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2025
Opening Party – ESTIA House of Movement (Williamsburg) September 26th at 7pm. – ESTIA House of Movement is having an open house/party and invited The Pocket Fuel Groovers to perform.
Dance Is Life at C’mon Everybody (Bed-Stuy) July 9th at 7:30 – presenting a new work featuring Xavier Townsend, Justin Bowen & Nick Alselmo alongside Johnny Butler & Annie White, Lina Azalea Dahbour, & WIFE.
Millbrook School – Dance Forum – April 4th at 8pm– presenting Shuffle Boards at the Millbrook School in upstate New York alongside Zoe Thomas, Skyla Schreter Dance, & The Ballet Collective.
Shuffle Boards at The Emerging Artists Theatre (EAT) (Midtown) – March 19th at 7pm. Presenting a restaged version of Shuffle Boards by Nick Alselmo (2016) as a part of The Spark Theatre Festival NYC. The performance will feature Justin Bowen, Becca Broh, Nadia Simmons & Xavier Townsend. Tickets are $20 online, $25 at the door. The Emerging Artists Theatre is located at 312 W 36 Street, 3rd floor.
The ESTIA Variety Show at Crystal Lake (Williamsburg) – March 13th at 8pm. Presenting new work alongside, Miranda Stuck, Camilia Araque, Kitty Bailey, Izzy Marsail, Rachel Ambrose, INTERLUDE, & Lucid Art Collective. Crystal Lake is located at 647 Grand St Brooklyn, NY.
Pangea Potluck: A Celebration of Black History Month at Ballet Arts (Midtown) – February 23rd at 7pm. Hosted by Pangea Dance Collective, Solange Rodrigues will be performing a brand new solo alongside Pangea Dance Collective, Hannah Howell & Joshua Armstrong.
Deep Dive Dreamwave: Pocket Fuel Pisces Party at The Francis Kite Club (Lower East Side) – Febrauary 22nd at 7:30pm. DJ Scenick Roots (Nick Alselmo) leads a hybrid DJ set / dance performance in collaboration with dancers from Pocket Fuel. Audience members are free to drink, mingle and dance along to this eclectic mix of music to introduce Pisces season. Once the dance performance is over, DJ Sakadachi will take over the boards followed by another set from DJ Scenick Roots to close the night. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 the day of the show. The Francis Kite Club is located at 40 Loisaida Avenue.
New Year, New Art, hosted by Malia Lam & Alex Schmidt at The Tank (Midtown) – February 1st at 3pm. Presenting a restaged version of Perpetual Knots (2014) by Nick Alselmo featuring himself, Justin Bowen, Becca Broh & Nadia Simmons. This a festival featuring the works of various other choreographers. The Tank is located at 312 W 36th St.
2024
ESTIA Day Fest, Brooklyn Art Haus (Williamsburg) – October 5th at 6:30pm. Presenting solo “Sweat/Shroud” by Nick Alselmo & premiering “Changeover Boogie” at the Multidisciplinary, Living Museum Art Experience that brings together creatives within a fun, immersive presentation.
Veil Sponge Cauldron Sagas…, at Arts on Site – August 2nd (6:30/8:30 pm), this solo performance by Nick Alselmo is a performance suite of solos from his time living in New York City. Special appearances by Solange Rodrigues & Xavier Townsend.
Rubix Rush: An Evening in the Pocket, at Arts on Site – May 5th (6:30/8:30 pm), performance by the full active company. 4 pieces (2 premieres, 2 restaged works)
ESTIA Variety Show: March 25th, at Fiction Bar/Cafe (Williamsburg)– performance at 7:30 of a new solo by artistic director Nick Alselmo, alongside acts by Just Call me Snow, Rush Johnston, Jessica Payes, Kitty Bailey, Izzy Marsail, Sandra Kluge, and Mr. Wood with Grumbalo.
Pangea Potluck presented by Pangea Dance Collective, at Arts on Site – February 17th at 6:30pm, performances of Drifty Hearts & Alright Then (premiere) alongside the works of various artists and creators in celebration of Black History Month.
unKEMpT Dance Festival presented by Wild.Mess, Midtown – January 28th (1pm) performance of Third Wind (Premiere) at The Tank (312 W 36th St) alongside the works of various choreographers
2023
ESTIA Variety Show: Spooky HALLOWEEN Edition! at pinkFROG Cafe, Williamsburg – October 28th performance of Dismal Pulse: Transfigured alongside Helen Hong, Taylor + Jack, Kitty Bailey, Robbie Weatherington & Eliza Frye & Kai Vetteth.
