So, Broadway Dance Center has been a New York institution for aspiring and professional dancers for a number of years. It's where young dancers go to sharpen their skills and where not-so-young dancers go to keep their skills sharp.
As with any business, location is everything. This is a dance center aimed for those who aspire to be on Broadway and for those already there and wanting to stay there. Naturally, one wants to have a business catering to Broadway in the midtown area. For quite some time, the Center was housed on 57th street. Certainly in midtown, but just a few blocks north of the "Broadway Block."
Recently, they have moved to state-of-the-art facilities on 45th Street, just two buildings over from the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, currently housing the hit Broadway revival of "Hair." Now, THAT is a great location as students can literally see their aspirations a mere two buildings away. You want to be on Broadway, well, there it is! You can almost touch it!
Two buildings away...all you need to do is look past one building. The building you need to look past? Well, if you looked at the picture above, you know what it is. Just a little establishment called Private Eyes Gentleman's Club. That ain't no off-Broadway theatre, folks.
I'm wondering if they got a break on the real estate by partnering with the building next door. Broadway Dance Center: We'll get you ready for the bright lights of Broadway! But, if those lights are too bright, we believe in options. Hey, you're still a dancer right? Just stop in next door and get a taste of another kind of dancing. No dance bag necessary (you won't need a leotard). Tap shoes optional, as they may increase the quality of your "show"--Gotta Have a Gimmick, right?
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