Initiated by artist Ryan Ponder McNamara, Kinetic Grace is a movement (some call it a cult) motivated by the faith that humankind can achieve transcendence through dance. Come join the performers in this mass for newcomers, as they induct you into the mysteries of Kinetic Grace and invite you to join the sacred revelry. We promise song, dance, and ecstatic testimony, all in the divine presence of our muse, Terpsichore.
Kinetic Grace was commissioned by Works & Process, and developed in Works & Process LaunchPAD residencies at Watermill Center (2022), Bethany Arts Community (2023) and The Church, Sag Harbor (2024). This project is also supported by the New York State Council on the Arts and a studio space grant from Performance Space New York.
This performance of Kinetic Grace is dedicated to Works & Process Chair Emeritus Bart Friedman.
Kinetic Grace. Photo: Ryan Ponder McNamara