Peridance Capezio Center

Peridance Center, in partnership with Capezio/Ballet Makers Inc. is proud to announce it’s new location in the historic Beaux Arts-style building at 126 East 13th Street, near 4th Avenue at the beautiful Union Square area.  The center, officially known as Peridance Capezio Center has opened its doors.

This beautiful 3-story dance center marks a new era for Peridance with an exciting new profile!!

The Center houses six large, climate controlled, State-of-the-Art studios with professional sound systems and sprung floors, an in house Studio Theater, café 126 and a Capezio dance clothing boutique. All studios are completely column free, a unique characteristic in the New York urban landscape.

Peridance’s faculty is expanding!! Over 30 new, exciting and distinguished teachers are joining this world renowned roster of instructors, offering over 250 open weekly classes for ALL LEVELS in Ballet, Modern, Contemporary, Theater, Jazz, Hip-Hop, House, Tap, Salsa, Flamenco, African, Pilates, Stretch, GYROKENESIS®, Taichi and much more.

Peridance Capezio Center proudly offers all major, traditional Modern disciplines including Graham, Limon, Horton and Taylor-Based.

The new in house Studio Theater, will provide a venue for established and up-and-coming artists to perform, and will serve as a home for the Peridance Contemporary Dance Company.

 “We were fortunate to be able to stay in the neighborhood,” says Artistic Director Igal Perry“…though our dancers and students come from around the globe, it’s vital for us to maintain our roots at Union Square and stay close to the local and vibrant dance community…”

The building was originally constructed as the Van Tassall & Kearney Horse Auction Mart at the turn of the 20th century, and was the studio of painter, printmaker and sculptor Frank Stella from 1978 to 2005.

For more information, please visit www.peridance.com.

Capezio is thrilled to welcome the Bunheads brand into our company

Bunheads, a household name within the dance industry is the world's leading dance footwear accessory company. Founded by a former soloist with New York City Ballet and staffed by dancers of all kinds, Bunheads is dedicated to creating innovative, quality accessories for the serious dancer.

Bunheads accessories are designed and tested by dancers to ensure that they will work. The gel used in our products is made of either a patented, soft, supple, non-silicone polymer, formulated with medical grade mineral oils, or comfortable 100% medical grade silicone. Both are hypoallergenic, non-toxic and dermatologist tested. The gel doesn't migrate, so it won't bottom out, and it virtually eliminates pressure and shear forces. Our convenient packaging, practical instructions and functional products are all designed to make the dancer's life a little easier!

To see the full range Click Here.

Move It review

Move It 2009 was an absolute success with over 19,000 visitors! Students, dancers, teachers, and anyone who has a passion for dance visited one of the biggest dance shows in March of this year. Our Capezio stand could be seen from anywhere within the hall and was a constant hub of activity, our stand was a staggering 90 square foot, displaying our full footwear and bodywear range. This year, we also featured our own retail store on our stand, offering a selection of our top styles and show discounts for everyone to buy. Capezio had a strong presence at the show, with one of the larger bespoke stands showcasing the entire range.

Like our stand, this shows keep getting bigger and better and we can't wait for next year's show in 2010 - make sure you make a note in your diary now not to miss it!