A museum beyond walls.
Movement without limits.
IMOD serves as the connective tissue between the art, culture, and language of dance to the businesses, people, and places where dance is most needed.
IMOD 2025 EVENT RECAP:
FAN.TAS.MA AT ZOZOBRA 101: held august 29
at ft. marcy park in santa fe
The International Museum of Dance Co-Directors Angel Guanajuato and Gabriel Carrion-Gonzales are excited to present “FAN.TAS.MA.” at ZOZOBRA 101. FAN.TAS.MA. is a multi-artist inter-city collaboration taking on Zozobra's 2025 theme - STEAMPUNK. Angel and Gabriel used their own perspective and pulled inspiration from the origin story of the festival, calling on the communities comprising New Mexico’s melting pot, paralleling the story of the original 5 pinturas. Angel and Gabriel asked, “what if ancient wisdom met future innovation and calling in the “steam” that has propelled these communities into future ways of healing and operating. In FAN.TAS.MA artists’ collaborate to display a powerful performance that is authentic to NM.
Celebrating the living legend of jock soto: held August 23 at the Lensic in santa fe
IMOD in partnership with The Lensic Performing Arts Center in Santa Fe hosted a memorable evening celebrating the life, legacy, and cultural impact of Jock Soto—a trailblazing Diné (Navajo)-Puerto Rican artist, born and raised in New Mexico. Soto was honored by the Navajo Nation, guests were treated to a glimpse of Soto rehearsing with Ballet Taos dancers, and the event featured the announcement the Jock Soto Scholarship Fund, and the first recipient.
DANCE - CHOREOGRAPHED PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION:
HELD AUGUST 2 AT THE DUNCAN GALLERY IN LOS ANGELES
The International Museum of Dance & Duncan Miller Gallery presentED DANCE - A captivating exhibition that explores the ephemeral nature of dance through the lens of internationally renowned photographers.
LOVE UNLIMITED: HELD ON JUNE 12 AT SHACK15 IN SAN FRANCISCO
Love Unlimited, an unforgettable evening with the International Museum of Dance celebrating the vibrant legacy of queer dance culture. The night featured New York City’s iconic Princess Lockerooo, internationally renowned pianist Harold O’Neal, and Bay Area favorite DJ Lady Ryan. Together, they created an elevated experience that honored the powerful story of Waacking and the artists who continue to carry it forward.
OUR MISSION and purpose
The International Museum of Dance (IMOD) exists to centralize, serve, and celebrate the art and language of dance.
IMOD is purposefully built as a museum without walls, bringing dance to communities through dynamic online experiences, immersive programs, and partnerships across cultures and generations worldwide, while steadily laying the groundwork for a future permanent home for dance.
A Moving Museum for a
Moving Art Form
The International Museum of Dance is the first and only international dance museum of the 21st century, dedicated to honoring, preserving, and amplifying the legacies of dance past, present, and future. IMOD serves as a global platform for extraordinary dance artists, traditions, and movements.
Through the IMOD Global Education Program and the development of accessible digital dance archives in partnership with artists and institutions worldwide, IMOD elevates and makes visible the work of dancers, choreographers, and cultural bearers from around the world.
IMOD recognizes the need for a dance archive that preserves the works that make up the legacies of our time’s greatest dancers and choreographers. We are partnering with companies that use cutting-edge technology to capture these historic items in digital format while protecting physical collections and making them accessible to the public as part of the IMOD Legacy Trust.
Digital platforms and mobile exhibits are being designed to highlight dancers’ connections and allow the public to explore the history of dance in a personal and impactful way. Our exhibitions and archival materials are curated by members of the global dance community, among them artists representing cultures that have been overlooked for generations. As a result, IMOD honors our collective dance histories, celebrates practices in today’s dance world, and supports and shapes the future of dance.
We must move quickly to capture these items before it is too late. If you have a collection that needs safeguarding, contact us at info@museumdance.org.
IMODPOD: Exploring Why We Dance
As part of IMOD’s mission to capture the stories of living legends in the dance world, founder Hilary Palanza created MOD POD in 2021. This unique podcast directed by Jamie Wright allows artists to tell their stories and share insights from a lifetime devoted to dance. It asks the question of why we dance and uncovers the universal truths that make up the answer.
JAMIE WRIGHT
Jamie Ray Wright (he/him/his) serves as the IMOD Director and Producer of the MODPOD Podcast. Starting first behind-the-scenes of MODPOD, he moved into the spotlight as the podcast host and now voice of MODPOD.