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Tbd. - An Omaha Based Dance Collective

artist-driven dance collective tbd. Through our work, we hope to encourage critical dialogue about movement and the meaning it generates.

is an Omaha based modern and contemporary dance collective comprised of artists who want to create, learn, explore, and perform movement together. We continually experiment with the creative process of building choreography in order to reinvent performance for our audience and ourselves. We collaborate with other artists and organizations throughout the community so that our work is both innovative and relevant. Our mission is to improve ourselves technically as dancers, produce unique and quality art through movement, and continue the growth and support of modern/contemporary dance in Omaha.

10/16/2026

Introducing David Calhoun! ✨

We are so excited to have Omaha-native, David Calhoun join us for Making Space 2026! David will premiere a self-choreographed solo at the festival you can catch at performances on October 23 + 24 at 7:30pm each night Tenaska Center for Arts Engagement

David will also teach a workshop on Saturday, October 24 from 11:45am - 1:00pm Tenaska Center for Arts Engagement!

David will guide participants in a solo choreography lab. This workshop will explore the process of creating solo choreography through improvisation, action words, and creative prompts. The focus is on curiosity and the creative process-not a finished product.

✅ This workshop is open to all levels 18+
✅ All workshops are free to attend with optional donation when signing up!

Graphics by Works of Anomaly

ID 1: Green color block text reads “David Calhoun”, “New York City, NY”, and “any/all” at the bottom of the graphic. David is pictured above in light-colored clothing, jumping with both legs tucked in and right arm extended.

ID 2: A headshot of David is in the bottom right hand corner of the graphic, he looks confidentially into the camera with a soft smile. The remainder of the graphic consists of David’s biography.

ID 3: A block of deep purple color takes up a majority of the graphic with the question, “Why do you think dance is important to our society today?” at the top of the color block. David’s answer is below the text. “Making Space” and “David Calhoun” in stylized text at the bottom of the graphic.

10/13/2026

Introducing Jenny Yang! ✨

We are thrilled to have Omaha’s own Jenny Yang as a featured Making Space artist in 2026. She will premiere a self-choreographed solo at the festival!

Graphics by Works of Anomaly

ID 1: Text that reads “Jenny Yang” and “Omaha, NE” is at the top of the graphic. An image of Jenny from the torso up is the main feature. We see her profile with her right hand held up delicately toward her face.

ID 2: A small headshot of Jenny in black and white is in the upper right hand corner of the graphic. The first part of Jenny’s biography comprises a majority of the graphic. The words “Bio Cont.” with an arrow is on the bottom of the image.

ID 3: The remainder of Jenny’s biography comprises a majority of the image. Purple and light green shapes are at the bottom of the image.

ID 4: A block of blue color takes up a majority of the graphic with the question “What inspires + motivates you to create?” at the top of this block of color. Jenny’s answer is below this text. “Making Space” and “Jenny Yang” in stylized text at the bottom of the graphic.

10/12/2026

Introducing Nicole Von Arx! ✨

tbd. was lucky enough to have Nicole join us back in August to set a piece on the company. This piece will premiere at Making Space 2026 Tenaska Center for Arts Engagement and we can’t wait for everyone to see it!

Photography credit: Joan Dwiartanto
Graphics by Works of Anomaly

ID 1: Color block text in pink that reads “Nicole Von Arx”, “Brooklyn, NY | Cully, Switzerland”, and “she/her” at the bottom of the graphic. Nicole is pictured in a light blue back drop on her knees reclined back with her head tipped back.

ID 2: A smaller headshot of Nicole is in the lower left hand side of the graphic. She has a blue backdrop and looks directly into the camera. The first part of Nicole’s biography comprises a majority of the image. Text at the bottom reading “Bio Cont.” with an arrow encourages readers to continue to the next slide.

ID 3: The remainder of Nicole’s biography comprises a majority of the image. A green circle is in the bottom right hand corner of the graphic.

ID 4: A block of pink color takes up a majority of the graphic with the question, “Why do you think dance is important?” at the top of the color block. Nicole’s answer is below this text. “Making Space” and “Nicole Von Arx” in stylized text is at the bottom of the graphic.

10/07/2026

Introducing Jenny Yang! ✨

We are thrilled to have Jenny Yang join us for Making Space Dance Festival in 2026!

