Subsidized Rehearsal Rates at Gibney

Gibney will be offering a total of 405 hours of $10/hr subsidized space each month, starting in June 2023, through the remainder of 2023. Artists can begin requesting these hours once the non-profit dance rehearsal calendar of availability opens up each month. This distribution is on a first come first serve basis. Once the 405 hours have been given out for that given month, the subsidy opportunity will pause and will resume when the following month’s calendar opens. 

In order to extend these hours to as many artists as possible, each artist is limited to 16 hours of subsidized space in 2023.

All renters should complete the 2022 Artist Registration Form the first time they rent their rehearsal space using these new Dance/NYC subsidized rehearsal rates. If you already filled out the survey in the first round, you do not need to fill it out again. The survey collects renters’ emails for the purposes of tracking completion, but the demographic data collected will remain confidential to Dance/NYC’s fullest extent. Information collected through the registration form will only be used in an anonymized aggregated form. 

To book subsidized rehearsal space, please create or login to your Gibney Rental account and complete the Non-Profit Dance Rehearsal Request form. Please note that you are requesting subsidized rates in the “Additional Requests” portion of your form in order to have this discount applied. 

If you have any questions, please reach out to the Gibney Rentals team at rental@gibneydance.org.

24 Hour Special

Gibney offers half-price non-profit rehearsal rentals in all studios for rentals requested 24 hours or less in advance of the rental start time. This special applies only to newly submitted rental requests. Please reach out to the Gibney Rentals team at rentals@gibneydance.org to learn more!

Early-bird Special

Gibney offers half-price non-profit rehearsal rentals in all studios for rentals that begin between 8am-10am Monday-Friday. Please reach out to the Gibney Rentals team at rentals@gibneydance.org to learn more!

Performance Opportunity Project (POP)

Gibney’s Performance Opportunity Project (POP), a unique rental program designed to support dance companies and independent dance artists in the presentation of self-produced, evening-length work in our state of the art theater facility in New York City.

We are now accepting applications for the 2023/2024 Season.
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To get in touch with a Gibney Rentals team member, please email us at rentals@gibneydance.org. A team member will follow up with you via email and can set up a conference or video call to connect as needed.

Cancellations must be requested via your rental account login.

Through an antiracist lens and with insistence upon accessibility, our programming is shaped with a diverse team of dance educators and techniques offered, curated by Gilbert T Small II and Alexandra Wells.

Proof of vaccination is no longer required and masks are recommended for individuals at Gibney Center. Read more about our COVID-19 safety plan on our Plan Your Visit page, and learn about updated class processes and procedures on our Education FAQ page.

Browse through our calendar and take a look at our upcoming intensives & workshops here.

The Harkness Center Healthy Dancer Initiative provides professional dancers in financial need with subsidized classes at three of New York City’s premier dance centers and free wellness workshops to encourage a sound, holistic approach to self-care and aid in career longevity.

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Learn more about Gibney class policies and procedures and what to do if you are a first-time student.

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Interested in teaching? Complete our Teaching Application below and a member of our staff will get back to you.

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For inquiries about our drop-in classes or training programs, please email us at classes@gibneydance.org.

GibneyPRO prepares emerging dance artists to thrive in a dynamic artistic landscape and facilitates a global network of professional relationships, including an intrinsic connection with Gibney Company.

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Gibney’s Visa & Professional Training Program, developed by Jessie Kardos, offers students from around the world an opportunity for immersive study over 3, 6, 9 or 12 months.

The program includes options for professional or aspiring professional dancers. Each student selects a Program Track and builds a customized weekly class schedule based on their interests and professional goals.

Gibney Training fosters a supportive, non-judgmental environment where dancers can take risks, have fun, and grow while training at an advanced level.

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In-Person at Gibney’s two Manhattan locations, these programs are designed to build a supportive network and community, expose students to new and challenging ideas and movement styles, and share preparatory tools for building a sustainable career in the performing arts.

NYC WINTER STUDY
NYC Winter Study provides dancers with an immersive experience in the NYC dance community over two weeks in early January. Applications open in October and close in December.

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NYC SUMMER STUDY
NYC Summer Study provides dancers with an immersive experience in the NYC dance community over four weeks in June and July. Applications open in January and close in April.

