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Leg Up On Life Leg Up On Life strives to create an inclusive community through the performing and visual arts.

Our events and shows promote artistic collaboration, while raising funds for organizations that directly aid the LGBTQIA+ communities.

08/24/2026

THIS TIME TOMORROW! ⏰
NIGHT OF LIFE Benefiting The Trevor Project takes the Sony Hall stage Monday August 24th!

Doors at 7P | Show starting at 8P
Featuring 17 new works from our headliners
ARIANNE MENESES
Bertha Vanayshun
Bianca Star
Bonnie Bonfiya
Brenda Dharling/BrandonMichael
Courtney Jenée Sauls
Dan Kiernan
Dan Lai
Daniel Gold
Danny Blu
Elias Alfau
Eli Seifert (Hibiscus🌺)
Janae SaisQuoi
Jenny Mollet
Kay Bee
MARIA EDMOND
Mount Olympia
Sherry Poppins
S***a Sekiguchi
✨🎠ShowPonii🎠✨
Youran Lee
Youlmae Kim

And Ben Wild keeping the dancefloor electrified pre and post show! ⚡️

Don’t miss out and grab those tickets! Can’t come but want to support? Make a donation to the link in our bio!

08/23/2026

THIS TIME TOMORROW! ⏰
NIGHT OF LIFE Benefiting The Trevor Project takes the Sony Hall stage Monday August 24th!

Doors at 7P | Show starting at 8P
Featuring 17 new works from our headliners
ARIANNE MENESES
Bertha Vanayshun
Bianca Star
Bonnie Bonfiya
Brenda Dharling/BrandonMichael
Courtney Jenée Sauls
Dan Kiernan
Dan Lai
Daniel Gold
Danny Blu
Elias Alfau
Eli Seifert (Hibiscus🌺)
Janae SaisQuoi
Jenny Mollet
Kay Bee
MARIA EDMOND
Mount Olympia
Sherry Poppins
✨🎠ShowPonii🎠✨
Youran Lee
Youlmae Kim

Don’t miss out and grab those tickets! Can’t come but want to support? Make a donation to the link in our bio!

08/12/2026

HIBISCUS (She/Her)
Our final headliner taking to the Sony Stage on August 24th is the first ever COMMUNITY ACTIVIST OF THE YEAR, Eli Seifert (Hibiscus🌺) !

Hibiscus is no stranger to Leg Up On Life having performed in our benefits since 2017 as one of our original Qu**rs For A Cause, in NIGHT OF LIFE Benefiting The Trevor Project, and even hosted both QU**RS FOR A CAUSE and NIGHT OF LIFE multiple times. She has won 3 GLAM AWARDS previously for Best Drag Brunch CHISMISAS AND MIMOSAS alongside Leg Up alum 🖤 CATRINA LOVELACE🖤 and was a previous MISS STONEWALL. You can find her lighting up stages across the city as a cast member of QUEEN at Industry Bar on Thursdays and The Monster Bar Wednesdays as a cast member for GLAMAGEDDON, Saturdays at hushbarnyc ‘s H2Hoe and more!

Monday August 24th Hibiscus is ready to electrify the stage with her dancers and the night’s insane line up at Sony Hall . Grab your tickets or make a donation at the link in our bio to help her and the 100+ artists coming together to raise funds for the lifesaving work of the Trevor Project.

08/12/2026

BONNIE BONFIYA (She/Her)
New to Leg Up On Life and Night Of Life benefiting The Trevor Project stage we have the beautiful Bonnie Bonfiya

She has been storming the competitions and burning up each and every nightlife stage she has hit.

Monday August 24th Bonnie Bonfiya is ready to light up the Sony Hall stage alongside the night’s insane line up at Sony Hall . Grab your tickets or make a donation at the link in our bio to help her and the 100+ artists coming together to raise funds for the lifesaving work of the Trevor Project.

08/07/2026

OLYMPIA (She/Her)
Night Of Life benefiting The Trevor Project is ecstatic to welcome back one of our Queen’s for a Cause Mount Olympia August 24th in one of the biggest numbers in Night Of Life history!

Recently she won with her group TheBigGirlz for Best Group at the 2025 GLAM AWARDS . She is also the previous winner of MISS CHERRY’S 2025. You can find her storming across the boroughs and Fire Island stages and she plans to light up the Sony Hall stage just the same!

