James Barrett (They/Them) is a queer, Brooklyn-based performer, director, and educator. They have shared their work at New Dialect (TN), the Barn at Lee (MA), Green Space, Pageant, Sundays on Broadway, Movement Research at Judson Memorial Church, Performance Mix through New Dance Alliance and Coffey Street Studios. James’ creative practice incorporates theatrical and kinesthetic studies investigating the “empty nature” of things through songs, vignettes and dances. They lead local workshops, The Acoustic Body: Talking, Singing & Dancing, in Brooklyn highlighting aspects of their creative process. Most recent performance collaborations include projects with Lena Englestein, Juliana May, The Talking Band, Ben Green and Faye Driscoll, with whom they created the critically-acclaimed and Bessy-nominated work, Weathering, which is now touring nationally and internationally. They have worked independently and through companies as a rehearsal assistant and teaching artist, instructing at various programs including Jazzgoba Dance Academy (Costa Rica), Perry- Mansfield, Tulane University, and The Juilliard School.
Instagram: @littlejab_, @jamesandrewbarrett
Back to LiftOff Creative and Project Development Residency
evan ray suzuki, photo by Elyse Mertz
“Performance Mix is such a great resource, and I was really grateful to be supported in presenting two of my works this year! I think the real multiplicity of artists involved in all senses is a continued strength of the program.”
– evan ray suzuki
New Dance Alliance
182 Duane Street
New York, NY 10013
(646) 510-1824
All venues are wheelchair accessible.
