POSTCARDS: Clark Center NYC on Keeping Charles Moore's Name Alive with From The Horses Mouth

"Celebrating Charles Moore" with From the Horse’s Mouth

Performances

Friday, October 17 @ 7 PM, Saturday, October 18 @ 7 PM & Sunday, October 19 @ 3 PM 

Theater at the 14th Street Y, 344 E. 14th Street (at First Avenue) New York, NY

Box Office: 212-780-0800

Tickets: $25 General Admission | $20 Seniors & Students. Purchase HERE

Classes

Wednesday, October 15 @ 2:30 - 3:30 PM & 4 - 5:30 PM

Register for October 15th classes, workshops and panels HERE

Charles Moore. Photo courtesy of Clark Center NYC
 

Charles Moore’s name still hums through our dance community like a steady rhythm. He wasn’t just a dancer, teacher, choreographer, or director — he was a visionary. He carved out space for the African Diaspora on Brooklyn stages before most people even thought it was possible. It was so powerful, the way he guided and lifted up so many others. To let his story fade? Impossible.

When it came time to celebrate him, From the Horse’s Mouth felt like the perfect fit. It’s not about polished scripts or polished steps — it’s about memories, laughter, lessons, the kind of things you can only get from people who were really there.
 

Charles Moore performing outdoors at Lincoln Center. Photo courtesy of Clark Center NYC
 

The project also ties back to Clark Center, which from 1959 to 1989 was a heartbeat of New York’s dance scene. When alumni reunited in 2012 to form Clark Center NYC, it was with one goal: keep that history alive and glowing. Honoring Charles is part of that promise.

For this tribute, we’ve brought together an incredible circle: founding members of the Charles Moore Dance Theater, students, musicians, friends. Reaching out was easy; everyone wanted to be part of it. Each will share a short story, and together those stories will paint a portrait of the man we miss so much.
 

Charles Moore in The Ostrich at Jacobs Pillow, 1978. Photo courtesy of Clark Center NYC 
 

And yes, pulling it off is a lot of work (thank you to John Claassen, Managing Director of From the Horse’s Mouth, for handling everything from theaters to Zoom meetings to rehearsal schedules!). But the magic will happen when we’re all in the room, sharing, moving, remembering.

At the end of the day, our hope is simple: that Charles Moore’s name stays alive in dance. Too many don’t realize how much he gave. Through class, conversation, and performance, we’re making sure his legacy is carried forward — because we may not get another chance.
 

Charles Moore and dancers at Dance Africa. Photo courtesy of the Clark Center NYC