NEWS 2026
Consider supporting Anabella Lenzu/DanceDrama! 20 years, 400 performances, 15 choreographic works, 9 dance films presented in over 200 festivals both nationally and internationally.
What happened in 2025? Click HERE to read more!
In November 2024, Anabella was elected to be president of the American Dance Guild, a storied institution dedicated to supporting artists and bringing the dance community together since 1956 in USA!
Anabella’s BLOG is open! Please visit to get updates about upcoming performances and events, and feel free to stay in touch by commenting here!
In September 2023, Anabella received the 2023 National Award for Outstanding Leadership in the Independent Sector by NDEO (National Dance Education Organization) and in 2022, the Innovative Dance Educator Award by NYSDEA (New York State Dance Education Association), acknowledging her work as a dance educator who develops innovative pedagogy in the dance field, groundbreaking teachings that have a significant impact on dance, as well as an established record of exemplary leadership on the state and national level in USA.
NEW BOOK!
Teaching and Learning Dance Through Meaningful Gestures
by Anabella Lenzu
Teaching and Learning Dance Through Meaningful Gestures is the fruition of Anabella's 35 years as a dance teacher, scholar, and pedagogue across 3 continents.
Teaching and Learning Dance Through Meaningful Gestures explores how technique is a philosophy and a theory, and how the body is an instrument for expression.
As a 200-page book containing 250 images and 50 illustrations, Teaching and Learning Dance Through Meaningful Gestures is exceptional in its scope and hopes to inspire and enlighten dancers, dance educators, and the arts community alike.
IN-PERSON & ONLINE 1-ON-1 CHOREOGRAPHIC MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
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Support for aspiring and professional choreographers, filmmakers, dancers and multidisciplinary artists!
1-ON-1 Choreographic Mentorship is a unique program that offers a personally tailored opportunity for aspiring and professional choreographers.
The program is guided by Anabella Lenzu, an internationally recognized educator, scholar, and award-winning artist with 35 years of experience investigating the interior logic of performance and the role of a dancer and choreographer in our culture today.
This mentorship consists of: 4 private IN-PERSON sessions, or 4 ONLINE sessions via Zoom, designed for a single artist.
Dance Pedagogy &
Methodology of Teaching
by Anabella Lenzu
A 1-month dynamic and comprehensive course for dancers, educators, and choreographers seeking to deepen their teaching practice and develop a personalized, effective, and inclusive pedagogical approach.
This 5-week program offers an immersive experience designed to explore universal teaching methodologies applicable across all dance styles and techniques. Through weekly 3-hour sessions, participants will refine their instructional skills, articulate a unique teaching philosophy, and create structured lesson plans and curricula rooted in their own movement practices.
WINTER 2026 | 1-MONTH COURSE (February 2026) / LOCATION: PERIDANCE CENTER, NYC
FACULTY: ANABELLA LENZU
Dates: Fridays 8:30am-11:30am
Friday, February 6th
Friday, February 13th
Friday, February 20th
Friday, February 27th
“Argentine firecracker Anabella Lenzu is passionate, communicative, and engaging. Her troupe, Anabella Lenzu/DanceDrama, explores the intersection of dance and theater, often investigating historical and social themes.”