GTT Executive Producer, Justin Boccitto, created and began curating The Choreographer's Canvas in 2008. The event became a home for almost 100 choreographers and over 800 dancers of all genres to showcase their work in a fully produced evening of dance. The Canvas has played many venues including The Connelly Theater, Manhattan Movement and Arts Center, The 92nd Street Y, and also performed in Nashville, Tennessee.

“A powerful force in the New York dance community.”
— Maurice Hines
“Continues to always offer something new and entertaining in movement and sound.”
— Dance Enthusiast

PAST CHOREOGRAPHERS

AIM
Mark Albrecht
Avital Asuleen
James Atkinson
Michelle Barber
Kyla Barkin
Steven Blandino
Michael Blevins
Justin Boccitto
Bob Boross
Lou Brock
Emily Bufferd
Michael Caban
Bronwen Carson
Ryan Casey
KC Castellano
Chien Hao Chang
Crystal Chapman
Jessica Chen
Yung-li Chen
Alisa Claire
Amy Connerley
Jim Cooney
Pam Covas
Ginger Cox

Jessica Danser
James DeForte
Geoffrey Doig-Marx
Megan Doyle
Brian Duryea
Dana Fisch
Tony Fraser
Karen Gayle
Jen Gorman
Nikhil Gosavi
Isabel Gotzkowsky
Joanna Greer
Ryan Greer
David Guggino
Francesca Harper
Jordan Marie Hayes
Bobby Hedglin-Taylor
Richard J. Hinds
Marian Hyun
Michael Jagger
Shelby Kaufman
Yuka Kawazu
Svetlana Khoruzhina
Cleo Carol Knopf
Punchali Kumar

Calen Kurka
Chris Kinsey
Manhattan Youth Ballet
Madisyn Maniff
Jason Marquette
Ryan McNally
Jeremy McQueen
Janine Michelletti
Derek Mitchell
Maki Moves
Becky Moyer
Merete Muenter
Lainie Munro
New York Theatre Ballet
Jerica Niehoff
Rebekka Nodhturft
Nicole Ohr
Allison Otto
Lynsey Peisinger
Mary Ann Penzero
Kelly Peters
Katharine Pettit
Katrina Phillip
Evita Race
Devin Richey

Jonathan Riedel
Germaine Salsberg
Sue Samuels
Svea Schneider
Aaron Selissen
Amit Shah
Jaime Shannon
Stephanie Sine
Kendra Slack
Jeanne Slater
Jo Jo Smith
Tracie Stanfield
Nick Stenson
Tony Stevens
Michael Susten
Kate Swan
Dawne Swearingen
Caleb Teicher
Aaron Tolson
Rebeca Tomas
Antony Tudor
Jennifer Turey
Sidney Erik Wright
Hee Ra Yoo
Eryn Renee Young

 
 

Photo credits: Ilan Harel and Jessica Fallon Gordon