Fresh Tracks
2025-2026 Cohort
Please meet this season’s five Fresh Tracks artists! This year’s panel of artists and professionals from our field selected the following creators in a rigorous and engaged interview style audition:
Dorchel Haqq, photo by Amy Gardner. Ariel Lembeck, photo by Greg Scaffidi. Cristina Moya-Palacios, photo by blank. Dahlia Qumhiyeh, photo by Enigma Crush. Sacha Vega, photo by James Gentile.
Dorchel Haqq
Ariel Lembeck
Cristina Moya-Palacios
Dahlia Qumhiyeh
Sacha Vega
The annual Fresh Tracks Residency & Performance program for early career movement-based artists will continue to celebrate its 60th year featuring Juliana May as Artistic Advisor. The program originated at Dance Theater Workshop in 1965 to bring new choreographic artistry to the forefront.
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Applications Now Open:
2026–2027 Fresh Tracks Residency & Performance Program
New York Live Arts’ Fresh Tracks Residency & Performance program is a season-long residency for early-career movement-based artists, supporting new work creation and professional development. Four selected artists receive a 60-hour studio residency and a $5,000 fee, thanks in part to a grant from the Jerome Foundation. The residency culminates in a shared evening of new work in the theater. Throughout the process, artists receive mentorship from an Artistic Advisor and participate in professional development workshops and meetings that apply learned skills directly to the production. Workshops are led by renowned professionals in the field. Selected artists also receive exclusive access to Live Arts’ Communications, Development, Production, and Programming staff, along with a Live Core Artist Membership. Fresh Tracks is supported in part by Partners for New Performance.
Application closes: Monday, May 25, 2026 at 11:59 PM (no exceptions)
Applicants alerted: Tuesday, June 16, 2026
In-person auditions: Tuesday, June 30, 2026
