School of Movement
blush Experience
May 17th | 3pm-5:30pm
Join us in the world of BLUSH. In this short and sweet session, you will explore Andrea Miller's methodology, dive into the world of BLUSH, and experience the dynamic physicality of GALLIM.
Come see the company perform BLUSH at 92NY then experience it for yourself.
Pictures will be taken during the workshop and provided to participants following.
Financial assistance and scholarships available.
“Miller ‘crafts eye-catching, original movement that vaguely suggests everything from ballet to punk alienation, while often engineering startling constructs and sequences all her own.’”
-Chicago Tribune
Photos by Tony Fiorini
SCHEDULE
@ Joffrey Ballet School | 47-10 Austell Pl f4, Long Island City, NY 11101
3:00 - 4:00 GALLIM Methods
4:00 - 5:30 GALLIM Repertory: BLUSH
Class
GALLIM Methods is a movement technique training which practices Andrea Miller’s movement philosophy and creative methodology through a guided conversation between the body's network of systems and the imagination. Through a combination of guided improvisation and focused exercises, the class brings nuanced attention to regions of the body, its availability for movement, range, coordination, texture, and creative expression and its experience within space, time, and music.
GALLIM Repertory is known for Miller’s exploration of the essential elements of human behavior and the alchemy of movement, performance, and collaboration. In repertory sessions participants learn award winning repertory and are immersed in an intimate rehearsal environment, receiving coaching from senior GALLIM stagers to hone personal expression, and build dynamic movement range. Repertory class provides students a glimpse into company life and how GALLIM approaches rehearsing and staging repertory works.
BLUSH unravels to the music of Mannyfingers, Andrej Przybytkowski, Chopin, Kap Bambino, Arvo Part, and Wolf Parade. Since its 2009 premiere, BLUSH has toured worldwide to the highest critical acclaim and has received multiple awards.
Photos (1-4) by Olivia Hernandez
BLUSH at 92NY
“In this moment that can isolate, disillusion, and harden the heart, BLUSH reminds us the body is a home for healing, connection and transcendence.” — Andrea Miller
Buttenwiser Hall at The Arnold Center | The 92nd Street Y
APRIL 30th @ 7pm
MAY 1st @ 7pm
Andrea Miller, one of today’s most celebrated choreographers, returns to one of her earliest pieces: her acclaimed work BLUSH.
BLUSH takes a single, involuntary gesture — the moment of a blush — and expands it into a flood of physical and emotional transformation. Set in a boxing ring-like arena and driven by a score that moves from Chopin to Arvo Pärt to Kap Bambino, BLUSH is dense with raw energy and intimacy. It is a portrait of human vulnerability in motion — a piece that, over 60 minutes, builds to something almost mythic in scale.
Since its 2009 premiere, BLUSH has thrilled audiences around the world, earning praise for its daring physicality and Miller’s unmistakable choreographic voice. Her dancers, known for their virtuosity and expressive power, embody the extremes of exertion and release — bringing every moment to the surface.
Presented as part of Women Move the World, 92NY’s 2025/26 Harkness Mainstage Series, BLUSH offers an opportunity to experience a signature work by one of the defining artists of her generation.
PROGRAM REGISTRATION
Eligibility
Open to all professional and pre-professional dancers ages 16+ who have a strong interest in training in GALLIM methods and GALLIM repertory by Andrea Miller. This weekend experience includes rigorous physical training and studies in class and repertoire.
Tuition
Registration: $28
Registration will be open until program capacity is reached.
Tuition is non-refundable except in the case of a medical necessity with a note from a medical provider.
SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Emergent Artist Scholarship
The Emergent Artist Scholarship is a full merit based award given to artists of the global majority (including but not limited to Black and African American, Asian, Hispanic and Latino/a/x, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, American Indian, or Alaska Native, Middle Eastern or North African, and multiracial) to support their emerging or established dance training and/or career.
Applications close on May 3rd and participants will be notified by May 11th.
Work Study Scholarship
The Work-Study Scholarship is a full-ride scholarship in exchange for operational support and administrative assistance, before, during, and after the intensive. This opportunity is designed for students with an interest in social media, arts administration, and day-to-day operations. This scholarship will include on-site responsibilities.
