The Joyce Theater

Happy #InternationalDanceDay! This year, we celebrate with new traditions. Although our theaters are dark and studios empty, we've found ways to keep this dance community together, even while we're apart. With kitchen stools as ballet barres and living room couches as home theaters, our dance family hasn't let this intermission stop us from creating! #KeepMovingForward

#NYCDanceUnites to rock the vote! Let’s come together to magnify our voices, take hold of our future, and #Dance2Vote! We're loving Kellen Stancil's A New Attitude, a social disDance featuring dozens of #Broadway stars encouraging you to get up and get out to vote!... Planning to vote on #ElectionDay? Text VOTE to 56005 to find your polling place! Conceived & Choreographed by: @kellenstancil Director of Photography/Editor: @frankboccia Cast: @kyle_ley_lah @itsjarosz @karlidinardo @keel_b @williet87 @whitcoops @mikey_graceffa @nick_delavega @j_mockery @michalkolaczko @savannahjoycobb @djpgold @taureanje @joynwoods @btmartz @frenchiemancuso @toya_robertson @clintondfoster @stephbizz14 @alliemeix @amandaebraun @alec2austin @calvinlmontcooper @cameron_r_turner @itsrobertwalters @chelleywest @evan_lacombe @_shannongiles @clheekz @matthew_tiberi @gabehyman @samquinn

The Joyce's Annual Silent Auction closes tonight at 6:30pm ET! bit.ly/3e64pwX Don't miss your chance to bid on priceless items and experiences, including behind-the-scenes conversations with our Joyce friends and artists. Support the future of The Joyce today! Presented in part by First Republic Bank.

Meet the Artist - Sara Mearns bit.ly/2J89zNz "The most exciting thing is that it will be a live performance! I know the audience technically won’t be right in front of me but the whole experience changes when I know people are watching that very moment. I am grateful to Molissa, my fellow artists, and Rebecca for being there every step of the way. It was truly an unforgettable group effort," says Sara Mearns, Principal Dancer of New York City Ballet. See Sara perform #Liv...eFromTheJoyce on the closing night of our "State of Darkness" presentation, Sunday, November 1 at 5pm Eastern Time. Individual tickets start at $12 per household. Tickets to our Choreographers & Cocktails Virtual benefit offer an all-inclusive pass to all seven solo performances with access to view on demand through November 7, as well as exclusive behind-the-scenes content! Livestream produced by Nel Shelby Productions Presented in part by First Republic Bank See more

"State of Darkness" goes live for a second weekend of performances by Cassandra Trenary of American Ballet Theatre, Lloyd Knight of Martha Graham Dance, and Sara Mearns of New York City Ballet on October 31 - November 1. Performances are broadcast #live from our Theater! Reserve your virtual seat in the house today! bit.ly/3l3HBQC... Individual tickets start at $12, and performances will be available to view on-demand through November 7. Tickets to our Choreographers & Cocktails Virtual benefit offer an all-access pass to all seven performances, as well as behind the scenes conversations with the artists. Footage by Mohamed Sadek of Annique Roberts, Cassandra Trenary, and Michael Trusnovec Livestream produced by Nel Shelby Productions Presented in part by @First Republic Bank

The Joyce's Annual Silent Auction is live! bit.ly/3e64pwX Don't miss your chance to bid on priceless items, such as a Conversation with Alan Cumming, Creativity Workshop with Andrea Miller of GALLIM, Bourbon Tasting with New York City Ballet's Wendy Whelan, and an all-inclusive NYC Staycation! Bidding for our Choreographers & Cocktails Virtual Silent Auction closes on Sunday, November 1 at 6:30pm ET. Help support the future of The Joyce today!... Presented in part by First Republic Bank

Meet the Artist - Cassandra Trenary! bit.ly/2J89zNz "To push myself to the physical limit of what 'State of Darkness' calls for is something I have never experienced as a performance before. It is rare that one is pushed to be this vulnerable on stage. Molissa's work expresses through movement what words cannot about what this year has felt like for me. I imagine it will resonate with audiences this way as well," says Cassandra Trenary, Principal D...ancer with American Ballet Theatre. She returns to The Joyce stage to perform Molissa Fenley's "State of Darkness," set to Stravinsky's iconic Le Sacre du Printemps (The Rite of Spring) - #LiveFromTheJoyce on Saturday, October 31 at 8pm Eastern Time! Individual tickets start at $12 per household. Live streamed performances will be available for viewing until November 7, 2020. Tickets to our Choreographers & Cocktails Virtual benefit include an all-access pass to all seven performances, behind-the-scenes content, and an enticing Silent Auction. Photos by Mohamed Sadek Presented in part by First Republic Bank Livestream produced by Nel Shelby Productions

