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

01/11/2026

Still coming down from the high of last night’s performances of “Collage Revisited” and “Story/.”

Congratulations to the Company, the musicians, and crew for an unforgettable evening.

We can’t wait to do it again today and tomorrow. Catch us before we head back on the road!

“Story/“ (2013)
“Collage Revisited” (1988, 2025)
January 11, 4pm & 8pm
January 12, 2pm

Performed by Barrington Hinds, Jada Jenai, Shane Larson, Danielle Marshall, Jacoby Pruitt, Babou Sanneh, Hannah Seiden, Philip Strom, Mak Thornquest and Rosa Allegra Wolff

Photos by Maria Baranova

01/10/2026

Tonight! The Company returns to our home stage with an NYC Premiere and 2013 reprise featuring a live string quartet for Live Artery 💚

Here’s a glimpse from rehearsal of “Story/“ featuring Company performers Barrington Hinds, Shane Larson, Jacoby Pruitt and Babou Sanneh!

“Story/“ (2013)

Featuring Franz Schubert, String Quartet No. 14 “Death and the Maiden” to be played live by Pauline Kim, Conrad Harris, Celia Hatton and Andrew James

Lighting Design by Robert Wierzel
Costume Design by Liz Prince

Performed by Barrington Hinds, Jada Jenai, Shane Larson, Danielle Marshall, Jacoby Pruitt, Babou Sanneh, Hannah Seiden, Philip Strom, Mak Thornquest and Rosa Allegra Wolff

Video courtesy of Kaatsbaan Cultural Park (2025)

01/08/2026

This weekend, at the heart of Live Artery 2026, the Company brings back “Story/“ with live music to the Live Arts stage!

“Story/“ (2013)

Featuring Franz Schubert, String Quartet No. 14 “Death and the Maiden”
Recorded music by The Orion String Quartet
Lighting Design by Robert Wierzel
Costume Design by Liz Prince

Performed by Barrington Hinds, Jada Jenai, Shane Larson, Danielle Marshall, Jacoby Pruitt, Babou Sanneh, Hannah Seiden, Philip Strom, Mak Thornquest, Rosa Allegra Wolff, and Huiwang Zhang

Video courtesy of Kaatsbaan Cultural Park (2025)

12/30/2025

Last day of ‘25 to join us in support of artists!

A Message from Bill T. Jones: Embodied artists move in a field of fleeting light… 💫

Support our work by donating at the link in our bio 🤍

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12/26/2025

Bill & Arnie’s final collab revisited: Jan 10-12 💜

We look forward to performing “Collage Revisited” at home in January for its NYC Premiere, a revisiting “The History of Collage”. The piece was first seen in the New Contemporary Masters festival at City Center in 1988, Bill and Arnie’s final collaboration before Arnie’s death. Join us for this special moment in Live Artery 2026 at New York Live Arts!

The revisiting 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 and will performed by Company members Barrington Hinds, Jada Jenai, Shane Larson, Danielle Marshall, Jacoby Pruitt, Babou Sanneh, Hannah Seiden, Philip Strom, Mak Thornquest, and Rosa Allegra Wolff.

Slides 1&3: Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company: “Collage Revisited” (1988, 2025). Photo by Theo Cote, Courtesy Kaatsbaan Cultural Park
Slide 2: Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company: “The History of Collage” (1988), photo by Tom Brazil

12/12/2025

Jan 10-12: Bill & Arnie’s final duet revisited!

Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company presents “Collage Revisted” on our homestage this coming Live Artery Festival. Originally created in 1988, the remounting is part of
a legacy project for the company — looking back to look forward.

“Collage Revisited” (2025)
Original Choreography of ”History of Collage” (1988) by Bill T. Jones and Arnie Zane
Music by Charles R. Amirkhanian, Blue Gene Tyranny
Lighting Design by Robert Wierzel
Costume Design by Liz Prince

Performed by Barrington Hinds, Jada Jenai, Shane Larson, Danielle Marshall,
Jacoby Pruitt, Hannah Seiden, Philip Strom, Mak Thornquest, Rosa Allegra Wolff, and Huiwang Zhang

Footage courtesy of Kaatsbaan Cultural Park (2025)

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
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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

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