The CUNY Dance Initiative (CDI), an expansive program providing New York City choreographers and dance companies with creative residencies on CUNY college campuses, announces the premiere of Elodie Dufroux’s first full-length contemporary dance work, UN-spoken, at Tribeca Performing Arts Center (199 Chambers Street, New York, NY 10007) on Friday and Saturday, April 3 and 4, 2026, at 7:30PM. General admission is $40, with student tickets available for $30. Get tickets at https://tribecapac.org/event/elodie-dufroux-presents-un-spoken/?instance_id=2592.

A deeply personal piece, UN-spoken explores the impact of bullying and social ostracization through Elodie’s own experiences. Blending powerful physical storytelling with intimate narrative to give voice to what often goes unspoken, the work invites conversation around emotional trauma and resilience.



Elodie shares the roots of this project: “I was targeted because my parents were married in a community where many families were fractured, and the most painful bullying focused on my father’s disability. Despite being an incredible dad who took care of our family, I was repeatedly told he was “not a real man” and that my parents should not be together because of his disability. These repeated attacks shaped my understanding of how cruelty is often rooted in insecurity, social comparison, and deeply ingrained ideas about worth, strength, and identity.”

Original spoken word texts, written and recorded by Devin Kozlosky, are at the core of the show’s sound design. The soundscape blends contemporary mainstream artists with cinematic and neo-classical composers. UN-spokenis performed by Victoria Amado, Elodie Dufroux, Rosalind (Roz) Hsu and Hara Zi.

Elodie Dufroux was born in Loudun, France and works across live performance, commercial, and theatrical projects. Elodie has worked with choreographers such as Hamilton’s Jon Rua, Luis Salgado, and Atlantic Records choreographer Carlos Neto. Elodie recently performed as a featured dancer for the Telemundo Upfront at the Ziegfeld Theatre. She was also one of dancers at the 2019-2020 New Year’s Eve performance with the band PHISH at Madison Square Garden.



ABOUT THE CUNY DANCE INITIATIVE

The CUNY Dance Initiative (CDI) marked a decade of supporting the NYC dance field in 2024. The program was developed in response to the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s 2010 report, “We Make Do,” which cited how destabilizing the shortage of affordable rehearsal space in New York City is to the dance sector. A successful pilot supporting residencies on four CUNY campuses in 2013 led to CDI’s formal launch in 2014. Since then, CDI has become a key player in New York City’s performing arts ecosystem, leading a consortium of 14 CUNY colleges and four arts organizations to host 20+ residencies for NYC choreographers and dance companies each year. In the past 11 years, CDI has granted 275 residencies to emerging and established choreographers, providing invaluable resources to artists, while enhancing CUNY students’ education and cultural experiences.

The CUNY Dance Initiative receives major support from The Mertz Gilmore Foundation and Howard Gilman Foundation. Additional support is provided by the SHS Foundation, Rockefeller Brothers Fund’s Charles E. Culpeper Arts & Culture program, the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation, and the Harkness Foundation for Dance. CDI is spearheaded by The Kupferberg Center for the Arts at Queens College. www.cuny.edu/danceinitiative

ABOUT TRIBECA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

Tribeca PAC is located at 199 Chambers Street on the Borough of Manhattan Community College campus, and is accessible via the 1/2/3, A/C/E, R, and PATH trains. For more information and added events, please visitwww.tribecapac.org. Tickets for events may be purchased online at tickets.tribecapac.org. For more information on purchasing tickets or questions, call 212-220-1460 ext. 3 or email ticketing@tribecapac.org.

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