Meet the Artist - Shamel Pitts! "Performing 'State of Darkness' is a very bare and powerful feat. You are there alone (with Stravinsky) at the bottom of the mountain, with all of your life flashing before you as you climb upwards and onwards. It is a test of endurance and of allowing the state to get you towards the light," says Shamel Pitts on performing Molissa Fenley's intense 35-minute solo, "State of Darkness." ... Shamel Pitts is a performance artist, choreographer, conceptual artist, dancer, spoken word artist, and teacher. Born in Brooklyn, Shamel began his dance training at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School and The Ailey School before receiving his BFA in Dance from The Juilliard School. Shamel danced with Batsheva Dance Company - for seven years, under the artistic direction of Ohad Naharin and is a certified teacher of Gaga movement language. He is the recipient of a 2018 Princess Grace Award in Choreography, a 2019 NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship Award winner in Choreography, 2020 Guggenheim Fellow, and 2020 Pillow Lab residency at Jacob's Pillow. Shamel is the artistic director/founder of TRIBE, a New York based multidisciplinary arts collective. See Shamel perform #LiveFromTheJoyce tonight at 8pm Eastern Time! bit.ly/2Tpx7iY Photo by Uriel Sinai for The New York Times Livestream produced by Nel Shelby Productions

Tonight! Our annual Choreographers & Cocktails benefit goes virtual this year, offering you an all-access pass to "State of Darkness," conversations with the artists, an enticing Silent Auction, and more. Tune in for our Opening Night event tonight at 7pm ET! bit.ly/35cV5DF Photo of Annique Roberts by Mohamed Sadek Presented in part by First Republic Livestream produced by Nel Shelby Productions

There’s always been something about opening night that makes our Theater feel like a place of magic. We promised New York City we would dance again, and here’s us holding true to that promise. Grateful for the artists who have brought our Theater back to life after 7 months, we look forward to the day we can all be together in our Chelsea home. For now, we’re bringing the stage to you! ... State of Darkness opens tonight, broadcast live from The Joyce stage, for two weekends of exhilarating solo performances of Molissa Fenley’s 1988 tour de force work. We hope you enjoy the show! bit.ly/3onW8sX Livestream produced by Nel Shelby Productions

The most important quality for the dancer is to find themselves completely immersed, Molissa Fenley says about her intense 1988 solo work, "State of Darkness," to The New York Times. It’s about entering into these different states so that at the end of it, there’s been a real gathering of knowledge and intuition and insight." "State of Darkness" Streaming Oct 24-Nov 7 Photos by Mohamed Sadek... Livestream produced by Nel Shelby Productions See more

Meet the Artist - Jared Brown! "For me, in this moment, most of my excitement lies in the opportunity I’ve been given to dance and perform again after so many months without doing either it’s truly a blessing. What’ll stick with me most, though, is the gift of having met, befriended, watched, and learned from this truly remarkable group," says Jared Brown. ... A Dallas native, Jared is a 2020 graduate of The Juilliard School, and a recipient of the 2019 Princess Grace Awards, Martyn Ravenhill Liberace Mansion Dance Honor. He is currently based in London, working with Shechter II - Hofesh Shechter Company. Jared returns to the NYC stage as one of seven remarkable dancers to interpret Molissa Fenley’s exhilarating State of Darkness solo. See Jared perform #LiveFromTheJoyce on #OpeningNight, this Saturday, October 24 at 8pm Eastern Time. Individual tickets start at $12 per household. Tickets to our Choreographers & Cocktails Virtual benefit offer an all-inclusive pass to all seven solo performances with access to view on demand through November 7, as well as behind-the-scenes content, a Silent Auction, and more! Presented in part by First Republic Bank Livestream produced by Nel Shelby Productions

"State of Darkness" opens this weekend! bit.ly/3l3HBQC Molissa Fenley's exhilarating 35-minute solo, "State of Darkness," finds new life at The Joyce this fall. Seven remarkable dancers each offer their interpretation of the work, broadcast live from our Chelsea home and available to stream October 24-November 7. Get your all-access pass to "State of Darkness" with our Choreographers & Cocktails Virtual benefit! Enjoy all seven performances, a behind-the-scenes look with th...e artists, and an enticing Silent Auction. Help support the future of The Joyce! Video by Mohamed Sadek featuring Annique Roberts of Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE, A Dance Company, Cassandra Trenary of American Ballet Theatre, and Michael Trusnovec of Paul Taylor American Modern Dance. Livestream produced by Nel Shelby Productions

The Joyce’s annual Choreographers & Cocktails goes virtual for two weekends with seven unforgettable live broadcast solo performances, exclusive behind-the-scenes content, and an enticing Silent Auction. bit.ly/35cV5DF Reserve your all-access pass to State of Darkness and support the future of The Joyce today! Presented in part by First Republic | Photos by Mohamed Sadek... Livestream produced by Nel Shelby Productions See more