What is Open Performance?
A program of non-curated shared showings of experimentation and work-in-process, for artists at all stages of their development. The events are centered around a discussion, moderated by a Movement Research Artist-in-Residence or guest artist, where we will experiment with different feedback methods to support and inform the artists’ process.
OPEN CALL for Open Performance is CLOSED!
Spring 2022 Open Performance Dates and Artists:
[Virtual] Open Performance
March 8
Riia Pulakka, Heather Meehan
Moderated by Glenn Potter-Takata
March 15
Michelle Parkhurst, Rathi Varma, Jeong-eun Bac
Moderated by Z Tye Richardson
March 22
Letícia Rodrigues, Liv Rahel Schwenk, Zoe Zimin
Moderator: Anh Vo
April 5
Girts Dubults, Rosemary Carroll, Farnoush Nik
Moderator: Glenn Potter-Takata
April 12
Ash Starnes, Marielys "Lely" Burgos, Eden Kramer
Moderator: Jaamil Olawale Kosoko
April 19
Anna Mayta, Caroline Preziosi, jewel. clarity joywell
Moderator: Tess Dworman
April 26
Nika Sourakov, Kashia Kancey, Sandrine Schaefer
Moderator: Kay Ottinger
[In-person] Open Performance
May 3
David Sierra, Adrian Collins, Kristen Klein
Moderator: Melinda Ring
May 10
Amanda Stambrosky, Lindsey Jennings, Breena Cocco
Moderated by Melinda Ring
May 17
Moss Lovejoy, Open Dance Ensemble, Bella Stenvall
Moderator: Elisabeth Motley
May 24
Deborah Black, Jenna Beardsley, Maria Jose Contreras
Moderator: Elisabeth Motley
May 31
Jen Silver, Larx, Fusée Minette
Moderated by Marielys "Lely" Burgos
June 7
Betsy Miller Dance Projects, Haley Morgan Miller, Sara Pizzi
Moderator: Eleanor Smith
Fall 2021 [Virtual] Open Performance Dates and Artists:
October 5th
Justin Wong, Cynthia Berkshire, Rachel Thorne Germond
moderated by Anh Vo
October 12th
Anni Rossi, Madeline Shuron, Marie-Elle Vivaldi
moderated by Shantelle C. Jackson
October 19th
Ani Javian, M House
moderated by Z Tye Richardson
October 26th
Zona Limitrofe, Thos Eastwood
moderated by Glenn Potter-Takata
November 9th
Willow Green, Zoe Papaeracleous, Amanda Horowitz (in collaboration with Sarah Liebau)
moderated by Christopher Unpezverde Núñez
November 16th
Taylor Adams, dee bustos, Nicole Zaray Meter
moderated by Elisabeth Motley (guest moderator)
November 30th
Zoe Spring, Saulaman Schlegel, Anabella Lenzu
moderated by Shantelle Jackson
December 7th
Dani Robbins / Tsuyuno Amos, Kelly Tsai, Carol N Davis
moderated by Marielys 'Lely' Burgos Meléndez
December 14th
Natasha Cheung, Mita Ghosal, Mariah Maloney
moderated by Glenn Potter-Takata
January 11th
Katherine G. Moore & Kathryn Nusa Logan, MALACARNE
moderated by J. Bouey
January 18th
MAyDanceCo, Jhalak Dance Company
moderated by Jaamil Olawale Kosoko
January 25th
Mariam Dingilian, Efrén Olson-Sánchez
moderated by Eleanor Smith
Spring 2021 [Virtual] Open Performance Dates and Artists:
February 9th
Sanaz Ghorbani, Sylvain Souklaye, Brooke Stoker and Dan Van Note
moderated by Jessica Cook
February 16th
Caroline Burkhart & Tam Nguyen, Kaitlin Fox, Leila Ghasempor
moderated by TBA
February 23rd
Chung-Fu Chang, Noel Maghathe, zco/danceproject
moderated by Malcolm-X Betts
March 9th
Gabriella Carmichael, Christian Cruz, Gosia Gajdemska
moderated by Will Rawls
March 16th
Jessica-Sue Burstein, Paulina Colmenares, Sarah Finn
moderated by Larissa Velez-Jackson
March 23rd
Rosemary Carroll, Teresa Fellion, Nami Yamamoto
moderated by Jaamil Olawale Kosoko
April 6th
Simone Johnson, Stephanie Liapis, Huiwang Zhang
moderated by Christopher Unpezverde Núñez
April 13th
Leigh Ann Gann, Kaleena Miller, Helen Singh-Miller
moderated by Christopher Unpezverde Núñez
April 20th
K. Go, Fernando Gregório, Natalia Lisina
moderated by Will Rawls
April 27th
Annam Hussaini, mignolo dance, Julia de la Torre
moderated by Will Rawls
Fall 2020 [Virtual] Open Performance Dates and Artists:
September 29th
Mita Ghosal, Kim Miller Project, Amanda Stambrosky
moderated by Kayla Hamilton
October 13th
Markéta Cerna, Jo McKendry, Kirsten Michelle Schnittker
moderated by zavé martohardjono
October 20th
April Biggs & Ashlee Taylor, Here's Two Collective, VEERdance Company
moderatd by Raymond Pinto
October 27th
Travis Amiel, Lindsay Bowman, Josefina Viteri
moderated by Elisabeth Motley
November 10th
Improbable Stage, Kris Lee, Em Papineau and Sofia Engelman
moderated by Lai Yi Ohlsen
November 17th
Angelina Annino, Sugar Vendil, moira williams
moderated by Benjamin Kimitch
November 24th
Jung-eun Bac, gorno & evan ray, Ruthie Nachmany
moderated by Raymond Pinto
December 1st
Mariam Dingilian, Denisa Musilova, Kensaku Shinohara
moderated by Jessica Cook
December 8th
Beau Hancock, Emily Michaels King, Mariah Maloney
moderator Elisabeth Motley
December 15th
Chloe Ilene, New Industry Dance; Eshan Rafi and Jessica Karuhanga; Ekaterina Zharinova
moderated by Athena Kokoronis
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Open Performance
Open Performance Open Call for the Fall 2021 / Winter 2022 Season will open August 14th at 10am EDT.
About the Program
Read more about this program, including related artists, events and supporters.
LEARN MOREOpen Performance was started in 1983. Below is a recent history Open Performance events and participants, dating back to September 2016 since the launch of this new website.
Comprehensive history of participants coming soon.
[In-Person] Open Performance: Betsy Miller, Haley Miller, Sara PizziEleanor Smith, Donna Carnow |
June 07, 2022 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
[In-Person] Open Performance: Jen Silver, Larx, Fusée MinetteMolly Lieber, Donna Carnow |
May 31, 2022 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
[In-Person] Open Performance: Deborah Black, Jenna Beardsley, Maria Jose ContrerasElisabeth Motley, Donna Carnow |
May 24, 2022 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
[In-person] Open Performance: Moss Lovejoy, Philip Foster, Bella StenvallElisabeth Motley, Donna Carnow |
May 17, 2022 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
[In-Person] Open Performance: Amanda Stambrosky, Lindsey Jennings, Breena CoccoMelinda Ring, Donna Carnow |
May 10, 2022 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
