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The 2026 New Choreographer Grant Application Opens
The 2025-2026 ETD New Choreographer Grant Application opens on June 1st, 2025.
2025 NCG Recipients (left to right):
ABOUT THE GRANT
Eryc Taylor Dance provides grants to aspiring choreographers to enable them to produce a 15-20 minute original piece. Eryc Taylor Dance reviews applications and selects grant recipients based on merit, dance experience, passion for choreography, and production innovation.
Eryc Taylor Dance will award a $1,000 grant to three recipients this year for the 2025-2026 cycle. Follow us on social media @eryctaylordance and @etdoutreah for updates!
The 2026 APPLICATION WILL OPEN SUMMER 2025
ELIGIBILITY
Eligible applicants will be 19-25-year-old New York/New Jersey-based (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, Hoboken, Jersey City, or Staten Island) choreographers who have never received prior private, corporate, or government funding to create a new work. Applicants cannot apply while enrolled in an undergraduate program. Choreographers must apply with an original concept that has yet to be worked on or performed anywhere. This original concept must not be shown before the concert in Spring 2026.
This grant is for individual choreographers ONLY; collaborations with other choreographers or ‘collectives’ are prohibited.
Eligible applicants must demonstrate strong examples of their choreographic style, vision, and process for a 15-20 minute original performance with at least four or more dancers. Preference is given to collaborators with musicians or other artistic production designers.
GRANT DETAILS AND PURPOSES
Grant recipients will be able to premiere their pieces in New York City in Spring 2026. Eryc Taylor Dance will provide the venue, lighting and sound technicians, and a maximum of six lighting cues per 15-20 minute piece. The grant funds may cover additional costs that Eryc Taylor Dance approves. Additional costs might include venue rental for auditions, rehearsal space, fees, costumes, music, and payment for collaborators. No sets, water, special effects, or elaborate lighting will be allowed. Eryc Taylor Dance may approve the use of props, live music, or elaborate costuming on a case-by-case basis.
Before receiving grant funds, selected recipients must provide Eryc Taylor Dance with a detailed budget, audition schedules, rehearsal schedules, and venue rental information. The Artistic Director of Eryc Taylor Dance may attend rehearsals and provide advice or critiques on the performance piece.
Grant recipients will receive funding in two installments. The first installment of $500 will be within two months following award notification. The second installment of $500 will be on the first of the month following the 2026 NCG concert.
Grant recipients will retain the rights to their choreography. For future performances of their work, choreographers shall use the following credit online and in programs:
“This piece was made possible by the Eryc Taylor Dancw New Choreographer Grant.”
For any questions or concerns, please email Savannah Gaillard (Company Manager) at info@etd.nyc and/or Liviya England (ETD Outreach Program Director) at outreach@etd.nyc.
Follow us @eryctaylordance and @etdoutreach + sign up for our newsletter online at ETD.nyc for the most current information, news, special events, and other performance opportunities.
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
The ETD New Choreographer Grant program is supported, in part, by the Marta Heflin Foundation.
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Baudelaire’s Passion - Revival: ETD Choreography commission
ETD is thrilled to be back on stage with New Wave Arts in their production of Baudelaire’s Passion on May 21st to May 25th at the Cullum Theater.
In Fall 2023, New Wave Arts commissioned Eryc Taylor to create three original pieces for their world premiere of Baudelaire’s Passion. The play premiered at the Cullum Theater for a limited 10-show run from September 21 to September 30, 2023.
For these revival performances, Eryc has worked in the studio with ETD Company Dancers Christina Charny, Emanuele Fiore, and guest dancer Claudio Caverni.
About Baudelaire’s Passion:
Step into the captivating world of Charles Baudelaire and witness the convergence of global cultures in a spellbinding play that delves into love, religion, and the complexities of life. Join us for 'Baudelaire's Passion'—a mesmerizing journey of thought-provoking dimensions, presented in Russian and English, uniting talents from across the globe right in the heart of New York.
Click here to read the 2023 Broadway World feature.
Behind-the-Scene moments from rehearsal with Eryc, Christina, and Emanuele.
Meet the Dancers:
CHRISTINA CHARNY
Christina Charny (24) is a dancer and circus artist from Brooklyn, NY. She studied at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School, where she had the opportunity to take classes and perform choreography by Greg Sinacori, Blakeley White-McGuire, Cassandra Phifer, Joey Smith, Chanel DaSilva, and Janice Rosario. In 2023, her passion for the circus world led her to embark on an aerial journey exploring the intersection between dance and aerial.
In her words, “Movement has been a second language to me, and I still dance because where words may fail me at times, movement allows me to express all things. It has provided me with a feeling of home and security through community, routine, and an opportunity to learn. The extent in which we are able to utilize our body’s strength and resilience continues to amaze me.”
