Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet Tickets

CEDAR LAKE CONTEMPORARY BALLET burst onto the New York City dance scene in 2003, founded in Chelsea by Nancy Walton Laurie. Known for a nimble, cutting-edge repertory and a permanent troupe of around 16 dancers, the company quickly became a touchstone for contemporary ballet audiences. Although the company announced closure in 2015 due to ongoing financial challenges, its influence persists in the choreography and collaborations that shaped modern dance in the 2000s.

This page preserves the essence of Cedar Lake: a fearless explorer of form, movement, and storytelling, with a repertoire featuring works by signal-makers like Jiří Kylián, Alexander Ekman, Crystal Pite, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Hofesh Shechter, and Ohad Naharin. Cedar Lake’s collaborations and performances highlighted in major press outlets helped bring contemporary ballet to wider audiences, including exposure through film and prominent stages.

Though the company ceased operations in 2015—final performances at the Brooklyn Academy of Music were held in June that year—Cedar Lake’s artistic footprint remains a reference point for contemporary ballet companies around the world. While there is no active 2025 tour or ongoing Cedar Lake presence, scholars, dancers, and choreographers continue to study and reference its repertoire for inspiration. For fans and researchers, Cedar Lake’s legacy lives on in the works they staged, the artists they collaborated with, and the enduring impact on modern dance pedagogy.

Follow related contemporary ballet circles for future performances and archival materials, and explore the works that defined Cedar Lake’s innovative era. Crystal Pite, Jiří Kylián, and other influential choreographers continue to influence today’s stages.