Limón Dance

80TH ANNIVERSARY GALA // Save the Date for our 2026 Spring Gala. On April 30, 2026 come celebrate eight decades of legacy and artistry of the José Limón Dance Foundation! ‌ LEARN MORE AT limon.nyc/gala Photo by @kellypuleio Costume by Marion Talan de La Rosa / @mariontalandelarosacostumes

✨ Jamelgos @limondance World Premiere @thejoycetheater Choreography @diegovegasolorza Choreographer’s Assistant @carla_segovia Composer @ebeoke Costume Design @juliocesardelgato Dancers @nattata42 @iandebono @mariahgravelin @son.of_john @itsjust_t.y @laurentwoms The show is until tomorrow 10/19!!✨ • • • #dance #dancers #contemporarydance #chaconne #danceperformance #choreography #choreographer #limon #stagephotography #dancephotography #dancephotographer #performingarts #performancephotography #costumedesign

GIVING TUESDAY // This Friday will be 50 years since the passing of our Co-Founder, José Limón. Choreographer and dancer José Limón is credited with creating one of the world’s most important and enduring dance legacies— an art form responsible for the creation, growth and support of modern dance in this country. José Limón’s story is a powerful vehicle for reaching young people today. Immigrating to the United States from Mexico in 1918, Limón is considered one of Mexico’s greatest artistic exports and a role model for Latinx communities throughout the United States. The José Limón Dance Foundation is exceptionally grateful for our supporters whose contributions sustain our artistic and educational endeavors. Please help us continue to advance Limón legacy and his humanistic approach to movement and theater through performance, creation, preservation and education by donating today. #GivingTuesday 🔗LINK in BIO to DONATE Video: “Let’s Take A Trip” featuring José Limón and The Juilliard School, CBS Network (16mm film transfer)

First West Harlem Pier Park Outdoors class TODAY! ☀️☀️☀️ Join us at West Harlem Piers Park every third Friday of the month this summer from 6pm-7pm for an evening of free Limón class enjoyed by a waterfront sunset! Kick off your summer weekends with the joy of dance!

JOSÉ LIMÓN: NYPL Dance Research Fellowship — DEADLINE TO APPLY IS TOMORROW, MAY 15! Mexican-American dance artist José Limón was one of the defining figures in modern dance in the 20th century. Known for a rich and complex repertory that explored issues of immigration, race and gender, Limón leveraged dance to unify communities through shared human experience. His pacifist and anti-war masterwork Missa Brevis stands as a testament to the power of dance to heal. In his long career he performed as a star dancer for Doris Humphrey, developed an eponymous dance technique that is still taught today, served in the army during World War II, helped to develop modern dance in Mexico, headed the short-lived American Dance Theatre with Donald McKayle and Anna Sokolow in 1964 and 1965, and was a cultural ambassador for the U.S. via the State Department’s program in the 1950s and 1960s. At the time of his death in 1972 he had choreographed over 74 works including _The Moor’s Pavane, Psalm, Danzas Mexicanas, Tonantzintl_an and The Traitor. American modern dance artists were among the first to entrust their collections to the Jerome Robbins Dance Division and Limón’s relationship with the Library dates back to the 1940s. As the Limón Dance Company celebrates its 80th year, we now invite applications for the Dance Research Fellowship from dance scholars and practitioners interested in exploring the rich legacy of José Limón. We welcome both written and performative responses to research. Fellows receive a $10,000 stipend, dedicated support from a dance librarian as they work in the archive, and an opportunity to present their projects at our annual Dance Symposium in January 2027. The research period is July 1–December 31, 2026. TO LEARN HOW TO APPLY, visit /about/fellowships-institutes/lpa-dance-research-fellowship Photo: José Limón in Hymn, 1934. Photo credit, Thomas Bouchard © Houghton Library, Harvard University.

LIMÓN SUMMER INTENSIVE 2026 — June 22-July 2 — NYC Registration deadline is June 19th! Come train with our world renowned faculty this Summer! More information at limon.nyc/summer-intensives 📸 Photo by: Richard Mitchell

2 weeks until we are in the studio with @limondance right here in the Twin Cities! Don’t miss your chance to join us. Link in our bio to register 🔗

LIMÓN OUTDOORS SUMMER 2026 DATES ANNOUNCED! Bryant Park Saturdays 10am - 11am July 11 - September 19, 2026 & West Harlem Piers Park Monthly on Fridays | 6 - 7pm May 15, Jun 19, Jul 17, Aug 21 Free of cost, always. Live music, always. Community and fun, nonnegotiable 😉 REGISTER VIA LINK IN BIO or at LIMON.NYC “I started doing this last year, it is something I have looked forward to all year long. There is nothing like being outside dancing in the sun, with a whole group of people, all different ages and shapes and sizes and every different thing that New York holds. I highly recommend it!” — Participant “Such a fun experience to move in nature on a beautiful morning with a wide community of people. It was so easy to forget that I was in the middle of a bustling city!” — Participant

✨ Missa Brevis(Excerpt) @limondance captured at Memorial for Carla Maxwell @thejoycetheater in March Choreography Jose Limon(1958) @jojocolumbo @aidan_tacosta @spenburr @kyriakichristoforou @nattata42 @iandebono @vero.estra @hailey__fleming @nayaa.gonzalezz @mariahgravelin @son.of_john @iamxstephen @deepaleaps Ivanna Manriquez @nyahmarie.4 @itsjust_t.y @olivia_mozie @nathan.pski @jessgambellur @savannahspratt @laurentwoms @gracevannucchi @cailee.way @arnel.wilson ✨ • • • #dance #contemporarydance #limon #dancephotography #performingarts

ATTENTION ALL DANCERS! // Summer is so close… Make Limón part of yours this year and join us for our 2026 Dancers Intensive. This summer, the Dancer Intensive will dive deep with expert teaching, creative labs, and the chance to take part in the creation of a new work facilitated by Company dancers. In-person artistic development with world renowned members of the Limón Dance Company and artistic director who will guide you through a curated collection of generation-defining repertory. This is an opportunity to investigate how your body responds to gravity and how the Humphrey / Weidman / Limón principles can challenge your own practice. This immersive process will invite you to consider your perspective and further your artistry through risk, breath, momentum, form and intention. Spend your week building enduring relationships with the Limón Family: current & former company members, Dante, the artistic director and other guests to explore how this work can broaden your artistic horizons and further your training and experience. Visit limon.nyc/summer-intensives for more information

INTERN OPPORTUNITY // Dance Training + Arts Management Internship 2026-2027 ​ABOUT OUR PROGRAM // The DT+AM interns undertake rotating internships within the Foundation throughout the year, reporting to respective department heads. Projects are selected from Marketing, Development, Archives, Tour Management, Licensing, Community Engagement and Dance Training. ​DT+AM interns must also fully participate in all studio aspects of the LimónPro and LimónLaunch programs, as well as complete ~10 administrative hours per week. This competitive program, accepting only 1 or 2 dancers per year, is from August - May, is fully subsidized and aims to produce young professionals who are prepared to seek positions in arts management, or continue training with a clear focus on their career goals. To apply, upload your resume and the email address of one professional reference via our Opportunity Portal at ⬇️⬇️ /260484428444158

🎥🎥 BEHIND THE SCENES // of our shoot day with CUNY TV! Thanks @laurafuchs for capturing some intimate rehearsal moments of ‘Missa Brevis’ with Artistic Director, Dante Puleio / @dantepuleio and Associate Artistic Director, Logan Frances Kruger / @_l_f_k_ !