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WHAT'S NEXT?
JUST KEEP WAITING
EVERYONE WAITS—
FOR SOMETHING
TO BEGIN,
TO CHANGE,
TO ARRIVE.
- Wed, Nov 4, 7:00 pm ET
- Sat, Nov 7, 3:00pm
Venue:
The Tank (312 W 36th street, NY10018)
“Just Keep Waiting” explores the shared human experience of waiting—for something to begin, to change, to arrive.
We wait for the first domino to fall, for something to set life into motion. Through evocative physicality and emotional honesty, the dancers embody the tension, hope, uncertainty, and quiet persistence held within the words “Just Keep Waiting”.
Developed by sarAika and Katia across New York, Italy, and Japan, “Just Keep Waiting” returns in its fourth edition. With each iteration, the work evolves in response to a new place, new performers, and a new environment. Architecture, walls, doors, objects, atmosphere, and the particular bodies inhabiting the space become part of the work itself—allowing each edition to exist only in the place and moment in which it is created.
SHOUT FROM THE ROOFTOPS!
An Evening of Women’s Health Through Storytelling & Dance
- Fri, Oct 23, 2026 @ 7:30 pm ET
- Sun, Oct 25, 2026 @ 1:30pm
- Sun, Oct 25, 2026 @ 4:30pm ET
Venue:
Arts On Site in Manhattan @ 12 St. Marks Place, NY, NY 10003
Featured Choreographers:
Miho Ryu, sarAika movement collective, Adelita of Larga Vista Dance
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Joints fluidity, Dynamic weight shifting, Reflective floor-work. And how creating space inside our body reflects outside space.
Our mission
sarAika movement collective creates contemporary dance as a site of intercultural exchange, embodied inquiry, and social connection.
Founded by immigrant and queer women choreographers Sara Pizzi and Aika Takeshima, the collective uses cultural difference not as representation, but as a creative method—shaping choreography, collaboration, and leadership through shared authorship, rigorous physical practice, and lived experience across borders.
About us
Aika Takeshima
DEI practitioner
Aika Takeshima (she/her) is a contemporary dance artist, choreographer, and movement instructor from Japan with over a decade of international experience across the U.S., Europe, and Asia. She is the co-founder and co–artistic director of sarAika movement collective in New York City and the founder of the Osaka International Contemporary Dance Festival (OICDF) in Japan.
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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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