Dance
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ON THE SPOT German choreographer Sasha Waltz’s “Impromptus” was inspired by a series of Franz Schubert piano pieces that will be performed onstage with live vocal accompaniment. Ms. Waltz participates in a post show discussion after Thursday’s show. Tonight and Thursday-Saturday, 7:30 p.m., BAM Howard Gilman Opera House, 30 Lafayette Ave., between Ashland Place and St. Felix Street, Brooklyn, 718-636-4100, $20, $30, $45, and $55.
AUDIENCE MOVEMENT Choreographer John Jasperse presents “Prone,” a new work for three dancers with a live score by Zeena Parkins. The audience alternates between lying on the floor among the dancers and sitting in chairs at the edge of the performance space. The featured performers are Luciana Achugar, Levi Gonzalez, and Eleanor Hullihan. A discussion follows tomorrow’s performance. Today-Saturday, December 17, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 8 p.m., Thursdays-Saturdays, 7 and 9 p.m., the Kitchen, 512 W. 19th St., between Tenth and Eleventh avenues, 212-255-5793 ext. 11, $15.
DRUMMING AND TAPPING Producer Toshi Hirano presents the New York premiere of “Otodama,” a percussion show that combines traditional Japanese taiko drumming and American funk tap dancing. The cast is led by the show’s creator, Yako Miyamoto, who also stars in “Stomp.” Through Sunday, Monday-Friday, 8 p.m., Saturday, 3 p.m. and 8 p.m., Sunday, 3 p.m. and 7 p.m., CSV Cultural Center, Flamboyan Theater, 107 Suffolk St., between Rivington and Delancey streets, 212-352-3101, $25 in advance, $30 at the door.
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