Sunday March 1, 2026
In-Person
Sunday March 1, 2026
Time: 3-5PM
Pricing: $30 (plus $5 processing fee)
Location: In-Person at the 92nd Street Y, New York (NYC)
Instructors:
Michelle Dorrance and Erin Lally
DEL x Michelle Dorrance: Rhythm, History, and Innovation
Join us for a special DEL workshop led by acclaimed tap artist and choreographer Michelle Dorrance, with DEL Facilitator Erin Lally. This dynamic workshop launches 92NY Harkness Dance Center’s second annual Uptown Rhythm Dance Festival and features seven days full of extraordinary performances, discussions and classes that celebrate the power, artistry, and cultural impact of women in rhythmic dance.
In this two-hour professional learning experience, participants will:
- Experience a master class in rhythm, musicality, and movement through the lens of Dorrance’s tap dance practice.
- Engage in an embodied dance history experience led by Michelle Dorrance.
- Connect the artistry of rhythmic dance to the Dance Education Laboratory (DEL) Model, exploring creative and teaching applications for classroom and studio settings.
This workshop invites dance educators to move, reflect, and discover strategies for bringing the joy, rigor, and expressive power of rhythm into their own teaching practice.
Meet Your Instructors
Michelle Dorrance
Michelle Dorrance (Artistic Director/Choreographer/Dancer), founder and artistic director of Dorrance Dance, is one of the most sought after tap dancers of her generation and “one of the most imaginative tap choreographers working today” (The New Yorker). A 2016 United States Artists Award Recipient, 2015 MacArthur Fellow, a 2014 Alpert Award...
Erin Lally
Erin Lally (BFA, MA) serves as the Co-Executive Director of the Harkness Dance Center and Director of the Dance Education Laboratory (DEL) at 92NY. A dedicated dance educator, leader, and community builder, Erin has spent over two decades sharing her passion for dance with children, educators, and families across public...