gaudanse will offer a performance of Imani Gaudin’s bury me in new orleans as part of 92NY’s Future Dance Festival on April 18, 2026 at 7PM in Buttenweiser Hall at The Arnhold Center, 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY. Tickets start at $45 ($25 for the livestream) and can be purchased at https://www.92ny.org/event-class-detail-pages/school-of-arts/harkness-school-of-dance/events/f/future-dance-festival.

bury me in new orleans is a meditative practice— a sharing of internal trials and tribulations that prods at questions of worthiness, love, and beauty. It begs the question: What is the acronym for love? L.O.V.E.

In-Person Program B – Sat, Apr 18, 7 PM

Victoria L. Awkward – Batucada
Jeevika Bhat – Manikya
Hannah French – Together We Rise
Imani Gaudin – bury me in new orleans
Avery Renee – When we were, what we are
Grace Yi-Li Tong & Stephanie Shin – 3, 2, 1, Go
Lu Wang – Truth

gaudanse (Gaudanse Inc.), is an interdisciplinary dance production organization. This collective of multidisciplinary movement artists, founded by Imani Gaudin in June of 2020, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that is rooted between New York, NY and New Orleans, LA. Weaving together elements of dance, performance art, music, film, culinary arts, and visual arts, gaudanse builds immersive, whimsical worlds of fantasies that provoke thought and transport audiences into new dimensions of imagination. Through accessible programs, mentorship, workshops, and performances, the collective is committed to propelling the artistic growth of early career creators.
For more info: www.gaudanse.org. @gau.danse  @imani.gaudin

gaudanse acknowledges and honors that we live and function on the land of the Munsee Lenape, Canarsie, Wappinger, Houma, and Choctaw peoples.

About the Future Dance Festival
Launched in 2020 during a global pandemic, the festival’s mission is to build a bridge that connects the next generation of creators with the current generation of directors and industry leaders. Since the launch, over 60 diverse choreographers from six continents have been selected to share their work. Each received access to a network of company directors and industry luminaries just as invested as 92NY in the future of dance. Participation in the festival has resulted in choreographic opportunities including commissions, grants, and residencies.