The Female Choreographers of Color in Ballet (FCCB) Lab is a transformational platform for dancemakers whose voices remain underrepresented in ballet choreography. The FCCB Lab creates greater awareness of these artists, increases access to their work, and encouragesthe amplification of their narratives in ballet.
The 2021 FCCB Lab was hosted in partnership with The Joyce Theater Foundation from October - November, 2021. After their time in #TheLab with our company of eight dancers, the choreographers presented excerpts of their work as part of the Studio 5 series at New York City Center.
This year’s choreographers were chosen by five leaders in the field:
Theresa Ruth Howard, Founder/Curator of the Memoirs of Blacks in Ballet
Virginia Johnson, Artistic Director, Dance Theater of Harlem
Lourdes Lopez, Artistic Director, Miami City Ballet
Renae Williams Niles, Chief Content and Engagement Officer, LA Phil
Janet Wong, Associate Artistic Director, New York Live Arts
2021 FCCB CHOREOGRAPHERS
Click in to explore each artist’s experience in #TheLab
New York City Center Studio 5 Presentation
Moderated by Renae Williams Niles, Chief Content and Engagement Officer, LA Phil
Monday, November 15
DLNY Encore Presentation
Moderated by Virginia Johnson, Artistic Director, Dance Theater of Harlem
Tuesday, November 16
Photos by Whitney Browne
DANCERS
OUR 2021 FCCB LAB CYCLE COLLABORATION IS MADE POSSIBLE WITH GENEROUS SUPPORT FROM OUR SPONSORS:
Deborah and Charles Adelman
Athena Books
Jeff and Susan Campbell
Leslie and Richard Curtis
Suzi Dietz
John and Margee Falk
Lawrence W. Greene
Eric Lee
Robert I. Lipp
Rosalind Lippel
Alexis and Steve McBride
Virginia A. Millhiser
National Endowment for the Arts
SHS Foundation
Stephen Kroll Reidy
Meryl Rosofsky and Stuart H. Coleman
William H. Wright II, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
To become a sponsor of the FCCB Lab, please contact Lauren Gibbs, Development Director lgibbs@dancelabny.org
Dance Lab New York is the first and only independent non-profit dedicated to promoting the art form of choreography by gifting vital tools, resources, and support to a wide range of dance makers. DLNY champions self expression, collaboration, and risk-taking in an environment of complete creative freedom. dancelabny.org
The Joyce Theater Foundation, the international leader in dance presentation, sustains the art form by supporting artists and educating audiences. joyce.org