Pentacle

Thank you for believing in the power of the arts. Magnify your support - give to Pentacle today: bit.ly/donatetopentacle ㅤ Video Description: Opening to clips of performing artists of many identities on stages, various clips cut together with red graphics and moving still images including; students in studio taking class, Pentacle staff talking with a group of students at a conference, zoom room selfies, stills from Instagram and group jams. The captions describe the voiceover text with a subtle, upbeat backtrack. Elements display statistics in red boxes as the numbers are read aloud, with the video ending with the URL “pentacle.org/donate” spelled out by a cursor, Pentacle staff throwing their arms above their head in a huddle, finalized with a red screen and Pentacle logo, a red and purple gradient filled star with bold black letters “Pentacle.” ㅤ #artsfundraising #causes #nonprofitorganization #artsfundraiser #nycnonprofit #nycnonprofits #artsbusiness #artsandculture

✨ANNOUNCING THE PENTACLE ROSTER 2026/2027 ㅤ We are excited to announce the six distinguished artists in the #PentacleRoster for the next season. ㅤ BRIDGMAN|PACKER DANCE @bridgmanpackerdance EPHRAT ASHERIE DANCE @ephratasheriedance KINETIC LIGHT @kineticlightdance NRITYAGRAM DANCE ENSEMBLE (India) @nrityagram RUBBERBAND (Canada) @rubberbandance VERSA-STYLE STREET DANCE COMPANY @versastylela ㅤ Make your season unforgettable - check out our website for more details at the #LinkInBio. ㅤ #Dance #SeasonLaunch ㅤ Thumbnail Description: A rectangular graphic showcases six Roster artists, in vertical rectangular frames. The artists execute various action poses —bending backwards, leaning sideways, jumping in midair, holding dynamic forms. Each artist in the collage dons a different costume, with stage and studio lighting illuminating their bodies; a collage of eclectic dance styles, bodies, and experiences in one photo strip. Text reads "The Roster 2026 - 2027." Video Description in first comment below.

EXCITING NEWS! ㅤ Places With Hidden Stories, an oral history installation by @bridgmanpackerdance is coming to the lobby of Adams Memorial Theatre in Williamstown, MA. Built from real voices, real places, and real stories! ㅤ On view in conjunction with a mixed repertory program performance featuring Ghost Factory and Under the Skin. Coming: September 2026. 👻🏭 ㅤ Image Description: Art Bridgman (male dancer) and Myrna Packer (female dancer) are in silhouette in a deserted factory room. She is arching back and he is holding her head. There is a large pool of water from leaks in the ceiling, and their images are clearly reflected in the water. Bold white text reads "Places With Hidden Stories" over a dark overlay. Bridgman|Packer Dance branding at top.

BECKET, MA 🔥🔥🔥 ㅤ Shadow Cities is touching down at Jacob's Pillow THIS SUMMER and it is going to be EVERYTHING. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 ㅤ @ephratasheriedance are bringing street dance, live music, and pure unfiltered ENERGY to the Doris Duke Theatre this August. 🌆✨ ㅤ We are counting down the days. Are you?? 👀 ㅤ 🗓️ August 5–9 📍 Doris Duke Theater 🎪 Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival 2026 ㅤ Grab your tickets before they're GONE 🎟️🎟️🎟️ — link in #EAD's BIO!! ㅤ Image Cr: Christopher Duggan ㅤ Image Description: A promotional poster for Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival 2026. A musician sits center stage on a cajón drum surrounded by six dancers mid-movement in warm stage lighting. Text reads: Shadow Cities — Ephrat Asherie Dance featuring music by Arturo O'Farrill, August 5–9, Doris Duke Theatre

50 Years of Impact: The Pentacle Legacy. ㅤ In 1976, Pentacle (DanceWorks, Inc.) was born from a simple but radical idea: performing artists should be free to focus on what they do best—creating art. For five decades, we have provided the essential administrative backbone of fiscal sponsorship, financial services, and booking for hundreds of artists. ㅤ Swipe to explore the logos Pentacle had throughout the decades! ㅤ As we enter our 50th year, we aren't just looking back. We are looking forward, and continuing to innovate for the next generation of arts leaders and makers. Join us this year as we celebrate #Pentacle50. #ArtsAdministration #NonprofitHeroes #Pentacle50 #ArtsImpact

