BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CMDE - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:CMDE X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://cmde.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for CMDE REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260304T194500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260304T204500 DTSTAMP:20260410T051207 CREATED:20260304T225019Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260304T225019Z UID:10035907-1772653500-1772657100@cmde.org SUMMARY:Bellydance for Body and Soul DESCRIPTION:Bellydance for Body and Soul ~ Sisterhood and Dance. 🌕 \nFrom mothers and daughters to lifelong friends—our Wednesday night circle is open. Join Kanoélehua for an hour of Bellydance that strengthens the body\, heals the mind\, and delights the spirit! Experience your own true “Inner Grace” that only dance can reveal. \nOngoing Wednesdays:7:45 – 8:45 PM\nCMDE\, 84 Euclid Ave\, Hackensack\, NJ\nSuggested Donation:$20\nText: (551) 208-0330 to confirm \nI would love to see you there! \n(Plenty of space on the side for children to play\, if you would like to bring them. All are welcome!) URL:https://cmde.org/event/bellydance-for-body-and-soul/2026-03-04/ LOCATION:CMDE\, 84 Euclid Ave\, Hackensack\, 07601\, United States CATEGORIES:Guest Classes ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cmde.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/d2de1d588cc8061aa7405bc998698b1c.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="CMDE":MAILTO:info@cmde.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260307T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260307T193000 DTSTAMP:20260410T051207 CREATED:20260205T181247Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260227T155225Z UID:10035695-1772906400-1772911800@cmde.org SUMMARY:West African Dance & Drum with Kamate Traders DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Performance & Workshop by Hackensack Moves Dance Company \n[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”REGISTER” style=”flat” color=”turquoise” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fclients.mindbodyonline.com%2Fclassic%2Fws%3Fstudioid%3D5747443%26stype%3D-7%26sTG%3D29%26sVT%3D31%26sView%3Dday%26sLoc%3D1%26sTrn%3D9%26date%3D02%2F21%2F26|title:REGISTRATION%20LINK%20|target:_blank|rel:nofollow”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=”middle”][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”16044″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_row_inner content_placement=”middle”][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”15873″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Supported by funding through the NJEDA’s A.R.T. – Phase II Grant Program.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://cmde.org/event/west-african-dance-drum-with-kamate-traders/ LOCATION:CMDE\, 84 Euclid Ave\, Hackensack\, 07601\, United States CATEGORIES:Special events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cmde.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/West-African-Dance-Drum-with-Kamate-Traders.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="CMDE":MAILTO:info@cmde.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260314T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260314T180000 DTSTAMP:20260410T051207 CREATED:20260126T191212Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260303T144931Z UID:10035626-1773504000-1773511200@cmde.org SUMMARY:Studio Cameo DESCRIPTION:[vc_row gap=”30″][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] \nWe have some amazing dance pieces to share with you!\nJoin us for our in – studio CAMEO Show on Saturday\, March 14th at 4 PM. \nWe will be showcasing works in progress by the Hackensack Moves Dance Company\, participants in our Creative Aging project and more! \nTickets:\n\n$10 – adults\n$7 – children and people with disabilities\n\nQuestions:\nPHONE:\n+1 201 342 2989 \nEMAIL\ninfo@cmde.org\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1772549309578{padding: 20px !important;background-color: #e8e8e8 !important;border: 1px solid #d3d3d3 !important;}”][vc_column_text] \nBuy Your Tickets Now\n[/vc_column_text]Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Select Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n Adults - $10.00\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Children & people with disabilities - $7.00\n Adult Ticket Quantity *1234Children & People with Disabilities Ticket Quantity *1234Total Amount$0.00Name *FirstLastEmail *Phone Number *What is your zip code? *This helps us understand where our audience is coming from. Order Tickets [/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=”middle” css=”.vc_custom_1772549366459{margin-bottom: 60px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”16044″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_row_inner content_placement=”middle”][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_gallery columns=”4″ images=”15873″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Supported by funding through the NJEDA’s A.R.T. – Phase II Grant Program.