When
28 – 30 July 2026
What it was
Three days before the festival
An intensive at Pearl Studios in Midtown, running Tuesday to Thursday immediately before Empire Sensual Movement opened on the Friday — so dancers travelling in for the festival could train first and arrive warm.
Where
Pearl Studios
500 8th Ave, New York, NY 10018
What followed
Empire Sensual Movement 2026, 31 July – 3 August, at the Marriott Marquis.
In the meantime
Where to train now
Weekly classes run four nights a week in New York, and the next Empire festival is already on sale.