Green Space Presents

September 27th at 7:00 PM

Clair de Lune

Choreographed by Laura Espitia

Performed by

Voice: Heather Lake

Piano: Charlie Zhang

Dance & Choreography: Laura Espitia

Music Composed by Claude Debussy, lyrics by Libby Larsen

Costumes by Heather Lake & Laura Espitia

Pull Myself Together

Choreographed & Performed by Liron Kichler

Music by Freddie King, Johann Sebastian Bach (Murray Perahia), Franz Liszt (Lang Lang), Nina Simone

Dramaturgy by Eyal Wartelsky

Costumes by Liron Kichler

RISE AND GRIND (vol 2)

Created by Aubrey Mailloux (they/she) in collaboration with Owen Larson (he/him) and Sky Poole (they/them)

Performed by Aubrey Mailloux and Sky Poole

Music by Sigurd Jorsalfar, Three Orchestral Pieces, Op 56: III. Homage March (Op. 22 No. 4) composed by Edvard Grieg and performed by the English Chamber Orchestra

In the Hall of the Mountain King composed by Edvard Grieg and performed by the Moscow Symphony Orchestra

Pump It Up (Hardstyle) composed and performed by Efekt, HARDSTYLE MAGE, & Zyzz Music

Silo

Choreographed by Allie Linn

Performed by Orit Hirsch, Claudia Logi, Laura Behm, Ruthie Hoffman, and Giulia Alledi

Music by Jeekay

Costumes by Allie Linn and Dancers

Then There Were Two

Choreographed by FishFranklin

Performed by Aviana Goodman-Fish and Clara Franklin

Music by In a Manner of Speaking - Nouvelle Vague & Camillle, Woman - Rhye, What Are You After - Caroline Shaw & Andrew Yee. Edited by West Devaney.

Costumes by FishFranklin

Settle Down

Choreographed by Faythe Kelly

Performed by Cameron Kay, Rue Hoffman, Yarden Sharon, Caroline Walshe, Rachel Tomnay, Jaid Green

Music by Kimbra

Costumes by Faythe Kelly

ABOUT THE CHOREOGRAPHERS

Laura Espitia (she/her) is a New York–based dance artist originally from Bogotá, Colombia. She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from New World School of the Arts in Miami, Florida. In addition to her freelance dance work, she is also pursuing her studies to become a New York City–licensed dental hygienist. Laura extends her deepest gratitude to GreenSpace for this opportunity. She is thrilled and honored to present Clair de Lune, her NYC choreographic debut, with her very talented friends, Heather Lake (voice) and Charlie Zhang (piano).

Aviana Goodman-Fish and Clara Franklin are New York-based movement artists and co-founders of FishFranklin Dance Project. They have presented work at GreenLung, Andrew Logan Projects, and Slow Share, and collaborated on two conceptual Dance Films. In July 2025, they self-produced their first show, Birds Eye Bash, an immersive, site-specific evening of dance (Vol. II presented this past August). Together, they have curated a style of gesture and articulation unique to their partnership. Moving as queer bodies, they break classic binaries embodying boyishness, mischief, and an unbridled fraternity rooted in joy, connection, and a belief in the transformative power of storytelling.

Faythe Kelly (she/they) is a NYC based performer and choreographer originally from St. Petersburg, FL. She recently has begun showing work in NYC and so far has presented at Arts After Hours & Anthology33 and is so excited to now be at Fertile Ground! As a performer, they have performed in many venues across the city such as: The Joyce Theatre (Devin Richey), Anthology33, SOB's, Sybarite, Club NYC, The Tank, Arts on Site and Fertile Ground! BFA in Music Theatre from Elon University. Thank you to everyone for their support! Fail Forward!

Liron Kichler is a New York based dancer and choreographer. She has performed with Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company, Fresco Dance Company, Staatsoper Berlin, Habima and Cameri Theaters, and at the Eurovision Song Contest alongside Netta Barzilai. Her choreographic work has been presented at the International Solo Dance Festival Stuttgart, SoloDue Festival, Gdansk Festival, and AS IS Festival. Her latest solo, Pull Myself Together, premiered in New York at Arts on Site. She also performed and choreographed for the opera Die Passagierin in Germany.

Allie Linn is a NYC-based dancer and choreographer interested in exploring the resilience of the human condition and the ability dance has to create a connection through movement, telling stories with our bodies when words aren’t enough. She was a BFA candidate in modern dance performance at George Mason University, received a BA in theater from Lehigh University, and has an MA in dance/movement therapy from Drexel University. Allie spent 10 years choreographing and dancing in Philadelphia before moving to New York and made her choreographic debut in 2025.

Aubrey Mailloux (they/she) is a movement artist born and raised in the wide open spaces of Casper, Wyoming. Mailloux is a recent graduate from the Purchase Conservatory of Dance, where they received a BFA in Dance and a BA in Arts Management summa cum laude. By examining the syntax of the body and speech, Mailloux wonders how embodied practice reflects the way we carry ourselves.

CLAIRE GAYLOR is a production technician and performer based in Astoria, Queens. She holds a BFA in Dance from Adelphi University with a minor in Theater Technology and Design. Favorite production credits include lighting programming for Monica Bill Barnes and Company, NYCDA, Ailey Junior, and BDC Children and Teens. She is thrilled to be joining the Green Space team as lighting designer this season

Fertile Ground is a monthly, non-curated new works showcase for emerging and/or established artists. It has been a staple Green Space program since 2006. Evenings feature up to six choreographers, followed by a moderated discussion over wine that integrates the choreographers, dancers, and audience members. This series is an excellent opportunity for participants to share new and developing work, then receive informative feedback about it in a supportive environment. If you would like to apply for a future Fertile Ground, applications are accepted on a rolling, first come, first served basis. Apply at www.GreenSpaceStudio.org.

About Green Space: Responding to the need for professional rehearsal space in the New York metropolitan area, Valerie Green and Dance Entropy, Inc., opened Green Space in November 2005. Located in Long Island City, Green Space serves the public by offering discounted services to individual artists and dance companies in a spacious 1800 sq. foot facility. Green Space's mission is to serve the Queens and general dance community by providing an affordable and welcoming environment for rehearsals, classes, and performances. Green Space embraces the diversity of Queens as a strength, encouraging exchange on an artistic, educational, & interactive level.

This program is made possible, in part, by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, New York City Tourism Foundation, The Little Venue That Could Grant from the Howard Gilman Foundation and IndieSpace, The New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature, Dance/NYC’s New York City Dance Rehearsal Space Subsidy Program, made possible by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, The Harkness Foundation for Dance, and The Emma A. Sheafer Charitable Trust.  Additional support provided by Resorts World New York City, Plaxall Inc., Leavitt, Kerson & Sehati Attorneys at Law, Rockaway Development & Revitalization Corporation, Ponce Bank, Gerard T. Dolan / Helping Hands Risk Solutions, Kathleen Beatty, Esq., Rockrose Development Corporation, TF Cornerstone and individual donors.