Propel us into our 26th year of dance making and sharing...
Your dollars go directly to support dance in the schools, in the studio, and on the stage
Your dollars go directly to support dance in the schools, in the studio, and on the stage
Your dollars keep arts and culture thriving
“Selwyn has managed to produce sincere, personal works year after year for two decades—no small feat.” — The New Yorker
This year marks an extraordinary new chapter for Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre/Notes in Motion. From our beginnings as a nomadic organization to now thriving in our own home at 412 Broadway in Tribeca, we are realizing a long-held dream. The Amanda Selwyn Dance Studio is alive with creation, learning, and community — a hub where performance, education, and engagement intersect. Your tax-deductible donation today will directly support the growth of our programs in the schools, on the stage, and in our studio that touch thousands of lives through movement.
In 2024–2025, Notes in Motion continued to expand its reach, serving over 11,650 students across more than 75 NYC public schools, delivering 5,569 dance sessions. Our programs transform classrooms into spaces of discovery and belonging — where students find their voices, build confidence, and experience the joy of movement. Dance becomes a language of possibility, helping students navigate challenges, express emotion, and see themselves as capable, creative individuals. Every day, we see the profound and life-changing impact of this work. Teachers share how our programs re-energize their classrooms, parents tell us how their children are more focused and joyful, and students express that dance has given them new ways to be seen and heard. We are growing and changing lives through the power of movement — one class, one partnership, one child at a time.
Following our powerful 25th Anniversary premiere of Awaken at New York Live Arts, Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre now steps into a season of momentum, reflection, and artistic renewal. This year, we are developing our next evening-length work, Exposed, which will preview in our studio in May 2026 as our 26th Annual Performance Season. Exposed will delve into themes of transparency, authenticity, and vulnerability. Throughout the piece, the dancers will transform the stage into a dynamic playground of semi-transparent steps and screens that conceal, distort, confound, beckon, and demand resilience. The dancers will move from being constrained and hidden in the maze of obstacles to an unburdening, soaring with a potential of growth.
In a time when funding for the arts and education are continuing to be challenged and compromised, your support is critical. A donation in any amount fuels our sustainability and ensures that future generations will experience inclusive, engaging, and expressive dance. Consider making a monthly or quarterly pledge to help us sustain this momentum year-round.
With gratitude and warm wishes for the holiday season,
Amanda Selwyn
Artistic/Executive Director
Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre/Notes in Motion