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Danspace Project Winter 2021
Land Acknowledgment
Danspace Project pays respect to Lenape peoples. We acknowledge that
this work is situated on the Lenape island of Manhahtaan (Mannahatta)
in Lenapehoking, the Lenape homeland. We pay respect to Lenape land,
water, and ancestors past, present, and future.
Site Acknowledgment
“Before we begin, let’s take a moment to acknowledge that the construction
of this building, Saint Mark’s Church-in-the-Bowery, was completed in
1799. That same year, New York State enacted the Gradual Emancipation
Act 1, so it is reasonable to assume that this building where we are when we
stand, sit, dance, and some still worship, was built by enslaved individuals
on what was the homeland of the Lenape people.”
– Ishmael Houston-JonesDanspace Project Presents
devynn emory
deadbird
world premiere & conversation with Okwui
Okpokwasili
Wednesday, March 31, 7pm (ET)
can anybody help me hold this body
public grief altar
Thursday-Saturday, April 1-3, 12-4pm (ET)
at Prospect Park
instructions to engage the public grief altar,
or to create your own, are available at deadbird.landdeadbird team: manny care team
Reilly Horan
choreography Heather Kushner
devynn emory, in collaboration with Kelsey Leuken
stevie may, Angie Pittman, and Jules Gina Siepel
Skloot 3 Angels at Home Depot
direction film captioning
devynn emory Yolanda Royster
written text the music in this film is comprised of
devynn emory in conversation with mixed compositions by HPrizm and a
their patients, Nana, and Mark Aguhar cover of “Dancing Queen” by Hannah
Grace (original music by ABBA).
cinematography and editing
Jorge Cousineau
live performance
stevie may, Angie Pittman, Jules
Skloot, devynn emory, and manny the
mannequin
film performance
devynn emory and manny the
mannequin
conversation partner
Okwui Okpokwasili
music composition and mixing
HPrizm
mannequin voice acting
Julia Bennett, Neil Greenberg, and
Calvin Stalvig
mannequin audio production
Michael Ryterband
production/stage management
Reilly Horancan anybody help me hold this body devynn emory is a mixed Lenape/
team: Blackfoot transgender choreographer,
dance artist, bodyworker, ceremonial
direction guide, and acute care and hospice nurse
devynn emory currently working as a COVID-19 nurse
in NYC. emory’s performance company
institutional support devynnemory/beastproductions draws
Danspace Project from their multiple in-between states
Onassis USA of being, holding space for liminal
Bartram’s Garden bodies bridging multiple planes of
Portland Institute for Contemporary transition. their formal dance training
Art (PICA) pulls on mathematical and mapped
scores to support bodies decolonizing
altar design and bleeding human truths, opening
devynn emory in collaboration with peep holes and revelations for
Reilly Horan collective performers and audiences.
they are currently working on a
production/stage management trilogy centering medical mannequins
Reilly Horan processing transitional mediumship.
deadbird with it’s touring public
altar carpenter altar can anyone help me hold this
Jordan House, Soda Creek Furniture body will be first. Cindy Sessions
and boiling-rain are to follow which
sign carpenter are interactive storytelling projects
Dave Hall, Hall’s Edge Inc. with an elder mannequin holding a
collection of grandmother wisdom.
gold leafing/props artist As a healer they have dual licenses in
Nayon Kim “western” and “eastern” bodywork and
run a private practice sage-massage
website designer that offers end of life consultation,
Fei Liu channeled counseling and hands on
care modalities in conversation with
website producer thresholds. you can find their work at
Leslie Cuyjet devynnemory.com.
