Creative Fellowships

About the Programs

• Ann Reinking Encores! Choreography Fellowship

  Ann Reinking Fellowship

  

  “That’s the power [Ann Reinking] had: she was a massive pro with a legendary history who was committed to helping young people. She could see you, and you knew you had something to offer.”
  — SDC Journal

  The Ann Reinking Encores! Choreography Fellowship honors the celebrated choreographer, teacher, and mentor by supporting a unique dance professional every year. This season-long position offers the Fellow the opportunity to develop their choreographic and teaching careers at New York City Center. The Ann Reinking Encores! Choreography Fellowship will specifically support career pathways for women, non-binary artists, and artists of color underrepresented in the field, offering access to City Center’s musical theater season as well as the Education & Community Engagement Department and its programming.

  Ann Reinking Fellowship Details

  Key Aspects of the Fellowship

  • The Fellow will experience the full scope of City Center’s musical theater season as a participant in the creative process for our Encores! and Annual Gala productions. Under the guidance of four different choreographers, the Fellow will discover new opportunities for networking, mentorship, observance, and involvement.
  • Starting with the Annual Gala musical, the Fellow will receive a thorough introduction to City Center’s uniquely consolidated musical theater production process by shadowing the choreography team.
  • Over the course of three subsequent 2025 Encores! productions, the Fellow will continue to build their experience and understanding of the process with each choreographic team.
  • The Fellow will gain an understanding of school & community programming during their time with the Education & Community Engagement Department. Through collaboration with the team, the Fellow will support curricular and programmatic design efforts to share Encores! history and process with school and community partners. The Fellow will periodically assist with programs and may assume the role of a Teaching Artist.
  • Specialized career-development opportunities will be offered, including seminars, master classes, retreats, and further opportunities to engage with New York City’s dance and choreographic resources.
  • Opportunities to observe City Center's dance programming may also be available.

  Ann Reinking Fellowship Sponsors

  The Ann Reinking Encores! Choreography Fellowship is supported by:
  Bloomberg Philanthropies
  Peter Talbert in honor of Ann Reinking

• Encores! Directing Fellowship

  Encores Directing Fellowship

  The Encores! Directing Fellow will experience the full scope of City Center’s musical theater season as a participant in the creative process for our Encores! productions and Annual Gala Presentation. The Fellow will collaborate with each directing team in a variety of ways including note-taking support, running lines with actors, and standing in for actors who are not present during blocking. This season-long position offers the Fellow the opportunity to gain an intimate look into how Directors synthesize dynamics between all creative departments and manage time within City Center’s brief rehearsal processes.

  Key Aspects of the Fellowship

  • Under the guidance of four different directors, the Fellow will discover new opportunities for networking, mentorship, observance, and involvement during each production.
  • Starting with the Annual Gala Presentation musical in the fall, the Fellow will receive a thorough introduction to City Center’s uniquely abbreviated musical theater production process by shadowing the directing team.
  • Over the course of three subsequent 2026 Encores! productions, the Fellow will continue to build their experience and understanding of the process with each directing team.
  • During a brief production hiatus, the Fellow will have the opportunity to shadow our Artistic Director and General Management team to gain an understanding of City Center’s daily operations and artistic planning process.
  • Specialized career-development opportunities will be offered including seminars, master classes and further opportunities to engage with New York City Center’s resources.