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