Jenny will premiere an original solo for the festival this year. You can catch it for two nights only on Friday, October 23 and Saturday, October 24. Performances are at 7:30 each night. Snag a ticket at the link in our bio!

Graphics by Works of Anomaly

ID 1: Color block text that reads “Jenny Yang” and “Omaha, NE” at the top of the image. There is a close up image of Jenny’s upper body with her head turned to the side and slightly back. Her right arm is bent with her fingers delicately reaching toward her face.

ID 2: The first part of Jenny’s biography is on the left side of the image. Jenny’s black and white headshot is in the upper right hand corner of the image.

ID 3: An electric blue color block takes up a majority of the graphic with the question “What inspires + motivates you to create?” at the top of the color block. Jenny’s answer reads below that text and on the bottom of the color block stylized text reads “Making Space” and “Jenny Yang”.

10/02/2026

Introducing BLiPSWiTCH! ✨

We are so honored to have Taryn Lavery and Alex Pruitt, co-founders and co-directors of BLiPSWiTCH join us for Making Space Dance Festival 2026!

Alex Pruitt will teach a workshop on Saturday, October 24 from 10-11:15 AM Tenaska Center for Arts Engagement!

This open-level contemporary class begins with a follow-along warm up and moves into phrase work (potentially including floor work). No matter what happens, it will be an hour and fifteen minute dance party seeking to inspire and challenge. The ultimate goal is to enjoy ourselves, muddle through, get messy, figure s**t out and sweat together in a supportive community of movers.

✅ Open to all movers 18+
✅ Workshop is free to attend with optional donation when signing up!

Graphics by Works of Anomaly

ID 1: Color block text that reads “BLiPSWiTCH” at the top of the image. The remaining 3/4 of the image is Taryn Lavery and Alex Pruitt dancing on a skate ramp. The figures appear small compared to the vast landscape.

ID 2: A smaller image of Taryn Lavery and Alex Pruitt reaching out and intertwining their arms is on the left side of the image. Other colorful shapes frame the graphic. The first part of Taryn and Alex’s bio comprises a majority of the image.

ID 3: Two colorful shapes are at the bottom of the graphic. The remainder of Taryn and Alex’s bio comprises a majority of the graphic.

ID 4: A color block takes up a majority of the graphic with the question “Why do you think dance is important?” at the top of the color block. “Making Space” stylized text and “BLiPSWiTCH” stylized text is at the bottom of the graphic.

09/25/2026

Announcement time! We are absolutely thrilled to announce the five incredible choreographers for Making Space 2026! ✨🎉

tbd. will present five original works by this gorgeous group of artists on October 23 + October 24 at the Tenaska Center for Arts Engagement. Shows are at 7:30 each night, with doors opening at 7:00. Tickets are free with an option to donate when reserving on Eventbrite.

Not only will you get to see their creative genius displayed at those two performances, but you can also catch workshops taught by:

• Alex Pruitt of BLiPSWiTCH on 10/24
• David Calhoun on 10/24
• Olivia Emert on 10/25

And special guest Lauren Simpson will teach an installment of her wonderful Horseplay workshop on 10/25 as well!

It’s going to be a magical weekend of dance, and we hope you’ll join us! Snag your tickets and workshop spots at the link in our bio 🎟️

Graphic design by Works of Anomaly

Nicole Von Arx image credit Joan Dwiartanto
BLiPSWiTCH image credit Jade Skye Hammer

ID 1: Nicole Von Arx headshot with a light blue background. Nicole has long brown hair hanging over her right shoulder, and she looks directly into the camera. There is a light pink background separate from the image of Nicole.

ID 2: BLiPSWiTCH movement shot on the left side of the screen. Alex Pruitt and Taryn Lavern reach their left arms toward the camera, intertwined. There is a mustard yellow background separate from the image.

ID 3: Jenny Yang headshot in black and white on the right side of the screen. Jenny has her hands on her hips and smiles at the camera. There is a lime green backdrop separate from the image of Jenny.

ID 4: Olivia Emert headshot centered. Olivia’s arms are up, framing her face. She looks intensely into the camera. There is a bright blue background separate from the image of Olivia.

ID 5: David Calhoun headshot on the right side of the screen. David wears a light colored shirt and softly smiles toward the camera. There is a dark purple backdrop separate from the image of David.

09/18/2026

It’s back! Making Space will return in October 2026 better than ever.