House Manager
Toni Carlson
Crew
Ben DemarestOkwui Okpokwasili is a Brooklyn- an Age of Splendor, 1890-1910 (SUNY based performance maker. Her work Press, 2019) and co-editor of Políticas includes two Bessie Award winning del amor: Derechos sexuales y escrituras productions: Pent-Up: a revenge dance disidentes en el Cono Sur (Cuarto and Bronx Gothic. Other productions Propio, 2018) as well as the forthcoming include Poor People’s TV Room, and special issue of GLQ, “Queer/Cuir Adaku’s Revolt. She was the “Lady in Américas: Translation, Decoloniality, Green” in the Public Theater’s revival and the Incommensurable.” His work of “For Colored Girls..” Okpokwasili has been published recently in Revista recently co-curated the Danspace Hispánica Moderna, Critical Ethnic Project Platform, Utterances From Studies, LARR, and has also been the Chorus. An installation work featured in Indian Country Today. is currently on view in the New Along with SJ Norman (Koori of Museum show, “Grief and Grievance: Wiradjuri descent) he is co-curator of Art and Mourning in America.” the performance series Knowledge of Her commissions, Residencies and Wounds. He is a citizen of the Cherokee awards: 10th Annual Berlin Biennale Nation. Commission, 2018 Doris Duke Artist Award in Contemporary Dance, 2018 USA Artist Fellow, 2018 Princeton Hodder Fellow, 2018 Herb Alpert Award in Dance, LMCC’s Extended Life Program (2013-2016, 2019); The Foundation for Contemporary Arts’ Artist Grant in Dance (2014), MOMA, The Young Vic, Tate Modern, the OnassisUSA Foundation, and CapUCLA. Okpokwasili is a 2018 MacArthur Fellow. Joseph M. Pierce is Associate Professor in the Department of Hispanic Languages and Literature at Stony Brook University. His research focuses on the intersections of kinship, gender, sexuality, and race in Latin America, 19th century literature and culture, queer studies, Indigenous studies, and hemispheric approaches to citizenship and belonging. He is the author of Argentine Intimacies: Queer Kinship in
special thanks to deadbird and can anybody help me Judy Hussie-Taylor, Benjamin Akio hold this body were commissioned Kimitch, Okwui Okpokwasili, Seta and premiered at Danspace Project Morton and the Kin and Care collective, in 2021 and were a part of the Eureka Lydia Bell, Sophie Sotsky, Lily Cohen, Commissions Program by Onassis Jodi Bender, Yolanda Royster, Sev USA. Kaufman, Jasmine Haynes, Deborah Kirschner, Lawrence Timberlake, Marty Woess, Gary Flores, Vallejo Ganter, They were created with residency Niki Cousineau, Jorge Cousineau, support at YouAreNowhere (NYC), Scotty McPheeters, Brian Rogers, Chocolate Factory Theater (NYC), Sheila Lewandowski, Blaze Ferrer, Snug Harbor Residency (NYC), and Madeline Best, Demetries Morrow, Subcircle (ME) with additional support Melissa West, Shawna Salmon, by Foundation for Contemporary Arts. Jenny Kelly, Peter Musante, Andrew Schneider, ayo ohs, Bran Fenner, Yanira Castro, Ryan Kelly, Morgan Bassichis, Special Thanks to community partner, Fatima Adamu, New York Peace Prospect Park Alliance Institute, the Knowledge of Wounds family, Nurse Babin and Doctor Manda (Nana’s medical team), Dulce Izaguirre, Nayon Kim, Leslie Cuyjet, Fei Liu, IV Castellanos, Irit Reinheimer, Aretha Aoki, Tara Aisha Willis, Anna Gallagher-Ross, Ron Berry, Kristin Juarez, Kristy Edmunds, Erin Boberg, Roya Amirsoleymani, Kristan Kennedy, Mami Takahashi, Kevin Holden, Leslie Vigeant, Reuben Roqueni, Anthony Hudson, Carlee Smith, Aseel Rasheed, Shanna Mitchell, LJ Brubaker, Roin Morigeau, leeba emory, Angbeen Saleem, Amanda Mays, Brett Smith- Hams, Cayden Halligan, Angie Manes, the many people who offered food and mutual aid PPE during the COVID-19 times, and the many patients who offered their stories as teachers.
