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"...we wanted to create a company, an environment, reflective of the world we wanted to live in.

By this we meant that people would not be limited by their gender, race or ethnicity, in what they danced, how they danced or with whom they danced" -BTJ

11/19/2025

We’re returning home amid our 2025–2026 National Tour for Live Artery 2026! We’re presenting Bill T. and Arnie’s final collaboration and reprising our 2013 piece utilizing indeterminacy.

In “Collage Revisited”, the full company revisits The History of Collage, the last collaboration between Bill T. Jones and Arnie Zane before Arnie’s death. Originally created in 1988, the remounting is part of a legacy project for the company — looking back to look forward. The piece recalls the excitement the two artists shared as they set out to reconsider dance spectacle during the 1980s art scene. “Collage Revisited” blends dance, music, and spoken word, exploring themes of identity.

“Story/“ is the latest result of the company’s continued investigation in using John Cage’s Indeterminacy as a choreographic tool. Following the model for the acclaimed “Story/Time”, the work employs a random menu of movement that is accompanied by Franz Schubert’s String Quartet No. 14(Death and the Maiden) performed live to craft a conversation between the music and the movement.

2. “Collage Revisited” photo by Theo Cote
3. “Story/“

10/28/2025

Some glimpses from “Still/Here” this past weekend at ASU Gammage. Thank you to everyone who joined us in Arizona. It was such a joy to share this work with you!

We also extend our deepest gratitude to Company Performer Huiwang Zhang, who has been with us since 2017, and Production Stage Manager Megan Dechaine, as they both close their chapters with the Company. Thank you for your dedication and artistic contributions. We wish you all the best in your next endeavors!

Photos by Dylan Richmond
Photo of Huiwang by Nir Arieli, courtesy of The New York Times.

10/10/2025

Join us in welcoming our new performer, Babou Sanneh! And experience “Still/Here” on tour!

Babou Sanneh is a first-generation Gambian-American dance artist, model, and performer from the Bronx, New York. He is a graduate of the Conservatory of Dance at SUNY Purchase (BFA). His theatrical work spans immersive and operatic worlds, performing in Punchdrunk’s “Sleep No More” and Emursive’s “Life and Trust.”

We also welcome back alumna Shayla-Vie Jenkins as Rehearsal Director! Shayla is a performer, choreographer, educator, writer, and proud mother. She was a member of the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company from 2005-2016.

Read more about these artists and all of the incredible company performers via the link in our bio!

We’re thrilled to continue our National Tour this month with our landmark work “Still/Here” at ASU Gammage on October 25 - and 7 other cities later this season. If you missed it last fall, now’s your chance to catch this legendary work live!

The recreation of Still/Here is produced by New York Live Arts with lead support from Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) and Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels. Additional support generously provided by ASU Gammage, Hopkins Center for the Arts at Dartmouth and UCLA’s Center for the Art of Performance.

Company photos by
Other headshots courtesy of the artist.
“Still/Here” image by
Trailer by

09/30/2025

“The eclectic vocabulary mixes balletic lines in grave penchés and développés with scampering and rolling, and the movement alternates between luxuriant stretches and mechanical gestures.”

– Robert Johnson, The Dance Enthusiast (September 17, 2025)

Bill T. Jones and the Company have been receiving some wonderful press these past couple of months. Explore what’s ahead this season via the link in our bio!

09/05/2025

Only two more weeks until applications close for Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company!

The company is looking for male-identifying, highly skilled dancers with experience in acting and singing. Start date is September 29, 2025. New York Live Arts offers Company members an annual wage starting at $45,000 plus health benefits over 52 weeks with approximately 35 scheduled working weeks annually. Position requires a minimum two-year commitment, through June 2027.

Auditions are by appointment only. Applications are due no later than Friday, September 19, 2025 at 10:00AM EST. Applicants will be asked to SUBMIT HEADSHOT & RESUME. Headshots and resumes should be labeled with your name only please. Applicants will be notified by email on Friday, September 19, 2025 confirming their audition.

**Access the application via the link in the bio**

Photo by of and in “Curriculum III: People, Places & Things” (2025)

08/28/2025

“Collage Revisited” takes the stage this weekend at Kaatsbaan - the first time this work has been performed in over 20 years! Originally choreographed in 1988, before the death of Company co-founder Arnie Zane, “Collage Revisited” recalls the excitement the two artists shared as they set out to reconsider dance spectacle during the 1980s art scene.

