LaRussa Studio

LaRussa Studio, is founded by Artistic Director, Salvatore LaRussa.

Studio offerings including, subsidized rehearsal studio & performance space, and other special events rentals.

06/06/2026

BUZZ: FREE SUNDAY PERFORMING ARTS | QUEENS OUTDOOR DANCE FESTIVAL 2026 | SUNDAY JUNE 7 | 5 PM | LARUSSA STUDIO | 66-85 73 PLACE QUEENS, NY 11379 | FREE ADMISSION | Guest Choreographer: Dina Denis-Paolucci is a Queens-based dancer, choreographer, and educator. She holds a BA in Dance from Hofstra University and an MA in Dance Education from New York University. Dina is a NYS K–12 certified dance educator, a 200-hour yoga instructor, and a certified Zena Rommett Floor-Barre instructor.
She teaches at Here and Now Yoga Wellness & Arts Collective, Hofstra University, Selfhelp Senior Center, and with private students. Dina is also the co-owner of Here and Now Yoga and founder of the nonprofit Dance Into Light (DIL), established in 2003 to provide dance classes, workshops, performances, and film projects.
Dina performs nationally with visual artist Siona Benjamin, bringing Benjamin’s blue-painted figures to life through dance. She also performs and teaches the works of Joan Miller’s Dance Players preserving Miller’s legacy through the American Dance Guild.
(www.dinadenisdance.org)
(www.hereandnowyoga.com) (Photo: 2&3, studio; and 1 photos: Dina Denis in performance white: ) | | THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPOR!!

06/05/2026

FREE SUNDAY PERFORMING ARTS | QUEENS OUTDOOR DANCE FESTIVAL 2026 | SUNDAY JUNE 7 | 5PM | LARUSSA STUDIO | 66-85 73 PLACE QUEENS NY 11379 | FREE ADMISSION | Guest Choreographer: Cecly Placenti- Artistic Director/Choreographer- Six Degrees Dance- Embodying the theory that all people are connected through a social network of 6 or fewer degrees, Six Degrees Dance works, designs, and collaborates with the goal of creating community. We approach dance making in a symbiotic way, believing that the contribution of the individual benefits the group and results in a body of work reflective of the sum of its parts. Collaborating artists are given the freedom to construct and deconstruct material that stems from dialogue, exploration, and personal creativity. Our works present detailed visual architecture driven by the wish to connect with our audiences through singular yet shared emotions and the experience of being human. (Photo credit: Joseph Heitman.) | THANK YOU GIR YOUR SUPPORT!!

06/05/2026

FREE SUNDAY PERFORMING ARTS | QUEENS OUTDOOR DANCE FESTIVAL 2026 | SUNDAY JUNE 7 | 5PM | LARUSSA STUDIO | 66-85 73 PLACE QUEENS NY 11379 | FREE ADMISSION | Guest Choreographer: Shelby Green (They/Them)- Yaroque Dance Theatre, Artistic Director- Yaroque Dance Theatre is a Brooklyn-based contemporary dance company founded by choreographer Shelby Green in 2024. The company has premiered work in The Netherlands, Tel Aviv, and across the United States, presented its first evening-length show at The Chain Theatre in 2025, and was nominated for Best Off-Off-Broadway Choreography by BroadwayWorld. | THANK YOU FIR YOUR SUPPORT!!

06/04/2026

BUZZ: FREE SUNDAY PERFORMING ARTS | QUEENS OUTDOOR DANCE FESTIVAL 2026 | SUNDAY JUNE 7 | 5PM | LARUSSA STUDIO | 66-85 73 PLACE 11379 | FREE ADMISSION | Guest Choreographer: Ariana Mullin is an interdisciplinary artist based in New York. She is a recent alumna of the University at Buffalo, where she was recognized for her choreographic achievements while continually nurturing her performance skills. Enthralled by the immersive creative process, Ariana crafts unique worlds that convey nuanced emotions. Her practice blends diverse dance styles and adapts other media to complement her choreography, creating cohesive and resonant work. | THANK YOU GOR YOUR SUPPORT!!