Mission & History Danspace Project presents new work in dance, supports a diverse range of choreographers in developing their work, encourages experimentation, and connects artists to audiences. For over 45 years, Danspace Project has supported a vital community of contemporary dance artists in an environment unlike any other in the United States. Located in the historic St. Mark’s Church in-the-Bowery, Danspace shares its facility with the Church, The Poetry Project, and New York Theatre Ballet. Danspace Project’s Commissioning Initiative has commissioned over 570 new works since its inception in 1994. Danspace Project’s Choreographic Center Without Walls (CW²) provides context for audiences and increased support for artists. Our public programs (including Danspace Presents, Platforms, Food for Thought, DraftWork), Commissioning Initiative, residencies, guest artist curators, and contextualizing activities and materials are core components of CW² offering a responsive framework for artists’ works. Since 2010, we have produced twelve Platforms, published thriteen print catalogues and five e-books, launched the Conversations Without Walls discussion series, and explored models for public discourse and residencies. Follow Us Instagram: @DanspaceProject Twitter: @DanspaceProject Facebook: Danspace Project danspaceproject.org Danspace Project’s Online Journal Issue #11: trembling archive is ongoing with new posts weekly! danspaceproject.org/journal
Danspace Project
Performances and Events
Winter 2021
All Winter 2021 Performances and events take place online.
February 17 | 10am-1pm April 1-3 | 12-4pm
Samita Sinha devynn emory
Breathing Room can anybody help me
hold this body
February 26 | 5pm
Conversations Without April 9 | 5pm
RSVP
online at
Walls: devynn emory & Conversations Without
danspaceproject.org or by
Angie Pittman Walls: iele paloumpis &
phone at (866) 811-4111
Alice Sheppard
(OvationTix/TheaterMania)
March 12 | 5pm
DraftWork: Athena April 21 | 10am-1pm
Kokoronis Samita Sinha
Breathing Room
March 17 | 10am-1pm
Samita Sinha April 23 | 5pm Be Bold!
Breathing Room DraftWork: J Bouey / Become a Member!
Jordan Demetrius Lloyd Danspace Project
members get exclusive
March 26 | 5pm benefits and experience
Conversations Without April 26 a vital part of New York
Walls: Jaamil Olawale Virtual Gala 2021 City’s dance community.
Kosoko & Larissa Velez- Rebel Angels Support the presentation of
Jackson honoring Bebe Millier, innovative new dance, get
Annie-B Parson, great deals on tickets, and
and Pat Steir much more!
March 31 | 7pm
devynn emory Join at
deadbird premiere & danspaceproject.org/support
Conversation with Okwui
OkpokwasiliThanks to our Funders
Danspace Project’s 2020-2021 Commissioning and private donors; Howard Gilman Foundation;
Initiative and Residency Program receives The Harkness Foundation for Dance; Marta
generous support from the Andrew W. Mellon Heflin Foundation; the Jerome Foundation;
Foundation and The New York State Council on Lambent Foundation Fund of the Tides
the Arts, as well as the generous individuals that Foundation; The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation;
support the Creation Fund. Mertz Gilmore Foundation; The New York
Community Trust; The Robert Rauschenberg
Danspace Project’s 2020-2021 season, including Foundation; The Jerome Robbins Foundation;
the DraftWork and Conversations Without Walls the James E. Robison Foundation; The Fan
series, is presented, in part, with public funds Fox & Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, Inc.;
from the New York City Department of Cultural The Shubert Foundation; Joseph S. and Diane
Affairs, in partnership with the City Council. H. Steinberg Charitable Trust; and the Teiger
Danspace Project programs are made possible Foundation.
