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The Joyce Presents Premiere Of L-E-V's Latest Work By Sharon Eyal
by Stephi Wild - Jan 31, 2022


The Joyce Theater Foundation (Linda Shelton, Executive Director) announces the return of L-E-V with the U.S. premiere of the conclusion of the company’s trilogy on love, Chapter 3: The Brutal Journey of the Heart. Choreographed by co-founder and resident choreographer Sharon Eyal, the final installment of the series will play The Joyce Theater from February 22-27. 

Colombia's Sankofa Danzafro Returns To The Joyce Theater
by Stephi Wild - Jan 26, 2022


The Joyce Theater Foundation (Linda Shelton, Executive Director) welcomes the return of Sankofa Danzafro with the company’s newest evening-length work, Accommodating Lie. Choreographed by Artistic Director Rafael Palacios, the follow-up to the company’s 2018 Joyce debut will play The Joyce Theater from February 15-20. 

Memorial For Nai-Ni Chen Will Be Held Virtually January 8, In-Person January 9
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 4, 2022


Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company will hold memorials for Nai-Ni Chen virtually on January 8 and in-person on January 9, 2022. Nai-Ni Chen, who died in a swimming accident while on vacation with her family in Hawaii on December 12, 2021, was founder, choreographer, and Artistic Director of Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company.

VIDEO: First Look at COMPLEXIONS Contemporary Ballet at The Joyce
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 20, 2021


Founded in 1994 by master choreographer Dwight Rhoden and the legendary Desmond Richardson, COMPLEXIONS Contemporary Ballet returns to The Joyce to serve up thought-provoking and entertaining contemporary ballet performed by acclaimed dancers.

The Joyce Theater Announces Spring/Summer 2022
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 17, 2021


he Joyce Theater Foundation announced today the full lineup of U.S. and international talent that will grace The Joyce’s storied stage for its Spring/Summer 2022 season. Nearly two dozen companies and dance creators will bring their unparalleled creativity and astounding artistic innovation to the iconic, intimate home for dance in New York City.

Nai-Ni Chen Passed Away Yesterday In Honolulu, Hawaii
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 13, 2021


Nai-Ni Chen, the founder, choreographer and Artistic Director of the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company, comes from a rich dance tradition. She was a renowned traditional dancer in Taiwan where she was born and served on several ambassadorial culture missions to nineteen countries around the world including a one month engagement on Broadway in the Minskoff Theatre.

Chelsea Factory & The Joyce Theater Announce First Public Performances at Brand New Arts Hub
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 9, 2021


The Joyce Theater Foundation has announced the programming for its inaugural season as a  partner at Chelsea Factory, the just-opened multidisciplinary arts and community center in West Chelsea.

The Joyce Theater Foundation to Present Ayodele Casel in CHASING MAGIC
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 3, 2021


The Joyce Theater Foundation will welcome the return of celebrated tap superstar Ayodele Casel in her newest work, Ayodele Casel: Chasing Magic. The evening of collaboration and celebration of artistic exploration will play The Joyce Theater live from January 4-9. 

VIDEO: Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo to Return to The Joyce
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 9, 2021


The Joyce Theater Foundation will celebrate the return of their most raucous and rambunctious holiday tradition with Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo. More widely known simply as The Trocks, the all-male dance company will bring their signature combination of humor and grace to The Joyce Theater from December 14-January 2.

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo to Return to The Joyce This Holiday Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 1, 2021


The Joyce will celebrate the return of their most raucous and rambunctious holiday tradition when Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo storms the stage once more. More widely known simply as The Trocks, the all-male dance company will bring their signature combination of humor and grace to The Joyce Theater from December 14-January 2.

The Joyce to Present NYC Debut of Indigenous Enterprise
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 14, 2021


The Joyce Theater Foundation honors the traditions and progress of Indigenous people with the Joyce debut of Indigenous Enterprise. An intertribal, multidisciplinary celebration of storied rituals, Indigenous Liberation will play The Joyce Theater during National Native American Heritage Month, from November 9-14. 

The Joyce Theater Presents LUCINDA CHILDS: DANCE
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 4, 2021


The Joyce Theater Foundation welcomes the return of one of America's greatest modern choreographers, Lucinda Childs, with her masterpiece of modern choreography, DANCE.

Caleb Teicher's SW!NG OUT to be Presented at The Joyce Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 22, 2021


The Joyce Theater Foundation is continuing its decades-long legacy of commissioning and fostering the talents of the dance world’s brightest stars with the east-coast premiere of SW!NG OUT.

Alejandro Cerrudo's IT STARTS NOW Comes to The Joyce Theater This Month
by Stephi Wild - Sep 15, 2021


The Joyce Theater Foundation (Linda Shelton, Executive Director) will present its first world premiere of the season with award-winning choreographer Alejandro Cerrudo and his newest evening-length work, It Starts Now.

Ragamala Dance Company to Kick Off The Joyce's Fall '21/Winter '22 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 10, 2021


The Joyce Theater Foundation will welcome audiences back to its legendary Chelsea home with Ragamala Dance Company’s newest evening-length work, Fires of Varanasi: Dance of the Eternal Pilgrim.

The Joyce Theater Announces Fall '21/Winter '22 Season of Live Performances
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 27, 2021


Linda Shelton, Executive Director of The Joyce Theater Foundation, announced today the return of in-person programming at the New York City dance organization’s home with its Fall 2021/Winter 2022 season.

Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company Announces Additional Programming For Launch Of Educational Digital Platform
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 10, 2021


Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company will present Dance With Us, an educational digital platform centered around the premiere of a series of new dance films. The resource launches from June 25-27, 2021 at 7pm ET with the premieres of the films and the reveal of the platform, a website whose URL will go live at this moment.

WATCH: #QueertheBallet's ANIMALS & ANGELS to be Presented at The Joyce Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 7, 2021


The Joyce Theater Foundation will feature ballet artists breaking the boundaries of the binary with the premiere of #QueertheBallet’s Animals & Angels, under the artistic leadership of choreographer and founder Adriana Pierce.

Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company Announces Educational Platform 'Dance With Us'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 20, 2021


Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company will present Dance With Us, an educational digital platform centered around the premiere of a series of new dance films. The resource launches from June 25-27, 2021 at 7pm ET with the premieres of the films and the reveal of the platform, a website whose URL will go live at this moment.

Audiences to Return to The Joyce with Benefit Performances of STATE OF DARKNESS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 20, 2021


For the first time in 15 months, The Joyce Theater Foundation will host live audiences inside its iconic Chelsea home later this spring, from June 16-20. The Joyce announced today that it will present six benefit performances of Molissa Fenley’s acclaimed tour de force solo, State of Darkness.

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