Choreography Project, Providence, RI (2026)

08/26/2025

New Beginnings RECAP 🎉 ❤️

This past weekend, Choreography Project presented two shows, New Beginnings, for the first-time ever in our new venue, the auditorium at Hope High School. Featuring six world premieres by Nina Yoshida-Webster, Simon Montalvo, Hannah Franz, Ava Grebe, Alyah Baker, and Deanna Gerde, as well as works by this year’s Alumni Spotlight: Dara Capley and the Hope Fellow: Shannon Mullaney. Congratulations to our talented choreographers and dancers. We are grateful for all who came to support and we can’t wait to share more!

New Beginnings was sponsored by Providence Tourism Council, Papitto Opportunity Connection, AS220, Providence Ballet Theatre, The City of Providence Department of Art, Culture + Tourism, and RISCA

📹: New Beginnings, Choreography Project 2025

08/24/2025

TODAY’S THE DAY! LAST CHANCE TO GET TICKETS FOR OUR SHOW 🎉 💃🏼

Join us at 1:30 pm or 5:30 pm in the auditorium at Hope High School for New Beginnings! We will be presenting SIX WORLD PREMIERES by our talented emerging choreographers who have spent the past few weeks researching, creating, and developing their works with local dancers.

Catch the works of:

🌼 Nina Yoshida-Webster

🌼 Simon Montalvo

🌼 Hannah Franz

🌼 Ava Grebe

🌼 Alyah Baker

🌼 Deanna Gerde

Get your tickets in > https://www.choreographyproject.org/newbeginnings

New Beginnings is sponsored by Providence Tourism Council, Papitto Opportunity Connection, AS220, Providence Ballet Theatre, The City of Providence Department of Art, Culture + Tourism, and RISCA

📹: Here & Now, Choreography Project 2024

08/20/2025

NEW BEGINNINGS CHOREOGRAPHER HIGHLIGHT // Simon Montalvo

Choreography Project 2025 wraps this week to lead into our show, New Beginnings, this SUNDAY! Throughout the month of August we have been spotlighting each choreographer that will premiere their latest work in our show. Last, but not least, meet Simon Montalvo!

Simon Montalvo (they/them) is a non-binary/transgender movement artist, researcher, and collector of stories born on the land of the Coahuiltecan and Karankawan peoples. Building movement through improvisation, dance theatre, and radical community care, Simon’s deep commitment to sharing and protecting their community’s stories has guided their artistic journey. Simon is a first company member of Jo-Mé Dance Theatre, a Part-Time Fellow with Danza Orgánica, a past Next Steps for Boston Dance Artists award recipient, and a recent mentee of Midday Movement Series’ BIPOC Mentorship Program. Simon holds a BFA in Contemporary Dancer Performance from the Boston Conservatory at Berklee, and has had their choreography presented by the Boston Center for the Arts, Danza Orgánica, the Boston Conservatory at Berklee, Project31, and TAMUCC.

Catch the premiere of their work on August 24 through our link in bio.

New Beginnings is sponsored by Providence Tourism Council, Papitto Opportunity Connection, AS220, Providence Ballet Theatre, The City of Providence Department of Art, Culture + Tourism, and RISCA

📸 (1, 2) Heidi and Jonathan Denney of Exclusive Image (3, 4, 5) Simon’s Rehearsal in Residency

08/18/2025

NEW BEGINNINGS CHOREOGRAPHER HIGHLIGHT // Alyah Baker

We are already on our last week of Choreography Project 2025! Our show, New Beginnings, is happening THIS SUNDAY. Throughout the month of August we have been spotlighting each choreographer that will premiere their latest work in our show. Meet Alyah Baker!

Alyah Baker is a dance artist, scholar, and choreographer working at the intersection of art and embodied activism. She is an assistant professor of dance at UNC Charlotte, where her research focuses on q***r aesthetics, Black feminist praxis, and community building through dance. Baker earned her MFA in Dance(‘21) and a B.A. in Sociology (‘03) from Duke University. She has trained and performed professionally with companies including Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Oakland Ballet, and Carolina Ballet Theater (now Carolina Ballet), dancing featured roles in works by George Balanchine, Antony Tudor, Laura Dean, José Limón, and Alonzo King.

In 2021, Baker founded AB Contemporary Dance, a collaborative dance project that explores identity and belonging through storytelling and movement. Her pedagogical and choreographic research has been featured in local and national media, including Dance Teacher Magazine and the New York Times. Baker’s collaborative and solo works have been commissioned by the American Dance Festival, Queering Dance Festival, and Oakland Ballet, and have received generous support from the National Performance Network, the Kenan Institute of Ethics, the Center for Cultural Innovation, and the North Carolina Arts Council.

