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Stefanie Nelson Dancegroup

New York based Contemporary Dance Performance Group

Stefanie Nelson Dancegroup has established its presence in the United States and internationally, developing a repertory of intensely collaborative multidisciplinary works. To date, the company has produced four evening-length works, along with an array of shorter pieces, presented at some of the foremost contemporary performances venues in the United States, including Joyce SoHo, Dance Theater Wo

rkshop, LaMama Moves!, Lincoln Center Out-of-Doors and Jacob’s Pillow, and internationally in Canada, Mexico and Italy (Fabbrica Europa and Florence Winter Dance Festival at the historic Teatro Goldoni, among others.) Selected residencies include the Baryshnikov Arts Center, Dance New Amsterdam, Bessie Schoenberg Choreographer’s Residency at The Yard, The Field’s Artist Residency, and the Harkness Dance Program, among many others. Nelson currently maintains ongoing collaborations with Arte e Danza Arabesque & Fuoricentro (Lucca, Italy,) and Exorto Danza (Agropoli, Italy.)

06/05/2026

EVERYONE DANCE 2026 ✨

Thank you to all who came to support, the dancers and performers, and to everyone who filled the space with such generosity, energy, and joy. This celebration is a reminder of what’s possible when access, artistry, and community come together—when every body has a place to move, to be seen, and to be heard. 💫

Created by SND, Everyone Dance is an inclusive, person-centered program offering free classes, workshops, and performance opportunities for dancers with intellectual and developmental disabilities across NYC. Since 2005, SND has provided accessible, artistically rigorous programming that centers creative agency and shared experience.

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Support provided in part by: The National Endowment for the Arts; the West Harlem Development Corporation; the New York State Council on the Arts; and the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.

Video by Becca Vision

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05/17/2026

WOW! What a beautiful celebration of 25 years in motion ✨

Thank you to everyone who joined us Friday night for our Silver Party at Elsie Rooftop to celebrate 25 years of Stefanie Nelson Dancegroup. With more than 100 guests in attendance, it was an unforgettable evening celebrating community, creativity, and connection.

A special thank you to our honorees, Craig Becker, Jill Inbar, and Joe Pressley, for your heartfelt words and continued support of SND’s mission.

Thank you as well to our Young Artist Host Committee for your special performance featuring costumes from the past 25 years of SND repertory. A joyful and meaningful tribute to the history and spirit of our community.

The Silver Party is part of our “25 Years in Motion — $25,000 for the Next 25” campaign, and together we’ve raised over $29,000 thus far to support SND’s artistic work, community programs, and international collaborations for years to come. Our campaign will remain open throughout the year, if you’d like to support our work.

Thank you for helping us honor the past and celebrate the future of SND 🥂

And to our raffle winners, keep an eye on your inbox! More information on how to redeem your raffle prizes will be shared later this week 🎟️✨

05/08/2026

SND’S 25th Anniversary Silver Party is ONE WEEK from today! ✨

Catch .band kicking off the night with live music from 7:00–7:40 PM, plus pop-up performances, raffle prizes, cocktails, and a dance party celebrating 25 years of Stefanie Nelson Dancegroup 🪩

May 15, 2026
7:00–9:30 PM EST
Elsie Rooftop Ballroom
Tickets in bio 🎟️

We’ll also be honoring Craig Becker, Jill Inbar, and Joey Pressley for their impact and support.

Attire festive with a splash of silver!

05/01/2026

SND’S 25th Anniversary SILVER PARTY! ✨🪩

2 weeks from today! Have you gotten your tickets yet?

May 15, 2026
7:00–9:30 PM EST
Tickets in bio 🎟️

Join us as we celebrate 25 years of dance, empowerment, and joy at SND’s 25th Anniversary Celebration. We’re heading to Elsie Rooftop for a sparkling night of community, performance, and celebration with sweeping skyline views to match.

What to Expect:
✨ Open bar
✨ Passed hors d’oeuvres + dessert
✨ Live performance by .band
✨ Pop-up dance performances
✨ Photobooth
✨ Dance party

We’re honoring Craig Becker, Jill Inbar, and Joey Pressley for their impact and support.

Festive attire encouraged—with a splash of silver!

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04/27/2026

Thank you for joining us this past weekend for Moving Memory: NEXT GEN ✨

A festival devoted to memory and forgetting, NEXT GEN continues to nurture emerging artistic voices, foster meaningful creative connections, and create space for the next generation of artists in our community.

Our April 24, 2026 Show Recap:

You See Ghosts — choreographed by Zev Haworth () performed by Steven Camacho (.camacho) & Meenah Nehme (.onthe.moon)

Se Va — choreographed by Miguel Miranda (.mirandac)
performed by Ashley Bromfield (), Mizuho Kappa (),
Danielle Gutt () & Mikaela Morisato ()

HOLDFAST — choreographed by Tethered Residents (Jerimy Rivera & Taylor Graham) in collaboration with Dareon Blowe & Carlos Franquiz, and performed by Jerimy Rivera () & Quaba Ernest ()

Here. Now. Close. — choreographed by Chelsea Thedinga, performed by Meenah Nehme (.onthe.moon), Bryanna Strickland (), Bella Donatelli (.donatelli), Carsyn Gekas (), Alex Haag (), Sam Assemany () & Maya Lam ()

Before the Body Knows — choreographed by Tricia Dietrick performed by Dawvyn Winters () & Tricia Dietrick ()

The Moving Memory Project is supported, in part, by public funds from the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs (), in partnership with the City Council, the National Endowment for the Arts (), the New York State Council on the Arts, and the West Harlem Development Corporation ()

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04/22/2026

MOVING MEMORY: NEXT GEN ARTIST FEATURE
MIGUEL MIRANDA

Se Va April 24 + 25 // 7:30 PM

📍 Broadway Presbyterian Church
601 W 114th St, New York, NY

Choreographed by Miguel Miranda
Performed by Ashley Bromfield, Mizuho Kappa, Danielle Gutt, and Mikaela Morisato
Music: Stereogamous and Nick Wales: Learning Year, and Carminho: Lágrimas do Céu

Se Va explores the tension between holding on and moving forward. Set in a dreamlike liminal space where time feels suspended, the performers navigate the lingering presence of what has already left. A single chair anchors the landscape, a silent witness to what remains and what cannot return.

Learn more about Miguel Miranda and reserve tickets via link in bio // $20 or pay-what-you-wish

The Moving Memory Project is supported, in part, by public funds from the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council, the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York State Council on the Arts, and the West Harlem Development Corporation.

04/21/2026

MOVING MEMORY: NEXT GEN ARTIST FEATURE
TRICIA DIETRICK

Before the Body Knows April 24 + 25 // 7:30 PM

📍 Broadway Presbyterian Church
601 W 114th St, New York, NY

Choreography by Tricia Dietrick
Performed by Dawvyn Winters and Tricia Dietrick
Original Score by Jonah Kreitner

A duet that explores internal forces that invite the body to move. What lies beneath the surface of the body, and where does action originate before movement becomes choreography?

This SND commission is based on a movement score drawing from themes and ideas from past repertory, inviting the performers to move through shifting states of identity, relationship, rhythm, and spatial tension, where transformation and relational presence are central.

Learn more about Tricia Dietrick and reserve tickets via link in bio // $20 or pay-what-you-wish

The Moving Memory Project is supported, in part, by public funds from the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council, the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York State Council on the Arts, and the West Harlem Development Corporation.

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04/20/2026

MOVING MEMORY: NEXT GEN ARTIST FEATURE
OMNIVORE DANCE

Amor Fati April 25 // 7:30 PM

📍 Broadway Presbyterian Church
601 W 114th St, New York, NY

Choreographed and performed by Omnivore Dance (Maggie Xiao Liang and Yinqi Wang)
Music: Singanushiga by Joe Hisaishi

Amor Fati moves through loss, departure, reunion, and love, blending tenderness and violence into a visceral journey of resilience and acceptance.

Learn more about Omnivore Dance and reserve tickets via link in bio // $20 or pay-what-you-wish

The Moving Memory Project is supported, in part, by public funds from the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council, the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York State Council on the Arts, and the West Harlem Development Corporation.

04/19/2026

MOVING MEMORY: NEXT GEN ARTIST FEATURE
ZEV HAWORTH
You See Ghosts April 24 + 25 // 7:30 PM

📍 Broadway Presbyterian Church
601 W 114th St, New York, NY

Choreography by Zev Haworth
Performed by Steven Camacho and Meena Nehme
Music by Friedrich Abel, Anja Lechner, Nils Frahm

You See Ghosts follows two people as they pass from the physical realm to a place beyond, tracing a relationship shaped by an undercurrent of darkness. The work investigates how memory is refracted through grief and loss. Drawing inspiration from the narrative of the classical ballet Giselle, the piece reveals a world that becomes increasingly intangible yet increasingly potent with truth.

Learn more about Zev Haworth and reserve tickets via link in bio // $20 or pay-what-you-wish

The Moving Memory Project is supported, in part, by public funds from the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council, the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York State Council on the Arts, and the West Harlem Development Corporation.

Images by Christopher Duggan

01/02/2026

Sonic Gestures | 2005

Sonic Gestures is a piece for two dancers and live electronics. In the musical score, the raw material is represented by the sounds produced by dancers’ bodies, captured live by a stage microphone. The performers provide the audio material and control the musical rhythmic flow providing a constant feedback between the dance and the digital elaboration of sound.

Premiere: Fabbrica Europa Festival (Florence, Italy), May 2005
Performers: Massimiliano Barachini, Stefanie Nelson, and Andrea Ferrara (live electronics)
Costumes: Maria Rosaria Busia

Original iteration was commissioned and presented by the Florence Dance Center (Florence, Italy) for Corpo al Corpo, October 2004

Supported by: Ongakuaw Studios, Florence Dance Center, Company Blu

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