Only three opportunities to experience this work alongside “Story/” this weekend in upstate NY:

Saturday, August 30, 2 PM
Saturday, August 30, 7 PM
Sunday, August 31, 2 PM

$45 General Admission / $25 Students
**Tickets via the link in the bio**

Photos by Johan Elbers, Tom Brazil, Lois Greenfield

08/23/2025

“Story/ (2013)” takes the stage this time next week at . Just a couple hours from the city, there’s no better way to spend the long holiday weekend than watching this show while enjoying some fresh air!

Only 3 chances to catch the show:
Saturday, August 30, 2 PM
Saturday, August 30, 7 PM
Sunday, August 31, 2 PM

$45 General Admission / $25 Students
**Tickets via the link in the bio**

Photos from our 2023 season by

08/01/2025

Last night, we opened our National Tour at Bates Dance Festival — and what a night it was. Thank you to everyone who came out and shared in this moment with us. Swipe through for a few glimpses of the fun we’ve been having here at Bates Dance Festival. Then hit the link in bio to join us for show 2 tonight!

07/31/2025

Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company is looking for male-identifying, highly skilled dancers with experience in acting and singing.

Start date is September 29, 2025. New York Live Arts offers Company members an annual wage starting at $45,000 plus health benefits over 52 weeks with approximately 35 scheduled working weeks annually. Position requires a minimum two-year commitment, through June 2027.

Auditions are by appointment only. Applications are due no later than Friday, September 19, 2025 at 10:00AM EST. Applicants will be asked to SUBMIT HEADSHOT & RESUME. Headshots and Resumes should be labeled with your name only please. Applicants will be notified by email on Friday, September 19, 2025 confirming their audition.

07/29/2025

🎉 We’re hitting the road! This week, our resident Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company’s National Tour kicks off, season with a celebration of legacy, innovation, and movement. From iconic works like “D-Man in the Waters” and “Still/Here” to new creations in the making, we’re bringing 43 years of groundbreaking dance to stages across the country. Check out first few tour stops below then head to our site to see the full schedule and join us on the road.

🗓️ July 31–Aug 1, Bates Dance Festival,
📍Lewiston, ME
💫 “Continuous Replay” & “D-Man in the Waters”

🗓️ Aug 6–10, Jacob’s Pillow
📍Becket, MA
💫 “Story/“ & “D-Man in the Waters”

🗓️ Aug 30–31, Kaatsbaan,
📍Tivoli, NY
💫 Residency & exclusive preview performances

07/08/2025

Apply to audition and be part of our ‘25-‘26 National Tour featuring our historic piece “Still/Here”! Complete audition form at the link in bio no later than THIS FRIDAY, July 11, 2025 at 10:00AM EST.

Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company is looking for male identifying, highly skilled dancers with experience in acting and singing.

Start date is August 18, 2025. New York Live Arts offers Company members an annual wage starting at $45,000 plus health benefits over 52 weeks with approximately 35 scheduled working weeks annually. Position requires a minimum two-year commitment, through June 2027.

Auditions are by appointment only. PLEASE COMPLETE THIS AUDITION FORM no later than
Friday, July 11, 2025 at 10:00AM EST. Applicants will be asked to SUBMIT HEADSHOT & RESUME. Headshots and Resumes should be labeled with your name only please. Applicants will be notified by email on Friday, July 11, 2025 confirming their audition.

Auditions will include learning phrase material, taught by Janet Wong and current members of Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company, improvise, and may be asked to sing.

No phone calls please!

Pictured above in slide 1: Jacoby Pruitt in Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company’s “Still/Here”. Photo by

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06/30/2025

Complete audition form at the link in bio no later than
Friday, July 11, 2025 at 10:00AM EST.

Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company is looking for highly skilled dancers with experience in acting and singing.

Start date is August 18, 2025. New York Live Arts offers Company members an annual wage
starting at $45,000 plus health benefits over 52 weeks with approximately 35 scheduled working
weeks annually. Position requires a minimum two-year commitment, through June 2027.

Auditions are by appointment only. PLEASE COMPLETE THIS AUDITION FORM no later than
Friday, July 11, 2025 at 10:00AM EST. Applicants will be asked to SUBMIT HEADSHOT &
RESUME. Headshots and Resumes should be labeled with your name only please. Applicants
will be notified by email on Friday, July 11, 2025 confirming their audition.

Auditions will include learning phrase material, taught by Janet Wong and current members of Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company, improvise, and may be asked to sing.

No phone calls please!

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