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://cmde.org/event/studio-cameo/ LOCATION:CMDE\, 84 Euclid Ave\, Hackensack\, 07601\, United States CATEGORIES:Special events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cmde.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Cameo-Mar-14-event-image.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="CMDE":MAILTO:info@cmde.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260315T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260315T143000 DTSTAMP:20260410T051207 CREATED:20260309T195431Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260313T163253Z UID:10036177-1773585000-1773585000@cmde.org SUMMARY:CHOREOGRAPHY BASICS DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nPart of “UNDERSTANDING MOVEMENT” Workshops with Claire Porter\nFrom given prompts\, playfully generate movement phrases\, explore meter and phrasing\, and experiment with structures. Come away with the beginnings of a new dance. \nInstructor Claire Porter of Claire Porter / PORTABLES\, www.cportables.com\, is a writer\, dancer and choreographer who has performed in Scotland\, Germany\, Holland\, Latvia\, Korea and India and in the USA at The New Jersey Performing Arts Center\, The Joyce Theater\, Town Hall\, The American Dance Festival\, Lucille Ball Comedy Festival\, Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival\, Florida Dance Festival\, The American College Dance Festival at the Kennedy Center\, among others. Porter performed in Mikhail Baryshnikov’s GALA and been in residence at his center in NYC. \nPorter has received commissions from universities across the country and from The American Dance Festival. A Guggenheim Fellow\, Porter has received National Endowment for the Arts Choreography Fellowships\, New Jersey State Council on the Arts Choreography Fellowships and Mid-Atlantic Choreography Fellowships. \nPorter teaches Movement Analysis\, Choreography\, and Improvisation at Montclair State University and Creativity as Practice at Fairleigh Dickenson University. She also teaches an enlivening DANCING WORKOUT at CMDE. Porter has an MA in Dance from Ohio State\, a BA in Mathematics\, and is a Laban Movement Analyst.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”SIGN UP” style=”flat” shape=”square” color=”turquoise” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fclients.mindbodyonline.com%2Fclassic%2Fws%3Fstudioid%3D5747443%26stype%3D-7%26sTG%3D28%26sVT%3D33%26sView%3Dday%26sLoc%3D0|title:REGISTRATION%20LINK|target:_blank|rel:nofollow”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row gap=”30″ content_placement=”middle”][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”16044″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_row_inner content_placement=”middle”][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”15873″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Supported by funding through the NJEDA’s A.R.T. – Phase II Grant Program.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://cmde.org/event/choreography-basics/ LOCATION:CMDE\, 84 Euclid Ave\, Hackensack\, 07601\, United States CATEGORIES:Special events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://cmde.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/clair-porter.webp ORGANIZER;CN="CMDE":MAILTO:info@cmde.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260321 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260322 DTSTAMP:20260410T051207 CREATED:20260126T191911Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260126T191911Z UID:10035627-1774051200-1774137599@cmde.org SUMMARY:International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Kamate Traders performing West African songs\, dances\, and drum circle of peace and resistance.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”16044″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_row_inner content_placement=”middle”][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”15873″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Supported by funding through the NJEDA’s A.R.T. – Phase II Grant Program.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://cmde.org/event/international-day-for-the-elimination-of-racial-discrimination/ LOCATION:CMDE\, 84 Euclid Ave\, Hackensack\, 07601\, United States CATEGORIES:Special events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cmde.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Kamate-Traders.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="CMDE":MAILTO:info@cmde.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260322T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260322T180000 DTSTAMP:20260410T051207 CREATED:20260310T215910Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T220928Z UID:10036190-1774195200-1774202400@cmde.org SUMMARY:Dancing with Breath DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Instructor: Lateefah\nFor adults 55+ \nJoin us to improve awareness and use of breath to support dance and movement.