On Monday, April 14, 2008, the Cultural Services of the Embassy of France announced at the Payne Whitney Mansion in New York 'French Dance Spring', a new special event bringing nine French and American organizations together in an unprecedented homage to French contemporary dance.

From May 8 to July 10, and with the support of CulturesFrance, the Joyce Theater, the Dance Theater Workshop, and the Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet will present some of France's leading choreographers—Maguy Marin, Angelin Preljocaj, Dominique...