Monday August 24th Olympia is ready to burn up the stage with the rest of the night’s insane line up at Sony Hall . Grab your tickets or make a donation at the link in our bio to help her and the 100+ artists coming together to raise funds for the lifesaving work of the Trevor Project.

08/07/2026

BRENDA DHARLING (She/Her)
Night Of Life benefiting The Trevor Project is ecstatic to have Brenda Dharling/BrandonMichael to tear up the Sony Stage on August 24th in one of the biggest numbers in Night Of Life history!

Brenda is no stranger to the Sony Hall stage having performed at the GLAM AWARDS and even won several like GLAM AWARDS Best Dancer 2014, 15’, 17’ and 22’. Not the only awards she won she also is a previous MISS CHERRY’S 2019. You can find her storming stages across Manhattan as the host of QUEEN at Industry Bar on Thursdays and Rise Bar for WILD WEDNESDAYS, and more.

Monday August 24th Brenda is ready to electrify the stage with her dancers and the night’s insane line up at Sony Hall . Grab your tickets or make a donation at the link in our bio to help her and the 100+ artists coming together to raise funds for the lifesaving work of the Trevor Project.

08/06/2026

S***A SEKIGUCHI (He/Him)
Another Choreographer making their debut that is no stranger to Leg Up On Life after dancing in numerous Leg Up events its was time for S***a Sekiguchi to choreograph for the NIGHT OF LIFE Benefiting The Trevor Project stage!

S***a’s been seen in GATSBY at American Repertory Theater, awards shows, music videos, and even recently modeled for Capezio. His career spans over multiple areas of the arts world and we are excited to see the grooves this awe inducing creative is ready to bring to the Sony Hall stage!

Monday August 24th S***a Sekiguchi is ready to fire up the Night Of Life stage with his cast and the other members of this insane line up at Sony Hall . Grab your tickets or make a donation at the link in our bio to help S***a and the 100+ artists coming together to raise funds for the lifesaving work of the Trevor Project.

08/05/2026

ARIANNE MENESES (She/Her)
Back for another Night Of Life benefiting The Trevor Project but this time as a Choreographer! This jaw dropping creative has choreographed for Leg Up’s Spoken Word Gala but it’s time to bring their grooves to the Sony Hall stage!

Arianne’s work as a performer and creative spans over different areas of the dance world however their recent Music Video Choreography can be found in “We Still Dance” Ariel J, “Stroke” Adam Oh, and “Days Before” J. Hasan, and associate choreography for “LEGS” Vanessa Williams !

Monday August 24th ARIANNE MENESES is ready to fire up the Night Of Life stage with her cast and the other members of this insane line up at Sony Hall . Grab your tickets or make a donation at the link in our bio to help Youran and the 100+ artists coming together to raise funds for the lifesaving work of the Trevor Project.

08/03/2026

DANNY BLU (He/Him)
Our final musician of our 12th NIGHT OF LIFE Benefiting the Trevor Project line up is a recording artists with a one of a kind electrifying presence, Danny Blu

He can and has been seen performing around New York but also the east coast touring venues with his original music like their track TYPE recently dropped on July 27th. Not to mention gagging crowd with covers of iconic songs like Gaga’s Perfect Celebrity. Be sure to keep an eye out though because they are always whipping up new tracks available on all streaming platforms.

Monday August 24th Danny is ready to burn up the Sony Hall stage with our incredible line up. Grab your tickets or make a donation at the link in our bio to help the 100+ artists coming together to raise funds for the lifesaving work of the Trevor Project.

07/31/2026

DAN LAI (He/Him) & YOULMAE KIM (She/Her)
In the spirit of artist collaboration we are bringing you one of Night Of Life’s first choreographer collabs with Dan Lai and Youlmae Kim ! Night Of Life benefiting The Trevor Project is pumped to have these two jaw dropping talents back and combining for an epic performance like no other.

This dynamic duo is no stranger to Leg Up On Life or the NIGHT OF LIFE stage. The also are known and highly regarded for their amazing ability to facilitate amazing class spaces to ensure any student coming into the studio can get the most out of their classes at Broadway Dance Center and several other studios around NYC.

Monday August 24th Dan and Youlmae are ready to electrify the stage with their dancers and the night’s wild line up at Sony Hall . Grab your tickets or make a donation at the link in our bio to help her and the 100+ artists coming together to raise funds for the lifesaving work of the Trevor Project.

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