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”REGISTER” style=”flat” shape=”square” color=”turquoise” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fclients.mindbodyonline.com%2Fclassic%2Fws%3Fstudioid%3D5747443%26stype%3D-7%26sTG%3D29%26sVT%3D30%26sView%3Dday%26sLoc%3D1%26sTrn%3D3%26date%3D03%2F22%2F26|title:REGISTRATION%20LINK|target:_blank|rel:nofollow”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”16044″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://cmde.org/event/dancing-with-breath-2/ LOCATION:CMDE\, 84 Euclid Ave\, Hackensack\, 07601\, United States CATEGORIES:Special events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cmde.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Dancing-with-breath-FLYER.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="CMDE":MAILTO:info@cmde.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T193000 DTSTAMP:20260410T051207 CREATED:20260310T203132Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T142433Z UID:10036189-1774720800-1774726200@cmde.org SUMMARY:West African Dance @ Drum DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Kamate Traders presents West African Dance & Drum and workshop. \nPart of Hackensack Moves Dance Company.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register” style=”flat” shape=”square” color=”turquoise” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fclients.mindbodyonline.com%2Fclassic%2Fws%3Fstudioid%3D5747443%26stype%3D-7%26sTG%3D29%26sVT%3D31%26sView%3Dday%26sLoc%3D1%26sTrn%3D9%26date%3D03%2F28%2F26|title:REGISTRATION%20LINK|target:_blank|rel:nofollow”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row gap=”30″ content_placement=”middle”][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”16044″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_row_inner content_placement=”middle”][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”15873″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Supported by funding through the NJEDA’s A.R.T. – Phase II Grant Program.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://cmde.org/event/west-african-dance-drum/ LOCATION:CMDE\, 84 Euclid Ave\, Hackensack\, 07601\, United States CATEGORIES:Special events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cmde.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/HMDC-West-African-Dance-and-Drum-Mar-28-HP.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="CMDE":MAILTO:info@cmde.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260404 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260406 DTSTAMP:20260410T051207 CREATED:20260330T010107Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260330T010107Z UID:10036268-1775260800-1775433599@cmde.org SUMMARY:Easter/Passover Break DESCRIPTION:No CMDE classes. URL:https://cmde.org/event/easter-passover-break/ LOCATION:CMDE\, 84 Euclid Ave\, Hackensack\, 07601\, United States CATEGORIES:CMDE closed ORGANIZER;CN="CMDE":MAILTO:info@cmde.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260417T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260417T193000 DTSTAMP:20260410T051207 CREATED:20260107T175714Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260107T175714Z UID:10035255-1776448800-1776454200@cmde.org SUMMARY:Line Dance Party! DESCRIPTION:Instructor: Sasha URL:https://cmde.org/event/line-dance-party-3/2026-04-17/ LOCATION:CMDE\, 84 Euclid Ave\, Hackensack\, 07601\, United States CATEGORIES:CMDE in person class ORGANIZER;CN="CMDE":MAILTO:info@cmde.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260417T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260417T193000 DTSTAMP:20260410T051207 CREATED:20260330T172643Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260330T172643Z UID:10036273-1776448800-1776454200@cmde.org SUMMARY:Line Dance Party! DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]With Sasha. \nGet ready to move\, groove\, and have a blast at our Line Dance Party! No partner needed — just bring your smile\, comfortable shoes\, and party spirit![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_btn title=”Register” style=”flat” shape=”square” color=”turquoise” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fclients.mindbodyonline.com%2Fclassic%2Fws%3Fstudioid%3D5747443%26stype%3D-7%26sTG%3D27%26sVT%3D26%26sView%3Dday%26sLoc%3D0|title:REGISTRATION%20LINK|target:_blank|rel:nofollow”][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://cmde.org/event/line-dance-party/ LOCATION:CMDE\, 84 Euclid Ave\, Hackensack\, 07601\, United States CATEGORIES:Special events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cmde.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Line-Dance-plain.png ORGANIZER;CN="CMDE":MAILTO:info@cmde.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T153000 DTSTAMP:20260410T051207 CREATED:20260317T180714Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260317T180714Z UID:10036219-1776520800-1776526200@cmde.org SUMMARY:Night Sky Improvisation Introduction Workshop DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Lead by Paterson Inner City Ensemble.