Designing Dance for Theater with Tiffany Rea-Fisher

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EMERGE125 DANCE COMPANY – MAY 29 TO 31 AT EL MUSEO DEL BARRIO

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EMERGE125’s 2025 Season At El Museo del Barrio In East Harlem | Photo by Benny Jean-Baptiste

It is in this spirit that we share the dates for the Harlem-based, Black female-led dance company EMERGE125’s2025 season. This program is a celebration of our company, our supporters, and our entire community.

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Encore! Bryant Park Picnic Performances Return This Summer | Photo by Tony Turner (2021 Bryant Park Picnic Performance)

Contemporary Dance is curated by Tiffany Rea-Fisher, whose vision for the festival is to celebrate the richness of modern dance. “It’s a vibrant cross-section of emerging, mid-tier, and established companies from across New York City, offering audiences a dynamic look at the many styles and aesthetics that make modern dance so vital today.” - Tiffany Rea-Fisher

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EMERGE125's 2025 NYC Season Begins In May At El Museo Del Barrio | By A.A. Cristi

“EMERGE125's 2025 season program has been announced. The show is a celebration of the company, its supporters, and the entire community.”

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An arts and culture center grows in Brooklyn | By Roger Clark

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Dance company travels 3,000 miles to Haines and Skagway to ‘spark’ the next generation | By Melinda Munson

“I do believe the ethos of the company is what keeps us strong, and I believe it allows creativity and more imagination in the artistic process,” she said. “Tiffany always says, be unapologetically yourself. And I think that just opens up the heart space. And I just truly enjoy it.” - Madelyn LaLonde (E125 Dancer)

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Dance company hopes to bring a little something for everyone to Haines | By Rashah McChesney, Photo by Tony Turner

Rea-Fisher said the energy and physicality of the pieces make them enjoyable to everyone, even those who don’t know much about modern dance. 

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Dance company EMERGE125 tours Alaska, visits Petersburg | By Hannah Flor

"Not only does the company emphasize dancing in the most joyful way, it’s a challenge. Tiffany’s movement is very challenging, in the best, best way, artistry wise, physically wise, it’s very athletic." - Alyssa Manginaro, E125 Dancer

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EMERGE125 opens 10-city Alaska tour in Sitka on Friday | By KCAW News

"I remind the (E125) dancers that every performance is an opportunity to inspire the next generation of dancers....That outreach and that initial tickling of the brain, tickling of the imagination, tickling like what is possible is really important, and for us as artists to remember that thats part of the responsibility of the arts is to inspire." - Tiffany Rea-Fisher

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Dance Troupe Kicks Off State Tour Here Friday | By Sentinel Staff Writer

Performers in the diverse EMERGE125 dance company hope you leave after their show Friday with a sense of joy and – if not joy – emotion. “We just really want to spread a sense of joy to people who watch us,” said Caitlyn Morgan, one of the eight dancers in the New York-based company in town this week.

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Dancing With Greeks and Others | By Ann Haskins, Photo by Craig Schwartz Photography

"I think one of the really brilliant things that CTH does is carve out this beautiful niche that’s not a straight play and that’s not a musical, but adds music and movement in a way to help push the narrative along. I think when you’re doing Greek tragedies or Shakespeare, sometimes you can lose people that are not aficionados. We give an audience multiple access points which can be really helpful." - Tiffany Rea-Fisher

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EMERGE125’s 2024 Alaska Tour | By Dance Informa, Photo by Steven Pisano

EMERGE125 is proud to announce a 10-city tour this fall across Alaska, the Land of the Midnight Sun.

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EMERGE125 Comes to Alaska PAC Next Month | By Stephi Wild, Photo by Tony Turner

“My hope is that the next generation of dancers can start where I’ve arrived: knowing that our art form gives us the tools we need to acknowledge we are important and we belong,” emphasizes EMERGE125 Artistic Director Tiffany Rea-Fisher.