ESTIA Variety Show (Lola’s Birthday Edition) at The Grassy Noll, Bushwick– September 16th performance of Drifty Hearts alongside a varied bill featuring Leah V., Kareem Woods, Brouillet, Matt Scribble, Juniper Bittersweet.
The Craft at Wandering Barman, Williamsburg– September 10th performance of Smoothie Flight alongside a varied bill featuring Brooke Ashley, Abby Rose Chenard, Dahyun Kim, Culpdid Dance & Easton Nguyen.
Lucid Lair at Sleepwalk, Bushwick – July 26th Performance by The Pocket Fuel Groovers & DJ Scenick Roots.
C’mon Everybody, Bed-Stuy – July 9th Premiere of “Smoothie Flight” by The Pocket Fuel Groovers, alongside a varied bill featuring Johnny Butler & Alex Oliva, Kalen, Lily L’Noir & m i c c a.
Interrobang: New Works aka ?!: New Works | The Brick – April 6th, 16th, 18th, June 21st and 22nd at The Brick Theater. Nick Alselmo premiers new solo “Sponge vs…” on a shared program with various artists.
2022
@CPR The Pocket Fuel Groovers: The Swoon & Whiplash of August 56th – December 15-17, 7:30pm at Center for Performance Research. Brand new double-feature work from The Pocket Fuel Groovers.
Dance is Enough, fall edition curated by CreateART – October 26th, 7-9pm at Ace Hotel Brooklyn. Shared program with Kristi Cole, Madison Hicks, and Michelle Thompson Ulerich.
Rodrigues’ Return at The Rochester Fringe Festival – September 22-24 at the Geva Theatre Center in Rochester, NY. Split-bill with work by Nick Alselmo, Solange Rodrigues and Jonathan Rodrigues.
New Dance Alliance presents the 36th Annual Performance Mix Festival – June 12th (Sunday at 7:15pm) at Abrons Arts Center in the Experimental Theater. Shared program alongside x and co.
Arts Alive presented by Arts on Site – March 10th/11th (Thursday/Friday) at 6:30 & 8:30 with work by Nick Alselmo & RETROGRADESTUDIOSNYC.
2021
The Strides presented by The Pocket Fuel Groovers – November 18th-20th (Thursday-Saturday at 7:30pm, Saturday at 2:30 pm) at Triskelion Arts (106 Calyer Street) in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. First original evening length performance by The Pocket Fuel Groovers featuring pre-show DJ set from DJ Scenick Roots.
FOUR-O-SCOPE: an informal showing – August 6th (7:30, doors at 7) at 5-11 47th Ave, Long Island City, NY. Work shown alongside works from Depth Dance, Kristi Cole, and Spacejunk Dance.
Amanda+James Summer Happenings Festival – June 16th/18th in Maria Hernandez Park (Bushwick) and 380 Adelphi Street (Clinton Hill). Work by Nick Alselmo, Jonathan Rodrigues & Solange Rodrigues.
Feel Good Music Series – June 12th in Charles Point Park (Peekskill, NY) alongside various other dance companies/performers.
CreateART Summer Fundraiser – June 10th at General Irving (Bushwick) hosted by Venn Bushwick, alongside Nicole Von Arx & Breaktime.
Warmer Days Ahead presented by LEMI Collective – April 3rd/4th (Socially Distant Showcase) with work by Nick Alselmo shown in a program alongside Leah Smith, Michelle Thompson Ulerich, and Shauna Sorensen
Arts Alive presented by Arts on Site – March 28th (Socially Distant Showcase) with work by Nick Alselmo, Jonathan Rodrigues & Solange Rodrigues
2020
Premiere of film “Buffer Zone” at Spoke the Hub Presents: Director’s Choice 2020 – November 21st & 22nd (YouTube Live Stream Showcase)
Arts on Site Virtual Performance Party – September 5th (Zoom Showcase)
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