About GDT

Gotham Dance Theater (GDT), founded by Marc Nuñez in 2015 in Queens, is a contemporary street dance company that represents New York City’s rich cultural diversity. Through Marc's Filipinx-American, gay immigrant experience, and the perspectives of his dancers, GDT highlights and celebrates the experience and strength of immigrants, BIPOC, and LGBTQ+ communities.

Since 2019, GDT’s annual programming includes “Summer Suite,” a series of free public performances and classes, which is presented in part by Queensboro Dance Festival, with the goal of making dance accessible to local and culturally rich communities like Jackson Heights and Corona.

The GDT aesthetic is a blend of Marc’s professional dance career from concert dance (Donald McKayle’s Etude Ensemble, Mike Esperanza’s BARE Dance Company) to musical theater (Peter Pan, Newsies) to commercial dance (Rihanna, Todrick Hall). The choreography dynamically combines the energy of street styles and the flow of contemporary with human connection at its forefront.

Grants, Residencies, and Achievements
Queens Arts Fund - New York Foundation for the Arts, NYC Department of Cultural Affairs (2023, 2025)
GO Queens Grant - Howard Gilman Foundation, Flushing Town Hall (2024)
Artists in Queens Grant -  New York State Council on the Arts, Flushing Town Hall (2024)
CUNY Dance Initiative Residency at Queens College Kupferberg Center for the Arts (2023-24)
Arts Fund Grant - Queens Council on the Arts  (2021, 2022)
City Artists Corps Grant - New York Foundation for the Arts, NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, NYC Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, and Queens Theatre (2021)
Queensboro Dance Festival (2015-2024)
Artist-in-Residence at The Performance Project at The University Settlement (2016-17)
Associate Artists at The Tank NYC (2015-2021)

Dance Film Achievements
Official Selection Extraordinary Cinema: 10,000 Dreams at The Kennedy Center (2024)
Official Selection Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival Official Selection (2022)
"22" (Feature Length Dance Film) Artist Residency at The Center at West Park (2021)
Official Selection Cine Corps Dance Film Festival (Paris, France 2018)
Boundless in Brooklyn 48-Hour Film Contest Winner and Audience Favorite (2017)

Gotham Dance Theater has also been presented by The U.S. Open, Queens Theatre, Triskelion Arts, Queens Night Market, Kaufman Astoria Studios, Culture Lab LIC,  Sunnyside Shines BID, Little Manila Queens, Queens District Attorney, Drye Marinaro Dance Company, and SOLE Defined.

Please visit our repertory page for previous work.

Marc Nuñez, Gotham Dance Theater is a sponsored artist with The Performance Zone Inc (dba The Field), a not-for-profit, tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) organization serving the performing arts community. Contributions to The Field earmarked for Gotham Dance Theater are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. For more information about The Field, or for our national charities registration, contact: The Field, 228 Park Ave S, Suite 97217, New York, New York 10003, phone: 212-691-6969. A copy of our latest financial report may be obtained from The Field or from the Office of Attorney General, Charities Bureau, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271.