Fast Forward
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 2026 as part of this series is now accepting applications: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe6NecFunqO_bx-CS2W_l8DqfW8R5croOaH3iMSVkzvZAQwBA/viewform
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2025 Shows:
Wednesday, March 19 – Theme: “Community Connection”
Tuesday, April 8 – Theme: “Grief”
Wednesday, May 28 – Theme: “Human Behavior”
Wednesday, June 11 – Theme: “Our Planet”
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:
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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, September 18 – Theme: “Existence”, featuring VISIONS Contemporary Ballet and Chris Ferris & Dancers
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, February 21 – Theme: “Adaptation”, featuring Impact Movement Collective and Kelley Donovan and Dancers
Tuesday, June 20 – Theme: “Interactions”, featuring Mari Meade Dance Collective and Humanistics Dance Company.
Tuesday, September 19 – Theme: “Awareness” , featuring Janice Rosario and Company and Carson Reiners & Artists
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
Pictured: DoubleTake Dance Co. NYC10 – Nov 2014
Photo Credit: Peter Yesley