Niv Acosta and iele paloumpis

Niv and iele will create and perform a new dance work with a cast of trans-identified performers. They will investigate how their individual experiences—regarding race, class, sexual orientation, and other aspects of themselves—inform their choreography and how it gets translated to the audience via the finished work. The eventual body of work, group and solo pieces, created by Niv and iele in partnership with their cast, will show diversity of thought and perspective, highlight trans performers, and challenge transphobia and other forms of discrimination, particularly as it relates to the contemporary dance world.