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EMERGE125's 2024 Season Announced at The Flea Theater | By A.A. Cristi, Photo by Tony Turner (E125)

Season features two world premieres choreographed by Artistic Director Tiffany Rea-Fisher.

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New York Choral Society Celebrates 65 Years With THE UNICORN | By A.A. Cristi, Photo by Tony Turner (E125) and NYCS

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Women to Watch on Broadway | By Broadway Women’s Fund, Photo by Lisa Keegan Photography

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New role, same values: A talk with Tiffany Rea-Fisher | By Kathryn Boland, Photos by Lisa Keegan Photography

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“I aim to do the most good in as many places as possible. I feel that the arts can be a vehicle for good – but they can also be harmful. I vowed that if I were ever in the front of the room, I’d be a good memory. If you really care about your craft, you have to care about the next generation that will carry the torch.”

EMERGE125 Brings SHOWCASES AT THE FACTORY to Chelsea Factory This Weekend | By Stephi Wild (Photo by Lisa Keegan Photography)

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Tiffany Rea-Fisher, Artistic Director of EMERGE125, on How She Grew to Embrace Modern Dance—and Herself as a Black Woman | By Tiffany Rea-Fisher
(Photo by Lisa Keegan Photography)

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ON THE SCENE: Amplifying diverse voices in the Adirondacks | By Naj Wikoff

The overall theme was Amplifying Diverse Voices, a diversity that featured a Black American choreographer-dancer and a Broadway singer-actor, an Asian-American singer-actor touring with a Broadway company, a local Mohawk visual artist, a Guinean West Africa drummer and North Country School’s industrial art teacher, whose journey was no less remarkable.

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Harlem-based arts organization receives $2 million ‘transformational’ grant | By Anhelique Molina-Mangaroo Photo by Tony Turner

From teaching community classes to performing in front of crowds of thousands of people, EMERGE125 has shown through its programming what can be done and communicated through dance. Rea-Fisher sat down with New York Nonprofit media to talk about EMERGE125, her journey and growth with the organization and what the $2 million grant means for the future of the organization.

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EMERGE125 Announces the Appointment of Juliane Slater as Executive Director | By A.A. Cristi

Slater shares, "I am extremely honored to have been chosen to work side by side with Tiffany, especially during this very exciting period of EMERGE125's growth. I believe in the company's vision and I see a great future for everyone involved. It's truly an amazing time to be involved with this organization.”

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EMERGE125 Announces Legacy-Establishing Grants from Mellon Foundation and Bay and Paul Foundation

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EMERGE 125's Tiffany Rea-Fisher Will Choreograph THE TEMPEST at The Public Theater | By Stephi Wild

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ON THE SCENE: Celebrating young dancers | By Naj Wikoff

“After one class, I was convinced,” said TullerUss. “I like that all the teachers are dance professionals because you can learn from what they are saying and doing. You learn the little things you can absorb from them; they know what it’s like to be a professional dancer. Plus, they are always there for us no matter what we need.” - Lillian TullerUss (LPSD student)

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Geography of Grace, new dance film directed by Tiffany Rea-Fisher | By Robin Caudell

The film’s concept is that a John Brown descendant visits the farm and because of their blood connection, the farm then comes to life through movement and through dance around the descendant.

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Remembering 'forgotten jazz virtuoso' Hazel Scott: Dance Theatre of Harlem set for Hanover | By Richard Duckett

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Dance Theatre of Harlem Returns to New York City Center, With Two NYC Premieres and a Final Bow for Virginia Johnson | By Lauren Wingenroth, Photo by Jeff Cravotta, DTH

But don’t expect to see “struggle and strife” in the piece, says Rea-Fisher. “I’m not interested in any type of Black pain,” she says. “I was only interested in celebrating this incredible woman that everyone should know about. It felt disrespectful to go about the piece any other way.”

