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We champion creative process studio-to-stage. Works & Process Residencies provides paid, creative residencies with over a dozen partners.

We present work at the Guggenheim New York, Manhattan West, NYPL for the Performing Arts, NYC Parks, and SummerStage. Works & Process, a performing-arts series that informs artistic creation through stimulating conversation and performance, is presented at the Guggenheim, Lincoln Center, and the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Jerome Robbins Dance Division.

10/01/2026

🚨Limited tickets just released for our Oct 4 program with Miami City Ballet featuring excerpts of a new work by Patricia Delgado and Emily Estefan 🚨 For tickets and more info: https://gu.gg/4hqlunP

09/29/2026

On Sept 30 at 5 pm, join New York Swings with Josh Lee and the Family for the fourth and final Works & Process at Manhattan West performance with live music and street dance, ending with an open dance floor for all! New York Swings brings the excitement of Lindy Hop and Authentic Jazz dance to stages around the world. They share their signature playfulness, athleticism and historically-grounded dedication of the craft to new audiences. Led by choreographer and community driver, Gaby Cook with a cast of New York's most talented dancers in the field.

Josh Lee and the Family is a Philadelphia based ensemble dedicated to honoring the musical and dance traditions of the swing era. Led by Grammy-Winning saxophonist Josh Lee, the band plays classics from composers like Basie, Ellington, Buck Clayton and more, as well as original music inspired by those historic bands. As a member of the Count Basie Orchestra, Josh has devoted his life to keeping this incredible music alive for generations to come.

Location: Manhattan West Plaza, 385 9th Avenue, Midtown

Performance take place on Wednesday from 5:00PM – Sunset and are free to attend.

📷 : Courtesy the artist

09/25/2026

Check out this recap of Wednesday's performance featuring Brooklyn Contra and live music by Some Assembly Required as part of our Works & Process at Manhattan West series!

Audiences joined Brooklyn Contra for New York's most approachable social dance! Contra dance is an easy-to-learn folk dance similar to square dancing with some swing dance flair. Originating in northern Appalachia based on English and French formal dances, contra is now danced around the country by multi-generational communities.

09/22/2026

On Sept 23 at 5 pm, join Brooklyn Contra for the third Works & Process at Manhattan West performance with live music and street dance, ending with an open dance floor for all! Join Brooklyn Contra for New York's most approachable social dance! There will be live music from the Some Assembly Required Quintet playing joyous, dynamic, interpretations of traditional Appalachian and Irish tunes to help you whirl away the night.

Contra dance is an easy-to-learn folk dance similar to square dancing with some swing dance flair. Originating in northern Appalachia based on English and French formal dances, contra is now danced around the country by multi-generational communities. No partner necessary and all dances are taught before the dance!

Location: Manhattan West Plaza, 385 9th Avenue, Midtown

Performances take place on Wednesdays in September from 5:00PM – Sunset and are free to attend. See full event schedule below.

New York Swings with Josh Lee and the Family
Sept 30

📷 : Courtesy the artist

09/18/2026

Check out this recap of Wednesday's performance featuring Sekou McMiller as part of our Works & Process at Manhattan West series!

Audiences learned how to mambo like they used to in New York’s legendary Palladium Ballroom, where the social dance movement was born! Sekou McMiller & Friends hosted an intergenerational Mambo social dance party and lesson featuring elders from the Palladium with a live music performance by the Palladium Mambo Band.

Director/Choreographer - Sekou McMiller
Band Director - Gabriel Chakarji

Dancers:
Devin Flores
Charlie Garcia
Desiree Godsell
Cielo Gonzalez
Brandon Grant
Selena Tornez

Musicians:
Yusnier Bustamante (congas)
Gabriel Chakarji (piano)
Mitch Frohman (tenor saxophone, flute)
Santiago Moyano (vocals)
Sebastian Natal (bass)
Luisito Quintero (Timbales)

09/16/2026

Check out our latest feature in The New York Times about our upcoming performance series at Free Food Refettorio Harlem. On Oct 2, 7, 16, and 21 there will be a free dinner served for the food insecure, and performances of the Works & Process commission, Masterz At Work: The 24/7 Diner by Courtney "Balenciaga" Washington. For more info: https://gu.gg/3UKMc1D

09/15/2026

On Sept 16 at 5 pm, join Sekou McMiller & Friends for the second Works & Process at Manhattan West performance with live music and street dance, ending with an open dance floor for all! Learn how to mambo like they used to in New York’s legendary Palladium Ballroom, where the social dance movement was born! Sekou McMiller & Friends host an intergenerational Mambo social dance party and lesson featuring elders from the Palladium with a live music performance by the Palladium Mambo Band. All are welcomed for this intergenerational celebration of Dance and community. For more info: https://gu.gg/4xmkS7g

Location: Manhattan West Plaza, 385 9th Avenue, Midtown

Director/Choreographer - Sekou McMiller
Band Director - Gabriel Chakarji

Dancers:
Devin Flores
Charlie Garcia
Desiree Godsell
Cielo Gonzalez
Brandon Grant
Selena Tornez

Musicians:
Yusnier Bustamante (congas)
Gabriel Chakarji (piano)
Mitch Frohman (tenor saxophone, flute)
Santiago Moyano (vocals)
Sebastian Natal (bass)
Luisito Quintero (Timbales)

Performances take place on Wednesdays in September from 5:00PM – Sunset and are free to attend. See full event schedule below.

A Barn Dance with Brooklyn Contra
Sept 23

New York Swings with Josh Lee and the Family
Sept 30

📷 : Courtesy the artist

09/14/2026

Keigwin + Company begins its residency at ArtYard this week in preparation for Stage Door which will premiere at both ArtYard (Sept 25) and Works & Process at Guggenheim New York (Sept 27). For tickets and more info to both performances: https://gu.gg/4A4C4AK

Stage Door is KEIGWIN + COMPANY’s (K+C) community-enhanced show inspired by the artist’s life on the other side of the stage door, brought to life by Larry Keigwin, Nicole Wolcott, K+C dancers, and more than 25 Frenchtown community members. Artistic Director Keigwin and Co-Choreographer Wolcott expand upon their acclaimed duet Places Please (2017) as they explore the universal themes of acceptance, aging, and finding your place in the world through the lens of the audition.

The two performances are the culmination of Keigwin & Company’s residency at ArtYard, a partnership between ArtYard and Works & Process.
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Photo: Jennifer Liseo

09/10/2026

Check out this recap of yesterday's performance featuring LayeRhythm as part of our Works & Process at Manhattan West Gather Round: Let's Dance series!

Founder and house dance specialist Mai Lê Grooves brings together artists historically under-recognized in the traditional performing arts landscape. Rooted in the raw energy and creative brilliance of freestyle movements like house dance, litefeet, flexN, breaking, and locking, LayeRhythm creates street/club music and dance experiences built on live improvisation, where the audience's energy and ideas shape what happens on the floor in real time, dissolving the boundaries between spectators and artists.

Musicians
Osyris Antham
Peter Henry
Simone Acosta
David Frazier Jr.
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Dancers
A-handro
Laiden
Sampantha
Roliv

09/09/2026

Works & Process is thrilled to be included in The New York Times Fall Preview! To check out our upcoming programs at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Manhattan West, and Refettorio Harlem: https://www.worksandprocess.org/calendar

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