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EMERGE125 is a Black female-led dance company that expands the reach and impact of dance through creation, performance, and education. Through a body of expressive, athletic modern dance work, the company explores social dynamics and personal identity, illuminates and challenges systemic inequities, and inspires reflection and connection. They believe that dance can serve as a uniting force across differences in age, race, class, and more.
EMERGE125 has been led by celebrated choreographer Tiffany Rea-Fisher since 2016. Based in Harlem, EMERGE125 has a strong education program, tours nationwide, and shares virtual content globally.
By performing in multidisciplinary or non-arts spaces, as well as engaging in cross-disciplinary collaborations, EMERGE125 reaches beyond traditional dance audiences. They attract audiences who like to be surprised, challenged, and in dialogue with art of all kinds; their youth dance education programs, serving K-12 students as well as pre- and early-career professionals, cultivate these same values in the artists and audiences of the future.
Touring Programs
Black History
EMERGE125 offers a Black History program designed for the stage or adaptable for community outreach. Featuring seven dynamic works, Rea-Fisher highlights a wide range of historical narratives, from reimagining the stories of three Black female playwrights to a video reflection on the murder of George Floyd, to honoring the legacy of John Brown. This program provides meaningful opportunities for both educational engagement and performance.
Duration: around 60 minutes
Touring Cast: 9 dancers, 2-3 crew
Nature & Climate
EMERGE125 presents a Nature & Climate program featuring two solos and two full company works. Rea-Fisher underscores the urgency of environmental awareness, drawing on her time in the Adirondacks with a solo inspired by visual artist Sarah Yomen, and partnering with vildwerk. and The California Grizzly Alliance. This program provides meaningful opportunities for both educational engagement and performance.
Duration: around 80 minutes
Touring Cast: 9 dancers, 2-3 crew
Mixed Repertory
EMERGE125 presents a Mixed Bill of Repertory that embodies the company’s signature athleticism, empathy, and joy. The program features To The Root, a full- company work exploring unity, tension, and release; audience favorites Poly String Theory, Tilted Arc, and Heart of Glass; the lively Memphis Hesitation; and Rea-Fisher’s newest work-in-progress Monarch.
Duration: around 100 minutes
Touring Cast: 9 dancers, 2 crew
Small & Intimate
EMERGE125 presents a Small & Intimate Works Program. Rea-Fisher offers six works ranging from solos and duets to trios and a quintet, each distinct in style, rhythm, and movement vocabulary. Designed for flexibility, this program allows for tailored curation based on space or audience, making it a versatile option. Its intimate scale encourages closer audience connection.
Duration: around 60 minutes
Touring Cast: 5 dancers, 1-2 crew
Evening-length Repertory
EMERGE125 presents four distinctive suites, designed to be mixed and matched for a tailored evening-length experience. Each piece is uniquely crafted in its structure, movement language, production elements, and artistic tone. Run-times for each are: The Path: 44 minutes E125 Does Brubeck: 31 minutes Emerged Nation: 43 minutes The Best-Self Project: 47 minutes
Touring Cast: 7-9 dancers, 1-2 crew
Education & Community Engagement
EMERGE125 prides itself on community building. We provide Educational and Community Offerings that align with our values, which are essential to how we move through the world as artists, educators, and humans. In coordination with all performances, we provide accessible educational offerings that align with these values that will be tailored to your community's needs.
Tiffany Rea-Fisher Class Reel 2025.movTouring History
The Flea (NYC), The Public Theater’s Public Works (NYC), The Getty Villa with Classical Theatre of Harlem (Los Angeles, CA), tour of Alaska (2025), El Museo del Barrio (NYC)
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