McKoy Dance Project

McKoy Dance Project MDP is a dynamic contemporary dance company and arts service organization led by Founding Artistic Director & CEO, Derick McKoy, Jr.

06/07/2026

The rain couldn’t stop our parade. 🌧✨

We’re so grateful to have performed at the Jamaica Dance Festival yesterday alongside an incredible lineup of artists and community members. Though the performance lineup was unfortunately stopped midway through due to the thunderstorm rolling in, MDP showed up, danced fully, and shared our work with heart.

What a beautiful way to close out the season.

As we prepare for Season 8, we invite our community to help fuel what’s next through our fiscal year-end campaign before June 30th. Every contribution helps us continue supporting artists, creating new work, and expanding access to dance.

Choreography by Derick McKoy, Jr.
Costumes by Erica Johnston

Thank you to everyone who supported, attended, and weathered the storm with us. 💛

Now… onward to Season 8.ECHO is coming very soon.

Queens, we’re excited to be joining the Jamaica Dance Festival 2026 this summer! ✨Join McKoy Dance Project alongside Te ...
06/03/2026

Queens, we’re excited to be joining the Jamaica Dance Festival 2026 this summer! ✨

Join McKoy Dance Project alongside Te Ao Mana and White Wave Young Soon Kim Dance Company for an evening of free outdoor performances celebrating movement, culture, and community.

MDP will be presenting ‘Overcurrent’ and ‘Alegría’ choreographed by as part of the festival.

🗓 Saturday, June 6, 2026
🕖 7:00 PM
📍 Rufus King Park — Jamaica Ave at 150th Street
🎟 FREE + open to the public

We’re honored to share our work as part of this incredible festival bringing dance directly into the heart of Queens.

Presented by and

05/29/2026

We’re building the foundation for Season 8: ECHO! 🔥

Goal: 15 new Circle of Leaders members
Current: 2 / 15

$25/month supports our artists.
A one-time gift supports the moment.

And every gift right now also contributes to The Mama Glow Foundation.

Join monthly—or give what you can today.
www.donorbox.org/thecircle

05/11/2026

A week of process. Exploration. Possibility. ✨

Choreographer’s Institute 2026 brought artists into the studio to question, build, and discover—culminating in an intimate sharing of new work.

Grateful to our choreographers, dancers, and community for making space for creativity in motion.

This is how new work begins.
Support the process. Support the artists. Support the future of new dance.

We’re building the future of McKoy Dance Project—right now.As we close out our fiscal year, our goal is to bring in 15 n...
05/05/2026

We’re building the future of McKoy Dance Project—right now.

As we close out our fiscal year, our goal is to bring in 15 new Circle of Leaders members to help sustain our artists, our work, and what comes next.

Monthly giving creates stability. It allows us to plan, grow, and continue creating bold, meaningful dance—not just project to project, but with intention.

And through MDP | Gives Back, every gift right now also supports , extending care and impact beyond our stage. The Mama Glow Foundation was nominated by Company Member Shaina McGregor.

Not ready for monthly? You can still make a one-time gift. It all counts in this moment.

We’re currently at 2 of 15.

Join monthly at $25—or give what you can today.

Costume by
Photo by

A glimpse into what was built and shared yesterday ✨Choreographer’s Institute 2026 brought together emerging voices, ded...
05/03/2026

A glimpse into what was built and shared yesterday ✨

Choreographer’s Institute 2026 brought together emerging voices, dedicated artists, and a week of focused creation—culminating in an intimate works-in-process showing at Mark Morris Dance Center.

Grateful to Jael Griffin and Dan Doran for their bold, thoughtful work, and to our dancers for bringing these ideas to life with such care and commitment.

This is what it means to invest in process, in people, and in the future of new dance.

With gratitude to our community of supporters and donors who make this work possible—your belief in artists at this stage of creation is essential. If you feel inspired to support this work, we welcome you to join us.

Final chance to experience the world premiere of The Echo Carried: Resonance. 🤩 McKoy Dance Project takes the stage at ’...
04/24/2026

Final chance to experience the world premiere of The Echo Carried: Resonance. 🤩

McKoy Dance Project takes the stage at ’s E-Moves Festival as part of the 20th Anniversary WATERWORKS program in partnership with AILEY.

A visceral choreographic ritual unfolding from chaos to clarity, Resonance invites audiences into a world of distortion, release, and renewal — where the body remembers what the mind cannot always name.

Saturday, April 25, 2026
2PM & 7PM

Harlem Stage Gatehouse
150 Convent Ave, NYC

Join us for an unforgettable evening of powerful contemporary dance.

🎟 Tickets on sale now

Costumes by Erica Johnston and featured original music by Vincent Pierce Smith .

MDP Company Auditions | 2026/2027 SeasonWe are seeking bold, expressive artists who move seamlessly through transitions,...
03/02/2026

MDP Company Auditions | 2026/2027 Season

We are seeking bold, expressive artists who move seamlessly through transitions, command the stage, and lead with passion.

🗓 Audition: Sunday, April 26
📝 Pre-registration deadline: Friday, April 10
📩 Invitations sent by: Wednesday, April 15

🔗 Pre-register via the link in bio

Photo by Nir Arieli
Costume by Erica Johnston for Alegría
Dancer: Carl Ponce Cubero (they/siya)

Vulnerability, desire, and the courage to speak.Carl Ponce Cubero (they/siya) and Alex Haquia (he/him) in SKETCHED (2024...
02/22/2026

Vulnerability, desire, and the courage to speak.

Carl Ponce Cubero (they/siya) and Alex Haquia (he/him) in SKETCHED (2024) at the SoloDuo Dance Festival 2026—an intimate duet exploring what it means to trust another person fully, even at the risk of heartbreak.

Choreography: Derick McKoy, Jr.
Music by George Bokaris | Costumes by Erica Johnston

Photos by Hisae Aihara


✨ NOW HIRING ✨McKoy Dance Project is seeking a Manager of Advancement & Communications to help lead fundraising, grants,...
02/12/2026

✨ NOW HIRING ✨

McKoy Dance Project is seeking a Manager of Advancement & Communications to help lead fundraising, grants, donor engagement, and event communications during a pivotal growth phase.

This is a paid, part-time role ($25/hr) working closely with Artistic Director & CEO Derick McKoy, Jr. to build sustainable support for artists and programs.

BIPOC & LGBTQ+ candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

🔗 Full role + how to apply at the link in our bio or on our website, www.mckoydanceproject.org

Address

539 Atlantic Avenue, #170/377
Brooklyn, NY
11217

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm

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+16464509105

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