Works & Process at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Jerome Robbins Dance Division presents Lite Feet with Chrybaby Cozie on Thursday, May 15, 2025 at The Library for the Performing Arts’ Bruno Walter Auditorium at 111 Amsterdam Avenue at West 65th Street New York, NY 10023. Tickets are free and can be reserved at https://www.worksandprocess.org/calendar/works-and-process-at-the-nypl-chrybaby-cozie.

Join pioneers of Harlem Lite Feet to hear directly from them the stories of how this New York City dance tradition and culture was created and how it has grown. Members of Bomb Squad under the tutelage of Chrybaby Cozie perform highlights.

Lite Feet is a high-energy street dance style that emerged in Harlem and the Bronx in the early 2000s, evolving from the rich legacy of Hip-Hop and urban dance culture in New York City. Rooted in the creative expression of Black and Latinx youth, Lite Feet embodies the vibrancy, resilience, and innovation of Harlem’s dance community. The term “Lite Feet” refers both to the light, quick-footed movement style and to the lifestyle surrounding it—a culture of originality, style, and self-expression.

In partnership with Works & Process, the Library for the Performing Arts is joined by pioneers of Harlem Lite Feet to share stories of how this New York City dance tradition and culture was created and how it has grown over the years.

Members of Bomb Squad, under the tutelage of Chrybaby Cozie, perform a demonstration of highlights of Lite Feet movements.

Daniel “Chrybaby Cozie” Holloway is a Harlem-born pioneer of the Lite Feet movement—a high-energy Hip-Hop dance style that emerged in the early 2000s. Deeply influenced by Harlem’s rich culture, he has dedicated his life to uplifting youth through dance, education, and community engagement. Chrybaby has worked with top artists including Chris Brown, Ron Browz, and ASAP Ferg, and performed on major stages like the Apollo Theater, Summer Jam, and the Bad Boy Reunion Tour. As a respected educator and cultural ambassador, he has taught at institutions such as Broadway Dance Center, Jacob’s Pillow, and internationally in Taiwan, Switzerland, India, and Canada. He is the founder of The Breakfast Club E.A.T. and Lite Feet Nation—organizations focused on youth leadership and cultural preservation—and currently serves as Program Manager for Creative Netwerk in NYC, bringing dance and DJ education to hundreds of underserved youth. His mantra, “Level Up Amongst The Greatest,” embodies his commitment to excellence and empowerment through movement.

Works & Process Lead Donors

Lead funding provided by Adam and Abigail Flatto, Ford Foundation, Bart Friedman and Wendy Stein, Howard Gilman Foundation, Christian Humann Foundation, Leon Levy Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, Stephen Kroll Reidy, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Caroline M. Sharp, The Evelyn Sharp Foundation, Eugene and Jean Stark, and Anonymous.

Additional support provided by Jody and John Arnhold, Jeff and Susan Campbell, Cate Caruso, Stuart H. Coleman and Meryl Rosofsky, Duke Dang and Charles E. Rosen, Lucy and Philip Dobrin, Elizabeth Sharp Edens and Wes Edens, The Fanwood Foundation, Agnes Gund, Mertz Gilmore Foundation, New York State Council on the Arts, Denise and Andrew Saul, Randall Sharp, and the Simian Foundation.

Works & Process is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council; the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature; and an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.

About Works & Process

Championing performing artists and their creative process for each step from studio to stage, Works & Process features artists both those from the world’s largest organizations and emerging new talent. Works & Process amplifies performing arts traditions that transcend the stage, and encourage audiences to spectate, participate, and continue the conversation beyond the stage. Works & Process programs blend artist discussion and performance highlights, with post-performance receptions at Guggenheim New York and beyond. During the summer, Works & Process curates and presents free outdoor dance programs with Manhattan West and City Parks Foundation’s SummerStage.

Works & Process Artists-in-Residence are provided with commissions and made-to-measure LaunchPAD creative residencies that are fully funded and sequenced, offering 24/7 studio availability, on-site housing, health insurance enrollment access, industry-leading residency fees, and transportation to fifteen residency partners across MA, NJ, NY, and VT.

Works and Process, Inc. is a registered 501(c)(3) organization. Tax ID: 13-3592291

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About The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

Since 1965, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts has been dedicated to enhancing access to its rich archives of dance, theater, music, and recorded sound—to amplify all voices and support the creative process. As one of The New York Public Library’s renowned research centers—and one of the world’s largest collections solely focused on the performing arts—the Library’s materials are available free of charge, along with a wide range of special programs, including exhibitions, seminars, film screenings and performances. The collection at the Library for the Performing Arts includes upwards of eight million items, notable for their extraordinary range and diversity—from 11th-century music, to 20th-century manuscripts, to contemporary hip-hop dance. This year, the Library for the Performing Arts celebrates its 60th anniversary with a range of programming and special exhibits.

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