"Isadora Goes Chelsea!" Immersive Pop-up Performances at Isadora Duncan Dance Foundation

Program Details

Dates: February 13-16, 2025, see times below

Location: 141 / 143 W. 26th St, New York, NY 10001 on the Ground Floor (former location of Burgundy Wine Company)

Feb 13, 7:00pm (house opens 6:30pm): Discounted Preview Night – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/isadora-goes-chelsea-preview-night-tickets-1221244367779

Feb 14, 7:00pm (house opens 6:30pm): Valentine's Day Special – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/isadora-goes-chelsea-valentines-day-tickets-1221330736109

 Feb 15, 7:00pm (house opens 6:30pm): Gala Night – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/isadora-goes-chelsea-gala-night-tickets-1221380535059

 Feb 16, 3:00pm (house opens 2:30pm): Family Matinee – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/isadora-goes-chelsea-family-matinee-tickets-1221387485849

The Isadora Duncan Dance Foundation is pleased to present “Isadora Goes Chelsea!”, an exciting series of pop-up immersive dance performances featuring Lori Belilove & The Isadora Duncan Dance Company and taking place February 13th-16th, 2025, in Chelsea, New York at 141 W. 26th St. on the Ground Floor.

Directed by Lori Belilove as the first in a series of Isadora150 programs designed to honor Duncan’s legacy, the event will embrace contemporary artistic collaborations. Join us on those dates to experience an immersive performance merging Duncan’s timeless dance style and repertoire with Chelsea’s artistic energy.

This unique event features "Living Sculpture Gallery Performances" in which the Company dancers are positioned like living sculpture who gradually animate to stunning dancing, enhanced by dramatic lighting. The setting echoes the avant-garde “happenings” of mid-20th-century New York, blurring the lines between performer and audience.

Unique items will be on sale, including newly published books on Isadora and related topics, musical selections on CD, totes, scarves and more.  Gala Night includes a Silent Auction with juicy items TBA.

Lori Belilove & The Isadora Duncan Dance Company Cast:

Lori Belilove, Hayley Brasher, Emily D’Angelo, Kirsten Keane, Diana Uribe. Apprentices: Brandy Brown, Kristina Hay & Sarah Krsnak

Artistic Director – Lori Belilove

Associate Artistic Director – Emily D’Angelo

Producer – Gwynedd Vetter-Drusch

Lighting – Michael Lupino

Design – Elysia Belilove

Sound – John Link

Production Consultants – Louise Brownsberger, Haas Regen

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Collaboration with Batsheva Hay

In true Duncan fashion, the Foundation has partnered with contemporary artists and designers to bring "Isadora Goes Chelsea!" and the “Living Sculpture Gallery Pop-up” to life.

One notable collaborator is Batsheva Hay, a visionary designer known for blending art, fashion, and movement. Hay’s distinctive aesthetic will elevate the visual and emotional impact of the performance, seamlessly integrating design and dance.

Lori Belilove, the Foundation’s acclaimed artistic director, who performed at the opening of Batsheva Hay’s 2024 New York Fashion Week show. In a groundbreaking presentation, the show highlighted models over 40 years of age, celebrating aging, beauty, and timeless creativity in both dance and fashion, which you can watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPlk8ilnZig

Additional pop-up programs to be announced. Continue to check this page for the latest details.