Recent News
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Kyle Abraham ’00 Named a 2026 Guggenheim Fellow
Selected for Choreography, the dance alum joins “a fellowship of extraordinary individuals across every field of knowledge and every form of art.”
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PBS’ Martha Graham Doc Features Purchase Dancers
Martha Graham Dance Company: We Are Our Time features company members Devin Loh ’19 and Jai Perez ’23.
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Purchase Dancers Perform “Live From The 10th Floor”
Trisha Brown Dance Company staged a snippet of the choreographer’s 1983 piece “Set and Reset” in T Magazine’s office suite for the publication’s innovative series.
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Deniz Erkan Sancak ’22 Named One to Watch
DANCE magazine released its 25 to Watch list for 2026, featuring “the supremely versatile powerhouse.”
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Damani Pompey ’12 Earns NYSCA Grant
The award funds the choreography of new work with Battery Dance Company.
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Three Alumni Named 25 to Watch
DANCE magazine’s “25 to Watch” for 2025 includes three Purchase alumni.
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Dava Huesca ’19 at “Werk” Live From the Tenth Floor
T Magazine’s video series features a performance from Broadway’s CATS: The Jellicle Ball, a ballroom culture reinterpretation of the original.
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Come One, Come All! Come Two From Purchase
Called “the fiercest event of the season,” Broadway’s CATS: The Jellicle Ball features Dava Huesca ’19 and Emma Sofia ’12.
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Geeta Gandbhir ’92 Receives Rare Double Oscar Nomination
The filmmaker received her first Oscar nominations in both the Best Documentary Feature and the Best Documentary Short categories this year, the latter shared with Co-Director Christalyn Hampton ’91.
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Hannah Garner ’15 Receives Princess Grace Award for Choreography
The modern dance innovator was presented with the 2025 Princess Grace Award, recognizing dance artists for their extraordinary accomplishments.
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BalletX to Perform Work by Choreographer Nicolo Fonte ’87
BalletX is Philadelphia’s contemporary ballet company.
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Kyle Abraham ’00 Brings New Work to the Park Avenue Armory
For the first time in nine years, he’s part of the ensemble when A.I.M. premieres the evening-length production “Dear Lord, Make Me Beautiful” on Dec 3, 2024.