Our mission, from its earliest days, has been to nurture experimental movement-based artists, and bring their works to life. NDA has an explicit commitment to equity and inclusion of historically marginalized Black, Brown, and queer innovators. We provide space, residencies, and performance opportunities to help artists cultivate relationships, develop their work, and share their inventions with the world.
Performance Mix Festival artist Anh Vo by Kathryn Butler
This season we have increased support and the number of artists in our LiftOff Residency providing 36 hours of free space to 8 artists, Work Sessions and a $500 stipend. LiftOff artists are invited to present work in the Performance Mix Festival.
LiftOff Artist Rafael Cañals Pérez, photo courtesy of the artist
By funding these programs, You’re helping to support the work of more than 100 experimental artists. We need you! Any amount helps towards continuing these valuable programs.
Black Artists Space to Create artist Kayla Hamilton, photo by Kathryn Butler
Help New Dance Alliance support our artists. Each donation is 100% tax deductible.
“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
All venues are wheelchair accessible.
