International Women's Day of Dance '26 in Jersey City, NJ
Company:
MeenMoves
International Women’s Day of Dance ’26
Saturday, March 8 at 2pm | “Doors Open” & Pre-Show at 1:45 PM
FREE
Riverview–Fisk Park, Jersey City
www.meenmoves.com
MeenMoves is proud to present the 4th annual International Women’s Day of Dance! Join us near the fountain at Riverview–Fisk Park as we celebrate international women choreographers through live dance performances.
Featuring works by:
-MeenMoves
-Kelly Guerrero
-Gayathri Pratha
-Melis Yeşiller
-Cat Mills
-Sophia Nielson
-Tessa & Gracie (MeenMoves Mentees)
The event will also include a short dance workshop for all ages and abilities!
*The show will take place in rain, snow, or shine and is wheelchair-accessible. For sign language interpretation or any other needs, please email sameena@meenmoves.com at least 2 weeks in advance.
**Live-stream available on www.meenmoves.com and on the @meenmoves Instagram.
This event is supported by public funds from the Jersey City Arts & Culture Trust Fund. This program is made possible from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a division of the Department of State, and administered by the Hudson County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs/Tourism Development, Craig Guy, Hudson County Executive, & the Hudson County Board of County Commissioners.
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MeenMoves creates socially relevant, quirky, highly technical dance-theater works for stage and film. Under the artistic direction of Sameena Mitta, MeenMoves explores questions of identity, focusing on the unique perspectives of those who check “none-of-the-above.” MeenMoves aims to reflect a diversity of worldviews, collaborate early and often with music makers, offer audiences pay-what-you-can options, welcome audiences who may not otherwise turn to or have access to dance, and to amplify the voices of underrepresented creatives of color, particularly those of Muslim women.
Sameena Mitta is the artistic director of MeenMoves dance-theater company and its outreach program, MadHops, with notable residencies including 92NY Harkness Dance Center and NJPAC. Her work has been showcased at major venues such as Little Island, BAM Fisher, and Judson Church, and she has received prestigious awards like the 2023 Choreographic Fellowship from the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation. A passionate advocate for diversity in dance, Mitta mentors emerging artists and serves on various dance juries while continuing to create socially relevant, technical dance-theater works that address identity and social issues.