06/03/2026

06/03/2026

BUZZ: FREE SUNDAY PERFORMING ARTS | QUEENS OUTDOOR DANCE FESTIVAL | SUNDAY JUNE 7 | 5PM | LARUSSA STUDIO | 66-85 73 PLACE QUEENS, NY 11379 | FREE ADMISSION | Guest Choreographer: Taylor Gordon is an international dancer, creator, and educator based in NYC for 20+ years. Performance credits include: Metropolitan Opera Ballet (Lincoln Center), Radio City Christmas Spectacular (4 seasons), Angelina Ballerina (off-Broadway/US tour), Kennedy Center, & Carnegie Hall, NY City Center Encores! pre pro, Exit12 Dance Company, Black Iris Project, Dublin Worldwide Productions, TUI Cruises. Choreography credits include: Princeton University, STEPS Beyond Foundation, Peru Bienal, Spark Theater Festival, CounterPointe, Dixon Place, “Juliette’s Miracle” film, Jazz Choreography Enterprises, Uptown Rising, Asian-American Film Awards, Women in Motion, Queens Outdoor Dance Festival, DanceAction Garden Series, Nacre Dance Group, T2 Dance Company, LILA Dance Festival. Teaching: NY Film Academy, United Nations Ballet Club, BDC, India, Japan, China, Indonesia, Peridance, Gibney Dance. Featured in NYTimes, CNN, ABC, CBS, FOX5, The Times of India, Dance Magazine, Dance Spirit, Dance Teacher Magazine, United Airlines Magazine. Taylor has been a Resident Director for Dublin Worldwide Productions since 2019. She recently attended Dance Lab NY’s Broadway Choreography Intensive and has assisted several Broadway choreographers as a Show Supervisor for RWS Global. She has danced across 51 countries and counting. www.taylorjgordon.com | | Thank you for your support!!

06/02/2026

BUZZ: FREE SUNDAY PERFORMING ARTS | QUEENS OUTDOOR DANCE FESTIVAL 2026 | LARUSSA STUDIO | 66-85 73 PLACE Queens, NY 11379 | SUNDAY JUNE 7 | 5 PM | FREE ADMISSION | GUEST CHOREOGRAPHER: Kylie Solomon/TYF Dance Company (Trust Your Fascinations) is a volunteer-based contemporary dance collective rooted in curiosity, emotional expression, and bodily exploration. Through film, public performances, and interpretive choreography, we explore the limitless textures and dynamics of movement—how it feels, how it’s perceived, and how it connects us to one another. TYF is a space for dancers to bring their individual passions into a supportive community. We investigate themes of liberation, identity, body image, mental health, and perception through authentic and cathartic movement. Our goal is to captivate, challenge, and inspire, inviting all audiences to witness and wonder. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!

06/01/2026

BUZZ: FREE SUNDAY PERFORMING ARTS | QUEENS OUTDOOR DANCE FESTIVAL 2026 | LARUSSA STUDIO | 66-85 73 PLACE QUEENS, NY 11379 | SUNDAY JUNE 7 | 5PM | FREE ADMISSION | Guest Choreographer: Katherine Desimine (she/they) is a dancer, dance maker, and organizer based in Philadelphia. In these various practices, Katherine enjoys working collaboratively and making space for exploration, effort, and play. Katherine studied dance at The University of the Arts (BFA ’19) under Donna Faye Burchfield. At UArts, Katherine found her passion for experimental contemporary dance, organizing, and collaborating. Currently she is curious about walking patterns, repetition, and direction changes. She is always interested in finding ease, sustainability and joy, within rigorous attention and effortful, athletic dancing. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!-

05/31/2026

BUZZ: FREE SUNDAY PERFORMING ARTS | QUEENS OUTDOOR DANCE FESTIVAL 2026 | JUNE 7 | 5PM | LARUSSA STUDIO | 66-85 73 Place Queens, NY 11379 | FREE ADMISSION | GUEST CHOREOGRAPHER: JULIETA VALERO -
Julieta Valero studied at Danzahoy-Escuela, Venezuela, and later joined the professional company, DANZAHOY. In 1998, she founded Rastro in NYC. She has received the Astral Career grant and participated in the D’jerassi Artist Residency Program in California, where she was distinguished with the Bessie Schönberg Memorial Endowed Fellowship. She was also an Artward Bound artist in residency at White Oak Plantation with The Field. Her choreography has been presented at Joyce SoHo, CPR - Brooklyn, Dumbo Dance Festival, dancenow, and Theater for the New City, among others, and internationally in Mexico, Venezuela, Belize, Colombia, Brazil, England, Canada, and Germany. In 2016, Julieta was a guest artist at the DanzaExtrema Festival Internacional in Veracruz, MX, where she received recognition for her artistic trajectory. She returned to Xalapa, Mexico, in 2018 to perform “Venezuela,” one of Rastro’s pieces. In 2017, she was the first artist in residency at Triskelion Arts, Brooklyn.

Valero has participated in the Queens Dance Festival three times in recent years. Recently, the Harlem Creative Movement Festival invited Julieta and Rastro to perform “Remedy.” She also served as the choreographer for the Arepa Coalition Project in August 2023 at El Barrio Art Space PS109. Julieta took part in “The Miracle,” an immersive theater experience written and directed by Alberto Ferreras, in 2024 and 2025. More recently, Valero’s work was presented by Fast Forward dance series at Dixon Place and Garden series with DanceAction in Manhattan. In addition to her creative work, Julieta is currently a Teaching Artist with Dancing Classrooms, teaching within the NYC public school system.
Finally, Julieta wishes to express her deepest gratitude to dancer Leigh Atwell. Having been an integral part of her journey for the past 22 years, many of these accomplishments would not have been possible without her. Thank you, Leigh. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT

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