New York Live Arts

Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company is looking for highly skilled BIPOC dancers with experience in acting and singing. The Company seeks dancers of all genders ❤️ The start date is June 23, 2026. New York Live Arts offers Company members an annual wage starting at $45,000 plus health benefits over 52 weeks with approximately 30 working weeks annually.  Auditions are by appointment only. Applications are due no later than Monday, May 25, 2026 at 10:00AM EST. Applicants will be asked to SUBMIT HEADSHOT & RESUME. Headshots and Resumes should be labeled with your name only please. Applicants will be notified by email on Wednesday, May 27, 2026 confirming their audition. Hit the link in our bio to apply and learn more! “Continuous Replay” (1977/1991), Bates Dance Festival 2025, photo by Olivia Moon #billtjonesarniezanedancecompany #danceaudition #moderndance #contemporarydance #nycdancers

Live Arts is proud to announce our premier open call for our 2026 Pride exhibition in the Ford Foundation Live Gallery! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ “Where is the Imagination in Protest?” This question was posed by Live Arts Artistic Director Bill T. Jones during a conversation with visual artist and activist Dread Scott at the launch of “Fall of Freedom” in 2025, an urgent call to artists and arts institutions to make work amplifying struggles against repression and state violence. The exhibit echoes this call to queer-identifying artists of all generations whose work confronts our current political moment in imaginative ways.  Live Arts has proudly invited artists @flashnine9 and @beau_mccall to anchor the group exhibition. Together, these trailblazers teach us to wield a force queer artists–– and queer folx–– have cultivated throughout generations: Imagination. Hit the link in our bio to apply and learn more! Artwork featured in flyer: “Beau McCall’s World Spinnin’ on a 45 (B-Side)” #newyorklivearts #pride #groupexhibition #opencall #contemporaryart

Apply now to be a part of the historical Fresh Tracks program in our 2026-27 Season ❤️ Catch this year’s early career cohort in a shared evening on May 15 & 16! 2025-26 Artists: Dorchel Haqq Ariel Lembeck Cristina Moya-Palacios Dahlia Qumhiyeh Sacha Vega 2026-27 open now through Monday, May 25, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST (no exceptions) Read more and apply at the link our bio! Slide 1: Fresh Tracks Legacy List excerpt (1965-2010) Slide 2: Dorchel Haqq, photo by Amy Gardner. Ariel Lembeck, photo by Greg Scaffidi. Cristina Moya Palacios, photo by Maria J. Hackett. Dahlia Qumhiyeh, photo by Enigma Crush. Sacha Vega, photo by James Gentile #newyorklivearts #freshtracks #residency #dancetheater #moderndance

Congratulations to the 2026 Fresh Tracks cohort on a truly memorable opening night! “Each piece is so distinct and really shares the kind of depth, the breath of the voices that are really alive in New York City today.” - Juliana F. May, Artistic Advisor 🤍 Tonight’s show is sold out but you can call the New York Live Arts Box Office at 212.924.0077 to join the waitlist starting at 2 PM! Dorchel Haqq — “vol.1/DND/ a study on perspective” (Photos 1–3) Sacha Vega — “SWELL” (Photos 4–6) Cristina Moya-Palacios — “Without Breasts There Is No Paradise” (Photos 7–9) Dahlia Qumhiyeh — “AB+” (Photos 10–12) Ariel Lembeck — “again and again” (Photos 13–15) Photos by Maria Baranova @photo_by_baranova #newyorklivearts #freshtracks #freshtracks2026 #moderndance #dancetheater

Today is the day! The Fresh Tracks 2026 cohort presents “New Works” tonight and tomorrow in two sold out performances ✨ Here’s a sneak peak from their fabulous dress rehearsal for staff and friends last night. We are absolutely thrilled for these artists and can’t wait for you to experience their bold new works 💜 Both performances are sold out — call the New York Live Arts Box Office at 212.924.0077 to join the waitlist starting at 2 PM. @pmoyacristina @dorchelhaqq @ariel_lembeck @sachachavega @dahliaqumhiyeh #newyorklivearts #freshtracks #freshtracks2026 #moderndance #dancetheater