in part through public funds from the National
Endowment for the Arts; the New York State Danspace Project is also appreciative of the
Council on the Arts with the support of support of individuals, including donors,
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New Members at every level, and its 2020-2021
York State Legislature; the NYS DanceForce, Leadership Circle, which includes Carol Bryce-
a partnership program of the New York Buchanan; Barbara Castelli; Terry Creach;
State Council on the Arts with the support of Vallejo Gantner; Allyson Green; Gary Hattem
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York & Frazier Holloway; Dorothy Lichtenstein;
State Legislature; the New York City Department Glenn Ligon; Ellen & George Needham; Derek
of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Sands; Martha Sherman; Christina Sterner; Lena
Council; and Materials for the Arts (a joint Stringari; and David and Monica Zwirner.
program of the NYC Department of Cultural
Affairs and the Department of Sanitation). Danspace Project receives additional support
from the Barr Foundation, ExxonMobil
Danspace Project extends special thanks to City Foundation, Google, Moody’s Foundation, and
Council Majority Leader and Cultural Affairs The William Penn Foundation through matching
Committee Chair Jimmy Van Bramer, City gifts programs. Special thanks to the Mertz
Council Speaker Corey Johnson, New York State Gilmore Foundation and Community Funds, Inc.
Senator Brad Hoylman, and State Assembly – LuEsther T. Mertz Advised Fund for support of
Member Deborah J. Glick for their advocacy and equipment and technological upgrades.
support.
Special thanks to the following supporters for
Danspace Project gratefully acknowledges the their generosity in many forms throughout
private support of Anonymous; The Joseph and the years: Contact Quarterly, fleur elise bkln,
Joan Cullman Foundation for the Arts; Barbara Insomnia Cookies, Ozone Design, Paddle8,
Bell Cumming Foundation; Cultural Services Pangea Restaurant, Porsena Restaurant, Sky
of the French Embassy; Gladys Krieble Delmas Frame Inc., and Veniero’s.
Foundation; Doris Duke Charitable Foundation;
FUSED (French U.S. Exchange in Dance), a
program developed by FACE Foundation and the
Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the
United States with support from the Florence
Gould Foundation, the Ford Foundation, Institut
français- Paris, the French Ministry of CultureDanspace Project Gratefully Acknowledges the Following Individuals
Leadership Circle $500 - $999 Kyle Dacuyan Peggy Cheng
(2020-2021) Kyle Abraham Nancy Dalva Bill and Judi Morrow
Carol J. Bryce-Buchanan Anonymous (2) Gail Donnenfeld Jon Nakagawa
Barbara Bertozzi Castelli Anmol Bhagchand Simon Dove Lisa Nelson
Terry Creach Amy Cassello Alice H. & Robert V. Madeleine Nichols
Vallejo Gantner The Chow Family Eagly William Niederkorn
Allyson Green Susan Dowling Cathy Edwards and Carla Peterson
Gary Hattem & Frazier Kathy Halbreich Mike Wishnie Pamela Pietro
Holloway Thomas J. Lax & Andrew Phyllis & Sumner Fanger Marianne Pohle
Dorothy Lichtenstein Wallace Susan Feder and Todd Victor Polk and Cathy
Glenn Ligon Andrew Levine Gordon Chapman
Ellen & George Cynthia Mayeda Lynne Feigenbaum Amanda K. Ringger
Needham Claire Morton Molissa Fenley John Robinson
Derek Sands Jana Reed Robert Flynt & Jeff Ann Rosenthal
Martha Sherman Janice M. Lee & Stuart McMahon Sara Rudner
Christina L. Sterner L. Shapiro Zoe Fortin Kristy Santimyer Melita
Lena Stringari Mrs. Annaliese Soros Catherine Gallant Davison Scandrett
David and Monica David Thompson and Amy Gelles Vicky Shick
Zwirner Ginger Chapman Sheri & Robert Gold Yoko Shioya
Kay Turner Neil Greenberg Sarah Skaggs
$5,000+ Lucy Vasserman Erika Hansen Amber Sloan
Anonymous (2) James Welling Abby Harris Holmes and Aurin Squire
Jody & John Arnhold Jeremy Holmes Elizabeth Takeda
Yona Backer* $100 - $499 Cynthia Hedstrom David Thomson
Anthony Calnek and Lillian Ain Dale & Stephen Allegra Thoresen
Linda Sugin Emily Alli Hoffman Linnaea Tillett and A.V.
