The most exciting dance in New York isn’t uptown. It’s here. Rethink what you know about dance at NYU Skirball.

JAN 7-10 | NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE

MARIO BANUSHI: MAMI

Mami drifts through a dreamlike space where movement and images bring out the quiet memories of motherhood. Both mysterious and haunting, it affirms Mario Banushi as a compelling new voice on the world stage.
Presented in conjunction with Under the Radar Festival.

JAN 16-18 | A PERFORMANCE REVISITED

NARCISSISTER: VOYAGE INTO INFINITY

Narcissister turns the stage into a wild, ever-moving world of magic, humor, and surprise. With live music by Holland Andrews, Voyage into Infinity asks big questions about identity and beauty while serving up eye-popping visuals and punk-energy.
Presented in conjunction with Under the Radar Festival.

FEBRUARY 25-26 | NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE

JAN MARTENS: THE DOG DAYS ARE OVER 2.0

Eight dancers jump. Nonstop. Just pure, intense movement. Jan Martens strips dance down to its basics and shows how powerful simple actions can be. THE DOG DAYS ARE OVER 2.0 fierce, mesmerizing, and impossible to look away.
Co-presented with Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels.

MARCH 5-7 | NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE

ANNE TERESA DE KEERSMAEKER: EXIT ABOVE

Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker returns to Skirball with a work built from the simple act of walking. Set to a beat-driven score inspired by early rock and roll, the dancers move in waves of rhythm and energy. EXIT ABOVE is a stunning piece from one of dance’s great innovators.
Co-presented with Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels.

MARCH 13-14 | NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE

ROBYN ORLIN: WE WEAR OUR WHEELS WITH PRIDE

Robyn Orlin’s We wear our wheels brings a bright, bold tribute to South Africa’s historic rickshaw drivers. With dance, song, and striking visuals, the performers of Moving into Dance Mophatong bring stories of strength, culture, and resistance to life. With live vocals by Anelisa Stuurman (Annalyzer), mixing slam poetry, tradition, and new sounds.
Co-presented with Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels.

APRIL 3-4 | WORLD PREMIERE

IVY BALDWIN DANCE & JEANINE DURNING

Two groundbreaking choreographers share one night. Ivy Baldwin builds bold, physical worlds; Jeanine Durning pushes movement and language into new territory. A sharp, exciting double bill of fresh work from two major voices in dance today.

APRIL 16-18 | NEW YORK CITY PREMIERE

A.I.M BY KYLE ABRAHAM: CASSETTE VOL. 1

Kyle Abraham looks back to the music and culture of the ’80s and ’90s, mixing ballet, R&B, and pop into a vivid, movement-driven world full of nostalgia and joy.