Less than two more weeks until applications close for the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company Audition! The Company is looking for highly skilled BIPOC dancers with experience in acting and singing. The Company seeks dancers of all genders. The start date is June 23, 2026. New York Live Arts offers Company members an annual wage starting at $45,000 plus health benefits over 52 weeks with approximately 30 working weeks annually.  Auditions are by appointment only. Applications are due no later than Monday, May 25, 2026 at 10:00AM EST. Applicants will be asked to SUBMIT HEADSHOT & RESUME. Headshots and Resumes should be labeled with your name only please. Applicants will be notified by email on Wednesday, May 27, 2026 confirming their audition. Hit the link in our bio to apply and learn more! Company Performer Babou Sanneh in “Collage Revisited” (1988, 2025), Live Artery 2026, photo by Maria Baranova @photo_by_baranova #billtjonesarniezanedancecompany #danceaudition #moderndance #contemporarydance #nycdancers

Throwing it back to past Pride exhibitions in our lobby’s Ford Foundation Live Gallery ✨ Over the years, so many incredible artists have shared their work with us — and now it’s your turn! Applications for the Live Arts 2026 Pride Exhibition are now open through May 27 ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 Image 1: “madder and madder and hotter and hotter” (2025) Co-organized by Queer|Art and Lite Brite Neon Photo by Maria Baranova Image 2 & 3: “UnFiNiShEd aNiMaL” (2024) By MX OOPS [NONFATAL_ERROR] Photos by Maria Baranova Image 4 & 5: “Legends of Drag: Queens of a Certain Age” (2023) By Harry James Hanson and Devin Antheus Image 6 & 7: “FIRE IN THE NIGHT, A Celebration of Queer Tenacity” (2022) By Gio Black Peter Photos by Fred Attenborough Image 8: “You are Only Sea Foam, So Give Yourself Away Like the Sea” (2021) By Emily Oliveira Image 9: “What Is 21st Century Liberation?” (2019) Produced in conjunction with Visual AIDS Designed by Avram Finkelstein & Rodrigo Moreira #newyorklivearts #pride #groupexhibition #opencall #contemporaryart

Fresh Tracks “New Works” Artist Spotlight: Dorchel Haqq ✨ With access to unlimited channels of information, when do you pause? Does everyone have ADHD? Where does our food come from? What is our daily level of consumption? Who are you? Why are you here? When are you free? How do you show up? DO NOT DISTURB “vol.1/DND/ a study on perspective” features performers who confront human awareness and identity in an overstimulated world. ‘DND’- do not disturb mode warrants agency over one’s autonomy. A reflection on consciousness, consumption, attention, and evolution of humanity, “vol.1/DND/ a study on perspective” is performed by Dorchel Haqq, Christine Shepard, Syaera Valentine, & Channce Williams to an original soundscore by Joy Guidry. Join us May 15 & 16 for our annual Fresh Tracks shared evening featuring works by Dorchel Haqq, Ariel Lembeck, Cristina Moya-Palacios, Dahlia Qumhiyeh, and Sacha Vega! Learn more and grab your tickets via the link in our bio. Video by @jonathanfahoury Original music by @joy_guidry #newyorklivearts #freshtracks #freshtracks2026 #moderndance #dancetheater

We are officially one week out from our Annual Gala 2026! In honor of the occasion, we’re throwing it back to previous Gala memories with our honorees Sarah Arison, Samira Nasr, and Mickalene Thomas 🤍 It’s not too late to join us for this celebratory evening of dynamic performances, a beautiful dinner, after party, and more 💃 For information on tickets and tables, please see the link in bio. Slide 1: Photo of Sarah Arison & Bill T. Jones (Gala 2024), photo by Whitney Browne Slide 2: Photo of Samira Nasr & Bill T. Jones (Gala 2022), photo by Rebecca Smeyne Slide 3: Photo of Mickalene Thomas & Bill T. Jones (Gala 2024), photo by Whitney Browne #newyorklivearts #nyliveartsgala2026 #billtjonesarniezanecompany #moderndance #dancetheater

