Dance Program

Cultural activist, contemporary dance dramaturge and director of the Institute of Social Choreography in Frankfurt, Germany

Focusing on the role of dance and music for the identity construction of historically oppressed groups

a dynamic young Bharatanatyam dancer and choreographer

“You get the feeling that they could dance just about any genre with jaw-dropping style. Which makes their unique expression of Cuban culture in all its profound and complex glory all the more special.”
—NOW Magazine Toronto

looks at the establishment of modern dance as a high art concert dance form alongside the emergence of Asian American respectability politics

Brown combines her athleticism, creativity, love for people, and passion for teaching to create works that redefine the art of dance and the structure of the field

I have spent most of my life trying to balance my two loves: dance and education

Intensive/workshop with former company members Ming-Lung Yang & Samuel Wentz, and more!

I dance to put intuition in conversation with thought.

site-specific dance installation by Tyler Walters

...off-the-charts energy

the universal spirit of flamenco, a multicultural art form, has the power to build bridges between cultures

"He is a storyteller and that’s interesting for us." - Melanie Person, co-director of The Ailey School

dance theorist, dance historian, and dramaturg

Ngoma involves people coming together in rhythmic music and dance to address “difficult issues”, often related to health or life transitions.

he continues traditions of exceptional training, and mentoring the nation’s next generation of dancers

redefine the body in Media in less simplistic ways than is usual ... counteracting technology’s increasing tendency to dampen differences

Create and present art that reflects the importance of being human through projects that examine contemporary and historical dynamics of gender, identity and culture.

...reimagining archetypal relationships through compositional innovation...

....the role that yogic philosophy and practice can play in healing personal and systemic trauma created through racial and social inequality.

...movement that seems effortless even when it requires great strength, and control.

...focus on religious and spiritual influences in Kokanko's repertoire

... focus on the endless duet the body has with space.

As an artist I strive to make technology (if used) an essential inseparable tool — but still to be fundamentally a tool for exploration rather than a means in itself.

Ms. Wideman-Davis, has been noted by New York Dance Fax as “distinctive for the power of her secure pointe work and her personality.”

People Get Ready plays kinetic rock to fuse music and dance as a total artistic experience.

Tricked Into A Life Of Dance