[In-Person] Open Performance: David Sierra, Adrian Collins, and Kristen KleinMelinda Ring, Donna Carnow |
May 3, 2022 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
[Postponed] Open Performance |
Mar 17, 2020 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm |
Open Performance |
Mar 10, 2020 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm |
Open Performance |
Mar 3, 2020 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm |
Open Performance |
Jan 28, 2020 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm |
Open Performance |
Jan 21, 2020 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm |
Open Performance |
Jan 14, 2020 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm |
Open Performance |
Dec 17, 2019 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm |
Open Performance |
Dec 10, 2019 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm |
Open Performance |
Nov 19, 2019 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm |
Open Performance |
Nov 12, 2019 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm |
Open Performance |
Nov 5, 2019 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm |
Open Performance |
Oct 29, 2019 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm |
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Oct 22, 2019 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm |
Open Performance |
Oct 15, 2019 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm |
Open Performance |
Oct 8, 2019 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm |
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Sep 17, 2019 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm |
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Jun 11, 2019 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm |
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Jun 4, 2019 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm |
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May 21, 2019 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm |
Open Performance |
May 14, 2019 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm |
Open Performance |
May 7, 2019 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm |
Open Performance |
Apr 30, 2019 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm |
Open Performance |
Apr 23, 2019 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm |
Open Performance |
Apr 9, 2019 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm |
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Apr 2, 2019 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm |
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Mar 26, 2019 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm |
Open Performance |
Mar 19, 2019 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm |
Open Performance |
Mar 12, 2019 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm |
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Feb 26, 2019 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm |
Open Performance |
Feb 19, 2019 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm |
Open Performance |
Feb 12, 2019 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm |
Open Performance |
Feb 5, 2019 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm |
Open Performance |
Dec 18, 2018 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
Open Performance |
Dec 11, 2018 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
Open Performance |
Dec 4, 2018 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
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Nov 20, 2018 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
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Nov 13, 2018 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
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Nov 6, 2018 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
Open Performance |
Oct 30, 2018 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
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Oct 23, 2018 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
Open Performance |
Oct 16, 2018 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
Open Performance |
Oct 9, 2018 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
Open Performance |
Oct 2, 2018 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
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Sep 25, 2018 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
Open Performance |
Sep 18, 2018 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
Open Performance |
Jun 12, 2018 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
Open Performance |
Jun 5, 2018 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
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May 29, 2018 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
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May 15, 2018 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
Open Performance |
May 1, 2018 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
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Apr 17, 2018 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
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Apr 10, 2018 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
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Apr 3, 2018 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
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Mar 20, 2018 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
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Mar 13, 2018 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
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Mar 6, 2018 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
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Feb 27, 2018 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
Open Performance |
Feb 20, 2018 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
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Feb 13, 2018 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
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Feb 6, 2018 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