Fresh Tracks “New Works” Artist Spotlight: Cristina Moya-Palacios ✨ Choreographed by Cristina Moya-Palacios, “Without Breasts There Is No Paradise” is an ensemble dance theater work that examines the contributions of Latin Americans to the cultural fabric of the United States and beyond. During this time of increased visibility and dialogue surrounding the persecution and abduction of Latin American immigrants, there has been a constant bilateral reminder that Latines are only valued for their manual labor. Through a series of vignettes depicting various facets of iconic Latin American entertainment, this piece is a reclamation of the humanity and vibrancy within the community. Performers Valentina Baché, Kashia Kancey, Cristina Moya-Palacios and Kyle Scheurich lean deep into the absurd with a telenovela slapping duet, luchadores in love, a spiraling Miss Universo, and an El Chacal striptease number. The work both plays into and rejects stereotypes in a shiny, dramatic, and off-kilter physical theater extravaganza. Join us May 15 & 16 for our annual Fresh Tracks shared evening featuring works by Dorchel Haqq, Ariel Lembeck, Cristina Moya-Palacios, Dahlia Qumhiyeh, and Sacha Vega! Learn more and grab your tickets via the link in our bio. Video by @jonathanfahoury Music: “Otro Día Más Sin Verte” by Jon Secada #newyorklivearts #freshtracks #freshtracks2026 #moderndance #dancetheater

Coming soon for Independent Works at New York Live Arts is WHITE WAVE Young Soon Kim Dance Company “Here NOW So Long.” A multi-media dance/theater piece which explores the turbulence of human emotion through 12 vivid scenes. “What we are feeling at the very moment of now is unknown territory. We as human beings are constantly struck by the turbulence of human emotion, which mostly comes from the past or the future. This piece is about facing NOW with a sense of hope and possibility.” - Young Soon Kim Young Soon Kim has weaved together panoramic video imagery, live performance of an original score for guitars and electronics, and the fluid, dramatic movement of WHITE WAVE’s stunning dancers. The work extends and breaks the boundaries of contemporary dance with themes of love, longing, and inner conflict. The production continues WHITE WAVE’s longstanding collaboration with a team of singularly innovative artists: an original score by Marco Cappelli, visuals by Justin Dormitzer, and dramaturgy by James Leverett, former Yale professor. Artistic Director Young Soon Kim creates a movement language that reveres tradition while embracing innovation, reaching into the inner landscapes of imagination, passion, and spirit to generate new expressions of contemporary dance. 📅 When: Thursday, May 21st at 7 PM: Post show Opening Night Celebration - Friday, May 22nd at 7:30PM: Artist talk after the show - Saturday, May 23rd at 7:30PM 📍 Where: New York Live Arts: 219 West 19 Street, New York, NY 10011 🎟️ 🎟️ TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW — AND GOING FAST : General Admission: $45; Student/Senior: $35 Learn about the Independent Works program and the upcoming self-produced productions via the link in our bio.

Fresh Tracks “New Works” Artist Spotlight: Ariel Lembeck ✨ “again and again” is a continuation of Lembeck’s research on the identity and participation of the worker inside the capitalistic obsession with productivity, materiality and exploitation. Syncopated rhythms, overstretched gestures and intricate patterns bring Marin Day, Emma Judkins, Dasol Kim and Ariel Lembeck into solo tangents, tangled tableaus and cooperative action. “again and again” is an interrogation on labor that straddles the line between compulsory and existential. It is a dance that asks us to consider our collectivity inside the systems that try to keep us apart. Featuring @ariel_lembeck @emmamkins @marinday @dasollkim Join us May 15 & 16 for our annual Fresh Tracks shared evening featuring works by Dorchel Haqq, Ariel Lembeck, Cristina Moya-Palacios, Dahlia Qumhiyeh, and Sacha Vega! Learn more and grab your tickets via the link in our bio. Video by @jonathanfahoury Music by @sound.by.ryan #newyorklivearts #freshtracks #freshtracks2026 #moderndance #dancetheater