ELEANOR

Choreography Thy-Lan Alcalay

Performers Thy-Lan Alcalay, Taip Ceman, Bella Donatelli, Maddy Doty, Abby Mankin, Mariah Martin, Marisol Ramirez-Buckles, Idea Reid

Commissioned by Stefanie Nelson Dance and the West Harlem Arts Alliance. Performed at the Taystee Lab Building.

September 2025

Press

West Harlem Arts Alliance hosts event celebrating end of residency at the Innovation Triangle

“The cast wore retro clothing and shoes and entered the space to assume their beginning positions, slumped down against the windows.”

Person doing a headstand yoga pose on the floor indoors with large windows showing brick apartment buildings outside.
A violin with a bow, a pair of black shoes, a black handbag, a glass bottle, a wine glass, a green bottle, a copper key, and various small objects on a concrete floor with shadows and sunlight.
Two women sitting by a large window, passing a martini glass between them. The woman on the left wears a sleeveless dress, and the woman on the right wears a white blouse with a dark vest and skirt. The scene has an urban brick wall background.
A woman wearing a gray apron pours a drink from a shaker into a martini glass held by a woman with short, reddish hair. They are sitting near a large window or door, with reflections of their surroundings and bricks outside visible in the glass.
Silhouette of a woman holding a martini glass while performing a dance or gymnastic move in front of large glass windows with an urban cityscape background.
Silhouette of a woman dancer performing a pose in front of large glass windows with a musician playing violin outside.