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“Selwyn has managed to produce sincere, personal works year after year for two decades—no small feat.” — The New Yorker
Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre/Notes in Motion sits at the intersection of artistic excellence, community engagement, and youth arts education. We realize this vision by seamlessly integrating a professional modern dance company with one of the New York City Department of Education's leading dance education programs, creating an integrated model in which our artistic and educational work are inseparable, each informing and strengthening the other through a shared commitment to creativity, collaboration, and human connection.
Our diverse, inclusive portfolio of performance, education, and community engagement programs spans an annual performance season, touring and festival presentations, college and university residencies, and dance education partnerships that have reached more than 200 NYC schools throughout our 27-year history. Across every initiative, we create spaces where artistic excellence and creative participation exist side by side, empowering students, artists, and audiences to experience dance as a process of discovery, expression, and connection.
At the heart of our work is the belief that creativity belongs to everyone. On the stage, in the classroom, or in the studio, participants engage as creators, collaborators, and contributors to the artistic process. Students generate choreography from their own ideas and experiences, developing confidence, critical thinking, collaboration, and authentic artistic voices through movement. Likewise, Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre performances invite audiences into emotionally resonant experiences where expressive choreography, physical virtuosity, and evocative production design reveal the complexity of the human experience, inspiring personal reflection, empathy, and dialogue.
In 2025-2026, Notes in Motion continued to expand its reach, serving over 18,925 students across more than 105 NYC public schools, delivering 5,888 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.
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,
Amanda Selwyn
Artistic/Executive Director
Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre/Notes in Motion