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WHAT'S NEXT?
sarAika contemporary class
May 1st & 15th, 1:00 – 2:30PM EST
@creature space (400 3rd Avenue | Suite 2, Brooklyn, NY 11215)
<PRICE> $12 only!
"TRY"
a dance immersive show
May 30 7:30pm
May 31 1pm
May 31 7:30pm
＠Speyer Hall (184 Eldridge Street New York, NY 10002)
Bridging Generations, Cultures, and Stories.
Dance, Feel, Connect.
An immersive dance-theatre experience written by Federica Borlenghi and choreographed by sarAika, as part of their Artist-in-Residence program at The Performance Project at University Settlement.
Blurring the lines between audience and performer, “TRY” invites viewers to not just witness, but to dance, feel, and connect. Set within an intimate, participatory environment, the performance draws from the real-life experiences of immigrant senior women from University Settlement’s Senior Center. Through shared moments of dance, dominos, and storytelling, their powerful journeys take center stage. Bridging Generations, Cultures, and Stories. Dance, Feel, Connect.
CASTING 10 MODELS/DANCERS
“Sound of Ikebana Four Seasons” – Naoko Tosa (in collab with sarAika) X Japan Society NY Art Fashion Performance in February 2026.
Application is open now.
We are seeking 10 models with a strong background in dance. All applicants must be 5’7″ or taller. This casting is open to individuals of any gender identity, gender presentation, ethnicity, and age.
What we offer
Perform our works at your event
We’ve performed for over 70 events throughout NYC and broadly since 2021.
Create your work
Commision.
We do commit to maximize your company’s artistry and dancers abilities.
Model for your arts
For students to professional artists.
From basic line to complexed shape.
Your artistry × our artistry
Share our methodology
Full range of motion by:
Joints fluidity, Dynamic weight shifting, Reflective floor-work. And how creating space inside our body reflects outside space.
Our mission
sarAika movement collective advocates for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the dance ecosystem. As spokeswomen of immigrants, women, POC, and queer in NYC, we strive to create art representing and empowering the communities we belong to.
sarAika makes dance for and about people.
About us
Sara Pizzi
conceptual artist
Sara Pizzi (she/her) is a dancer, choreographer, conceptual artist and director from Italy. In 2020, Sara defined her creative space S|R|P|Z collaborating with local artists in order to achieve her goal of creating art as a non-activist documentary of this world to explain what it should be changed, to give some possibilities of change and create space of reflection.
Aika Takeshima
DEI practitioner
Aika Takeshima(she/her) is a dance artist, choreographer, DEI practitioner, and co-director of the sarAika movement collective from Japan. She is also a founder of “LIVABALL,” a DEI (Diversity Inclusion Equity) consultant. She creates dance works and advocates for a more inclusive society for her ultimate goal: to help people find more freedom and possibilities in themselves, aiming to make society more livable to all.
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Contribution for us means
As immigrants, women, POC, and queer, we strive to create art that represents and empowers the communities to which we belong. Our collective comprises artists from our communities who perform and produce artworks that reflect topical aspects and personal insights delivered for our communities to spark empowerment, reflection, and inspiration.
If you believe in the power of art to empower communities, we would appreciate your support and donation. Every small or large donation is appreciated and fundamental in realizing our dreams and empowering our communities.
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