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”REGISTER” color=”turquoise” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fclients.mindbodyonline.com%2Fclassic%2Fmainclass%3Fstudioid%3D5747443%26tg%3D31%26vt%3D34%26lvl%3D%26stype%3D-7%26view%3Dday%26trn%3D100000012%26page%3D%26catid%3D%26prodid%3D%26date%3D04%252f18%252f26%26classid%3D0%26prodGroupId%3D%26sSU%3D%26optForwardingLink%3D%26qParam%3D%26justloggedin%3D%26nLgIn%3D%26pMode%3D0%26loc%3D1|title:REGISTRATION%20LINK%20|target:_blank|rel:nofollow”][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://cmde.org/event/night-sky-improvisation-introduction-workshop/ LOCATION:CMDE\, 84 Euclid Ave\, Hackensack\, 07601\, United States CATEGORIES:Special events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cmde.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Inner-City-Ensemle.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="CMDE":MAILTO:info@cmde.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260419T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260419T173000 DTSTAMP:20260410T051207 CREATED:20260320T205144Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260320T205923Z UID:10036231-1776614400-1776619800@cmde.org SUMMARY:CHOREOGRAPHY BASICS DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Part of UNDERSTANDING MOVEMENT\, Workshops with Claire Porter \nFrom given prompts\, playfully generate movement phrases\, explore meter and phrasing\, and experiment with structures. Come away with the beginnings of a new dance.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register” style=”flat” shape=”square” color=”info” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fclients.mindbodyonline.com%2Fclassic%2Fmainclass%3Fstudioid%3D5747443%26tg%3D29%26vt%3D31%26lvl%3D%26stype%3D-7%26view%3Dday%26trn%3D14%26page%3D%26catid%3D%26prodid%3D%26date%3D04%252f19%252f26%26classid%3D0%26prodGroupId%3D%26sSU%3D%26optForwardingLink%3D%26qParam%3D%26justloggedin%3D%26nLgIn%3D%26pMode%3D0%26loc%3D1|target:_blank|rel:nofollow”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=”middle”][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”16044″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_row_inner content_placement=”middle”][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”15873″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Supported by funding through the NJEDA’s A.R.T. – Phase II Grant Program.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://cmde.org/event/choreography-basics-2/ LOCATION:CMDE\, 84 Euclid Ave\, Hackensack\, 07601\, United States CATEGORIES:Special events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cmde.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/UNDERSTANDING-MOVEMENT-FB-event-2.png ORGANIZER;CN="CMDE":MAILTO:info@cmde.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T153000 DTSTAMP:20260410T051207 CREATED:20260317T181116Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260317T181129Z UID:10036220-1777125600-1777131000@cmde.org SUMMARY:Night Sky Improvisation Workshop 2 DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Lead by Paterson Inner City Ensemble.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register” color=”turquoise” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fclients.mindbodyonline.com%2Fclassic%2Fmainclass%3Fstudioid%3D5747443%26tg%3D31%26vt%3D34%26lvl%3D%26stype%3D-7%26view%3Dday%26trn%3D100000012%26page%3D%26catid%3D%26prodid%3D%26date%3D04%252f25%252f26%26classid%3D0%26prodGroupId%3D%26sSU%3D%26optForwardingLink%3D%26qParam%3D%26justloggedin%3D%26nLgIn%3D%26pMode%3D0%26loc%3D1|title:REGISTRATION%20LINK%20|target:_blank|rel:nofollow”][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://cmde.org/event/night-sky-improvisation-workshop-2/ LOCATION:CMDE\, 84 Euclid Ave\, Hackensack\, 07601\, United States CATEGORIES:Special events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cmde.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Inner-City-Ensemle.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="CMDE":MAILTO:info@cmde.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T173000 DTSTAMP:20260410T051207 CREATED:20260309T204205Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260313T025251Z UID:10036178-1777219200-1777224600@cmde.org SUMMARY:MOVEMENT FUNDAMENTALS DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nPart of “UNDERSTANDING MOVEMENT” Workshops with Claire Porter\nPlayfully explore 6 Basic Actions that underlie all movement. Clarifying and simplifying each of these actions will support clear\, safe\, and efficient dancing. \nInstructor Claire Porter of Claire Porter / PORTABLES\, www.cportables.com\, is a writer\, dancer and choreographer who has performed in Scotland\, Germany\, Holland\, Latvia\, Korea and India and in the USA at The New Jersey Performing Arts Center\, The Joyce Theater\, Town Hall\, The American Dance Festival\, Lucille Ball Comedy Festival\, Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival\, Florida Dance Festival\, The American College Dance Festival at the Kennedy Center\, among others. Porter performed in Mikhail Baryshnikov’s GALA and been in residence at his center in NYC. \nPorter has received commissions from universities across the country and from The American Dance Festival. A Guggenheim Fellow\, Porter has received National Endowment for the Arts Choreography Fellowships\, New Jersey State Council on the Arts Choreography Fellowships and Mid-Atlantic Choreography Fellowships. \nPorter teaches Movement Analysis\, Choreography\, and Improvisation at Montclair State University and Creativity as Practice at Fairleigh Dickenson University. She also teaches an enlivening DANCING WORKOUT at CMDE. Porter has an MA in Dance from Ohio State\, a BA in Mathematics\, and is a Laban Movement Analyst.