The LiftOff Residency takes place at NDA’s Studio in Tribeca and provides six physical-based performance artists with 30 hours of rehearsal space each, an introductory meeting, and two feedback sessions. This residency is for artists looking to join a small cohort of artists to share and give feedback on each other’s work.
You must be a New York City based artist in order to apply.
Past LiftOff residents are eligible to apply after two years of their program participation. The residency is only available for solo artists, or groups with up to 4 artists.
The reviewing panel will select two cohorts:
Fall/Winter and Winter/Spring.
The residency offers a $500 stipend.
Applications are due September 15th, 2025 at 11:59pm.
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Refer to the application page for more information. Any additional questions, please reach out to Managing Director Alexandra Doyle at admin@newdancealliance.org.
Photo credits: Photo 1 – LiftOff 24/25 Artist Cristina Moya-Palacios performing All Immerican Dream Girl! At Performance Mix 39. Photo by Elyse Mertz. Photo 2 – Performer in LiftOff 24/25 Artist Makayla Peterson/Monét Movement Productions: The Collective’s Demerara at Performance Mix 39. Photo by Elyse Mertz.
ankita sharma, photo by Deming Haines
“The festival was such a wonderfully supportive community of artists to perform amongst and a generous audience as well. The performances were inspiring and exceptionally well-run, which I appreciated.”
– ankita sharma
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New York, NY 10013
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