Save the dates: October 23-25! ✨

Now in its sixth year, Making Space is a performance festival, produced by tbd. dance collective, featuring a curation of choreographic works created by local, regional, and national movement artists. The purpose of this festival is to provide a platform for movement artists to present new work, explore the process of developing choreography, create connections among artist locally and cross-regionally, and offer educational workshops to foster a collective celebration of dance within our community.

This year, tbd. has partnered with Omaha Performing Arts to host Making Space Dance Festival at Tenaska Center for Arts Engagement. We can’t wait to continue to share more about this amazing weekend of dance!

Graphics by Works of Anomaly ✨
Photo by Ben Semisch - Photog/Filmmaker 📸

Special thanks to Omaha Performing Arts Tenaska Center for Arts Engagement Nebraska Cultural Endowment Omaha Steaks Nebraska Arts Council

ID 1: An animated infographic with a colorful sleeve that folds down to reveal the words, “tbd dance collective presents Makind Space Dance Festival, in collaboration with Omaha Performing Arts”.

ID 2: An infographic with a black and white image of a performance space as the background. The text on top reads, “featuring a curated selection of choreographic works created by local, regional, and national movement artists”. tbd.’s circle logo is at the top of the text.

ID 3: An infographic with a black and white image od three dancers huddled together on the left side of the image. There is a color block design of green and blue on the right side of the image. The text reads top to bottom, “October 23rd-25th” and “Tenaska Cenrer for Arts Engagement”.

ID 4: An infographic with a light blue background featuring logos of the organizations who helped us fund Making Space. The logos included art from Omaha Performing Arts, Omaha Steaks, Douglas County Community Involvement, Nebraska Cultural Endowment, and Nebraska Arts Council.

09/11/2026

It seems like Passage was a lifetime ago. We danced in the vastness, shielded our eyes from the sun, and relished in the magic of the prairie.

Thank you Glacier Creek for allowing us to create in this beautiful location.

Thank you to the wonderful musicians who helped bring our vision to life. Suz Pearl Lovejoy Boyd Elyse Nelson

As always, thank you Ben Semisch - Photog/Filmmaker for capturing these special moments.

ID 1: Seven dancers all wearing red are close together, creating a shape. The sun flares, they are surrounded by green landscaping.

ID 2: Two dancers face away from each other, but also lean on one another, resting their heads on each other’s shoulders.

ID 3: Six dancers are in a column close together flanked on either side by two singers wearing light blue. The dancers have both arms extended and are looking up toward the sky.

ID 4: One dancer walks along a path running her hand through the tall grasses to her right.

ID 5: Two dancers are performing a duet in the grasses. One dancer is bent over while the other extends her leg toward the sky.

ID 6: Two dancers perform a duet in the grasses. In unison, they extend their right leg and left arm energetically.

ID 7: One dancer in the foreground of the photo is just off the path extending her back into the grasses. There are other dancers along the path in the background.

ID 8: A dancers legs emerge from the tall grasses. We can only see her legs and feet.

09/08/2026

tbd. had quite the eventful summer! Image roundup for “Until the feeling passes”, our piece choreographed for the Omaha Mobile Stages’ sunset show back in May.

This piece was choreographed by our very own Kenzie Sawyer, and it was such a pleasure to share with the audience at the Joslyn Castle.

ID 1: Four dancers grab onto Kyan’s arm, helping her to suspend over the edge of the raised Omaha Mobile Stage.

ID 2: Kenzie sits on the stage, reaching up at an angle. Her fingers are curling in and her gaze intent toward her hand.

ID 3: Gayle pushes her foot and back against the other dancers to help suspend her body in the air horizontally. Her left arm and leg are reaching toward the sky.

ID 4: Annie in the foreground extends her bent left arm while Kyan in the background reaches her right arm out.

06/27/2026

While our Call is always Open, we are actively seeking 2-3 dancers to join us for an upcoming performance in January of 2027.

If you or anyone you know is interested, please use the link to learn more and apply https://www.tbddancecollective.org/open-call-for-movers

We look forward to hearing from you soon!

Photo by Ben Semisch - Photog/Filmmaker

ID: Gayle is inverted on an outdoor skate ramp. Her pants are blue, the ground is gray, and the words “Open Call” are yellow.

Address

1200 Douglas Street
Omaha, NE
68102

Website

http://www.tbddancecollective.org/

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