New York club, The Dance, is closing

New York club The Dance is set to close after just four months on the Manhattan nightlife map. 

Opening in October 2019, the venue announced the news via an Instagram post on Monday 10th February, along with details of a final party set for Tuesday 18th February, with US Girls on the bill. Management issues have been blamed for the sudden shuttering. 

"Over its short lifespan, The Dance felt like an incredible moment of creativity and rejuvenated nightlife in a borough that desperately needed it," the post reads. "Unfortunately, the ownership group has respectively decided to pull the plug on this dream and go in another direction, thus ending The Dance as it is known today."

 

 

 

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We were invited into this project by a team that we felt, like us, were dedicated to proving Culture could live and thrive again in Manhattan. It was a long, hard, and complicated development process for everyone involved. When we finally opened to the public in October, we were already facing many significant challenges, both logistical and financial. ❕ In spite of those challenges, we set about in making The Dance something truly special. Over its short lifespan, The Dance felt like an incredible moment of creativity and rejuvenated nightlife in a borough that desperately needed it. Unfortunately, the ownership group has respectively decided to pull the plug on this dream and go in another direction, thus ending The Dance as it is known today. We’re personally devastated about all of this because we, along with so many artists, promoters, agents, and staff, have put so much time, energy and heart into this labor of love. ❕ We’re very sorry for the inconvenience it caused all the acts and parties that were scheduled and the fans who were excited to come to The Dance especially those that never got a chance. We will do everything we can to make things right. ❕ On February 18th, The Dance will have it’s last dance with US Girls. Beyond that who knows what will happen next? And that, my friends, is indeed The Dance of Life.‍♂️

A post shared by The Dance (@the_dance_nyc) on Feb 10, 2020 at 12:27pm PST

It's sad news for The Big Apple's most expensive borough, with guests at the short-lived space including Prospa, DJ Python, and local innovator MoMa Ready (whose new album recently landed). Elsewhere in the city major openings dominated the news agenda last year, including 3,000 capacity Amuse, Brooklyn's The Sultan Room and Basement in Queens.