MOTHER
2025 New york city season
at The Joyce Theater
November 5th-9th, 2025
GALLIM presents the world premiere of MOTHER by acclaimed choreographer and artistic director Andrea Miller. MOTHER foretells the origins, mechanisms and uncertain path of an imagined universe. Set in the primeval present where history only lies ahead, every shift of the dancers synthesizes the essential elements for the gestation of all life. The fragile sequences of survival go on. Through their signature virtuosity and searing movement, the GALLIM dancers exude traces of genesis. As they dance it is almost fiction.
MOTHER features an original electronic dance score by Frédéric Despierre, with surreal costume design by Orly Anan, and evocative s lighting design by Vincent Vigilante continuing a long history of collaboration with these brilliant artists.
Choreography:
Andrea Miller in collaboration with the GALLIM Artists
Lighting Design:
Vincent Vigilante
Costume Design:
Orly Anan
Set Design:
Andrea Miller & Vincent Vigilante
Original Music Composition:
Frédéric Despierre
MEET THE CAST
Jasmine Alisca
Billy Barry
Donterreo Culp
Victoria Chassé Dominguez
Antonia Luz Gillette
Marc Anthony Gutierrez
India Hobbs
Vivian Pakkanen
Donovan Reed
Andrea Miller
Choreographer
Andrea Miller is a choreographer, artistic director, and founder of GALLIM, an NYC-based dance company dedicated to art, education, and community building, and represented by Opus 3 Artists. A 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. Her works are performed worldwide, including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, White Cube, Guggenheim, The V&A, Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center, The Joyce, Jacob’s Pillow, BAM, Royal Albert Hall, Sadler’s Wells, Théâtre National de Chaillot, among others. Recent commissions include English National Ballet, New York City Ballet, Martha Graham Dance Company, A.I.M. By Kyle Abraham, Rambert2, and Ailey II.
Miller is a Guggenheim, Sadler's Wells, NYCC, and Princess Grace Fellow. Her repertory, creative methodology, and dance training are taught through GALLIM’s School of Movement as well as institutions including The Juilliard School, NYU, and Harvard, among others.
Miller is a graduate of The Juilliard School, and serves on the board of Chelsea Factory and The Doris Humphrey Foundation.
Full bio here.
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ABOUT GALLIM
GALLIM serves as a dynamic home for the exchange of movement wisdom through the three pillars of art-making, dance education, and community-building. Founded in 2007 by groundbreaking choreographer Andrea Miller, GALLIM is a New York City based nonprofit dance company and interdisciplinary arts organization that nurtures creative careers and stimulates the imagination of audiences worldwide through performance, the School of Movement, and innovation in dance. GALLIM’s critically acclaimed performance history of national and international seasons includes interdisciplinary dance theater and site-specific works as well as collaborations in film, theater, fashion, music, and brands. GALLIM envisions an equitable, inclusive dance landscape, where creativity and movement are accessible to all, deeply valued, and serve their timeless role as a reflection of our shared human experience.
WAYS TO SUPPORT MOTHER
JOIN THE MOTHER PRODUCERS CIRCLE
Throughout May, everyone who gives in honor of a mother or caregiver, or any mother who gives herself, will be celebrated as part of the MOTHER Producers Circle, no matter the amount.
SPONSOR MOTHER
Sponsorship of “MOTHER” helps GALLIM continue to elevate dance as a powerful force for connection, creativity, and humanity. SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES RANGE FROM $500 TO $50,000, and are tailored to align with your passions. Sponsorship levels are designed to meaningfully recognize our supporters, with benefits ranging from exclusive access to rehearsals and private events to prominent visibility in our marketing and performance materials.
MOTHER SPONSORS
Supporting Producers
Mary Cusano Amsterdam & Adam Amsterdam
David Parker & Marian Davis
Meryl Rosofsky & Stuart H. Coleman
Artistic Supporter
Robert Schulman
MOTHER Producers Circle
Maggie Gentry
Kevin Probst (In honor of Susan Probst)
Amanda Wentworth (In honor of Wendy and Risley)
Andrea Miller is a 2024 Princess Grace Special Project recipient– MOTHER is created with the support of the Princess Grace Foundation - USA.
MOTHER's Performance Access Initiative is sponsored by Hermès.
Original music composition by Frédéric Despierre is supported by The Charles and Joan Gross Family Foundation.
MOTHER is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
MOTHER was created with residency support from Chautauqua Institution.
Support for GALLIM is provided by our Generous Supporters.