Ariel Rivka Dance (ARD) is an all-female contemporary dance company based in New Jersey led by Artistic Director Ariel Grossman. ARD’s mission is to champion female creatives through original choreography, commissioned music, and curated family and educational programming.
Through movement, ARD creates a community of vulnerability and acceptance, providing opportunities for hope and connection.
Ariel Rivka Dance is committed to creating work that explores emotionally driven movement with technique and structure. Collaboration and accessibility are the heart of ARD, and we produce shows that incorporate various styles of dance and newly commissioned music from living composers, exposing our audiences to quality artistry in an inviting way.
Manhattan Movement and Arts Center | Manhattan, NY
Martha Graham Studio Theater | Manhattan, NY
New York Live Arts | Manhattan, NY
NJPAC | Jersey City, NY
Carolina Friends School, NC
NYU Tisch | Manhattan, NY
Oklahoma International Dance Festival | Edmond, OK
Park Synagogue East | Cleveland, OH
Peridance Salvatore Capezio Theater | Manhattan, NY
REVERBDance Festival | New York, NY
Riverside Theater | Vero Beach, FL
Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Park | Manhattan, NY
Roxbury Performing Arts Center | Succasunna, NJ
Rutgers University | New Brunswick, NJ
Saratoga Dance Museum | Saratoga, NY
White Wave | Brooklyn, NY
PRESENTED BY
BAM Fisher | Brooklyn, NY
Baruch Performing Arts Center | Manhattan, NY
Bryant Park | Manhattan, NY
Culture Lab | Queens, NY
Centennial University | Hackettstown, NJ
Detroit Dance Festival | Detroit, MI
Dixon Place | Manhattan, NY
Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center | Houston, TX
Edmond, University | Edmond, OK
Gelsey Kirkland Arts Center | Brooklyn, NY
Gershman Y | Philadelphia, PA
Gordon Center | Baltimore, MD
Hudson River Park | Manhattan, NY
Istanbul Fringe Festival | Istanbul, Turkey
Kaplan Theatre | Houston, TX
Liberty Hall Museum | Union, NJ
PAST COLLABORATIONS:
Ballet Vero Beach
Konverjans
Rioult Dance NY
Taylor 2
Heidi Latsky
Carolyn Dorfman Dance Company
Sean Curran
COMMISSIONED CHOREOGRAPHY
Ballet Vero Beach - 2019-2020, Spring 2023
Nickerson Rossi Dance - Spring 2023
Heritage & Harmony / Tenri Cultural Institute - Spring 2022
Konverjdans - Fall 2021
Dance Lab NY - Summer 2020
Skidmore College - 2008
Gershman Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival (2020)
Nexus Lab Dance Lab NY Residency (2020)
Howard Community College (2020)
Peridance’s THE SESSIONS (2016, 2020)
Banyan Global Learning (2020)
Musictalks (2020)
Gibney Dance Workshop (2019)
Choreographic Residency for Ballet Nebraska (2018)
Choreographic and Teaching Residency for Riverside Dance Theater/Ballet Vero Beach (2017)
Choreographic Residency for Fiorello LaGuardia High School (2016)
Residency at MANA Contemporary Art/Armitage Gone! Dance (2013-2014)
Moving Youth Ballet Company
Skidmore College
PAST RESIDENCIES:
Moulin/Belle, Périgord, FR (2023)
Ballet Vero Beach (2019-2020, Spring 2023)
Monira Foundation Performance Residency (Summer 2022)
The Dalton School (2022)
Mimar Sinan Güzel Sanatlar Üniversitesi at the Çıplakayaklar Dans Akademisi, TR (2022)
Beyzok University, TR (2022)
Ru Sahne Sanatları Bale ve Müzik Okulu, TR (2022)
Hudson River Park (2021 and 2022)
The Corlears School (2020, Spring 2022)
28Muses (2021)
Google (2021)
East Hampton Library (2021)
East End Temple (2021)
(Photo by Whitney Browne)