Founder / Artistic Director
Heidi Latsky
Managing Director
Claude-Andree Louissaint
Chief Company Administrator
Amelia Whitney
Social Media Coordinator
Louisa Mann
Marketing Director
Mara Winston Grigg
Education Director
Beth Navon
Company Intern
Harley Fleschner
ON DISPLAY GLOBAL Manager
Christina Briggs
Board of Directors
Jeremy Alliger
Quemuel Arroyo
Stephen E. Jones
Heidi Latsky
Alissa Levin
Jo Recht
Ann Sweeney
Amanda Valeur
Artistic Advisory Board
Miranda Applebaum
Michele Kumi Bear
Sean Curran
Martha Clarke
Lisa Gennaro
Bill T. Jones
Simi Linton
Lawrence Carter-Long
Kathleen Marshall
Rayna Rapp
Jay O. Sanders
Stewart Schulman
Frank Wood
Rosa Weinberg
Disability Advisory Committee
Anita Hollander
Annette Simms
Emma Layden
George Gallego
Grace Jerry
Jenna Bainbridge
Judith Smith
WE VALUE
Accessibility | Company Voices | Collaboration
MISSION
Heidi Latsky Dance disrupts space, dismantles normal, and redefines beauty and virtuosity through innovative performance and discourse. Dedicated to reflecting the true diverse nature of the world we live in, HLD brings rigorous, passionate, and thought-provoking work to broad audiences.
At Heidi Latsky Dance, we are deeply committed to fostering a culture where varied perspectives, lived experiences, and authentic representation shape every aspect of our work. These principles guide our mission, inform our vision, and strengthen our connections within the broader community. We are equally dedicated to ensuring that all individuals have meaningful access to our programs and initiatives, reflecting the richness and complexity of the world around us.
ON DISPLAY GLOBAL at the United Nations 2015
HISTORY
Heidi Latsky Dance is a New York-based, female-run organization dedicated to the creation of relevant, immersive performance art that is accessible to all. The company has undergone significant transformations in its artistic journey. Works like RIOT OF RED/RIGHT TO RED in 1996, DISJOINTED IN 2006 were the precursors to Latsky’s shift into advocacy work.
In 2006, a collaboration with disabled visual artist Lisa Bufano shifted the focus towards inclusivity and diversity, giving rise to The GIMP Project (2006-2015) - a series of performance works whose primary mission was to defy traditional dance norms and expose the public to the beauty of the unexpected both onstage and off. The evening length work GIMP (2007-2012) was the centerpiece and most impactful work at that time.
The company's ongoing site-specific installation/ human sculpture court, ON DISPLAY, challenges societal notions of body image, emphasizing diversity and the mutual vulnerability of the viewer and the viewed.
HLD continued to push boundaries with D.I.S.P.L.A.Y.E.D, a dance installation project that used AR technology by Google's Creative Lab as well as
The organization hosts ON DISPLAY GLOBAL, an annual sculpture court in collaboration with the UN on International Day of Persons with Disabilities and cities worldwide. Additionally, HLD provides educational programs.
In recent years, Heidi Latsky’s advocacy evolved to include people with non-apparent disabilities. Created as she navigates recovery from brain surgery, these three distinct yet interconnected works explore identity, resilience, neurological change, and the ways we understand the body. Together, they can be brought into a residency combining performance, film, storytelling, and conversation.
LIVING IN THE GREY is a 35-minute documentary featuring five dancers reflecting on their experiences with neurological change and the ways diagnosis can shape—but never define—identity. WHO AM I NOW? is a lecture-demonstration using storytelling to open dialogue between artists and audiences around labeling, identity, and resilience, incorporating live performance and/or short portrait films created by Latsky.
The final work, “Days of Awe”, is Latsky’s latest multimedia dance performance, formerly titled “TRACKING PARALLEL”, which will premiere at Lincoln Center in January 2026.
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR: HEIDI LATSKY
HEIDI LATSKY, originally from Montreal, began her dance career in 1983, most significantly as a principal dancer for the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company (1987-1993). Her style and philosophy of dance were shaped by this experience, leading her to co-found Goldhuber & Latsky (1993-2000), known for notable commissions.
In 2001, she established Heidi Latsky Dance (HLD). Her career has included significant achievements such as receiving a Creative Capital two-year award for her work "GIMP" in 2009. She has made her mark in the physically integrated dance field, touring internationally and giving impactful keynote speeches.
Latsky is a strong advocate for disability rights and is involved in various organizations and mentoring programs. She has also served as an adjudicator and presenter in the dance community.
Heidi Latsky holds a BA in Psychology with Honors. In 2023 she was awarded the Martha Hill Dance Fund Mid Career Artist Award; the Moving Our World Award for Social Justice Advocacy from The IDEAL School of Manhattan; and Grand Marshal status at Dance Parade. In 2025, Latsky was chosen to be the Harman Fellow at Baruch College as part of the Sidney Harman Writer-in-residence Program.
Photo credit: Beowulf Sheehan
“A highly respected advocate in the disability community. As my colleagues and I speak about progress, Heidi actively shows it.”
For full CV, contact info@heidilatskydance.org
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OTHER AFFILIATED DANCERS
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SANTI BRAZ
DESMOND CADOGAN
JUDY GARFINKEL
AJ GUEVARA
UGO HARRIS
JOEY KIPP
CAITLIN KNOWLES
DONALD LEE
AMY MEISNER
EVE PACKER
PETER TROJIC