NDA is proud and excited to present another extraordinary group of wildly different creators and performers. Maybe it’s the zeitgeist, a common thread searching for a sense of place in a chaotic universe—and execution that highlights the power of their expression.
This adventurous four-day festival brings together 30 artists with varied approaches to performance, inviting audiences to engage with the unexpected and to experience some of the newest voices in experimental dance. The 2022 festival is curated by NDA founder and Director Karen Bernard and artist panel: Martita Abril, Leslie Cuyjet, Camilo Godoy, Johnnie Cruise Mercer, and Marion Spencer.
Malcolm-x Betts, Alexa West, K.J. Holmes, and Rafael Cañals Pérez are the NDA Spring 2022 LiftOff Residency recipients. The LiftOff Residency takes place at NDA’s Studio in Tribeca and provides four physical-based performance artists with a minimum of 36 hours of rehearsal space, a $500 stipend and monthly Work Sessions. Read more…
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“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
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