WestFest is a cutting-edge curated festival presenting emerging and established movement artists in the historic Westbeth Artists’ Residence in West Village, NYC. Taking place in the halls and courtyards of the landmarked Richard Meier-designed affordable housing complex, WestFest is an immersive, curated dance festival that presents and spotlights established and emerging movement artists and dance groups based in New York City. Visitors can sign up for a free one-hour tour guided by Westbeth artists, who guide visitors through the building, interspersed with original dance performances that enliven the housing complex’s famed winding corridors and courtyards. Set to take place across two days, Saturday, April 30th and Sunday, May 1st, from 1:30 - 3:00 PM, tickets are free, but must be reserved online in advance. Martha Graham Dance Company’s Graham 2 will make their return to Westfest for the third time, with new original choreography by Virginie Mécène. Graham 2 is a pre-professional dance company drawn from the most advanced students of the Martha Graham School. The show is particularly important to the world-renowned dance company given its location – the studio has called Westbeth home for the last 10 years.