Agnes Gund Anonymous (15) Daonne Huff Ryan
Anne B. Miller Susan Atlas Steffani Jemison and Laurie Uprichard
Pat Steir Foundation Kelly AuCoin Quincy Flowers Aynsley Vandenbroucke
Helen & Peter Warwick Arthur Aviles Rattanamol Johal Singh Judith Walker
Paul Bader Sophie & Anthony Bethany Wall
$1,500 – $4,999 Jenny Bailey and Jeffrey Kaufman Andrew Wallace
Suzanne Bocanegra and Robertson Sean Kennedy Bruce and Meg Williams
David Lang David Bailin James Klosty Mabel Wilson
David L. Fanger and Sunil Bald Robert Knowles James Wright and Beth
Martin Wechsler Myriam Barenbaum & Rob Krulak Greenberg
Zoe Leonard Jonathan Miller Rebecca Lazier Megan Wright
Glenn Ligon Robert Berkman Frank Ligtvoet & Nanne Paul David Young
Frances Milberg Roslyn Biskin Dekking Elizabeth Zimmer
Joseph Morton Philip Bither William Lynch Ivan Zimmerman
Sarah Needham Craig Bossi Susan Marshall
Laura Paul and Paul Connie Butler Bebe Miller
Messier Nora Chavooshian Edward D. Miller and
Judilee Reed Reghan & Kristian Ray Montero As of March 31, 2021
Linda Stein and Paul Christensen Seymour M. Miller
Vidich Gail Coates Michelle Moglia
Katie Wisniewski Sara Coffey and Dave Meredith Monk
Snyder Christopher Morrow &Danspace Project Staff & Consultants Board of Directors
Executive Director & Chief Curator President
Helen Warwick
Judy Hussie-Taylor
Vice President
Program Director & Associate Curator David Parker
Benjamin Akio Kimitch
Secretary
Melissa Levin
Director of Finance & Operations
Jodi Bender Treasurer
Sarah Needham
Director of Development Officer-at-Large
Peggy H. Cheng David Fanger
Communications Director Yona Backer
Lily Cohen Suzanne Bocanegra
Trisha Brown, In Memoriam, 2006-2017
Anthony Calnek
Development & Communcations Assistant Douglas Dunn, Emeritus
Séverine Kaufman Hilary Easton
Ishmael Houston-Jones, Emeritus
Associate Curator, Public Engagement Judy Hussie-Taylor
Seta Morton Thomas Lax
Ralph Lemon, Emeritus
Development Manager Bebe Miller, Emeritus
Nora Thompson Sam Miller, In Memoriam, 2013-2018
Rashaun Mitchell
Eiko Otake
Production Manager Judilee Reed
Yolanda Royster Nina Winthrop
Lighting Designers
Kathy Kaufmann Artists Advisory Board
Carol Mullins Chair
Ain Gordon
House Manager
Toni Carlson Jonah Bokaer, Wally Cardona, David Dorfman,
Jeanine Durning, Miguel Gutierrez, Trajal Harrell,
Crew Iréne Hultman Monti, John Jasperse, Heidi Latsky,
Ben Demarest Tere O’Connor, Risa Steinberg, Donna Uchizono,
Christopher Williams, Nami Yamamoto
DraftWork Curator
Ishmael Houston-Jones
Accountants
Lutz & Carr, C.P.A.
House Photographers Visit Us!
Tom Brazil
Ian Douglas Danspace Project is located inside the historic St. Mark’s
Church in-the-Bowery at 131 East 10th Street
Graphic Design (at 2nd Avenue) in New York City’s East Village.
Judith Walker
Phone: (212) 674-8112
Email: info@danspaceproject.org
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