SUMMER JUST GOT THAT MUCH HOTTER. 🌞 ㅤ Three of our roster companies are opening their doors this summer, and if you've ever wanted to train with world-class artists, this is your sign! ㅤ @nrityagram is bringing dancers to their sacred gurukula in Bangalore, India for a residential Odissi intensive unlike anything else on earth. ✨ June 30 – July 11 ㅤ @rubberbandance is back in Montreal with their legendary RUBBERBAND Method intensive 🔥 June 8 – June 28 ㅤ @versastylela is bringing the heat to LA with a full week of Hip Hop, House, Popping, Locking, Whacking, Krump and more💥 July 27 – August 1 ㅤ ⬆️ LEVEL UP THIS SUMMER. ⬆️ ㅤ LINKS IN #VS, #RBND, #NRI bio! ㅤ 📸: Naveen V (Nrityagram), Michael Slobodian (Rubberband), Timothy Salaz (Versa-Style Street Dance Company) Image Description: Two Nrityagram dancers in traditional Indian classical costume perform mid-movement. On top, two RUBBERBAND dancers execute dynamic contemporary choreography. At the bottom, three Versa-Style dancers freestyle in streetwear. Bold text reads "Summer Intensive 2026" with each company's logo and dates displayed alongside their respective panels.

This summer is going to be AMAZING. 🔥🔥🔥 @versastylela is celebrating 21 years of street dance culture and they are NOT holding back. ㅤ The 21st Annual Street Dance Festival runs May 28–31, 2026 and the lineup is STACKED. ㅤ We're talking battles, showcases, and some of the most legendary judges in the game. ㅤ If you know, you know. If you don't, now you do. 👇 More info in #VS bio! ㅤ Image Description: Promotional flyer for Versa-Style's 21st Anniversary Street Dance Festival, taking place Thursday, May 28 through Sunday, May 31, 2026, at Mihrank Studios Burbank, CA. The four-day event includes workshops, battles, and a theater showcase, with entrance fees ranging from $20 to $30. Black background with red and white text and the Versa-Style logo. ㅤ Get @reshare_app • @versastylela OFFICIAL FLYER♥️🔥✨ ㅤ Versa-Style’s 21st Anniversary Street Dance Festival 2026! ㅤ Going down May 28th-31st! ㅤ •Day 1: Workshops •Day2: Prelims •Day3: Battles/Main Event 1vs1-Popping, House, and Hip Hop 3vs3- Open Styles •Day 4: Street Dance Theater Showcase ㅤ Save the date and spread the word!🗣️ We hope to see you there ♥️✨ ㅤ #HipHop #StreetDance #CommunityEvent #LosAngeles

Summer just got a whole lot hotter. 🔥 ㅤ We're THRILLED to announce that @EphratAsherie has been named Program Choreographer for ADF's Footprints (SDI): one of the most prestigious choreographic development programs in the country. This summer in Durham, NC, emerging dance artists get to learn, create, and grow under the guidance of one of the most dynamic choreographers working today. ㅤ 📍July 12 at the American Dance Festival. TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW! Don't miss it. 👏 ㅤ Image Description: A promotional graphic announcing Ephrat Asherie as Program Choreographer for ADF's Footprints (SDI) program. The graphic features a photo of Ephrat Asherie, a woman with dark hair pulled back, wearing a dark burgundy turtleneck top and black pants. She is smiling and looking upward to her right, with one hand raised to her chest and the other on her hip, conveying confidence and warmth. The background is a softly blurred dance studio interior. Overlaid text on the left side reads, in order from top to bottom: "ANNOUNCING" in teal, followed by "EPHRAT ASHERIE" in large bold white letters, then "ADF's" in small white text, "FOOTPRINTS (SDI)" in bold red, and "PROGRAM CHOREOGRAPHER" in white beneath it. Teal horizontal lines serve as dividers between text sections. At the bottom of the image is a teal banner with the American Dance Festival logo in white.

There are things live dance does that nothing else can. 🔥 It lives in the moment, carries culture in its bones, and moves you before you even realize it's happening. Six reasons. One season to see it all. 👏 The 26/27 season... COMING SOON Get in the room. ㅤ 📸: Bill Herbert (slide 1, 7), Naveen V (slide 2), Timothy Salaz (slide 3), Christopher Duggan (slide 4), Cherylynn Tsushima (Slide 6) ㅤ Image Description: Image 1 Dancer Zack Tang balances on one hand on a dark stage, legs split wide in the air, wearing black pants and a denim jacket. White text reads "REASONS TO SEE DANCE" with "LIVE." in red italic below. Text at the bottom reads "IN THE 2026/2027 SEASON." ㅤ Image 2 Three dancers in vibrant red and blue saris perform Odissi on a dimly lit stage, arms raised in classical Indian dance poses. Bold white text reads "DANCE LIVES IN THE" with "MOMENT" in red. Caption below reads: "When a dancer devotes their entire life to one art form, you feel every year of it in a single gesture." ㅤ Image 3 Two hip-hop dancers mid-movement in a raw, industrial-looking space, one low to the ground, one airborne. Bold white text reads "THE STREET BELONGS ON THE" with "STAGE" in red. Caption reads: "Hip-hop wasn't born in a theater, but it commands one. The history, the energy, the culture. It has to be felt live." ㅤ

