Fast Forward

Fast Forward is a dance series curated by Sangeeta Yesley that provides opportunities for choreographers working in all dance forms to workshop longer, more developed pieces that run 25 – 35 minutes. The series will feature 2 choreographers or dance companies each evening on a shared bill. Each evening will be curated around a theme.

Application submission to show work in 2024 as part of this series is now closed.

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2024 Shows: 
Wednesday, March 20 – Theme: “Circle of Life”
Wednesday, May 1 – Theme: “Distraction or Solace?”
Wednesday, May 15 – Theme: “Duality:.

2023 Shows: 

Wednesday, March 15 – Theme: “Re-Imagine”
Tuesday, April 25 – Theme: “Hope”
Wednesday, May 17 – Theme: “Reliance”
Wednesday, June 14 – “Uncertain”

2022 Shows: 

Wednesday, April 13 – Theme: “Embracing Absurdity” featuring Digital Movement Dance AND Soomi Kim
Wednesday, May 11 – Theme: “Healing” featuring Mignolo Dance AND Susie McHugh + Dancers
Wednesday, June 15 – Theme: “Respect” featuring  Judah International Dance Theatre AND MoJazz Dance

2020 Shows:

Tuesday, February 11 – Theme:  “The Inner Strength” featuring Kizuna Dance AND OCA Dance.

CANCELED:
Tuesday, April 14 – Theme: “Acceptance” featuring Anthony Alterio AND The Movement Playground
Tuesday, May 13 – Theme: “Moving On” featuring Catherin Tharin AND Sheep Meadow Dance Theatre

2019 Shows:

Tuesday, February 12 – Theme: “Showmanship”, featuring MJM Dance & Kaley Pruitt Dance
Tuesday, March 19 – Theme:”Influence”, featuring The ChoreoJoey Project & Dance Key West
Tuesday, April 16 – Theme: “Home”, featuring Nicole Colbert Dance/Theatre & Confluence Performance Project
Tuesday, May 21 – Theme: “Time & Reflect”, featuring Kendra J. Ross & Robert Mark Dance
Tuesday, June 18 – Theme: “Refuge”, featuring Alissa Elegant Dance & Awaken Dance Theater
Tuesday, September 17 – Theme: “Women Empowerment”, featuring Rochelle Martin/687 & The Moving Architects
Tuesday, October 15 – Theme: “Survival”, featuring Beau Dobson and Dancers AND Chris Ferris and Dancers
Tuesday, November 12 – Theme: “Earth – Our Home, Our Identity!”, featuring Dance Visions NY, Inc. & DoubleTake Dance

2018 Shows:

Tuesday, February 20 – Theme: “Culture & Space”, featuring Benjamin Briones Ballet and Mary Grace McNally
Tuesday, March 20 – Theme: “Personal Reality”, featuring Monteleone Dance and As Arts NY Dance in collaboration with Xiang Xu Dance Theater
Tuesday, April 10 – Theme: “Anatomy of Power”, featuring Jamal Jackson Dance Company and LaneCoArts
Tuesday, May 22 – Theme: “Oppression”, featuring MElder Movement Art and Julia Bengtsson
Tuesday, June 19 – Theme: “Uncertain”, featuring Micayla Wynn and Ntrinsik Movement
Tuesday, October 16 – Theme: “Connection”, featuring DoubleTake Dance and she mee zoo
Tuesday, November 20 – Theme: “The Outcome”, featuring Vanessa Long Dance Company and The Borscht Collective
2017 Shows:
Tuesday, January 17 – Theme: “Self-Perception”, featuring 277 Dance Project and Rastro Dance Company 
Tuesday, March 21 – Theme: “Grace & Beauty”, featuring Kachal Dance and Florescence
Tuesday, April 18 – Theme: “Unrest & Raw”, featuring Thomas/Ortiz Dance and Borne Dance Company
Tuesday, May 16 – Theme: “Struggle”, featuring kamrDANCE and DoubleTake Dance
Tuesday, June 20 – Theme: “Interactions”, featuring Mari Meade Dance Collective and Humanistics Dance Company.
Tuesday, July 18 – Theme: “Special Relation”, featuring The RedLines and SUNPROJECT.
Tuesday, October 17 – Theme: “Re-Explored”, featuring The Dancing Georgina Project and Awaken Dance Theater
Tuesday, November 21 – Theme: “Challenges”, featuring VISIONS Contemporary Ballet and Anthony Alterio

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Pictured: DoubleTake Dance Co. NYC10 – Nov 2014
Photo Credit: Peter Yesley