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EMERGE125's 2023 Season at The Flea | Press Release, Photo by Lisa Keegan Photography

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7 Must-See Performance Picks Hitting Stages This Month | By Dance Magazine, PHOTO BY JEFF CRAVOTTA, COURTESY RICHARD KORNBERG AND ASSOCIATES. DANCE THEATRE OF HARLEM IN TIFFANY REA-FISHER’S SOUNDS OF HAZEL.

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THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Tiffany Rea-Fisher on the Adirondack Diversity Initiative, Her Purchase Conservatory Education, EMERGE125, and Dancers' Transferable Skills | By Theo Boguszewski

One of the many reasons I’m excited for this job is I talk about dancers having transferable skills. While the Adirondack Diversity Initiative has nothing to do with dance in any way shape or form, I was very clear that I’m an artist and I’m approaching this from an art and culture lens.At the end of the day, who we are is our art and our art makes up our culture. So, this work will hopefully allow people of color in this area to live a little more out loud. - Tiffany Rea-Fisher

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Meet the new director of the Adirondack Diversity Initiative | By Emily Russell

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THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Tiffany Rea-Fisher on Black History Month, Her Dance Trek Between Harlem and Lake Placid, and Her New Non-dance Gig | By Theo Boguszewski Photo by Ayodele Casel

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CTH-style “Twelfth Night” is Afrocentric and hilarious! | By Linda Armstrong Photo by Richard Termine

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TWELFTH NIGHT: A TERRIFIC TRIMMED-DOWN TAKE ON SHAKESPEARE’S COMEDY | By Melissa Rose Bernardo Photo By Richard Termine

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Tony Nominee Kara Young Reprises Twelfth Night's Viola Beginning February 11 | By Leah Putnam Photo by Richard Termine

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Classical Theatre of Harlem presents "Twelfth Night" with Choreography by Tiffany Rea-Fisher | By The Dance Enthusiast Photo by Richard Termine

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Adirondack Diversity Initiative hires new director | By Gwendolyn Craig

Tiffany’s presence, passion and ideas lit up the room. Nicky brought ADI from hopeful beginnings to a central role in the Adirondacks. Everything about Tiffany says to me that she is the ideal person to lead ADI in fulfilling the promise of its potential. - Pete Nelson, co-founder of ADI and of Adirondack Wilderness Advocates

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Local dance school makes dancing festive, accessible with TikTok class | By Lauren Yates

Dancers strike a pose at the end of a TikTok dance they learned on Saturday during EMERGE125’s TikTok dance class at Pure Placid during the Holiday Village Stroll.

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The Classical Theatre of Harlem's TWELFTH NIGHT Starring Kara Young is Coming to NYU Skirball | By Chloe Rabinowitz

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The Flea Announces 2023 Season Featuring World Premiere of HANG TIME & More | By Chloe Rabinowitz, Photo by Tony Turner (E125 2022 Season)

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A World Premiere From Dance Theatre of Harlem and More Best Bets for Oct. 6–12 | By Simone Goldstone, Colleen Kennedy, Hannah Docter-Loeb, Louis Jacobson, Sarah Smith. Photo by Dance Theatre of Harlem; Credit: Theik Smith

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Works & Process At The Guggenheim Presents Dance Theatre Of Harlem: SOUNDS OF HAZEL | By A.A. Cristi

Choreographer Tiffany Rea-Fisher presents a new ballet inspired by the life of virtuoso classical and jazz pianist, singer, and civil rights activist Hazel Scott.

