Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company

06/02/2026

SEEING EYE TO EYE. Is never a given! Especially in these fraught times. Flashpoint takes us into the heart of relationships. Join us IN THE STUDIO, up-close, unfiltered and intimate, to see this newest dance. New York City Center Studios June 25 and 26. Free admission. Limited seats. Reserve your spot. Link in bio.
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Featuring Johnny Mathews and Vanessa Martínez de Baños in Flashpoint, choreographed by Daniel Gwirtzman
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05/25/2026

Memorial Day invites us to pause and to hold space for remembrance — of those who served, of those we’ve lost, and of communities that keep finding ways to come together. Dance has always been one of those ways: a reminder that we are here, that being here matters, and that we can focus on what we’re building with the time we have. This is certainly what happened this past week as DGDC put in a robust rehearsal week, creating art, cementing community, taking care of each other. Gathering together is an act of joy and affirmation. We’re grateful to continue making and sharing this work with you. JOIN US next month when DGDC hosts IN THE STUDIO — an up-close, unfiltered look at the creative process behind our newest works. New York City Center Studios June 25 and 26. Free admission. Limited seats. Reserve your spot. Link in bio.
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Dancers (l to r): Derek Crescenti, Madison Hertel, Johnny Mathews, Vanessa Martínez de Baños (obscured)
Choreography: Daniel Gwirtzman in Jazz Band Ball, from Encore. Shot May 22, 2026 at Gibney Studios, lower Manhattan, NYC
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05/03/2026

SURPRISE DROP. 🎵 Summer Mix — our visual playlist — is here, and it’s everything. Repertory favorites + a world premiere. Smiles and conflict. Sun and storms. Playful and provocative. Old tracks, new heat. Six shows only at in Ithaca. This is the program the summer deserves. Don’t sleep on it. 🔗 LINK IN BIO → SUMMER TIX
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Photograph of Vanessa Martínez de Baños in Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company’s Summertime Suite by Claudio Rodriguez.
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03/13/2026

Great day in the studio with Vanessa and Johnny! We’re excited to be at the beginning of a new season of work!

01/24/2026

IT’S COLD OUTSIDE! But won’t be tonight when we enter the warm world of Framing Ménerbes. The impending storm will not impact the screening. Join me at Nazareth University’s Shults Center tonight, Saturday, January 24. Doors open at 5pm. Screening at 5:30 followed by a conversation led by Heather Roffe and a community reception. LINK IN BIO HAS FULL DETAILS and TICKET INFO.
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Framing Ménerbes: a film by Daniel Gwirtzman
Production: Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company, Dora Maar Cultural Center
Music: Jeff Story
Cast: Daniel Gwirtzman, Philippe Anthoine, Franck Benel, Ophélie Brisset, Mireille Cartet, Virginie Cornet-Butcher, Isabelle Ducimetière, Myris Mouisson, Paulina Nourissier-Muhlstein, Nancie Piskor, Sven Slazenger, Susanne Turner
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01/19/2026

The Company is most excited to screen Framing Ménerbes in Daniel’s hometown this weekend. CITY Magazine has just published this mention in their weekly newsletter. Join us Saturday night, January 24, when the film makes its Rochester premiere. Following the screening there will be a community reception, open to all, as part of Nazareth University’s MAD (Movement and Dance) Weekend. It’ll be a fantastic chance to meet the dozen guest artists who will be in town for the festival. We will love to celebrate with you! Ticket link in bio. , , ,

01/02/2026

Gorgeous portrait of Carmen de Lavallade painted by Geoffrey Holder in 1976 from last year’s amazing Edges of Ailey exhibit at The Whitney. Greatness never leaves. Both of their legacies will continue to inspire.

12/31/2025

Thank you for your support! In 2025, we continued a tradition of impactful programming, from La MaMa’s presentation of e-Motion to the six screening events of the Company’s film Framing Ménerbes. Keeping our ears to the ground and creating new pathways as we develop new collaborations in the year ahead. Please visit the link in our bio to enjoy a collection of films. Sarah Hillmon as Ava and Daniel as H were photographed by Kezia Velista during the La MaMa Moves season this April.

12/29/2025

BRINGING FRANCE TO ROCHESTER We’re excited to share the news that Framing Ménerbes will continue sharing the magic of Ménerbes with audiences this winter. The Rochester premiere of the film is part of Nazareth University’s MAD (Movement and Dance) Weekend, a wonderful weekend of guest artists and dance companies. Saturday, January 24. Doors open at 5pm. Screening at 5:30 followed by a conversation with the audience and a community reception. LINK IN BIO HAS FULL DETAILS and TICKET INFO.
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Framing Ménerbes: a film by Daniel Gwirtzman
Production: Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company, Dora Maar Cultural Center
Music: Jeff Story
Cast: Daniel Gwirtzman, Philippe Anthoine, Franck Benel, Ophélie Brisset, Mireille Cartet, Virginie Cornet-Butcher, Isabelle Ducimetière, Myris Mouisson, Paulina Nourissier-Muhlstein, Nancie Piskor, Sven Slazenger, Susanne Turner

12/27/2025

DECEMBER FLASHBACK. Seventeen years ago this December, in 2008, there was another snowfall in the City, only this one was a true blizzard. It was unclear whether subways would be running and there would be an opening. In the end the show went on, the evening-length dance Timebomb premiered with a six-performance run at the Baryshnikov Arts Center in New York and an all-star cast: Stacy Wiley (Martorana), Oren Barnoy, Jamie Scott, and the choreographer. This brief film, shot and edited by filmmaker Kamil Dobrowolski promoted the 2008 premiere. Enjoy this glimpse into the rehearsal process at the former Merce Cunningham Studio in Manhattan’s West Village as the Company folded Oren into a cast that had previously included dancers Cary McWilliam and Jonathan Emanuell Alsberry. Timebomb previewed at New York City Center during the Company’s month-long Dance In The Studio series. Compelling footage from these performances are featured at the end of this Trailer, with Cary completing the quartet.
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CRITICAL PRAISE IN THE NEW YORKER. Combining Gwirtzman's signature choreographic blend of pedestrianism and virtuosity, Timebomb meditates on the unpredictability of life and the impact of the unexpected. Brian Seibert writing in The New Yorker: “Gradually building up from a solo into a quartet,Timebomb doesn't explode all at once. Instead, eyeing each other warily as they work in the round, negotiating handholds and counterbalances in fraught encounters, the dancers suggest participants in the kind of complex schoolyard game that can turn brutal in an instant. A drum-heavy score helps sustain the tension, but it's mostly Gwirtzman's choreographic craft and invention-setting the free swing of limbs and bodies against forces of suspension and hesitation-that keep the work taut and surprising.”
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Choreography and Direction: Daniel Gwirtzman
Dancers: Oren Barnoy, Daniel Gwirtzman, Stacy Martorana, Jamie Scott, Cary McWilliam
Composers: Shawn Baltazor, Jeff Story
Filming and Editing: Kamil Dobrowolski
Reheasal Venue: Merce Cunningham Studio
Perofrmance Venue: Baryshnikov Arts Center
Date of Premiere: December 21, 2008

DECEMBER FLASHBACK. Seventeen years ago December 2008 there was another snowfall in the City, only this one was a true blizzard. It was unclear whether subways would…