LiftOff Fall 2021 Artist Mia Martelli at PM36. Photo by Shannon Yu (IG: @imageworkshannon)
The LiftOff Residency takes place at NDA’s Studio in TriBeCa and provides three physical-based performance artists with a minimum of 36 hours of rehearsal space each, a $500 stipend, and monthly Work Sessions.
Applicant Guidelines:
Studio hours are offered Monday through Friday from 10 am – 6 pm
Fall/ Winter artists can book from November 2022 – January 2023 / Spring artists can book from March 2023 – May 2023
Studio Regulations:
No live or loud music
No dancing with shoes unless approved
Props must be approved in advance
No more than four participants per artist/company
Artists must be fully vaccinated
Work Sessions are designed to share about the creative process and project development, and participate in a community exchange. They are a space to present live work you are creating during the residency and get feedback. Discussions regarding process, development, and production are also encouraged. More about LiftOff can be found here.
“My creative history with New Dance Alliance goes a way long. Since my friend, Chivas Sandage brought me to New Dance Alliance to rehearse in early 90’s, the place has become a part of my creative life. The long time existence of the studio and Performance Mix Festival are vital to the artists who seek and explore deep into their process. Whenever I step into the studio, it’s a new space with a lot of memories. I lie down on the floor, listen to my body, and I dance. It is valuable. The time in the space nurtures my practice and artistic vision. Karen’s vision of Lift-Off residency, feedback sessions, providing peer to peer connections are more significant than ever. It has been helping us to get through 2020 and we are going into 2021.”
– Nami Yamamoto
New Dance Alliance
182 Duane Street
New York, NY 10013