White Space

Performance Run Time: TBA Questioning form and expectations, White Space is a new evening-length work by groundbreaking choreographer Kyle Abraham, which transports the audience to a restless and thought-provoking world fueled by Abraham’s signature blend of classical and contemporary dance with a hip-hop underbelly. The twelve captivating dancers jostle between theatrical and somatic ideals of confrontation and conversation. Acclaimed composers Jason Moran and Nico Muhly collaborate for a haunting original score that pierces the heart of Abraham’s newest dance. The score is performed by two pianists on one piano, with echoes of pre-recorded hip-hop driving the collision of reality and idealism. Jason Moran will accompany the performance live, joined by another brilliant pianist. White Space marks the second time that Abraham is collaborating with world-renowned visual artist Glenn Ligon on scenic design. Other collaborators include noted costume designers Reid Bartelme and Harriet Jung, and longtime lighting collaborator Dan Scully. About Kyle Abraham Kyle Abraham (Founder and Artistic Director, A.I.M by Kyle Abraham; He/Him) has premiered his work to international audiences and acclaim since 2006. Abraham has been profiled in CERO, Document Journal, Ebony, Harper’s Bazaar, Kinfolk, O Magazine, Paper, Surface, Vanity Fair, Vogue & Vogue UK, and W Magazine, among many other publications. He was recently nominated for an Olivier Award for Best New Dance Production (An Untitled Love at Sadler’s Wells, 2025) and for the Rose Prize for International Dance (An Untitled Love, 2025). He is the proud recipient of a National Dance Critics Award for Choreography (Are You in Your Feelings / Alvin Ailey Dance Theater, 2024); a Dance Magazine Award (2022); a Princess Grace Statue Award (2018); a Doris Duke Award (2016); and a MacArthur Fellowship (2013). In addition to performing and developing new works for his company, Abraham has been commissioned by a wide variety of dance companies, including American Ballet Theatre, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, The National Ballet of Cuba, New York City Ballet, Paul Taylor American Modern Dance, and The Royal Ballet. In 2024, Abraham premiered three new works to much acclaim: Cassette Vol. 1, an evening-length work, in Hamburg, Germany; Mercurial Son for American Ballet Theatre in October; and in December, Dear Lord, Make Me Beautiful at the Park Avenue Armory, which Jennifer Homans of The New Yorker called an “Extraordinary Dance Memoir.” In 2025, Abraham premiered new works to acclaim, including 2x4 and Wrecka Stow for ABT as part of Misty Copeland’s farewell performance, and he is the choreographer for the new Xtravaganza musical. Abraham also choreographed Copeland in the Cynthia Erivo short-form film, “No Good Deed,” as part of the Wicked: For Good promotion. Abraham has led and curated several performance series, including the Danspace Project (2024 / 50th anniversary season) and Lincoln Center’s Summer for the City (2023, 2022), among others. In 2020, Abraham was the first-ever guest editor for Dance Magazine. He serves as the Claude and Alfred Mann Endowed Professor in Dance at the University of Southern California Glorya Kaufman School of Dance (2021–2026). Abraham sits on the advisory board for Dance Magazine and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the inaugural Black Genius Brain Trust, and the inaugural cohort of the Dorchester Industries Experimental Design Lab, a partnership between the Prada Group, Theaster Gates Studio, Dorchester Industries, and Rebuild Foundation. About A.I.M by Kyle Abraham A.I.M by Kyle Abraham has, for nearly two decades, been at the forefront of contemporary dance, becoming one of the most acclaimed touring companies in the world. Celebrating its 20th anniversary throughout 2026, the company exemplifies “lush movement, infectious music and magnetic dancers” as noted by The New York Times. A.I.M has been featured in Vogue and Essence, among many other publications, and was on the April 2025 cover of Harper’s Bazaar. The company is described as a “postmodern gumbo” with an ardent voice and artistic process informed by robust conversations with people from diverse perspectives. A.I.M performs works by Abraham as well as new and existing works by choreographers who have influenced Abraham’s artistry. A.I.M is based in New York City. For more information, to get involved, or to purchase your A.I.M merchandise, please visit aimbykyleabraham.org. Follow A.I.M on Instagram @aimbykyleabraham and Kyle Abraham on Instagram @kyle_abraham_original_recipe