Photo Credit: Nikola Bradonjic
EMANUELE FIORE
Emanuele Fiore is a dancer and choreographer from Bari, Italy. He studied at The Ailey School in the Certificate program, where he had the chance to dance choreography by Helen Simoneau, Daniel Ross, Janice Rosario, Darrell Moultrie, Amy Hall Garner, and Ronald K. Brown. In 2022, Emanuele performed for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s opening night and was a member of the Ailey Student Performance Group. Emanuele graduated in 2023 and, throughout several workshops and intensives, he performed choreography by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Nicole Corea, Yebel Gallegos, Norbert De La Cruz III, Earl Mosley, Alrick Thomas, Paul Taylor, Avree Walker, David Parsons, and Jacqlyn Buglisi.
Emanuele is a company member of Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre, Matthew Westerby Company 2, and Bodystories: Teresa Fellion Dance. As a choreographer, he created works for Uptown Rising, Spark Theatre Festival, and Earl Mosley Diversity of Dance’s Dancing Beyond.
CLAUDIO CAVERNI
Claudio Caverni, originally from Siena, Italy, began his dance training in a small studio in Tuscany, and then graduated in 2021 at Ateneo della Danza. In 2021, he moved to New York to train at The Ailey School, graduating from the Certificate Program. As a student, Claudio performed with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in Bird Lives by Alvina Ailey, Festa Barocca by Mauro Bigonzetti, and Chasing the Spirit by Hope Boykin. He also performed in Memoria during AAADT’s 2023 NYC season and at BAM in 2024. Claudio has worked with choreographers like Amy Hall Garner, Christopher Huggins, Norbert De LaCruz III, Brice Mousset and Renee Robinson, and participated in intensives like FLOCK, Orsolina28 with Juliano Nunes and FLOCK, ChoreoLab at Ballet Hispanico, and Gibney Summer Study. He has performed with the Baroque Chamber Orchestra of Colorado and joined inDANCE in 2024, premiering Rowdies in Love. Claudio is also a choreographer, with his first piece, Exousia, premiering in March 2025.
Drawing Spotlight: Alfred Rechester
“An original Theatrical play “Baudelaire’s Passion” is proud to have the most talented and extraordinary choreographer, Eryc Taylor and his Dance Company to create three dances for the play. Eryc’s exquisite taste in movements and his gifted dancers Cameron Arnold and Miranda Stuck are making this show the one to be seen in September 2023 at the Cullum Theater in New York!”
The 2025 ETD New Choreographer Grant Concert
Eryc Taylor Dance Presents
The 2025 ETD New Choreographer Grant Concert
The concert will present live dance performances from three emerging choreographers (Nhyira Asante, Damontae Hack, and Thomas Hogan) followed by a Q&A with the audience and choreographers moderated by Artistic Director Eryc Taylor.
Showtimes: Friday, March 21, 2025, at 7:00 PM & Saturday, March 22, 2025, at 5:30 PM
Location: Martha Graham Studio Theater, NYC (55 Bethune Street, New York, NY 10014, 11th Foor, Studio 1)
Tickets: $30 General Admission & $20 Student/Artist
Limited to 100 seats per night on a first-come, first served*
The 2025 ETD New Choreographer Grant Concert is a two-night performance. Each evening will feature original works created by these three grant recipients, followed by an engaging Q&A moderated by Artistic Director Eryc Taylor. The ETD New Choreographer Grant empowers choreographers to create original 15-20-minute pieces. Grant panelists review applications and select recipients based on merit, dance experience, passion, and innovation.
The ETD New Choreographer Grant is made possible by the Marta Heflin Foundation.
Stay tuned for the Instagram Live Artist Spotlight Series (@eryctaylordance) for behind-the-scenes insights into the choreographers’ creative process
5x5 Instagram Live Artist Spotlights, Hosted by ETD Artistic Director Eryc Taylor:
Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at 6:00 PM | THOMAS HOGAN (@thomas_hogann)
Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at 6:00 PM | DAMONTAE HACK (@damontaehack)
Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at 6:00 PM | NHYIRA ASANTE (@nhyiraasante)
Tune in on IG @eryctaylordance and buy your tickets today.
ETD Masterclass: Dance x Technology
Discover the Future of Dance with AI in ETD’s Masterclass Series: DANCE X TECHNOLOGY, where innovation meets artistry from August 17th until August 18th, 10:00 am-4:00 pm at New York Center for Creativity and Dance (287 E 10th St. New York, NY).
