Free at the Factory

SWEAT LAB SHOWCASE

MOVE|NYC|

Free at the Factory

MOVE|NYC| SWEAT Lab Showcase

Saturday, July 20, 2024 at 6:00PM

60-minute performance and Q&A, followed by a post-show reception

Recommended for ages 5+

FREE

Join us for the culminating showcase of MOVE|NYC|’s week-long SWEAT Lab!

SWEAT Lab is a choreographic incubator for emerging choreographers. This one-week residency provides early-career creators with choreographic mentorship, rehearsal space, professional dancers, and technical and production support. Participating choreographers also receive a generous stipend and opportunities to present their work in a state-of-the-art performance venue.

Through the SWEAT Lab residency, MOVE|NYC| provides choreographers with the multi-faceted support they need at the earliest stages of their careers.


MOVE|NYC| SWEAT Lab 2024 Team:

Founders | Nigel Campbell & Chanel DaSilva

2024 SWEAT Lab Choreographers | Carlos Franquiz &  Waverly Fredericks

2024 SWEAT Lab Choreographic Mentor | Gregory Dolbashian

2024 SWEAT Lab Performers | Alumni of MOVE|NYC|’s Young Professionals Program

About MOVE|NYC|:

Founded in 2015, MOVE|NYC| is a leading-edge New York City based arts and social justice organization whose mission is to cultivate greater diversity and equity within the dance profession and beyond. As a Black-led organization dedicated to diversifying the dance field, we hold the important responsibility of shaping the next generation of dance artists and leaders. We actualize this responsibility by providing artistic training, mentorship, professional development, presenting opportunities, and other quintessential resources for career advancement to primarily BIPOC artists from historically disinvested communities. Through our programs and activities, MOVE|NYC| is committed to artistic excellence, mentorship, community engagement, equity, and social change.


Health and Safety Protocols:

  • Masks are optional for this event.

  • While Chelsea Factory strongly recommends vaccination against COVID-19, proof of vaccination is not currently required for audience entrance into performances and public programs.

Click here for our full Health and Safety Protocols.

 

Photos by Alice Chacon