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Robin Collen, 2024-2025

Zoe Walders in Residence

March 11, 2024 Curt
Zoe Walders and Zachary Frazee. Photo by Al Mosher

Year: 2024-2025
DanceForce Member: Robin Collen
Artist: Zoe Walders
Community Partner: SUNY Potsdam
Audience: 176
County: St. Lawrence

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Robin Collen, Cynthia Williams, 2023-2024

Passion Fruit Dance

May 25, 2023 Curt
Tatiana Desardouin teaching House Dance at HWS

Year: 2023-2024
DanceForce Member: Cynthia Williams
Partnering Member: Robin Collen
Artists: Tatiana Desardouin, Lauriane Ogay
Community Partner: Hobart & William Smith Colleges Dance Department, Geneva; Boys and Girls Club, Geneva
Audience: 201
County: Ontario

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Robin Collen, 2023-2024

Hettie Barnhill in Residence

May 25, 2023 Curt
Hettie Barnhill. Photo by Robert Gertler.
Hettie Barnhill. Photo by Robert Gertler.

Year: 2023-2024
DanceForce Member: Robin Collen
Artists: Hettie Barnhill, Kerri Canedy
Community Partner: SUNY Potsdam
Audience: 333
County: St. Lawrence

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Robin Collen, 2022-2023

Hettie Barnhill in Residence

January 22, 2022 Curt
Poster for film screening of “A Love Letter for Brian, Lesley, and Michelle”

Year: 2022-2023
DanceForce Member: Robin Collen
Artist: Hettie Barnhill
Community Partner: SUNY Potsdam
Audience: 290
County: St. Lawrence

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Robin Collen, 2020-2021

Create a Space Now Residency

July 23, 2020 Curt
Hettie Barnhill’s CREATE A SPACE NOW performance on Sept. 14, 2019 at the Geva Theater Center in Rochester , N.Y. Photo by J. Wolfe.

Year: 2020/2021
DanceForce Member: Robin Collen
Artists: Hettie Barnhill, Robert Gertler
Community Partners: Community Performance Series, Potsdam; SUNY Potsdam Department of Theatre and Dance
Audience: 221
County: St. Lawrence

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Robin Collen, 2019-2020

10 Hairy Legs Residency

March 24, 2019 Curt
10 Hairy Legs

Year: 2019-2020
DanceForce Member: Robin Collen
Artist: Randy James
Community Partners: SUNY Potsdam
Audience: 380
County: St. Lawrence
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Robin Collen, 2018-2019

Bridgman/Packer Dance Residency

March 15, 2018 Curt

Myrna Packer in VOYEUR.

Year: 2018-2019
DanceForce Member: Robin Collen
Artists: Bridgman/Packer
Community Partners: SUNY Potsdam; SUNY Potsdam LoKo Arts Festival
Audience: 260
County: St. Lawrence
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Robin Collen, 2016-2017

Lehrer Dance in Residence

February 18, 2016 Curt

Lehrer Dance Photo by Jim Bush
Lehrer Dance
Photo by Jim Bush

Year: 2016-2017
DanceForce Member: Robin Collen
Artist: Lehrer Dance
Community Partner: SUNY Potsdam
Audience: 335
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Robin Collen, 2015-2016

JoAnna Mendl Shaw Residency

July 18, 2015 Curt

THIS IS A DANCE by JoAnna Mendl Shaw. Photo by Jason Hunter
THIS IS A DANCE by JoAnna Mendl Shaw.
Photo by Jason Hunter

Year: 2015-2016
DanceForce Member: Robin Collen
JoAnna Mendl Shaw Residency
Artist: JoAnna Mendl Shaw
Community Partner: St. Lawrence University, SUNY Potsdam
County: St. Lawrence
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NYS DANCEFORCE AND THE NEW YORK STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS ANNOUNCE 2025 NYS CHOREOGRAPHERS INITIATIVE AWARDEES 📣 Twelve upstate New York-based choreographers have been selected for the 2025 NYS Choreographers Initiative (NYSCI), a funding opportunity administered by NYS DanceForce and New York State Council on the Arts The NYS

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In the studio with 2024 NY State Choreographers Initiative (NYSCI) recipient Jodi Melnick (R) and Mentor Sarah Michelson (L) With Collaborators: Maya Lee-Parritz NYS Choreographers Initiative (NYSCI) Grants are awarded annually to support choreographers in developing their skills by providing them with resources to advance their creative practice. Applications are

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In the studio with 2024 NY State Choreographers Initiative (NYSCI) recipient Skyla Schreter (L) and Mentor Adam Weinert (R) With Collaborators: Kyle Halford Hannah Straney NY State Choreographers Initiative (NYSCI) Grants are awarded annually to support choreographers in developing their skills by providing them with resources to advance their creative

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NYSCI recipient Sondra Loring (l) with Mentor Ann Carlson (r). A beautiful pairing of creative minds.

