These performances are presented as part of the Community ACCESS, which provides subsidized off-season rental opportunities for Danspace Project community members.

Tisch School of the Arts, Tisch Initiative for Creative Research and the Tisch Department of Dance are pleased to host the 2018 Women in Dance Leadership Conference. Danspace Project is the host of the conference concerts through an ongoing partnership with Tisch Initiative for Creative Research and Danspace Project’s Community ACCESS program.

Inspired by the women in leadership in the dance community, Women in Dance Leadership conference will investigate, explore, and reflect on women’s leadership by inviting world-renowned dance makers/ artists /scholars /directors to this conference including Liz Lerman, Blakeley White-McGuire, Tzveta Kassabova, Sidra Bell, Vendetta Mathea, and Yin Yue. Through keynote speakers, discussion panels, master classes, creative process sessions, film screening, and performances, this conference will serve to promote women’s leadership development and as a catalyst for cultivation of an ongoing dialogue within all performing arts communities in the U.S.

Thursday, Jan. 18:
Lori Belilove, Indyah Childs, Tzveta Kassabova, Vendetta Mathea, Blakeley White-McGuire, Yin Yue

Friday, Jan. 19:
Dancewave, Maggie Donlon, Sophie Laplane, Kimi Nikaidoh, Sivan Peled, Jenny Rocha, Amy Saunder, Judy Yiu

Saturday, Jan. 20:
Nell Breyer, Dagmar Dachauer, Kesha McKey, Ella Mesma, Katie Scherman, Soles of Duende, Dominique Terrell

View the 2018 Women In Dance Leadership Conference digital program

Each night is different! All performances are free and open to the public. Conference registrants will have priority entry and should arrive by 7:45pm. Please visit womenindance.com for conference registration.