The Year of the Ox is ushered in an exciting time for Chen Dance Center. February 9, 2009 marked the grand opening of our new rehearsal studio housed in the LaMaMa Art Complex in the East Village. The 2,700 square feet of raw space was offered by Ellen Stewart, Founder/Director of LaMaMa, ETC. Generous support from the Ford Foundation, MetLife Foundation, and numerous friends of the Company helped to make renovations possible, and CDC is now poised to expand its programming and services to New York City dance artists.