Wow, what a year!

Whether you attended one of our performances in 2018 or cheered us on from afar, thank you for being a part of a world where art and social movement make change. Join us in celebrating this past year, dreaming about the coming one, and honoring the community that brought us here.

With love, resilience, and gratitude,

-Tanya and the ka·nei·see | collective family

Review

Tanya Chianese was chosen as one of Dance Magazine's "25 to Watch" for 2019.

Readymade (2016) was toured and presented by the Aspen Fringe Festival (Aspen, CO), where we were featured in three of the local publications and received a glowing audience response.

Nevertheless premiered at CounterPulse (San Francisco, CA) with 6 dancers and 9 singers, commissioned costume and lighting design, and a kickass collaboration with guest group Cat Call Choir.

We had the pleasure to collaborate with new dancers Nina Wu, Kalani Hicks, Allegra Bautista, and Katherine Neumann.

Tanya Chianese traveled to Guatemala for two weeks as guest choreographer and mentor with JUNTOS Collective.

We co-produced an evening of national dance voices in Denver, CO.

We facilitated the 70th ODC Pilot Program, presenting work alongside 5 choreographers.

We were commissioned at The College Preparatory School (Oakland, CA), new work premiering in April 2019.

We received generous grants from Dancers' Group (CA$H grant) and Zellerbach Family Foundation.

We held an audition where 67 remarkable artists showed up. (If only we had the means to hire everyone...)

We completed the inaugural Frank Shawl Artist-in-Residence at Shawl-Anderson Dance Center (Berkeley, CA).

Tanya Chianese was chosen as one of the San Francisco magazine's "1 00 Artists Putting the East Bay on the Map"

We were commissioned by the Shawl-Anderson Youth Ensemble to set new work on pre-professional students.

At our other job (it's all connected...), we helped establish the Ballet Performance Group, which was featured in Dance Magazine, at Shawl-Anderson Dance Center.

We celebrated composer Michael Wall, alongside a slew of Bay Area choreographers, by creating new work to his masterpieces in October 2018.

We received a phone call endorsement from Senator Elizabeth Warren.

Thank you universe! 

Support is a beautiful, invaluable thing.

Buckets of thank yous and hugs to our 2018 Donors:

Amanda Whitehead, Ann DiFruscia, Aubrey Gamble, Barbara Miller, Ben Rozema, Carolyn Chianese, Case van Rij, Christine Horley, Dan Patterson, Danielle Foster, Elizabeth Nuti, Elizabeth Schwegler, Gemma DiMatteo, Jane Chianese, Janice + Ben Schwegler, Jon + Cathy Boyce, Kathryn Ailes, Linda Baumgardner, Lucia Petito + Mark Levin, Mark + Gini Baumgardener, Maggie Hurd, Monica Mead, Natassia Ott, Risa Jaroslow, Sheri + Roger Best, Tamara Williamson, Ursula Hawe, Walter Holtan + Gwen Eymann, and Will + Jannah Markham.

Renew

Jan-May, 2019 - ODC Sandbox Series

Be a part of the ODC Sandbox Series with Tanya Chianese! Dancer auditions are Jan 27 from 1–4pm, with callbacks on Feb 3. Artists will get to explore in process with one of the three choreographers (Tanya Chianese included) for one month via paid rehearsals. Process over product!

March 7-10, 2019 - Nevertheless at Z Space

The first installment premiered in April 2018 where it was met with sold out houses, an endorsement from Senator Elizabeth Warren, a multitude of press coverage and, most importantly, feedback that confirmed that Nevertheless is an instigation of empathy and catharsis. Join us for the second iteration of Nevertheless with developed material, an expanded cast of 25, and a pre-show art exhibition component.