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”SIGN UP” style=”flat” shape=”square” color=”turquoise” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fclients.mindbodyonline.com%2Fclassic%2Fws%3Fstudioid%3D5747443%26stype%3D-7%26sTG%3D29%26sVT%3D31%26sView%3Dday%26sLoc%3D1%26sTrn%3D14%26date%3D04%2F26%2F26|title:REGISTRATION%20LINK|target:_blank|rel:nofollow”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row gap=”35″ content_placement=”middle”][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_gallery columns=”4″ images=”16044″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_row_inner content_placement=”middle”][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”15873″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Supported by funding through the NJEDA’s A.R.T. – Phase II Grant Program.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://cmde.org/event/movement-fundamentals/ LOCATION:CMDE\, 84 Euclid Ave\, Hackensack\, 07601\, United States CATEGORIES:Special events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://cmde.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/clair-porter.webp ORGANIZER;CN="CMDE":MAILTO:info@cmde.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T203000 DTSTAMP:20260410T051207 CREATED:20260126T195633Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260126T195730Z UID:10035629-1777573800-1777581000@cmde.org SUMMARY:Bergen Promise Story Slam Workshop DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Hackensack Moves project[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”16044″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_row_inner content_placement=”middle”][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”15873″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Supported by funding through the NJEDA’s A.R.T. – Phase II Grant Program.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://cmde.org/event/bergen-promise-story-slam-workshop/2026-04-30/ LOCATION:CMDE\, 84 Euclid Ave\, Hackensack\, 07601\, United States CATEGORIES:Special events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cmde.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/bergen-promise.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="CMDE":MAILTO:info@cmde.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T153000 DTSTAMP:20260410T051207 CREATED:20260310T152402Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260313T025814Z UID:10036187-1778335200-1778340600@cmde.org SUMMARY:ENLIVENING SPACE DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nPart of “UNDERSTANDING MOVEMENT” Workshops with Claire Porter\nPlayfully explore 1\, 2\, and 3 Dimensional Space (Dimensions\, Planes\, and Volumes). Clarifying your movement choices in space will enliven your presence on stage. \nInstructor Claire Porter of Claire Porter / PORTABLES\, www.cportables.com\, is a writer\, dancer and choreographer who has performed in Scotland\, Germany\, Holland\, Latvia\, Korea and India and in the USA at The New Jersey Performing Arts Center\, The Joyce Theater\, Town Hall\, The American Dance Festival\, Lucille Ball Comedy Festival\, Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival\, Florida Dance Festival\, The American College Dance Festival at the Kennedy Center\, among others. Porter performed in Mikhail Baryshnikov’s GALA and been in residence at his center in NYC. \nPorter has received commissions from universities across the country and from The American Dance Festival. A Guggenheim Fellow\, Porter has received National Endowment for the Arts Choreography Fellowships\, New Jersey State Council on the Arts Choreography Fellowships and Mid-Atlantic Choreography Fellowships. \nPorter teaches Movement Analysis\, Choreography\, and Improvisation at Montclair State University and Creativity as Practice at Fairleigh Dickenson University. She also teaches an enlivening DANCING WORKOUT at CMDE. Porter has an MA in Dance from Ohio State\, a BA in Mathematics\, and is a Laban Movement Analyst.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”SIGN UP NOW” style=”flat” shape=”square” color=”turquoise” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fclients.mindbodyonline.com%2Fclassic%2Fws%3Fstudioid%3D5747443%26stype%3D-7%26sTG%3D29%26sVT%3D31%26sView%3Dday%26sLoc%3D1%26sTrn%3D14%26date%3D05%2F09%2F26|title:REGISTRATION%20LINK|target:_blank|rel:nofollow”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=”middle”][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”16044″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_row_inner content_placement=”middle”][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”15873″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Supported by funding through the NJEDA’s A.R.T. – Phase II Grant Program.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://cmde.org/event/enlivening-space/ LOCATION:CMDE\, 84 Euclid Ave\, Hackensack\, 07601\, United States CATEGORIES:Special events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://cmde.