Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company

Happy NYC Pride Weekend! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 If you’re looking to get out of the city this Pride and summer, we recommend Trailblazers Park in Fire Island Pines harbor! Bill T. was named one of this season’s esteemed Trailblazers - he is one in a group of individuals honored this with a commemorative banner flag. His flag was photographed and designed by fellow trailblazing artist, Lola Flash!

Bill was unable to attend the ceremony and requested our Communications Director and Pride Curator Tyler Ashley to represent him for the celebratory unveiling and read his remarks at the ceremony. In beautiful Bill fashion, he was still able to get the crowd singing in solidarity.

We shall overcome! 🌈✨

Thank you to the brilliant Lola Flash for creating this beautiful tribute, and to FIPPOA and FIP Trailblazer’s Park for honoring Bill’s enduring contributions to dance and social justice!

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Graphic images courtesy of FIP Trailblazer’s Park
Slide 4 image by Wilson Models Photography

Bill T. Jones joined the Company in “Continuous Replay” at American Dance Festival on Juneteenth 🖤✊🏾

An extraordinary moment to witness Bill T. performing alongside the Company in this signature work on Juneteenth, as we honored the spirit of the day through dance, community, and shared history.

As we also celebrated the end of our season and National Tour, the evening served as a meaningful reminder of the legacy that continues to shape and inspire our work. Congratulations to Jada Jenai, Shane Larson, Danielle Marshall, and Jacoby Pruitt on their final performance with the Company. Thank you for your contributions, dedication, and distinct artistry. We wish you all the best as you embark on your next chapter!

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“Story/” (2013)

“Continuous Replay” (1977, revised 1991)

The Company: Barrington Hinds, Jada Jenai, Shane Larson, Danielle Marshall, Jacoby Pruitt, Babou Sanneh, Hannah Seiden, Mak Thornquest, Wyeth Walker, Rosa Allegra Wolff

Photo/video by dylan richmond
Video of Bill T. Jones dancing by Sydney Starks

We celebrate Black liberation, resilience, and cultural heritage! Happy Juneteenth 🖤❤️

Join us in celebrating the 30th Anniversary of ADF’s Screen Dance Festival with a documentary, “Can You Bring It: Bill T. Jones and D-Man in the Waters!” 💙

The film will be followed by a Q&A with director, ADF alum, and former member of the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company, Rosalynde LeBlanc, Bill T. Jones, and two NC educators and former members of the company, Andrea E. Woods Valdés, Chair of Duke Dance Program, and Janet Lilly, Professor of Dance at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro.

“Can You Bring It: Bill T. Jones and D-Man in the Waters” brings to life the creative process that culminated in choreographer-dancer-director Bill T. Jones’s tour de force ballet “D-Man in the Waters,” one of the most important works of art to come out of the AIDS crisis. In 1989, “D-Man in the Waters” gave physical manifestation to the fear, anger, grief, and hope for salvation that the emerging Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company felt as they were embattled by the AIDS epidemic. As a group of young dancers in the present re-interpret the work, they deepen their understanding of its power—exploring what is at stake in their own personal lives in order to commit and perform it successfully. Through an extraordinary collage of interviews, archival material, and uniquely powerful cinematography, this lyrical documentary uses the story of this iconic dance to illustrate the power of art and the triumph of the human spirit. Winner of a 2024 Peabody Award!

June 21, 7pm
Richard White Lecture Hall at Duke

Catch the Company for the last time this season performing “Story/“ and “Continuous Replay” at American Dance Festival on June 18 & 19 - tickets via the link in our bio!

Join us tomorrow in Fire Island Pines for the unveiling of a Trailblazer Park flag featuring a portrait of Bill T. Jones by Lola Flash! 🏳️‍🌈✊🏾

Trailblazers Park℠, established by the Fire Island Pines Property Owners Association (FIPPOA) in 2020 and funded by The Pines Foundation (FIPPOA’s affiliated charitable organization), honors diverse individuals and organizations who, through example, effort, and advocacy, have paved the way for LGBTQ+ equality, rights, and representation, many of whom have previously been unacknowledged or under appreciated.

Less than two more weeks until applications close for the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company Audition!

The Company is looking for highly skilled BIPOC dancers with experience in acting and singing. The Company seeks dancers of all genders.

The start date is June 23, 2026. New York Live Arts offers Company members an annual wage starting at $45,000 plus health benefits over 52 weeks with approximately 30 working weeks annually. 

Auditions are by appointment only. Applications are due no later than Monday, May 25, 2026 at 10:00AM EST. Applicants will be asked to SUBMIT HEADSHOT & RESUME. Headshots and Resumes should be labeled with your name only please. Applicants will be notified by email on Wednesday, May 27, 2026 confirming their audition.

Hit the link in our bio to apply and learn more!

Company Performer Babou Sanneh in “Collage Revisited” (1988, 2025), Live Artery 2026, photo by Maria Baranova