Catch the premiere of her work on August 24 through our link in bio.

New Beginnings is sponsored by Providence Tourism Council, Papitto Opportunity Connection, AS220, Providence Ballet Theatre, The City of Providence Department of Art, Culture + Tourism, and RISCA

📸 (1, 3) Provided by Artist (2, 4) Alyah’s Rehearsal in Residency

08/14/2025

NEW BEGINNINGS CHOREOGRAPHER HIGHLIGHT // Hannah Franz

Today is the last day of week two for Choreography Project 2025. Our show, New Beginnings, is happening at the end of this month! We’ve been highlighting the choreographers that are part of this year’s cohort. Meet Hannah Franz!

Hannah Franz is a Boston-based dancer, choreographer, and teaching artist from Long Island, NY. Franz holds a BFA in Dance from Adelphi University, where she spent a semester abroad at London Contemporary Dance School and completed an internship with GALLIM. She is incredibly grateful to have worked professionally with an array of companies and artists including Douglas and Co., Ji Hee Lee, Dishman & Co., Jessi Stegall, Dara Capley, Ilya Vidrin, AMC Network, Theresa Jimmerson, Chavi Bansal, Eli Dewitz, Margot Aknin, Andrews Movement, Cassie Wang, and others. Hannah’s choreography has been presented by Adelphi University, Beyond the Bounds, Holy Trinity High School, The Craft NYC, and Urbanity Dance. Franz currently dances with Partnering Lab, as well as other freelance projects in and around Boston.

Catch the premiere of her work on August 24 through our link in bio and tune into our IG stories today for a takeover by one of Hannah’s dancers,

New Beginnings is sponsored by Providence Tourism Council, Papitto Opportunity Connection, AS220, Providence Ballet Theatre, The City of Providence Department of Art, Culture + Tourism, and RISCA

📸 (1) Hannah’s Rehearsal in Residency, (2, 3) Heidi and Jonathan Denney of Exclusive Image

08/13/2025

NEW BEGINNINGS CHOREOGRAPHER HIGHLIGHT // Ava Grebe

We are wrapping the second week of Choreography Project 2025. As we get closer to our show, we are highlighting the choreographers that will be featured in New Beginnings. Meet Ava Grebe!

Born in Maryland, United States, Ava was introduced to dance by her mom when she was three years old. After training primarily in classical ballet, she attended the SC Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities in Greenville, SC, where she began to study modern forms such as Graham, Horton, and Limòn. She recently graduated from the Boston Conservatory at Berklee, earning a BFA in Contemporary Dance Performance with an emphasis in Choreography. There, she performed works by Aszure Barton, Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, Gustavo Ramírez Sansano, and Heather Stewart. She has presented choreography at The Dance Complex, SOMArts, and PMT House of Dance. Last fall, she traveled to Brussels, Belgium to attend the annual Flying Low/Passing Through Workshop at TicTac Art Center, led by David Zambrano.
This is Ava’s first time choreographing in residency and she cannot wait to dive into the process. She is inspired by film, the habitual eclectic nature of her grandmothers, and her experience of movement as a conduit to collective healing. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, climbing, and traveling.

Catch the premiere of her work on August 24 through our link in bio.

New Beginnings is sponsored by Providence Tourism Council, Papitto Opportunity Connection, AS220, Providence Ballet Theatre, The City of Providence Department of Art, Culture + Tourism, and RISCA

📸 (2, 3, 4) Ava’s Rehearsal in Residency (1, 5) Rainey Scarborough

08/07/2025

NEW BEGINNINGS CHOREOGRAPHER HIGHLIGHT // Deanna Gerde

We are four days into Choreography Project 2025! As we get closer to our show, we are highlighting the choreographers that will be featured in New Beginnings. Meet Deanna Gerde, who will be premiering work with us for the second time!

Deanna Gerde (she/her) was born in Syracuse, New York, and received her formal dance training from SUNY Brockport and The Joffrey Ballet School in Manhattan. She started her professional career as a freelance artist in Manhattan, and then danced with Ballet Arkansas for two seasons. In 2019, she moved to Rhode Island to dance with Newport Contemporary Ballet. Along with performing the work of various visiting choreographers, as well as that of NCB’s artistic director Danielle Genest, Deanna enjoys exploring her choreographic voice whenever she can. She has set work on the NCB Jr. Company, and teaches in the RI area. In 2023, Deanna presented her work with Choreography Project Providence, and in 2024 that work was performed at the Newport Dance Festival. In 2024 she also co-choreographed work with Katie Moorhead for Puddingstone Festival; an intimate classical concert series paired with movement. Most recently, Deanna participated in Cre8Dance Choreographic Competition 2025, with a piece choreographed alongside Benjamin Rabe, which was also performed at Newport Contemporary Ballet’s May repertory program.

