Connect with NEFA at APAP|NYC

Several of NEFA’s staff are attending this year’s Association of Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) annual conference, January 9-14, in New York City. 

Connect with NEFA staff

NEFA is not hosting a booth; we suggest reaching out to staff in advance if you are interested in connecting. Staff attending include:

• Adrienne Petrillo, Senior Program Director, Regional Grants & International Exchange
• Audrey Seraphin, Program Manager, Regional Grants & Initiatives
• Cheri Opperman, Senior Grants Manager, Dance
• Harold Steward, Executive Director
• Indira Goodwine-Josias, Senior Program Director, Dance
• Saejin Yoo, Program Coordinator, Regional Initiatives

Conference Highlights

Center Stage

Connect with LBMI staff at the booth at Rhinelander #210 to discuss booking Center Stage ensembles available for 2025. 

Emerging Leadership Institute

Audrey Seraphin will participate in APAP's Emerging Leadership Institute and looks forward to connecting with colleagues.

January 11

• 9:00AM-11:00AM: Dance/USA's Dance Forum: This event is free and open to all. Registering for the Dance Forum is required (APAP|NYC registration is not required). New York Hilton Midtown, Trianon Ballroom (3rd Floor), NYC
• 1:30PM– 2:30PM: New England NEST-Eligible Artists: Alex Davis, Sara Juli & Janoah Bailin - NY City Center Studio 4
• 4:00PM–6:00PM: New England Presenters (NEAP) Meet Up – Haswell's Green, 240 West 52nd St
  • Gather with New England presenting colleagues to connect and catch up. NEFA’s Adrienne Petrillo and Audrey Seraphin will be in attendance.
• 6:00PM - 7:00P<: International Cultural Exchange: Opportunities, Updates and Networking: Join colleagues from across the globe in a session highlighting intercultural exchange issues and trends, and the challenges and opportunities ahead. Adrienne Petrillo will participate in this panel conversation. - Grand Ballroom, Hilton

National Dance Project Grantees & Finalists and New England-based Artists Showcases

The NDP Team is excited to share that the following artists/companies will be showcasing at APAP this year from across the country. They represent various cohorts of NDP Grantees and Finalists and may or may not be showcasing their NDP-supported project. In addition, we are also thrilled to highlight artists/companies from the New England region who have APAP showcases.   

Those registered for APAP are encouraged to check SWAPCARD for the most up-to-date information regarding dates and times to experience works by these artists/companies. View NDP grantee projects that have tour subsidy available.

NDP Grantees & Finalists

• A.I.M by Kyle Abraham
• Artichoke Dance Company
• Baye & Asa
• Bill T. Jones / Arnie Zane Company
• Blue13 Dance Company
• Body Watani
• Bridgman | Packer Dance
• Calpulli Mexican Dance Company
• CONTRA-TIEMPO Activist Dance Theater
• Cynthia Oliver / COCo Dance Theatre
• David Dorfman Dance
• Ephrat Asherie Dance
• Hari Krishnan / inDANCE
• Jesse Factor
• Jody Sperling / Time Lapse Dance
• Kayla Farrish
• Kimberly Bartosik / daela
• Kinetic Light
• Kyle Marshall Choreography
• Lula Washington Dance Theatre
• Malpaso Dance Company
• Martha Graham Dance Company
• Michael Sakamoto and Paul D. Miller aka DJ Spooky
• Miguel Guitterez
• Monica Bill Barnes & Company 
• Music From the Sole
• Ogemdi Ude
• ODC Dance
• PearlArts Movement & Sound
• PHILADANCO!
• Ragamala Dance Company
• Reggie Wilson / Fist and Heel Performance Group
• Ronald K. Brown / EVIDENCE
• Shamel Pitts | TRIBE
• slowdanger
• SOLE Defined
• STREB
• The Foundry / Alex Ketley
• Urban Bush Women
• Versa-Style Street Dance Company
• zoe | juniper

New England Artists/Companies

• Alex Davis
• Boston Dance Theater
• Janoah Baylin
• Sara Juli
• Stiggity Stackz (performing with LayeRhythm)