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BUFFALO CONTEMPORARY DANCE, (255 Great Arrow Avenue, 3rd Floor) Modern and African dance class for teens and adults. (884-2154 or 868-6847)

CAPOEIRA MANDINGA (2773 Harlem Rd., Cheektowaga) Brazilian martial arts form created over 400 years ago by African slaves fighting for freedom. Classes available for both adults and children six days a week. (897-5522) www.mandingabuffalo.org

CHAUTAUQUA AMPHITHEATER (Chautauqua Institution) All dance performances at 8:15pm. Chautaqua Dance Salon, June 29; Chatauqua Ballet Company, July 11; Chautaqua Festival Dancers, July 24; Dance Innovations with the North Carolina Dance Theatre, Aug 2; North Carolina Dance Theatre & Chautaqua Symphony Orchestra, Aug 12; $30 (357-6200) www.ciweb.org

FESTIVAL SCHOOL OF BALLET (Church of the Good Shepherd, 96 Jewett Pkwy) Summer classes in ballet and pointe for children, teens and adults. Starting July 6. Summer program students perform at the Elmwood Art Festival on Aug 26 & 27 with the Festival Ballet Ensemble. (875-6276 or 984-1586) www.festivalschoolofballet.com

HIP CHICKS (284 Cleveland Dr., Cheektowaga) Tribal fusion belly dancing troupe. (984-5583) www.hipchiks.com or www.buffalobellydance.com

NEGLIA BALLET (1685 Elmwood Avenue, 3rd Floor) Annual Summer Intensive, June 25–July 29. Five-week training course in dance for students ages 8 and up. Summer Classes: July 1–29; Pre-Ballet, 9:30–10:30am; Ballet I, 10:30–11:30am; Ballet II, 11:30am–12:30pm; $50. (447-0401) www.negialballet.org

PICK OF THE CROP DANCE (Flickinger Theater, Nichols School, 1250 Amherst St.) Elemental, June 30, 10am; Summer Intensive, July 5–15. (837-6217) www.poc.org

RINCE NA TIARNA (Buffalo Irish Center, 245 Abbott Rd.o) Irish Dance classes available all summer. (675-8785) www.rincenatiarna.com

RIVIERA THEATRE (67 Webster St., N. Tonawanda). Marjorie Blakely Dance Recital, May 28, 2pm. (692-2413) www.rivieratheater.org

UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO (103 Center for the Arts, North Campus, Amherst). Mikhail Baryshnikov and Hell’s Kitchen Dance, June 8–11, Thu–Sat 8pm, Sun 2pm. UB Summer Dance offering workshops in modern, ballet and jazz for high school students. (645-6898 ext. 1362) www.ubcfa.org