Guest Artists/Guest Speakers

In addition to the core Trinity/La MaMa faculty, there will be several afternoon and day-long master classes taught by guest artists and  a diverse roster of guest speakers. These guests include artists from performances we attend, La MaMa, E.T.C. resident companies, experts in the non-profit arts field, and artists that represent what is currently happening in the NYC performance scene.


Guest Artists and Speakers have included:
  • Ellen Stewart (founder of La MaMa E.T.C.)
  • George Emilio Sanchez (writer and theater artist)
  • Patricia Hoffbauer (choreographer/performance artist)
  • Arthur Aviles (dancer/choreographer, formerly of Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Co.)
  • Penny Arcade (performance artist/filmmaker/activist)
  • Clare Byrne (choreographer)
  • Lynn Moffat (managing director, New York Theatre Workshop)
  • The Philly (performance artist/film actor/musician/visual artist)
  • Peculiar Works Project (site-specific theatre company)
  • Ellie Covan (artistic director, Dixon Place)
  • Jody Sperling (choreographer/dance critic)
  • Peter Petralia (theater artist)
  • Ozzie Rodriguez (La MaMa E.T.C. archivist)
  • Karen Bernard (choreographer/director of New Dance Alliance)
  • Julie Atlas Muz (burlesque icon/modern dancer)
  • Todd Verow (filmmaker)
  • Nicky Paraiso (performance artist/former Meredith Monk performer)
  • Carolina Kroon (photographer)