-of-a-kind treasures like: • a @rollingstone album signed by @mickjagger 🙏🏻 • a copy of novel First Position signed by author @melhamrick • a @cassandratrenary photograph signed by Cassie and pictured #dancer @catehurlin • delicious pet treats @woou.nyc • @chachamatcha making essentials • private lessons @sarahlaneofficial & @premieredivision • warmups @marina_gershman_art • backpack @nikolayworld • personalized pet drawings by @tama_illustration • and more. Whether you’re a dance enthusiast, animal lover, or both, there’s something special for everyone. Every bid brings us one step closer to providing care, comfort, and forever homes for animals in need. Let your passion for dance and compassion for animals come together—place your bid and save a life! Scan the QR code to browse items! Auction closes at 8pm on June 2nd. Pick up your items at Symphony Space at intermission! Otherwise, items can be emailed or directly mailed to you! #danceforpaws #danceforpaws2025 #gracetotherescue #everydanceisanotherchance #silentauction #support #animalrescue #adoptdontshop

Wishing a very HAPPY 18TH BIRTHDAY to Rey!!!!!! 💝💝💝 Photo: @christineshevchenko (principal #dancer with @abtofficial ) and her #adopted #dog Rey captured for @danceforpaws by @dancersanddogs 📸

Don’t miss @bfas_ny tomorrow @stonestreetnyc with @luckyonelemonade and some incredible adoptable dogs!!!!! 🐶 Leave your comments here about how your pet has made life more beautiful and help inspire others to #adoptdontshop ❣️ Pictured here is @leafleytoux & @jarodcurley (both soloists at American Ballet Theatre @abtofficial ) with their dog, Fenrir😍 Thanks to @vandyphotography for your gorgeous photography and for always supporting the work of Dance for Paws.

You can’t hold back time. Embrace the ones you love, especially the furry ones, and relish every moment together:) …and if you don’t have a furry family, #rescue one. Risa has a #rescuedog named Broccoly and a rescue cat named Mikan:) Thanks to @vandyphotography for this beautiful photo of @risa10saiballet @risa10sai to help support @danceforpaws :) #wednesdaywords #wednesdaywanderings #danceforpaws #everydanceisanotherchance #adoptdontshop #rescueananimal

Through art, we save homeless animals. Through art, we save ourselves. Repost • @risa10saiballet Happy Fourth of July Celebrating with these beautiful moments choreographed by @francislawrence , captured by @mark.valdaro.photography , at @danceforpaws performance last month #america #fourthofjuly #fourthjuly #happybirthdayamerica #letscelebrate #beautifulpeople #symphonyspacetheater #rescueanimalsofinstagram

How incredible are these dancers? How lucky was @danceforpaws that @graham2official graced the stage to raise awareness and essential funds for homeless animals!!!! Repost • @julixn103 #throwbackthursday to one month ago, closing out our excerpt of the Dark Meadow Suite at the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre @symphonyspace for the @danceforpaws inaugural charity benefit. @graham2official @virginiemecene

Wishing every single homeless animal could find freedom from their cages and a forever loving home… #happyfourth #adoptdontshop 🤍🖤🤍🖤 📷: @taytayballet @arcadianbroadofficial Gatsby & Stella by @dancersanddogs for @danceforpaws

Has it really been two weeks already since our inaugural charity performance and adoption event?! We are so very grateful to those of you who came out to support us and our incredible beneficiaries @amcny (The AMC to the Rescue Fund), @bestfriendsanimalsociety (Campaign to #savethemall ) and @muddypawsrescuenyc 🙌🏻 It’s not too late to support @danceforpaws and our continued efforts to produce fundraising events to save homeless animals. Through the link in our bio, you can choose to make a single donation or give regularly because the only thing more paws-itive than art and animals is both of them combined! #mondaymotivation #danceforpaws #danceforpaws2025 #gracetotherescue #everydanceisanotherchance

A little Winter on Wednesday! Love these photos captured by @mark.valdaro.photography at “Grace to the Rescue” of @taytayballet and @arcadianbroadofficial in Arcadian’s “Winter” pas de deux. We hope you enjoyed the show! Stay tuned for more @danceforpaws events. You can also support Dance for Paws fundraising initiatives through the link in bio. Thanks to Taylor and Arcadian and all of the dancers who shared their artistry for the cause. #danceforpaws #danceforpaws2025 #gracetotherescue #everydanceisanotherchance #winter

⬇️⬇️⬇️ ... It's definitely a step closer! From today through June 15th, 30% of all sales will be donated to Dance for Paws to help animals in need. Link in bio! 🐈💕🐕 #everydanceisanotherchance #dance #dancersofinstagram