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Gibney’s premier presentation series, offering a rich blend of dance and performance in fully produced, evening-length commissions.

A suite of residencies, showings, and performances that support early career dance artists.

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Living Gallery, curated by Eva Yaa Asantewaa and normally produced in the Gibney Gallery, presents live performance of storytelling, monologues, spoken word, stand-up, or creative talks. Each performance—free and open to the public—runs 30-45 minutes, traditionally scheduled within the hour before a dance concert presented in Gibney’s Theater. Due to COVID-19, Living Galleries will happen on Zoom for the Fall 2020 season.

For the Moment presents evenings of short, theme-based solo improvisations that celebrate creative response to the changing textures and energies of outer and inner worlds.

Art & Action, curated by Eva Yaa Asantewaa, is Gibney’s online talk show for discerning fans of dance, the creative process, and all the ways art plays a vital role in society.

A pilot program launched by Eva Yaa Asantewaa, Black Diaspora directly addresses the needs of emerging Black-identifying artists from a variety of cultural backgrounds and dance/performance techniques and traditions. Artists were invited to apply following recommendations from Black artists in New York’s community, and a cohort of twenty artists has formed for the 2020-21 Season.

Cohort Members: Alexander Diaz, Alexandra Jean-Joseph, Angelica Mondol Viaña, Beaudau Karel Banks, BRAT, Bree Breeden, Bria Symoné Bacon, Candace Tabbs, Da’ Von Wesley Doane, Dominique Carryl-St. Louis, Jenny Boissiere, Kendra J. Ross, Maya Simone Z., olaiya olayemi, Oluwadamilare (Dare) Ayorinde, Trinity Dawn Bobo (Trí), Tyrell “Rocka” James, Tyrone Bevans, Surya Swilley, Wendell Gray II.

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The Deeper Lecture Series is a new talk + Q&A program designed to acquaint Gibney’s community of artists and audiences with the most provocative, influential, and inspiring minds at work in the arts, humanities, and activism.

A screening and discussion series, Sorry I Missed Your Show highlights dance works from the recent past to explore their relationship to the dance canon and contemporary practice. Due to COVID-19, Sorry I Missed Your Shows will happen on Zoom for the Fall 2020 Season.

AiR, the new artist-in-residence initiative created by Gibney Center Artistic Director Nigel Campbell, provides three years of multi-faceted support for established artists to deepen and share their work. Intersecting with Gibney’s three pillars–Center, Company, and Community–the AiR will receive comprehensive support including generous fees, new work commission, fully produced engagement with production, technical and promotional support, 300 hours of studio space, teaching and mentoring opportunities, and administrative and artistic resources.

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Open Interval, a pioneering new partnership between Gibney and the New York City-based Simons Foundation is a collaborative choreographic residency that focuses on research and process to explore the connections between science and dance. A cohort of emerging and established choreographers are provided with studio space, financial support, and access to scientific researchers over a period of nine months, with the aim of conducting focused research related to the basic elements of their practice through exchange, dialogue, and collaboration.

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Dance in Process (DiP) is designed to provide extensive, holistic support for mid-career New York-based dance artists who are in the middle stages of work on a new project.

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DoublePlus embraces the artist-as-curator format to present fully produced split-bill evenings featuring artists deserving of new and wider visibility curated by established artists. The residency program features significant financial support, 150 hours of studio space, mentorship by the artist-curators, and dramaturgy provided by Gibney Center Artistic Director Nigel Campbell.

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New Voices is a new application-based residency and production program supporting three early career choreographers yearly. The residency offers artistic, production and technical support and culminates in a fully produced shared evening presentation at Gibney Center.

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Thanks to lead support by the Scherman Foundation’s Katharine S. and Axel G. Rosin Fund, Gibney is thrilled to offer highly subsidized services to the performing arts community:

FILMING SERVICES

• Fundraising Videos
• Documentaries & Dance Films
• Promo Videos
• Auditions
• Live Stream
• Performance & Rehearsal Documentation

We also offer multi-cam options and are available for more extensive projects including dance films and video campaigns.

EDITING

The DMI staff are trained in editing video and sound with Adobe Creative Suite software. Popular services include performance editing, marketing materials, reels, and video campaigns. Every editing project is unique. Contact us to learn more

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