Dancing in the Streets with Larry Keigwin

Larry Keigwin (Artistic Director, KEIGWIN + COMPANY) is a native New Yorker, choreographer, and curator who has danced his way from the Metropolitan Opera to downtown clubs to Broadway and back. Keigwin is celebrated for his electrifying vision of dance and dynamic community-driven work. He founded KEIGWIN + COMPANY (K+C) in 2003 and as Artistic Director, Keigwin leads the company as it performs at theaters and dance festivals around the world, including The Kennedy Center, The Joyce Theater, New York City Center, Vail Dance Festival, and others. Keigwin has created 40+ works for K+C, including the large-scale community project, Bolero, which has been commissioned in 16 communities nationwide. Vogue heralded Bolero Juilliard (2020) which brought together 100+ dancers, musicians, singers, actors, faculty, and alumni, as “One of the 9 Best Ballets to Come Out of Quarantine.”

Commissions include the Paul Taylor Dance Company, Royal New Zealand Ballet, The Martha Graham Dance Company, Works & Process at the Guggenheim, among many others. His work in musical theater includes Tales of the City (2011) at ACT in San Francisco, off-Broadway’s Rent (2010), and Broadway’s If/Then (2013), starring Idina Menzel. Keigwin has designed and choreographed special events including Fashion’s Night Out: The Show in New York, which was produced by Vogue and featured more than 150 of the industry’s top models. Keigwin is also the Director of Dance and a co-founder of the Green Box in Green Mountain Falls, CO, a multi-disciplinary festival designed to increase cultural opportunities in the region. Keigwin is also the Dance Editor of ArtDesk, a quarterly publication devoted to contemporary art, dance, performance, and thought.