Peridance Center, in partnership with Capezio/Ballet Makers Inc. is proud to announce it’s new location in the historic Beaux Arts-tyle building at 128 East 13th Street, near 4th Avenue at the beautiful Union Sqaure are.

Currently under construction, the doors will open early this fall, to mark a new era fro Peridance Center with an exciting new profile! The new center will house six large climate controlled studios with state-of-the-art sound systems and sprung floors, a “black-box” theater, a small cafe and a Capezio dance clothing boutique. All studios are completely unobstructed (without columns) , a unique characteristic in the New York City landscape.

Moving into the new building also marks an important partnership with Capezio Ballet Makers, the standard for excellence in dance footwear and clothing for over 100 years.

The new theater will provide a venue for established, as well as up-and-coming artists and will be home to the Peridance Contemporary Dance Company. Expected to seat about 200 people, the new theater will also have professional lighting and sound systems.

“We were fortunate to be able to stay in the neighborhood,” says Artistic Director, Igal Perry. “Though out dancers and students come from around the globe, it is 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 the studio of painter and sculptor Frank Stella from 1978-2005.