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PAGEANT is an artist-run performance space in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York. Founded in 2022 by Sharleen Chidiac, Lili Dekker, Jade Manns, Owen Prum, and Alexa West, the space is primarily associated with contemporary dance, movement-based performance, and experimental live work.[1][2]
Located at 70 Graham Avenue in East Williamsburg, PAGEANT developed as a volunteer-run venue where artists present new work, rehearse, hold workshops, and organize community gatherings. Its programming emphasizes emerging choreographers and performance artists, particularly works that encourage experimentation, collaboration, and new approaches to movement-based practice.[2][3]
History
[edit]PAGEANT was founded in 2022 following the COVID-19 pandemic, when its founders sought to establish an independent space dedicated to the development and presentation of contemporary performance outside traditional institutional models.[1] The organization evolved from an earlier artist-run rehearsal and performance space known as 464.[4]
Programming
[edit]PAGEANT presents contemporary dance, interdisciplinary performance, rehearsals, artist workshops, public conversations, and community events. In addition to presenting finished works, the space serves as a rehearsal venue and resource for artists developing new projects. Critics have described PAGEANT as an important venue for a younger generation of New York performance artists working outside the city's established institutional framework.[2] Its programming has been noted for combining choreographic rigor with experimentation, theatrical presentation, and a close relationship between performers and audiences. Writing in frieze, Jeanette Bisschops shares that PAGEANT reflects a generation of artists whose work is shaped by both live performance and digital culture, describing the space as a site where experimentation, collaboration, and community-building are central to its identity.[3]
Recognition
[edit]PAGEANT has received growing attention within New York's contemporary dance community. In 2023, The New York Times described the venue as an important incubator for emerging choreographers and performers working in Brooklyn.
In 2026, PAGEANT was selected for the Museum of Modern Art's Kravis Studio Residency.[5]
Co-founder Jade Manns has received individual recognition for her choreographic practice. In 2026, Dance Magazine included Manns in its annual "25 to Watch" feature, noting both her artistic work and her role in establishing PAGEANT as a venue for experimental dance in New York.[6][7]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Studio Residency: Pageant | MoMA". The Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 2026-06-28.
- 1 2 3 Kourlas, Gia; McCausland, O. K. (2023-04-21). "An Artist-Run Dance Space That's 'All Presentation, Baby'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-06-28.
- 1 2 Bisschops, Jeanette (2025-10-29). "Pageant Brings Grit to New York Performance". Frieze. No. 255. ISSN 0962-0672. Retrieved 2026-06-28.
- ↑ Kourlas, Gia; Tanner, Erik (2026-05-13). "A Choreographer Who Is Breathing New Life Into Dance". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-06-28.
- ↑ "Studio Residency: Pageant". press.moma.org. Retrieved 2026-06-28.
- ↑ "25 to Watch". Dance Magazine. 2026.
- ↑ Gia Kourlas. "Jade Manns, a Choreographer to Watch." The New York Times, May 13, 2026.