Swipe to discover one of the world's most extraordinary dance companies. ✨🌿 ㅤ Nrityagram Dance Ensemble is more than a company: it's a living, breathing dance village rooted in the ancient art of Odissi. 🏛️💃 Founded in 1990 outside Bangalore, India, the all-female ensemble has captivated audiences across the world 🌍 and earned a place on The New York Times' "Best Dance of the Year" list two years running. ㅤ Where dance is not what you do. It's how you live. ㅤ 📸: Naveen V (slides1), Praful Ghatvisave (slide 2), Ravi Shankar (slides 4), Rajesh Krishna (slide 5) ㅤ Image Descriptions: Slide 1: Two female dancers from Nrityagram Dance Ensemble perform Odissi on a dark stage, dressed in vibrant red and teal costumes with traditional jewelry. The Nrityagram logo appears in red below them, followed by the quote "The most luminous dance event of the year." attributed to The New York Times. Slide 2: Two female dancers from Nrityagram Dance Ensemble perform Odissi side by side on a warmly lit stage, dressed in flowing purple and pink costumes with traditional jewelry. Bold white and red text above reads "WHAT IS NRITYAGRAM?" followed by a description of the company's name, founding, and community-driven way of life. Slide 3: "WHAT IS THE VILLAGE?" in white and red text. The background features a photo of the Nrityagram Dance Village: a warm terracotta building complex surrounded by lush greenery under a dramatic sky. Text describes the village's location and way of life. Slide 4: "WHAT IS ODISSI?" in white and red text. A solo female dancer in a red costume performs against a deep blue stage light. Text describes Odissi as one of the world's oldest dance traditions. Slide 5: Four female dancers from Nrityagram Dance Ensemble perform together on a warmly lit stage in striking orange, pink, and purple costumes with traditional jewelry. Bold white and red text above reads "TOURING COMPANY" followed by highlights of the ensemble's international touring history.

This #InternationalDanceDay bring @rubberbandance to your stage! 🔥 ㅤ Ever So Slightly: A high-voltage ensemble work for 10 dancers exploring urgency, revolt, and the search for calm amidst life's constant noise. ㅤ Reckless Underdog: A bold three-act choreography for 12 dancers, three distinct universes of movement, music, and space. ㅤ Vic's Mix: A dynamic "best of" spanning choreographer Victor Quijada's acclaimed repertoire, blending urban pop with classical composition. ㅤ These works are available for booking for the 2026/2027 season! ㅤ Image Description: Image 1: a moving gif of curtains opening, with dancers moving across stage. the RUBBERBAND logo, stylized in yellow text sits on top, followed by "Now available for 2026/2027" written below in white. Image 2: Three dancers perform on a dramatic, smoke-filled stage. At center, a dancer in a tan utility jumpsuit executes a powerful high kick while another dancer supports them from behind. To the left, a third dancer in an rust-orange outfit lunges low toward the ground, their body nearly parallel to the stage floor. Bold white text at the top reads "EVER SO SLIGHTLY" Image 3: Two dancers perform an acrobatic partnering move on a darkened stage, one balanced horizontally across the other's back, under blue and purple stage lighting. Bold white text reads "RECKLESS UNDERDOG." Image 4: Dancer Zack Tang balances on one hand on a dark stage, legs split wide in the air, wearing black pants and a denim jacket. The words "VIC'S MIX" appear in bold white text at the top of the image.

"Movement is a way of understanding how we live and move and sense the world." ㅤ Congratulations to @kineticlightdance Founder Alice Sheppard for joining the @whywedancepodcast ㅤ Check out the full podcast on all podcast platforms, and a captioned version on YouTube via @kineticlightdance 's bio. ㅤ -- ㅤ Get @reshare_app • @whywedancepodcast Alice and Mia explore their eagle truths and the brilliance of being human ✨ A moment of real connection, what Why We Dance is all about. If you haven’t watched Alice’s episode yet, it’s a must for anyone who wants to feel alive and inspired. ㅤ Alt Text: Alice Sheppard, a disabled dancer who uses a wheelchair, sits across from Mia in a close, intimate setting. Both are shown from the waist up. Alice speaks with expressive hand movements while Mia engages and responds. #whywedancepodcast #alicesheppard #disabledartist #disability #humanspirit