Artists Networking Event for all Creatives! May 22, Fri, 7:30 p.m.

This is a Networking Event for all Creatives! The event includes a short performance segment - 4 performances of 4 minutes each.

More tickets are available here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1989349719563/

This is a Networking Event for all creatives at Dixon Place Theater cocktail lounge in the Lower East Side, at 161AChrystie Street, NY 10002.

Calling Creatives of all backgrounds and all disciplines to come and network, connect, share your events/projects, explore ideas, learn about other projects and learn how to be involved, and have fun! This is a great opportunity to come together to find ways to collaborate and cross-pollinate.

Dixon Place's bar will be open and each attendee receives one $2 off drink coupon.

"Max 4" is a short performance segment that's presented before we kick off the networking part, where 4 artists present thier work upto 4 minutes each.

Max 4 performers
*Elyse Morris - A multi-hyphenate performing artist and a choreographer
@rhythmeklight
*Jeff Sauber - Monologue Artist @jeffstachepersonal
*Yutikaa Rajesh - Short Film Director @yutikaa_12305
*Anna AKA EDGAR - An interdisciplinary dance/drag artist, educator, and choreographer @edgar_allcaps

What to expect?

The event is divided in 2 sections.

Section 1 - Max4 performance: where we enjoy performances by 4 artists showcasing their crafts for a maximum of 4 minutes each.

SHORT BREAK

Section 2 - Networking: Introduction round. A microphone gets passed around and everyone attending the event gets an opportunity to share about themselves for 1 min or so. By the end of this section everyone knows a little bit about everyone (hopefully). Feel free to take notes. Bring your business cards.

** End of section 2 and you mingle and connect.

If you have any question, please feel free to contact the organizer, Sangeeta, at creativeperformances.nyc@gmail.com.

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Elyse Sharifa Morris, MPH is a multi-hyphenate performing artist and choreographer. She began her dance training at Ballet Hispánico and F.H. LaGuardia High School. Additional training credits include The Ailey School, LINES Ballet School, Jacob’s Pillow, Springboard Danse Montréal, and a BA in Dance from Goucher College. Elyse is a former Dancer/Collaborator of The Seán Curran Company and A.I.M by Kyle Abraham. In 2025, Elyse premiered her first multidisciplinary solo work “Let Go,” at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

I’m Yutikaa Rajesh, a BFA Film & Television student at NYU passionate about storytelling rooted in lived experiences, culture, and emotion. Through narrative and documentary work, I aim to create films that connect the personal with the universal, making audiences feel seen, understood, and emotionally connected through honest, human stories.

Jeff Sauber, stage name: Jeff Stache due to his expressive facial accents, has been involved in a number of creative enterprises. For many years he ran the Summer Sketch Group which offered figurative drawing sessions as well as classes and special events. For five years he co-produced the popular Draw-Mania!, a draw-a-thon and variety show, which combined a figure drawing event with live music, comedy and performance art.In addition to visual art, he’s invested his time in acting, stand-up comedy and storytelling.His event listings can be found at https://www.meetup.com/figuresketching-nyc/And he can be reached at: info@draw-mania.com

Anna EDGAR Paterson is an interdisciplinary dance/drag artist, educator, and choreographer. A recent MFA grad in Dance from Florida State University, they create performance environments that blend contemporary dance, drag, theater, and visual design to explore identity, power, and belonging. Her choreography often centers queer perspectives, using humor and absurdity as tools to critique nationalism and capitalism.