Wednesday, March 31, 2021

EXPG Studio is closing on 2nd Avenue

After six-plus years at 27 Second Ave., the Exile Professional Gym (EXPG) is closing effective today. 

The dance and performance studio here between Second Street and Third Street had been offering virtual classes during the pandemic.

In an announcement about the closure, management said that they invested in cleaning and made their best effort to reopen. "However, unfortunately, there is still no prospect of resuming to normal operation."
While this outpost has permanently closed, their L.A.-based branch will remain in business. 

Prior to the dance studio, this space was home to Second on Second, a karaoke bar.

9 comments:

iyumnewyork said...

So sad about this! My son took a virtual class these past couple of months and it was great! We were looking forward to taking in-person classes in the future. His teacher was awesome. :-(

MrNiceGuy said...

This is sad to hear, it was always fun to walk by and peek in the windows to see the room dancing like crazy. It must be impossible to keep a dance studio open in Covid, I feel for them. hopefully they can find another spot to move to once things settle down.

Anonymous said...

sorry to see them close. I loved to watch them dance through the window, as so many did. Brought a smile to people's faces.

Anonymous said...

A few years ago, I met my ex-boyfriend at a class in this studio. We had such a good time and continued to take classes together while together until we broke up. I never visited again, but had fond memories of it and the instructors who taught classes. So sad to see it go :(

Anonymous said...

Everyone can get vaccinated as of next week, things will be returning back to normal(ish). Sorry this venue couldn’t hold out.

Anonymous said...

I used to lift up my young son so he could watch the dancers. As he grew taller, I finally had the bittersweet moment when I didn't have to lift him up to watch anymore. It was always a highpoint of our walks.

Anonymous said...

dittoing (12:31)the watching the dancers joy will miss this place

Anonymous said...

Really nice people worked here, and so talented! I wish them all the best. What a bummer!

Anonymous said...

It's already covered in grafitti.