York Dance Works is a dance company committed to collaboration, and the creation of articulate, thoughtful, and multi-dimensional works of dance and dance theatre. We aim to compose original, exciting work that audience members can enjoy and contemplate. We believe in building work out of a rehearsal environment with both clear leadership and active collaboration- where every artist is given the opportunity to both perform and create. Our mission is to promote dance as an art form by presenting new work, to appeal to and actively broaden the audience of dance-goers, and to foster artistic fraternity in New York City. YDW is led by artistic director Lucy Struever.

York Dance Works creates work both as a group and in collaboration with other artists.  As well as performing with other dance companies, we have collaborated with video and theatrical artists on their own work. In February 2007, YDW members collaborated with director James Weinman to create a full-length dance theatre work performed at the 45th Street Theatre in Manhattan. A dance video "False Alarm" co-choreographed and performed by three YDW members played at both the LA Next Wave Festival 2005 and the Tribeca Underground Film Festival 2006. We are also thrilled to be increasingly working with musicians as we create new work.

York Dance Works is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization. Contributions in behalf of YORK DANCE WORKS may be made payable to Fractured Atlas and are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.