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/clair-porter.webp ORGANIZER;CN="CMDE":MAILTO:info@cmde.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260530T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260530T153000 DTSTAMP:20260410T051207 CREATED:20260408T012916Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T013007Z UID:10036315-1780149600-1780155000@cmde.org SUMMARY:Choreo & Core DESCRIPTION:[vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nWhere Dance & Pilates Meet\nGet ready for the ultimate feel-good collab—Pilates + Jazz Dance. \nWe’ll start by sculpting\, lengthening\, and activating with Pilates\, then turn up the energy and finish with a fun\, confidence-boosting jazz combo. \nThis is your chance to move\, sweat\, and shine—all in one class. \nSpots are limited and this will fill fast—grab yours now before it’s gone![/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”REGISTER” style=”flat” shape=”square” color=”turquoise” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fclients.mindbodyonline.com%2Fclassic%2Fws%3Fstudioid%3D5747443%26stype%3D-7%26sTG%3D32%26sVT%3D35%26sView%3Dday%26sLoc%3D1%26sTrn%3D3%26date%3D05%2F30%2F26|title:REGISTRATION%20LINK|target:_blank|rel:nofollow”][/vc_column][/vc_row][/vc_section] URL:https://cmde.org/event/choreo-core/ LOCATION:CMDE\, 84 Euclid Ave\, Hackensack\, 07601\, United States CATEGORIES:Special events ORGANIZER;CN="CMDE":MAILTO:info@cmde.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260625 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260626 DTSTAMP:20260410T051207 CREATED:20260126T202259Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260126T202259Z UID:10035634-1782345600-1782431999@cmde.org SUMMARY:Story Slam Performance DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Hackensack Moves Dance Company[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”16044″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”15873″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Supported by funding through the NJEDA’s A.R.T. – Phase II Grant Program.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://cmde.org/event/story-slam-performance/ LOCATION:CMDE\, 84 Euclid Ave\, Hackensack\, 07601\, United States CATEGORIES:Special events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cmde.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Story-Slam-Performance.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="CMDE":MAILTO:info@cmde.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260713 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260725 DTSTAMP:20260410T051207 CREATED:20260126T204206Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260323T222453Z UID:10036238-1783900800-1784937599@cmde.org SUMMARY:Many Voices\, One Community Teen Summer Camp DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nMany Voices\, One Community Teen Summer Camp\nTeen ages 13-17\nDance\, Theater and Art come together to focus on shared creative experiences\, community building and highlight inclusivity. This camp is an amazing opportunity for your teen\, ages 13-17\, to showcase their talents and nurture the artist within with an intensive dance\, theater and visual arts program led by 3 veterans of the arts world. Let’s encourage our teens to build bridges and uplift themselves through the arts. \nThe camp is free to attendees but registration is required. Spots are limited so early sign up is encouraged.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”REGISTER” style=”flat” shape=”square” color=”turquoise” link=”url:%2Fsummer-camp%2F|title:REGISTRATION%20LINK|rel:nofollow”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”16044″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_row_inner content_placement=”middle”][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”15873″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Supported by funding through the NJEDA’s A.R.T. – Phase II Grant Program.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://cmde.org/event/summer-stars-teen-camp-2/ LOCATION:CMDE\, 84 Euclid Ave\, Hackensack\, 07601\, United States CATEGORIES:Summer Camp ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cmde.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/summer-camp-2026-banner.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="CMDE":MAILTO:info@cmde.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260727 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260808 DTSTAMP:20260410T051207 CREATED:20260126T204602Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260126T204602Z UID:10035638-1785110400-1786147199@cmde.org SUMMARY:Summer Stars Girl’s Camp DESCRIPTION: URL:https://cmde.org/event/summer-stars-girls-camp/ LOCATION:CMDE\, 84 Euclid Ave\, Hackensack\, 07601\, United States CATEGORIES:Summer Camp ORGANIZER;CN="CMDE":MAILTO:info@cmde.