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Congratulations Barkha Patel!

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Additional Info Session Dates Added! The NYS Choreographers Initiative (NYSCI) is designed to help choreographers develop their skills by providing them with resources to advance their creative practice. The awardees each receive a $2,500 stipend, a $2,000 stipend for a mentor of their choice, and up to $7,000 in support

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NY State Choreographers Initiative (NYSCI) Grants are awarded annually to support choreographers in developing their skills by providing them with resources to advance their creative practice. The awardees each receive a $2,500 stipend, a $2,000 stipend for a mentor of their choice, and up to $7,000 in support for artist

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2024 NYS Choreographers Initiative recipient Aldo Katton Santiago Mendez (r) with Mentor Eric Sean Fogel (l) in process at Gibney Dance in NYC. With collaborators: Felipe Panama Ramona Kelly Lillit Hogtanian Stella Schwartz The NYS Choreographers Initiative is a program of @nysdanceforce supported by @nyscouncilonthearts NYS Choreographers Initiative (NYSCI) is

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2024 NYS Choreographers Initiative recipient Neyda Colon-DiMaria (r) with Mentor Alison Clancy (l) working out ideas at Hi-Arts in NYC. With collaborators: Solange Rodrigues Cece Gangemi Pablo Eluchans The NYS Choreographers Initiative is a program of NYS DanceForce supported by New York State Council on the Arts NYS Choreographers Initiative

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Join us for our last info session next Tuesday, October 8 at 12noon on Zoom! Can't attend? Email us at choreoinitiative@danceforce.org with any questions or support with the application. Application deadline is December 7 at 11:59PM EST! APPLY TODAY at www.danceforce.org #nyschoreograpersinitiative #nysdance #NYSCI #nysdanceforce #NYSCA

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Applications for the 2025 NY State Choreographers Initiative (NYSCI) are now open!✨ Established in 2018, this program seeks to support choreographic talent in the WNY, Central NY, Capital District/North County, and Hudson Valley/Long Island regions of New York State. NYSCI, a program of NYS DanceForce, is designed to support individual

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DanceForce announces applications for 2025 Choreographers Initiative grant

The grant program provides dance artists across the state with studio space, professional dancers, mentorship and a stipend.

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A network of dance activists working to increase the quality and quantity of dance throughout upstate New York.

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NYS DanceForce programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

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PROJECTS BY YEAR

  • 2024-2025
  • 2023-2024
  • 2022-2023
  • 2021-2022
  • 2020-2021
  • 2019-2020
  • 2018-2019
  • 2017-2018
  • 2016-2017
  • 2015-2016
  • 2014-2015
  • 2013-2014
  • 2012-2013
  • 2011-2012
  • 2010-2011

PROJECTS BY MEMBER

  • D. Chase Angier
  • Jenise Akilah Anthony
  • Sukanya Burman
  • Gregory Cary
  • Robin Collen
  • Jacqueline Davis
  • Kim Engel
  • Margarita Espada
  • Elaine Gardner
  • Judy Hussie-Taylor
  • Margaret Kaiser
  • James Lemons
  • Nancy Long
  • Elena Mosley
  • Carlota Santana
  • Jim Self
  • Missy Pfohl Smith
  • Toni Smith
  • Ivan Sygoda
  • Paz Tanjuaquio
  • Lois Welk
  • Cynthia Williams
  • Glenna Yu

SPECIAL INITIATIVES

  • Juried Bessies Artists Initiative
  • NYSCI 2025 Awardees
  • NYSCI 2024 Awardees
  • NYSCI 2023 Awardees
  • NYSCI 2022 Awardees
  • WNY Choreographers Initiative
    • 2021 Awardees
    • 2020 Awardees
    • 2019 Awardees
    • 2018 Awardees

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