GALA Opening Night

WHITE WAVE Young Soon Kim Dance Company celebrate 37th Anniversary!

The 2025 DUMBO DANCE FESTIVAL will kick off with WHITE WAVE’s Opening Night GALA Celebration on Thursday, June 26th at 6:30PM. 
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At our Gala, we will be honoring two remarkable individuals who have made significant contributions to WHITE WAVE DANCE and the greater dance community:Wendy Perron, esteemed dance critic, writer, and advocate for the arts, whose insightful voice and decades of dedication have shaped and uplifted the field of contemporary dance. 
 
Howard Schranz, former Chairman of WHITE WAVE’s Board of Directors, whose steadfast leadership, generosity, and unwavering support have been instrumental in sustaining and growing our organization’s mission. We are thrilled to celebrate their lasting impact on our company and the dance world at large! 

Opening remarks will be followed by five stunning contemporary dance troupes: spoken movement (United Kingdom), Motion Tribe (Korea), Bruce McCormick (CA), Katia Raj, Obremski/Works (NY), WHITE WAVE Young Soon Kim Dance Company.

After the performances, the audience can enjoy an open bar, food, and music to feed the soul, as well as a fabulous raffle including gourmet wine baskets, “Dinner for Two” at local DUMBO eateries, and much more!​​​​

​Festival tickets: $30 in advance / $35 at door / $25 students & seniors.

GALA Ticket: $100 & $250 (VIP seating) per person

Questions? Please contact WHITE WAVE at [email protected] or call at 718-855-8822! ​​

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