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EMERGE125 WITH LITTLE AMAL AT BRYANT PARK ON 9/26, PREMIERING ‘SOUNDS OF HAZEL’ AT SIDNEY HARMAN HALL ON 10/7, 10/8 | By City Life Org

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ON THE SCENE: John Brown Lives! Fellows | By Naj Wikoff

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54 Dance Programs, Festivals and More Coming This Fall | By Margaret Fuhrer

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Works & Process Announces Fall 2022 Season Featuring the Creators of Broadway's SOME LIKE IT HOT & More | By Chloe Rabinowitz, Photo by Erick Munari

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Off Broadway shows, reviews, tickets and listings | By Adam Feldman & David Cote Photo by Courtesy Jeremiah Cumberbatch

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Check Out Photos of Classical Theatre of Harlem's Twelfth Night, Starring Clyde's Tony Nominee Kara Young | By Andrew Gans, Michael Wiltbank Photos by Richard Termine

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CRITIC’S PICK ‘Twelfth Night’ Review: A Shot of Joy Under a Darkening Sky | By Laura Collins-Hughes Photo by Richard Termine

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Review: Classical Theatre of Harlem Offers a Raucous Twelfth Night Outdoors | By AuthorKenji Fujishima Photo by Richard Termine

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John Brown Lives! wins $335K artist grant | Photo by Nancie Battaglia

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Cast Announced for TWELFTH NIGHT at Classical Theatre Of Harlem | By Chloe Rabinowitz

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Clyde's Tony Nominee Kara Young Will Star in Classical Theatre of Harlem's Twelfth Night | By Andrew Gans Photo by Daniel Rader

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ON THE SCENE: Kindness resonates for John Brown Day pilgrim | By Naj Wikoff

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Antigone review – an explosive hour of fireworks | By Arifa Akbar

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Bryant Park Picnic Performances to Present a Contemporary Dance Series Featuring EMERGE125, Ayodele Casel & More | By Chloe Rabinowitz

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John Brown award for artists raging against the machine | By Aaron Cerbone

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EMERGE125’S 2022 NYC SEASON – MAY 26-29 AT THE FLEA THEATER | Press Release

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EMERGE125 Announces 2022 NYC Season at The Flea Theater | By Stephi Wild

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John Brown Lives! Honors Artists/Activists with Annual Award | By Robin Caudell

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Tom Morello to Receive the Spirit of John Brown Freedom Award, Bestowed at Final Resting Place of Famed Abolitionist | By Thom Duffy

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Summer Programming Announced For Bryant Park Picnic Performances | By Stephi Wild

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“You Can be Walking Down the Street, Hear Something and Then Wander in and See It” — Bryant Park’s Free Performance Program is a Sure Sign of Summer | By Sarah Beling

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Spirit of John Brown celebrated | By Andy Flynn

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The Center for Ballet and the Arts and National Sawdust Welcome Six New Fellows in Toulmin Foundation Partnership Program | NYU News Release

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651 Announces Additional Details For Its 2022 FOREWORD, FORWARD: A Bridge Season | By A.A. Cristi

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New dance school partnership emerges in Lake Placid | By Lauren Yates

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The International Association of Blacks In Dance In Partnership With STEPS On Broadway Presents EVOLVE | By A.A. Cristi

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OPINION: Let’s Make the Open Culture Program Permanent | By Jimmy Van Bramer

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The Flea Returns with Focus on Black, Brown, And Queer Artists | By Tat Bellamy-Walker

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The Flea Announces New Resident Company and a Focus on Black and Queer Artists | By Sarah Bahr

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Announcing the 2021 NDP Production Grant Projects | By Indira Goodwine

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Little Island's Dance Festival to Kick Off Tomorrow | By Chloe Rabinowitz

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‘Release. Joy. Love.’ A Dance Festival at Little Island. | By Gia Kourlas

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August 2021 Dance Calendar | By Charmaine Patricia Warren

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7 Outdoor Shows to Close Out the Summer | By Courtney Escoyne

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Upcoming Bryant Park Picnic Performances to Feature Limón Dance Company, Paul Taylor Dance Company & More | By Chloe Rabinowitz

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News: The International Association of Blacks in Dance Announces 2021 INFLUENCERS Cohort | By News Desk (organization-submitted press release)

