UPCOMING

In the early 1980s, New York City was a crucible for dance innovation. Communities formed around care, rigor, and a shared belief in the body as a site of human truth. Choreographers took risks and were given the support necessary for the transformational experimentation that defined that era of dance. Out of that moment emerged artists whose work reflected the shifting trends in American modern dance of that era, including Marta Renzi, Gerri Houlihan, and Peter Stathas, as well as the visionary leaders who held space for them, most notably Liz Thompson, former Executive Director of Jacob’s Pillow.

More than 40 years later, these artists reunite for WHAT WE HOLD, a rare, cross-generational dance program that brings original works from the 1980s into the present, now embodied by a new generation of dancers navigating New York City’s dance landscape in 2026. Presented by Peter Stathas Dance, the program runs February 13–14, 2026, at the Mark Morris Dance Center.