Dance in the New Year at the second annual Dance Out East. Be the first to experience three new Works & Process dance projects at The Church in Sag Harbor, Guild Hall in East Hampton, and The Watermill Center. See the culmination of week-long creative residencies, gain unique insight into the process and preparation of new choreographed works that will sequence into the Works & Process events at Guggenheim New York.<\/p>\n
On Saturday, January 10, at 2 PM, The Church in Sag Harbor will present \u201cThe Lineage Project\u201d by Kristine Bendul and Abdiel. Dance powerhouses Kristine Bendul and Abdiel are known for their work in Broadway and off-Broadway musical theatre productions, ballet and modern concert dance, and their gender-neutral approach to ballroom partnering, which equally exchanges roles of lead and follow, with both in heels. During a weeklong Works & Process residency at The Church in Sag Harbor, Ron De Jes\u00fas will choreograph a new piece for Kristine and Abdiel, blending Adagio partnering with contemporary movement.<\/p>\n
De Jes\u00fas, who had an extensive career with Hubbard Street Dance Chicago and Twlya Tharp, has been recognized for his work across concert dance and musical theatre. Set to \u201cBlack Cream\u201d by The Harold Wheeler Consort (1975), this new duet reimagines classic Adagio patterns through a modern lens \u2014 honoring the form\u2019s history while exploring new lifts, transitions, and expressive possibilities. Join for a \u201cfirst look\u201d at what they\u2019ve created together during the residency, followed by a conversation with the artists.<\/p>\n
Saturday, January 10, at 7 PM, Guild Hall of East Hampton presents \u201cNaomi Funaki: Ikigai,\u201d Tino and Rajika Puri\u2019s creative residency. Recognized as a 2023 Princess Grace Award recipient in dance, a 2024 Dance Magazine\u2019s \u201c25 to Watch,\u201d 92NY Artist-in-Residence, and 2025 Asian American Jadin Wong Fellow, tap dance artist Naomi Funaki shares an in-process presentation of a new evening-length work, Ikigai. Reflecting on the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, Fukushima nuclear disaster, and personal experience, Funaki blends rhythm, live music, and narrative to explore resilience, memory, and connection.<\/p>\n
This in-process presentation is a culmination of Funaki\u2019s weeklong Works & Process Tino and Rajika Puri creative residency at Guild Hall. Consisting of both performance and conversation, the evening offers audiences an intimate glimpse into the work\u2019s development and the ideas shaping its evolution prior to its March 8 premiere with Works & Process at Guggenheim New York as part of the Uptown Rhythm Dance Festival.<\/p>\n
Sunday, January 11, at 2 PM at The Watermill Center is Sekou McMiller & Friends\u2019 \u201cPalladium Nights.\u201d The event is in memory of Robert Wilson and Mich\u00e9le Pesner,\u00a0both of whom dedicated their lives to the advancement of culture, including dance, on a global and local basis.<\/p>\n
The collective known as Sekou McMiller + Friends is led by the esteemed choreographer, Sekou McMiller, and comprises a talented ensemble of seasoned professional dancers, musicians, composers, and club\/street performers. Palladium Nights is a new evening-length choreographic work that explores the cultural legacy and artistic impact of New York\u2019s historic Palladium Ballroom (1940s\u201360s), a vibrant site of exchange where Afro-Latin and African American communities helped shape what we now recognize as Salsa\/Mambo dance. More than a nightclub, the Palladium was an incubator of innovation, identity, and social movement. This work honors that history while engaging its ongoing influence on contemporary dance and culture.<\/p>\n
Event tickets are $25. Visit www.danceouteast.org.<\/a><\/p>\n
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