Baryshnikov Arts presents:
as if everything was by Gianna Burright
November 12th-13th, 2026 ~ Jerome Robbins Theatre, NYC
“Gianna Burright is a serious artist with a clear artistic vision. We loved having her as a residency artist at Baryshnikov Arts, and look forward to finding ways to support her continued development in the future.”
This upcoming November 12–13, As if everything was perfect by Gianna Burright will be presented at Baryshnikov Arts (Jerome Robbins Theater) as part of their Fall 2026 Season. An incredible opportunity following her 2024 Fall Artist Residency and a continued investment in the work. This evening-length piece explores the tangled intersections of societal expectations, gender roles, and time, unfolding through a collage of movement that shifts between intimacy, urgency, and quiet rebellion. Rooted in deep collaboration, the current confirmed team includes dancers Alex Rix, Ariel Clarke, Piper Dye, and Bryaunna Kostelnik (understudy), with original composition and live performance by Sio Tepper (composer/pianist) and Camille Schiess (musician/violinist).
As we prepare through development periods in June & July as well as late October leading into our November performances, we are actively fundraising. Your support directly uplifts these artists and helps sustain the future of Gianna Burright + Artists. Paying dancers and collaborators fairly is a core value of my work. Click the button to find my Crowdfunding Campaign through my fiscal sponsor, Fractured Atlas. Any support helps make this dream become a reality!
UPCOMING EVENTS/WAYS TO SUPPORT:
Save the Dates! (to be announced shortly)
Sunday, June 14th (Ojai, CA)
Sunday, July 26th (Ojai, CA)
August 2nd (Ojai, CA)
November 12th & 13th: Performance Dates
ABOUT THE WORK:
As if everything was perfect, directed and choreographed by Gianna Burright, questions societal expectations of traditional gender roles, tracing the layered emotional experience of historical expectations of women against the inevitable passing of time.
Through a character-driven lens, the work explores an internalized sense of responsibility shaped by compassion and extreme guilt. Pressures surface from all directions: too young or too old, to marry, to have children, to build a life of perceived value. The choreography reveals fantasies, nightmares, memories, real and imagined utopias.
To learn more about Baryshnikov Arts and their upcoming season, visit https://baryshnikovarts.org
For those interested in supporting the broader future of Gianna Burright + Artists and ongoing creative development beyond this project, you can contribute to our General Support Fund here: https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/gianna-burright/general_support
Meet The Team:
Gianna Burright - Director, Choreographer (@giannaburright)
Alex Rix - Performer (@heyalexxrixx)
Ariel Clarke - Performer (@arieloclarke)
Piper Dye - Performer (@miss.longstocking)
Bryaunna Kostelnik - Understudy (@bxkostelnik)
Sio Tepper - Composer/Pianist (@siobear)
Camille Schiess - Violinist (@camille_schiess)