We’re excited to share an in-depth conversation with Maria Bauman and the folks at The Staten Islander about her powerful new work, These are the bodies that have not borne. In this interview, Maria talks about the themes driving the piece—stories of people who have not borne children, by choice or by circumstance. She invites […]
We’re 10 Days Away!! These are the bodies that have not borne. premieres on August 23rd and 24th at 6pm at the 2025 Snug Harbor Dance Festival on Staten Island. At its core, this work is both a collective and individual somatic processing of unrequited desires and inherent worth in our bodies and livelihoods. Performance-ritual-activators will submerge themselves in […]
The These are the bodies that have not borne. a whisper. a seed. an archive. zine centers the experiences of those of us who have not birthed a child through our bodies. Based on a vision for collective ritual, this zine comes to life through archives of our performance-ritual, through recipes, collages, essays, poems and more from […]
We’re honored to announce that MBDance has received a $10,000 grant from RESIST, a foundation that has been redistributing resources to radical, visionary grassroots movements for over 50 years. Since its founding, RESIST has supported organizers, artists, and communities who are fighting against capitalism, white supremacy, and colonialism by working to build the world we deserve. To date, Resist has […]
Dear Artists, We are currently seeking contributions to the emerging These are the bodies that have not borne. a whisper. a seed. an archive. ‘zine. The ‘zine centers the experiences of those of us who have not birthed a child through our bodies. Based on a vision I (Maria) had for collective ritual, this ‘zine […]
On Saturday, May 10th, Maria is dancing in Alethea Pace’s between wave and water. The outdoor offering aims to honor the past, engage with the present, and envision a future grounded in justice and liberation. Below, read how creator Alethea Pace describes the work. “Step into a time-traveling journey where fragments of ancestral memory guide you through layers of […]
This summer, we are honored to be choreographing a work for the NYU Tisch Summer High School Dance Program! Designed to resemble their BFA curriculum, the program gives high school students a glimpse of what college-level dance training may look like, ultimately preparing young artists for a life in dance. MBDance will be choreographing a work that […]
Kinstillatory Mappings in Light and Dark Matter is hosted, held and curated by choreographer, writer and organizer Emily Johnson and by writer Kai Recollet. Coming into its eighth year, this season’s Kinstillatory fires organize us around extended time—with one another, with sound, provocation, action. MBDance artistic director, Maria Bauman, and performance-ritual activator, angel edwards, will guide participants through a fireside […]
“On April 30, we had an informal sharing at The Ailey School. The school is co-directed by Tracy Inman and by Melanie Person. They have both been extremely welcoming and supportive during my residency, offering lots of opportunities to work with students in addition to my other creative work at Ailey outside of the school. I didn’t set […]
WE CAN’T WAIT TO SHARE THIS PERFORMANCE-RITUAL WITH YOU!So much has gone into These are the bodies that have not borne. and we’re just about ready to invite witness-participants into our ritual. Here’s a look at what we’ve been up to: Original composition by Mankwe NdosiThis year, we’ve had the absolute pleasure of collaborating with music maker […]
