Create and Educate

CUNY DANCE INITIATIVE

The CUNY Dance Initiative (CDI) is a transformative incubator that secures two vital yet scarce resources—rehearsal time and performance space—for New York City choreographers and dance companies across the five boroughs. Housed within the City University of New York (CUNY)–the nation’s largest public urban university system–CDI is a residency program that supports local artists, enhances the cultural life and education of college students, and builds new dance audiences at CUNY performing arts centers.

the heroinez journey

The Heroinez Journey, investigates the classical ballet lexicon in a nonbinary or gender-inclusive exploration of Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey that involves reinterpreting and expanding upon Campbell's framework to accommodate a broader spectrum of gender identities and experiences.

Performance Workshops for Emerging Artists

​BNYP offers immersive Performance Workshops that develop the expressive voice and stage presence of dedicated young dancers. Working with experienced professionals, participants investigate movement quality, performance presence, and choreographic interpretation—unleashing a mature, powerful performer.

 The program emphasizes technical refinement, preparing dancers for the evolving demands of performance today.

Ballet Neo Young Professionals

 BALLET NEO YOUNG PROFESSIONALS for skilled dancers seeking advanced training. Working closely with experienced professionals, these young dancers delve deeply into their technique to investigate movement quality and performance presence while mastering Ballet Neo's challenging repertory.