Course Offerings:
Generating Dance with AI, led by ETD Artistic Director, Eryc Taylor: Unlock the potential of AI to expand your creative horizons and reach a larger audience. This course will guide you in using AI as an inspirational tool to inform your ideas and creatively develop narratives, storylines, and choreography.
Creating a Dance Film with AI, led by Deputy Director of Gibney’s Digital Media Initiative, Liam Mejia: Artists will learn to develop a theme, style, mood, and storyboard to create videos using only their phones to help promote their work, apply for grants, and dynamically highlight a portion of their dance. By the end of the two-day session, artists will know of free apps to edit and promote their short films.
Breathwork Practices for Dancers, led by ETD Artistic Director, Eryc Taylor:
Learn breathwork practices designed to calm nerves and maintain grounding. These invaluable techniques are for auditions, performances, and managing daily stress, helping you stay composed and focused under pressure. Breathwork can help manage stress and anxiety by activating the body's parasympathetic nervous system. It can also help reduce feelings of depression, anger, and confusion and increase feelings of comfort and alertness.
Join us for an unparalleled experience in merging dance and technology and take your performance to new heights.
Join us for an unparalleled experience in merging dance and technology and take your performance to new heights.
Space is limited, so take advantage of our Early Bird Discount by July 29, 2024.
2024-2025 New Choreographer Grant Application Opens
Photo Description
Recipient, Olivia Passarelli, “Fancy Meeting You Here”
Dancers: Gabby Barns, Vivianna DeSantiago
Photographer: Noa Wollstein
2024 ETD New Choreographer Grant Concert
Eryc Taylor Dance Presents
The 2024 ETD New Choreographer Grant Concert
March 22, 2024, 5:30 PM
The Martha Graham Studio Theater
(55 Bethune Street, New York, NY 10014, 11th)
Recipients: Chloe Crenshaw, Sunhi Keller, Kayla Laufer, Olivia Passarelli, and Rosa Wolff.
About the Concert
The 2024 ETD New Choreographer Grant Concert will present live dance performances from five emerging choreographers, followed by a Q&A with the audience and choreographers moderated by Artistic Director Eryc Taylor.
Eryc Taylor Dance provides grants to aspiring choreographers to enable them to produce an original 15-20 minute piece. Eryc Taylor Dance reviews applications and selects grant recipients based on merit, dance experience, passion for choreography, and production innovation.
The ETD New Choreographer Grant is made possible by the Marta Heflin Foundation and the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
Factory|Refractory Performance at SLATE
Enjoy dinner and a show during our special presentation of Factory|Refractory on Ocotber 13, 2023 at SLATE NY.
ETD Fall Forward Dance Workshop
Join us for the ETD Fall Forward Dance Workshop from September 30, 2023, to October 1, 2023, 10:00 am-4:00 pm, at Gibney: Agnes Varis Arts Center, 280 Broadway (entrance at 53A Chambers Street).
Attendees will experience breathwork, improvisation, and composition classes with Eryc Taylor & Karen Hakobian; company class and Factory|Refractory repertory with ETD dancers Sashalie Rios & Taylor Ennen; and The Business of Dance with Fran Kirmser.
The workshop spans two days for six hours each day
ETD’s mission is to provide diverse community arts programming, scholarships, & accessibility for young and mid-career Dancers and Performers regardless of gender, background, sexual orientation & training.
Baudlaire’s Passion Premiere: ETD Choreography commission
New Wave Arts has commissioned Eryc Taylor to create three original pieces for their world premiere of Baudelaire’s Passion. The play premiers at the Cullum Theater at the American Theatre of Actors (314 W 54th St.) for a limited 10-show run from September 21 to September 30, 2023.
Eryc has been working in the studio with ETD Company Dancers Miranda Stuck, Cameron Arnold, and Taylor Ennen.
About Baudelaire’s Passion:
Step into the captivating world of Charles Baudelaire and witness the convergence of global cultures in a spellbinding play that delves into love, religion, and the complexities of life. Join us for 'Baudelaire's Passion'—a mesmerizing journey of thought-provoking dimensions, presented in Russian and English, uniting talents from across the globe right in the heart of New York.
Visit the Baudelaire Website to learn more.
Click here to read the Broadway World feature.
Drawing Spotlight: Alfred Rechester
“An original Theatrical play “Baudelaire’s Passion” is proud to have the most talented and extraordinary choreographer, Eryc Taylor and his Dance Company to create three dances for the play. Eryc’s exquisite taste in movements and his gifted dancers Cameron Arnold and Miranda Stuck are making this show the one to be seen in September 2023 at the Cullum Theater in New York!”
The ETD New Choreographer Grant 2023-2024 Applications Close
You do not want to miss out on applying for The ETD New Choreographer Grant.
About the Grant