2020 LiftOff Artist: Nami Yamamoto, Photo by Kathryn Butler
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, free of charge. Fall LiftOff artists have access to book the studio from October – December, with hours offered Monday through Friday from 10am-6pm.
LiftOff Artists are invited to participate in in-person and Zoom Work Sessions. Sharing creative process, project development, and community exchange on the last Monday of every month from 6pm-9pm.
Due to the ongoing pandemic, the residency is only available for solo artists, or groups up to three artists. All artists must be fully vaccinated by the start of their residency. More studio regulations can be found here.
New Dance Alliance continues to support artists with free opportunities throughout the pandemic. If you are able, please consider making a donation to support the development and endurance of NDA’s Satellite, LiftOff, Black Artists Space to Create Residencies, and Performance Mix Festival. If you are able, please consider making a donation to support the continuation and development of our programs.
This year’s festival was truly one to remember. Wonderful installations from Dana Michel and Tracy Maurice, as well as Sari Nordman’s Tower. Andrew Tay presented an ingenious live-stream performance. It was inspiring and warming to see artists performing live again, including Seattle’s Degenerate Art Ensemble! We were supported in so many ways — by our energized and celebratory audiences, our funders, the Leadership Circle, Friends of NDA, Kickstarter pledges and through volunteers and in-kind donations.
Any amount helps! Donations make a huge difference in our ability to continue programming amazing artists like the ones featured in this year’s Performance Mix Festival.
“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.
