On Location: 890 Broadway
All classes will be held at 890 Broadway (@19th Street), 6th Floor, NYC 10003
890 Broadway is the home of Eliot Feld's Ballet Tech, American Ballet Theatre, Gina Gibney Dance and, in the past, Paul Taylor Dance Company, Peridance, as well as countless Broadway casts and other dance companies over the years. The building's rich history is apparent from the moment you step into the operator-controlled elevators and ask for your floor. The 6th floor studios are newly renovated, with hardwood floors and exposed brick walls. There are two large dressing rooms on the floor, with lockers available for your use (bring your own lock) and multiple showers.
890 Broadway is located just blocks from vibrant Union Square, where you can find tons of restaurants and coffee shops, as well as shopping, movies, street performers, skateboarders, NYU students and more. Shopping: Barnes & Noble, Strand Bookstore, Filene's Basement, Lululemon, American Eagle, Paragon, Sephora, Shoe Mania, Nordstrom Rack, Stawberries, and more. Theater: Vineyard Theatre, Century Theater, Joe's Pub, the Public Theater, and more. 890 Broadway is situated between Union Square, the Flatiron District, Chelsea, and Greenwich Village, and is easily accessible by nearly every subway line.
Housing will not be offered during the Winter Intensive. However, there are many options for obtaining an affordable, short-term living situation. Many of the resources provided are geared specifically towards students searching for temporary locations. This can include openings at various hostel's and YMCA's. Additionally, looking through the classified ads of the provided websites is a way housing or a sublet can be secured. This information, plus some, can be found at http://heartsandminds.org/housing.htm
Housing resources in NYC:
newyork.craigslist.org
www.nyhabitat.com
www.hostelworld.com
property.loot.com
www.lootusa.com
www.ymcanyc.org
www.dehirsch.com
www.hinewyork.org
www.rent.net
www.tempapts.com
www.sublet.com
Other resources in NYC:
www.mta.info (Metropolitan Transportation Authority website-NYC Mass Transit info)
www.maps.google.com now has transit directions in NYC!
www.hopstop.com (more transit directions)
www.nyc.gov/visitors (tourist info)
www.freenyc.net (free stuff to do in NYC!)
