In-Person: Freefall – A Dance Performance Benefiting the New York Insight Meditation Center
featuring Marijke Eliasberg and The Next Stage Project Dance Company
Saturday, August 22nd, 2026 | Performances at 7:00pm and 8:30pm ET
Location: New York Insight at 115 West 29th Street, 12th Floor
Photo credit: Tim Abshire
Interpreted and portrayed by the dancers of The Next Stage Project, the program consists of a collection of vignettes—short scenes that explore themes of sky, heights, flying, trust, balance, support, and human connection.
Founded in 2002 by Artistic Directors Marijke Eliasberg and Jana Hicks, The Next Stage Project (TNSP) is characterized by an organic movement style and expressive performances. Our mission is to foster global partnerships and provide creative venues for dancers, choreographers, and artists to connect and share their work.
In addition to our performances, we are pleased to offer Dance, Tai Chi Chuan, Yoga, and Yoga4Cancer classes to the community. Our company dancers are chosen for their commitment, talent, and dedication to collaborating with our Artistic Directors.
Concept, staging and choreography: Marijke Eliasberg in collaboration with the artists
Choreographic advice & technical assistance: Jana Hicks
The Next Stage Project (TNSP) dance company:
Amy Aquilina, Delia Wada-Gill, Hyun Ji Jeon, Falls Kennedy, Hwajin Kim, Margaret Knowles, Chris LaFleche, Sara LaPadula, Yoojin Lee, Chauncey Pauley, Sophia Pielet, Sara Pizzi, Rosa Silva, Caroline Vanstrom, Tristan Walsh
There will be two performances: one at 7:00pm and one at 8:30pm. Please select your ticket from the form corresponding to your desired showtime. All proceeds benefit the New York Insight Meditation Center.
Registration: 7:00pm Showing
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Registration: 8:30pm Showing
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Volunteering
All of our programs rely on volunteers to support our teachers and staff with various tasks and responsibilities. Volunteering allows you to participate in our programs at no cost. To inquire about volunteering opportunities, please fill out our inquiry form, and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
Teacher(s)
Marijke Eliasberg
Marijke is a native of the Netherlands, and Founder and Co-Artistic Director of her dance troupe; The Next Stage Project (TNSP). She has been dancing, teaching and choreographing for the past 27 years in New York City. With TNSP, she travels around the world, teaching, creating, mentoring and making exchange and performance projects possible.
Marijke holds a BFA in physical education with a specialization in dance. She continued her modern dance studies at the Rotterdam Dance Academy (Codarts) in The Netherlands and Dance Space Inc. in NYC. Marijke is teaching and sharing her Tai Chi Chuan learnings from Chinese Great Grandmaster William C. C. Chen, with whom she has been studying intensely for many years. Her form studies include: 60 Movements Short Form, Long Form, Form Refinement, Sword Form and Push hands/Sensing hands. For the past years, she also has been assisting GGM Chen with his online and in-person classes and workshops in New York, Bloomington, Saratoga and Washington.