The Center at West Park Presents
feathers dance company:
As we are
Presented as part of the CWP Evolution Festival
Friday, September 25, 2026 @ 7:00 PM
The Sanctuary at St. Paul & St. Andrew
263 W. 86th Street, New York, NY 10024
Feathers Dance Company presents a full-length contemporary dance work. Stripping away the filters, this performance captures the genuine reality of human connection. We invite you to experience a shared space, connecting with you exactly as we are.
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Feathers Dance Company presents a full-length contemporary dance work that invites the audience into a deeply shared space.
Stripping away the filters of daily life, this performance captures the genuine reality of human connection. It focuses on the raw, honest moments that emerge between people, exploring what it means to truly face one another without illusions.
Through a powerful combination of movement and spatial resonance, the dancers reveal who they are on stage—connecting with the audience, human to human, exactly as we are.
Cast & Creative Team
Director/Choreographer:Tsubasa Nishioka
Music: Martin Case
Costume Design: Yoichi Iwato, Satomi Motoyanagi
Cast/Dancers: Tsubasa Nishioka, Alice Jackson, Chisato Fujii, Yurie Ono, Richard Sayama, Tomomi Kuroda
About the Lead Artist
Tsubasa Nishioka is a Japanese-born dancer and choreographer. He moved to the U.S. in 2017 from Tokyo to attend The Ailey School and performed in Alvin Ailey’s Spirit Gala at Lincoln Center. He has worked with choreographers such as Marcus Jarrell Willis and Omar Roman de Jesús. Nishioka is a member of Valerie Green Dance Entropy, i KADA Contemporary Dance, H.T. Chen & Dancers, and others. In 2023, he founded Feathers Dance Company, premiering “Kibi Dango” in Tokyo. In 2025, he performed at Jacob’s Pillow and toured in Scotland at the Fringe Festival.