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The International Association of Blacks In Dance Announces 2021 INFLUENCERS Cohort | By Alexa Criscitiello

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Critic’s Pick Review: In ‘Seize the King,’ ‘Richard III’ Goes to Harlem | By Laura Collins-Hughes

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News of Note: What You Might Have Missed in June 2021 | By Courtney Escoyne

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Lake Placid School of Dance celebrates student acceptances

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iHeartDance NYC Announces Four Additional Performances This Month | By Stephi Wild

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Why Dancers Belong on the Ballot | By Tiffany Rea-Fisher

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LPCA unveils 2-week arts festival at show grounds in August | By The Enterprise Staff

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Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company Announces Educational Platform ‘Dance With Us’ | By BWW News Desk

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IHeartDance Announces Special Ann Reinking Tribute, Three World Premieres And More | By BWW News Desk

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25 Free Performances Come to Bryant Park Starting in June | By Ben Sisario

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Live Theatre Roars Back This Summer With Classical Theatre Of Harlem's SEIZE THE KING│BBW News Desk

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The Center for Ballet & the Arts and National Sawdust Announce Toulmin Creators│By BWW News Desk

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Coronavirus Update New York City: 'Open Culture' program begins Monday│By Eyewitness News

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NY to Launch Arts Festival Featuring Pop-Up Performances Throughout the Big Apple

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We Need a Full Plan to Save the Arts in New York│By Justin Krebs & Tiffany Rea-Fisher

“While we applaud the governor’s attention to the arts and some of the commitments he made in his State of the State, it will take a lot more to support the arts—both the institutions and the individuals—than pop-up performances by Chris Rock and Amy Schumer.”

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What Inclusion and Equity Looks Like From One Black Artistic Director’s Point of View in Three Parts│By Tiffany Rea-Fisher

“When there’s a local, state or national tragedy that centers a specific group of people, reach out to your employees who are in that group and check in on them.”

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Grondahl: Powerful Black Lives memorial at abolitionist John Brown's Farm│By Paul Grondahl

“When you read those names one after another, it is an incredibly powerful and painful experience, particularly for Black people,” said Tiffany Rea-Fisher, in residence this summer at the Lake Placid Center for the Arts. “The memorial field is an intense reminder that everyday events can turn into a body count if you are Black.”

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ON THE SCENE: Telling the story of Timbuctoo through dance│By NAJ WIKOFF

“I spoke with our dancers,” said Rea-Fisher. “We have this opportunity to create something. They were so excited. First, we’ve never made a dance film before. We’ve had performances and workshops filmed, but never created a dance for film. And to bring in John Brown Lives! We are already thinking beyond this piece, thinking about pieces for education. We’ve gone down that rabbit hole. But when I saw the excitement on my dancers’ faces, creating this piece around John Brown felt so important.”

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#Bethechange: Steering change through movement and artistry│By Monique George

“I make decisions together with dancers, everyone has a seat at the table, and it is a safe place for them to share their ideas.”

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Juneteenth, the Holiday that Celebrates the End of Slavery, Takes on Greater Significance Because of Protests│By Rocco Vertuccio

"This is a very hopeful holiday. It's not an anti -anything holiday. It's a pro-everything holiday. I want people to come out and see that they are not alone, that they are supported,“ said Rea-Fisher.

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Join NYC Dance Leaders in the Juneteenth March for "Justice, Dignity and Equity"│By Caroline Shadle

“Rea-Fisher, who identifies as both an artist and a community organizer, intends for the event to lead to further conversations about issues of race in America and within the dance community.”

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Juneteenth March: Call for 1 Million Demonstrators at City Hall and Further Discussion on the Role of Race in the Art

“Being an artist is inherently a political act since we channel our insights and views of the world into our creations. Acting as a community organizer is an extension of my creative nature and allows me to proactively and physically create something alongside society. I am asking those in the dance community to support and flex their civic muscle during this time” said Tiffany Rea-Fisher.

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