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Brooklyn
The renowned modern dance company, led by choreographer Mark Morris, was founded in 1980. In 2001 it opened its dance center in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, to provide a home for the company, rehearsal space for the dance community, outreach programs for local children and a school offering dance classes for all ages.
Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM)
Brooklyn
BAM continues to develop and present a roster of traditional and contemporary dance, theater, music, opera and film, placing particular emphasis on artists of international stature.
Brooklyn
From conservatory ballet to jazz, hip-hop and early childhood movement, Brooklyn Ballet School teaches students how to dance and provides a multi-use performance space for student showcases and professional concerts.
Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts
Brooklyn
The center boasts one of the largest arts education programs in the borough, serving 46,000 schoolchildren from over 225 schools annually. In partnership with Target, Brooklyn Center offers lower ticket prices for its family performances.
Brooklyn
The Brooklyn Historical Society connects the past to the present and makes the vibrant history of Brooklyn tangible, relevant and meaningful for today's diverse communities, and for generations to come. Founded in 1863, the Brooklyn Historical Society is a nationally recognized urban history center dedicated to preserving and encouraging the study of Brooklyn's extraordinary 400-year history. Located in Brooklyn Heights and housed in a magnificent landmark building designed by George Post and opened in 1881, today's BHS is a cultural hub for civic dialogue, thoughtful engagement and community outreach.
Brooklyn
Founded in 1912 as the Brooklyn Music School Settlement, the school runs programs that span the borough of Brooklyn and include the neighborhoods of Fort Greene (where it resides), Red Hook, East New York and Brownsville.