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Jan 30, 2018 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
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Jan 23, 2018 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
Open Performance |
Jan 16, 2018 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
Open Performance |
Jan 9, 2018 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
Open Performance |
Dec 19, 2017 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
Open Performance |
Dec 5, 2017 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
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Nov 21, 2017 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
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Nov 14, 2017 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
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Nov 7, 2017 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
Open Performance |
Oct 31, 2017 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
Open Performance |
Oct 24, 2017 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
Open Performance |
Oct 10, 2017 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
Open Performance |
Oct 3, 2017 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
Open Performance |
Sep 26, 2017 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
Open Performance |
Sep 12, 2017 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
Open Performance |
Jun 27, 2017 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
Open Performance |
Jun 20, 2017 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
Open Performance |
Jun 13, 2017 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
Open Performance |
Jun 6, 2017 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
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May 23, 2017 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
Open Performance |
May 16, 2017 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
Open Performance |
May 2, 2017 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
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Apr 25, 2017 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
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Apr 18, 2017 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
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Apr 4, 2017 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
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Mar 21, 2017 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
Open Performance |
Mar 14, 2017 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
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Mar 7, 2017 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
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Feb 28, 2017 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
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Feb 21, 2017 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
Open Performance |
Feb 14, 2017 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
Open Performance |
Feb 7, 2017 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
Open Performance |
Jan 31, 2017 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
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Jan 24, 2017 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
Open Call for the Spring 2020 Season opens on Saturday November 16th, 2019 at 10am EST
The Open Performance Open Call takes place twice a year, once for the Fall/Winter season (September - January) and once for the Spring Season (February-June). Sign-up is strictly on a first come, first served basis; there is no application required. Open Call generally takes place in mid-November for the Fall/Winter season, and in mid-May for Spring season.
Once the sign-up form opens, artists are asked to submit their contact information and date preference. Any forms received before the deadline will not be considered. Please note that if you are confirmed to share a work-in-process at Open Performance, you must wait a full season before you sign-up again through the Open Call process.
Open Call goes live Saturday, November 16, 2019 for the Spring 2020 Season.
There is no application process, as this is a non-curated program, and we strive to accommodate as many artists as possible.
SIGN UP FOR OPEN PERFORMANCE USING THE FORM HERE >>
We will not accept submissions before Saturday, November 16 at 10am.
You will select your top five choices from the list of dates, and we will do our best to accommodate you. Please give us as much availability information as possible. Also, please keep in mind that this is a studio venue, and is therefore low-tech.
Open Performance takes place on Tuesday evenings at 7pm, with a discussion following. Each choreographer is able to show up to 12 minutes of work-in-process.
Requests are accepted via the online form only, and we will not accept submissions in advance of the registration call time, nor will we accept registration by phone or email. Once the season has been programmed, you will be informed by email whether or not you have received a place and on what date you are programmed. Once you receive this email, you MUST REPLY, either to confirm or withdraw from the program or alternate list. In the event of cancellation, you must give 2 weeks notice or risk being unable to apply for the following season.
Also, those who have been programmed in a given season are required to sit out a registration period before applying again. For example, if you are showing work in the Fall 2019/Winter 2020 season you cannot apply for Spring 2020. This helps us achieve our goal of accommodating as many artists as possible.
Please note there is a minimum age requirement of 18 years for lead artists.
Registrants will choose from the following dates when registering:
March 3, 2020
March 10, 2020
March 17, 2020
March 24, 2020
March 31, 2020
April 7, 2020
April 14, 2020
April 28, 2020
May 5, 2020
May 12, 2020
May 19, 2020
May 26, 2020
June 2, 2020
June 9, 2020
June 16, 2020