Bio

Partner Dancing is one of the essential functions of our organization. Bringing dance to every kind of space in New York City. Offering communities opportunities to gather together, form connections, and fulfill the mission of the Human Experience.  Thus, allowing everyone to both embrace and also to celebrate the rich dimensions of diversity contained within each individual and place positive value on diversity in the community. We have a history of curating events in varying spaces in New York City and the surrounding metropolitan area. We are dedicated to the art and culture of dancing. We offer social dance events, performing, teaching, and choreography, in the hope of giving one a unique opportunity to expand and nourish the mind, body and soul.

Anthony Blackwell & Ye Ling Chen have sixty years of experience dancing, teaching & performing throughout Europe, Asia, South America, Central America, and North America.

Anthony Blackwell; Historian, Lecturer, Performer, Professor, Artist, Choreographer, Dancer, Writer, Poet,

Ye-Ling Chen; Artist, Choreographer, Dancer, Performer, Professor, Designer

To watch us dance is to hear our hearts speak. ~Hopi Indian Saying

Argentine Tango class from 6:30 to 7:30 PM. The class is $10 or free with paid admission to the tango party. If you have never danced tango before this is the perfect class for you. Open roles, you can choose to lead or follow. Diversity and inclusion, everyone is welcome in our house LGBTQ+ friendly.

VENMO: @ALB8444

$10 Tango class only Tuesday cash or Venmo. VENMO: @ALB8444

Tango party 7-11PM

$10 Tango class only Tuesday cash or Venmo.

$18 in advance of Tuesday via Venmo. (includes lesson)

$20 at the door on Tuesday cash or Venmo. (includes lesson)

Private Lesson

1 Hour $130

5 Lessons 1 Hour each $625

10 Lessons 1 Hour each $1200

tel: 646-271-6009

email: anthonylblackwell@gmail.com

VENMO: @ALB8444

Anthony Blackwell has been dancing from a young age on. He has studied many forms of dance, including jazz, tap, hip-hop, salsa, Argentine tango, waltz, foxtrot, mambo, Lindy hop, and hustle. Anthony has taught, performed, and competed world wide. His strong psychological approach to teaching and his thorough knowledge of technique help him convey the concepts of dance effectively and make the learning process easy and enjoyable for his students. Using a holistic approach, he aids his students' development in every aspect of dance and at every level, from basic beginner to professional. He is a master of improvisation, especially appreciated for his musical interpretation. His unique and innovative ideas on the social dance floor, remains "true" to the essence of the social dance. Anthony has performed at Lincoln Center and has been featured on Fox News and written up in the New York Times and has countless other appearances on TV, Stage and print.

Ye-Ling Chen is a charismatic and elegant dancer she provides students with a full dance curriculum. Ye Ling makes learning dance understandable and enjoyable Ye-Lings background in dance includes many years of ballroom and Latin dancing, which was highlighted by her participation in dance troupes and in competitions. Ye-Ling cultivates the connection between dancers to foster musicality, improvisation and self-expression. Known as an adept follower as well as a sensitive leader, she promotes a thorough understanding of the contributions of both dancers. Ye-Ling emphasizes technique, including balance, posture, and muscle tone. Ye Ling has been featured in the New York Times, toured, competed and performed all over the world

We have taught , performed and hosted events in NYC since 1993. Private and Group Lessons from 1995-present, NYC Here follows a partial list of places where we have hosted events. Nuyorican Poets Cafe 1993-95 1999 at You Should Be Dancing Studio, NYC 2000 DanceSport, NYC Sandra Cameron Dance Center 2005-08 Ukrainian East Village Restaurant NYC 2013 The Warsaw Club Brooklyn, NY 2017 & 18 333 Lounge Brooklyn, NY 2012-17 Red Bank New Jersey 2015-20 Dancesport. Here follows a partial list of countries where I have performed. Roma, Italy Madrid, Spain Copenhagen, Denmark Singapore Saigon, Vietnam Hong Kong Buenos Aires, Argentina Bangkok,Thailand Shanghai, China Istanbul, Turkey Paris, France Lisbon, Portugal Budapest, Hungary Berlin, Germany Cinque Terre, Italy Santiago, Costa Rica Reykjavik, Iceland Amsterdam, Holland London, England 

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In the nineties I moved to New York City and formed a poetry performance group 'ANTHONY LAMONT BLACKWELL & GODS OF THE EAST.' The prose were my originals. I arrange some music with the help of my friend. And then I began going from one bar to the next, from one club to the next, from one playhouse to the next, from one stage to the next, chatting up owners, managers, bartenders and anyone that would listen for an opportunity to play their stage. One afternoon I walked into the Nuyorican Poets Cafe, the only one inside was Miguel Algarín. I introduce myself telling Miguel I had just moved to New York from Altoona, PA.; (James Carville once said: "Pennsylvania is Pittsburgh in the west, Philadelphia in the east, with Alabama in between." Welcome to Pennsyltucky! If you know Altoona, if you know Miguel, if you know me the only proper response is laughter. He gave me a big hug and we laughed, and then laughed some more. We did our first performance at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe and performed there regularly. We hit the stage at all the local spots, The Knitting factory, Poets House, Theater For The New City, La Mama La Galleria, Cornelia Street Cafe, Fez Under Time Cafe and on, and on, and on ... At the end of her first year we picked up a sponsor, Gray's Advertising. It was nice while it lasted, I no longer had to book the gigs, all the gigs were booked through Gray's. We played the Pyramid, The Palladium, Webster Hall, The NYC main library, and several museums before our road trip. With New York city as our home base, most weekends were spent traveling.  Playing the road lasted a couple of years and was a lot of fun. Gray's picked us up for no reason that we knew of and at the end of two years they said goodbye in the same fashion. These days I write novels and add prose for color. I am a daydreamer, a fantasist, and a wanderer. My life is an adventure, I eat it with malice aforethought and regurgitate until it fits the page. 

Argentine Tango class from 6:30 to 7:30 PM. The class is $10 or free with paid admission to the tango party. If you have never danced tango before this is the perfect class for you. Open roles, you can choose to lead or follow. Diversity and inclusion, everyone is welcome in our house LGBTQ+ friendly.

VENMO: @ALB8444

$10 Tango class only Tuesday cash or Venmo. VENMO: @ALB8444

Tango party 7-11PM

$10 Tango class only Tuesday cash or Venmo.

$18 in advance of Tuesday via Venmo. (includes lesson)

$20 at the door on Tuesday cash or Venmo. (includes lesson)

Email: AnthonyLBlackwell@gmail.com

Telephone no. (646) 271 6009

Private Lesson $130. per hour

VENMO: @ALB8444