Working with Battery Dance Company

Battery Dance is about teamwork. The company views performance as a collaboration -- as much between the audience and the performers, as it is a collaboration between the performers and other members of the creative team.

The Company has always believed that dance should be accessible to all; it strives to be flexible with respect to its programming and collaborations.

If you are interested in presenting performances by Battery Dance Company, our requirements of a performance venue are outlined in the 'Venue Requirements' section, below.

If you an educator and would like to learn more about working with Battery Dance to create an educational residency in your school, please contact Battery Dance Company's Artistic Director, Jonathan Hollander.

He will schedule a meeting (for schools located in the New York City Tri-State area), or discuss the Company's programs, objectives, availability and funding requirements.

Phone: 212/219-3910
Fax: 212/219-3911

Venue Requirements

Venues appropriate for Battery Dance Company performances meet or exceed the following basic requirements:

Theaters with:

• wooden stage floors, no splinters, nails or gaps (or with marley dance floor covering)
• minimum dimensions of 24' deep by 32' wide (for mainstage performances)
• minimum dimensions of 18' deep by 28' wide (for solo performances)
• fully equipped lighting rigs and inventory including side, overhead, back and front-of-house positions
• professional sound reinforcement
• concert-quality baby grand or grand piano (if live music is included in program)

Outdoor Stages with:

• platform stage (no cement) with marley dance floor covering
• same minimum dimensions as above
• side and front lighting positions as appropriate for time of day
• appropriate changing tent or facilities
• professional sound reinforcement
• concert quality piano depending upon repertoire and inclusion of live music

Museums, Galleries, Halls with:

• appropriate flooring for barefoot dance
• minimum dimensions as above
• changing facilities
• professional high fidelity sound equipment
• lighting as needed to be determined by Battery's technical director and presenter

Need more detailed information? Have a question?
Contact Battery Dance Company's Technical Director, Barry Steele, and request a copy of the Company's tech rider. Or contact the Company:
Phone: 212/219-3910
Fax: 212/219-3911.