Alison Cook Beatty Dance presents ARTISTS IN MOTION 2026 at The Ailey Citigroup Theatre

ALISON COOK BEATTY DANCE PRESENTS “ARTISTS IN MOTION 2026,” UNITING EIGHT FEMALE-LED DANCE COMPANIES AND CHOREOGRAPHERS AT THE AILEY CITIGROUP THEATER

New York, NY — Alison Cook Beatty Dance will present ARTISTS IN MOTION 2026 on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 7:00 PM at the Ailey Citigroup Theater, bringing together eight dynamic female-led dance companies and choreographers for an evening celebrating contemporary dance, artistic collaboration, and diverse creative voices.

The evening will feature performances by:

• EMERGE125
• Fearless Young Artists Studios
• BoSoma Dance Company
• LaHa Dance Group
• Meredith Pellon
• Neville Dance Theatre
• Kristen Mangione
• Alison Cook Beatty Dance

For ARTISTS IN MOTION 2026, Alison Cook Beatty Dance will present excerpts from two works that exemplify the company’s commitment to both deeply personal storytelling and socially meaningful dance.

The company will perform an excerpt from MANIFESTATIONS, a work that explores the psychological and emotional landscapes of its subjects through intensely physical choreography. Dance critic Jerry Hoffman of Critical Dance wrote, “Manifestations is as close to psychodramas choreographed by Sir Anthony Tudor as anything else within my memory.”

Alison Cook Beatty Dance will also present an excerpt from A VETERAN’S JOURNEY, featuring an original score by composer Wendy Griffiths. The work has been supported by a grant from the New York State Council on the Arts, with additional support from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, NYC Chapter. Through movement and music, the work explores the experiences of veterans and the emotional realities surrounding service, sacrifice, transition, and healing.

Performing with Alison Cook Beatty Dance will be Madelaine Burnett, Ioanna Ioannides, Ava Trochiano, Facundo Ferreyra, Chynna Holder, Marcos Antonio, Makenna Zelenak, and Natalie Aronno.

For additional information on programming for our guest artists, please visit www.alisoncookbeattydance.org or our instagram page where we have highlighted each choreographer/company and the piece they will be presenting.

ARTISTS IN MOTION 2026 offers audiences the opportunity to experience an evening of distinct choreographic voices while celebrating the strength and diversity of women-led artistic leadership within the contemporary dance community.

ABOUT ALISON COOK BEATTY DANCE

As one of New York City’s established modern dance companies, Alison Cook Beatty Dance has built a reputation for emotionally resonant choreography, powerful physicality, and socially conscious storytelling. Founded and directed by choreographer Alison Cook-Beatty, the company has performed and toured extensively throughout the United States, bringing its work to audiences across numerous states and communities. The company is dedicated to creating and presenting compelling works that explore the human experience through movement. Alison Cook Beatty Dance’s artistic programming has received support from public and private funders, including the New York State Council on the Arts, the O’Donnell Green Music and Dance Foundation, the New England Foundation of the Arts, Indiespace and more, reflecting the organization’s ongoing contribution to the cultural landscape of New York and beyond.

Photography by Russell Haydn