Catch the premiere of her work on August 24 through our link in bio.

New Beginnings is sponsored by Providence Tourism Council, Papitto Opportunity Connection, AS220, Providence Ballet Theatre, The City of Providence Department of Art, Culture + Tourism, and RISCA

📸 (1, 2) Heidi and Jonathan Denney of Exclusive Image, (3,4,5,6,7) Deanna’s Rehearsal in Residency

08/05/2025

NEW BEGINNINGS CHOREOGRAPHER HIGHLIGHT // Nina Yoshida-Webster

As we gear up for our show at the end of the month, we wanted to share each of the works and choreographers that will be featured in New Beginnings. Meet Nina Yoshida-Webster who has started her residence with us this week!

Nina Yoshida-Webster was born in New York City and began her ballet training at New Jersey School of Ballet. At age 15, she was invited to train professionally with Gelsey Kirkland in NYC. Nina has performed professionally with Gelsey Kirkland Ballet, New Jersey Ballet, American Repertory Ballet, and Asian American Ballet Project. In 2021, Nina moved to Providence, RI to dance with Ballet Rhode Island. She has performed as a principal dancer in a wide range of classical and contemporary repertoire, including Kitri in Don Quixote, Aurora in Sleeping Beauty, the Sugarplum Fairy and the Snow Queen in the Nutcracker, Stepsister in Cinderella, Jumping girl in George Balanchine’s Who Cares? Eternal Spring pas de deux in Leonid Yakobsen’s Rodin, and Yusha Marie Sorzano’s Two Women duet. Nina is thrilled to be choreographing for Choreography Project for the first time!

Catch the premiere of her work on August 24 through our link in bio.

New Beginnings is sponsored by Providence Tourism Council, Papitto Opportunity Connection, AS220, Providence Ballet Theatre, The City of Providence Department of Art, Culture + Tourism, and RISCA

📸(1, 2, 5) Heidi and Jonathan Denney of Exclusive Image (3, 4, 6) Nina’s Rehearsal in Residency

08/01/2025

TICKETS ON SALE NOW for NEW BEGINNINGS!

Secure your spot today to catch six world premieres at New Beginnings on August 24th at 1:30 pm and 5:30 pm. Our show’s title is in celebration of our new collaboration with Hope High School and our debut performance in their historic auditorium. Featuring works by Nina Yoshida-Webster, Simon Montalvo, Hannah Franz, Ava Grebe, Alyah Baker and Deanna Gerde, join us for a performance you will never forget > https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/choreography-project-presents-new-beginnings-4499923

Can’t make it in person but want to support? Join our Hope is on the Horizon campaign > https://tinyurl.com/a49sm6fj

New Beginnings is sponsored by Providence Tourism Council, Papitto Opportunity Connection, AS220, Providence Ballet Theatre, The City of Providence Department of Art, Culture + Tourism, and RISCA

📹: Our 2024 Choreography Project show, “Here & Now”

07/28/2025

New Beginnings is less than a month away! ⚡

Join us for our first performance at Hope High School’s auditorium featuring six emerging choreographers. These talented artists begin their residence with us next week and will present their latest works.

OUR CHOREOGRAPHERS:
- Nina Yoshida-Webster
- Simon Montalvo
- Hannah Franz
- Ava Grebe
- Alyah Baker
- Deanna Gerde

Don’t miss these performances on August 24, 2025 at 1:30 & 5:30! Learn more about the artists and purchase tickets through our link in bio.

New Beginnings is sponsored by Providence Tourism Council, Papitto Opportunity Connection, AS220, Providence Ballet Theatre, The City of Providence Department of Art, Culture + Tourism, and RISCA

📸: Heidi and Jonathan Denney of Exclusive Image

(1) Deanna Gerde and Hannah Franz (2) Alexis Von Maluski [dancer], Yazmine Akamine [dancer], Simon Montalvo (3) Alexis Von Maluski [dancer], Simon Montalvo, Nina Yoshida-Webster, Yazmine Akamine [dancer], Hannah Franz, Deanna Gerde

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