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260810 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260822 DTSTAMP:20260410T051207 CREATED:20260126T204704Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260126T204704Z UID:10035639-1786320000-1787356799@cmde.org SUMMARY:Summer Stars Boy’s Camp DESCRIPTION: URL:https://cmde.org/event/summer-stars-boys-camp/ LOCATION:CMDE\, 84 Euclid Ave\, Hackensack\, 07601\, United States CATEGORIES:Summer Camp ORGANIZER;CN="CMDE":MAILTO:info@cmde.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260820 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260821 DTSTAMP:20260410T051207 CREATED:20260126T205239Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260126T205239Z UID:10035640-1787184000-1787270399@cmde.org SUMMARY:Kid’s Story Slam Performance DESCRIPTION: URL:https://cmde.org/event/kids-story-slam-performance/ LOCATION:CMDE\, 84 Euclid Ave\, Hackensack\, 07601\, United States CATEGORIES:Special events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cmde.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Kids-Story-Slam-Performance.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="CMDE":MAILTO:info@cmde.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260919 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260920 DTSTAMP:20260410T051207 CREATED:20260126T205805Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260126T210535Z UID:10035641-1789776000-1789862399@cmde.org SUMMARY:Mural Unveiling & Studio Performances DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Part of Hackensack Moves Project[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”16044″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_row_inner content_placement=”middle”][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”15873″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Supported by funding through the NJEDA’s A.R.T. – Phase II Grant Program.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://cmde.org/event/mural-unveiling-studio-performances/ LOCATION:CMDE\, 84 Euclid Ave\, Hackensack\, 07601\, United States CATEGORIES:Special events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cmde.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Mural-Unveiling.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="CMDE":MAILTO:info@cmde.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261003 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261004 DTSTAMP:20260410T051207 CREATED:20260126T211310Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260126T211714Z UID:10035643-1790985600-1791071999@cmde.org SUMMARY:Parade in Hackensack DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Part of Hackensack Moves project[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”16044″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_row_inner content_placement=”middle”][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”15873″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Supported by funding through the NJEDA’s A.R.T. – Phase II Grant Program.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://cmde.org/event/parade-in-hackensack/ LOCATION:CMDE\, 84 Euclid Ave\, Hackensack\, 07601\, United States CATEGORIES:Special events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cmde.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/parade.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="CMDE":MAILTO:info@cmde.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261019 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261020 DTSTAMP:20260410T051207 CREATED:20260126T210622Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260126T210622Z UID:10035642-1792368000-1792454399@cmde.org SUMMARY:Dance workshop and a demonstration in Ivory Coast traditional dances DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]with Yahaya \nPart of Hackensack Moves Dance Company[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”16044″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_row_inner content_placement=”middle”][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”15873″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Supported by funding through the NJEDA’s A.R.T. – Phase II Grant Program.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://cmde.org/event/dance-workshop-and-a-demonstration-in-ivory-coast-traditional-dances/ LOCATION:CMDE\, 84 Euclid Ave\, Hackensack\, 07601\, United States CATEGORIES:Special events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cmde.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Ivory-Coast-traditional-dance.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="CMDE":MAILTO:info@cmde.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261212T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261212T180000 DTSTAMP:20260410T051207 CREATED:20260126T212253Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260126T212253Z UID:10035644-1797091200-1797098400@cmde.org SUMMARY:CMDE Cameo DESCRIPTION:Featuring Faculty Spotlight URL:https://cmde.org/event/cmde-cameo/ LOCATION:CMDE\, 84 Euclid Ave\, Hackensack\, 07601\, United States CATEGORIES:Special events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cmde.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/ready-to-connect.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="CMDE":MAILTO:info@cmde.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR