LaneCoArts explores the concept of communication in today’s technologically driven world through a self-referential process of collaboration with other artists where the juxtaposed creative languages, engender a process of essential interchange, communication and cross-pollination. The goal is to connect with today’s audience through meaningful social commentary and physically charged dance dramas
. After attending Purchase College Conservatory of Dance / MFA program, Lane Gifford founded LaneCoArts in 2006. Performances include: Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, New York International Fringe Festival, Dixon Place, Baruch Performing Arts Center, Triskelion Arts, Le Poisson Rouge, New York Theater Workshop, the 92nd St. Y, Judson Church/STUFFED, Boston Contemporary Dance Festival, DANCENOW, Boston Center For The Arts/Mills Gallery, Dance New Amsterdam RAW Directions, American Dance Guild, ITE Dance Festival, Women in Dance Project/Ailey Citigroup Theater, The Freight Project Residency/Performance and LaneCoArts presented by Performance Project at University Settlement/2015. Commissioned projects include Boston Center for the Arts/Dance Resident Artist Program/2015, a 2014 commission for Fellowship Recipient Kari Mosel (McKnight Artist Program), a Choreographic Fellowship at the University of Kansas/2014, residency and new creation for Southern Utah University/2012 & 2013, collaborative work for Ballet Nouveau Colorado and Redline Gallery/2011, commissioned work for Joffrey Ballet School/2015, Bryant Park Festival/2016, and Northeast Choreographer Residency/2016. Lane Gifford was a finalist in the Western Michigan University 2015 National Choreography Competition. Upcoming events 2017: Dance Place (Washington DC), Jersey City Theater Center, and a Kaatsbaan Residency. Awards include: Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation for Dance Place (Special Presenters Initiative program) Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grant, Arts Foundation of Cape Cod Grant, Manhattan Community Arts Fund Grant, Building Up Infrastructure Levels for Dance (BUILD) Grant, Professional Incentive Award (Columbia University), Outstanding MFA Award (Purchase College) and French Cultural Service/Government Grant (Paris, France).