Work-Study applications close on May 3rd, participants will be notified by May 11th.
Financial Aid & Payment Plans
Thanks to the generosity of the Jody and John Arnhold | Arnhold Foundation, need-based financial assistance is available. We will be offering a multitude of aid packages this summer. We encourage you to apply. Please reach out to annas@gallimdance.com with any acessibility needs.Financial assistance will be distributed on May 11th.
Please contact us with any specific accessibility requirements so we can accommodate your needs.
Founder / Artistic Director / Choreographer
Photo by Anne-Michelle Mallory
ANDREA MILLER is a choreographer, creative director, and founder of the internationally renowned multidisciplinary organization GALLIM. A Hispanic creator and collaborator for dance, film, fashion, and the visual arts, Miller is known for her exploration of the essential elements of human behavior and the alchemy of movement and performance. Miller is a Guggenheim, Sadler's Wells, New York City Center, and Princess Grace Fellow, and was featured in Forbes as an entrepreneur and leader in the dance world. She is the first choreographer to be named Artist in Residence at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, creating two large scale works for The Temple of Dendur and the fifth floor of The Met Breuer. Her visual art collaborations include a sound, sculpture, and performance installation for Lincoln Center processing the pandemic as well as collaboration with visual artist Antony Gormley at White Cube, Phyllida Barlow with ENB and works for The Glass House, Art Basel, Frieze Festival, Grace Farms, and Grand Central Station.
Miller’s dance works are presented by leading institutions and festivals around the world including Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center, City Center, The Joyce, Jacob’s Pillow, BAM, Royal Albert Hall, Sadler's Wells, London Royal Opera House, Théâtre National de Chaillot, Teatre Grec of Barcelona, Theaterhaus Stuttgart, Canal Madrid, Teatro Nacional de Panamá, DanceHouse Vancouver, Spoleto Festival, and others.
Recent dance commissions include English National Ballet, New York City Ballet, Martha Graham Dance Company, Bern Ballet, TanzLuzern, Noord Nederland Dans, Pennsylvania Ballet, A.I.M by Kyle Abraham, Rambert2, NDT2, Ailey II, and The Juilliard School.
Film collaborations include celebrated directors Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost, Xavier Dolan, Ezra Hurwitz, Bat-Sheva Guez, and long time collaborator Ben Stamper.
Her collaborations in fashion and brands include multiple collaborations with Hermès as well as VOGUE, Bergdorf and Goodman, SportsMax, KSwiss, Lacoste, Target, Calvin Klein, Crate & Barrel, SLS Hotels Miami and Las Vegas, and Beautiful Destinations. Miller serves on the board of Chelsea Factory and The Doris Humphrey Foundation.
Miller’s repertory, creative methodology and dance training have been taught through the GALLIM School of Movement as well as The Juilliard School, NYU, UC Kaufman, Harvard, Barnard, Marymount Manhattan, and others. She has been Adjunct Professor at Marymount Manhattan College and Barnard, and guest faculty at The Juilliard School, where she is an alumna.
FACULTY
Photo by Dan Chen - Wardrobe Courtesy of Hermès
Marc Anthony Gutierrez (he/him) is originally from Sunnyvale, California, where he began his dance training with DACPAC under the direction of Cheryl Copeland and Dominique Lomuljo. He received his BFA from SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Dance as a scholarship recipient in 2022. Marc Anthony has attended intensives at San Francisco Conservatory of Dance (SFCD), Alonzo King Lines Summer Intensive, and Springboard Danse Montreal. Over the years, he has had the privilege of performing works by Sidra Bell, Andrea Miller, Kyle Abraham, Doug Varone, and Cindy Salgado. During his second semester of his senior year at Purchase, he began working with Andrea Miller, Premiering Blush at the Chelsea Factory. Since joining the company, he has assisted Andrea Miller in the process for a new commission on Kyle Abraham’s company, AIM. He also joined Doug Varone and Dancers for their new evening-length work To My Arms/Restore, which premiered at NYU Skirball in 2024.