In line with Pentacle’s commitment to accessibility, a description of Pentacle’s printed APAP 2026 photo is below. Image Description integration across Pentacle’s website and online platforms are currently in progress. All Image Descriptions have been created by the artist.
DESCRIPTION FOR FRONT OF POSTCARD:
A photo grid of Pentacle’s 2026 Tour Ready Lab artists, organized 3 by 3, overlays a white background. Directly under each image reads the name of the corresponding artist in red blocky text, listed below with image descriptions. To the left of the grid is red text organized in a column that reads in all caps “TOUR READY LAB”. Under that is a red box with white, thin and tall text in it that reads “APAP 2026 Showcases”. The Pentacle logo is below the box; a graphic of blocky, white text reads “Pentacle” with a five point star above the “t”. The star is filled with a gradient of bright red and deep purple. In a border black border below that reads “Saturday, January 10th. NY City Center, Studio 5 & Ailey Citigroup Theater”. Finally, at the bottom of this column reads “Presented as Part of the Dance Managers Collective”, with the black and white DMC logo situation below; a single-line drawing representing a dancer leaping with one leg to the back, overlaying a gray circle that fades at the edges. The text “dance managers collective”, in all lowercase letters, outlines the circle’s border.
Image descriptions (left to right, top to bottom):
KAIROS Dance Theater – Five dancers perform on stage in front of a backdrop of flowing golden fabric panels illuminated by soft blue light. Each dancer holds or moves with large, billowing sheets of pale cloth that ripple through the air, creating a sense of wind and motion. Their costumes are earthy tones of brown and gray, layered and textured, evoking natural materials. The dancers’ movements are expansive and grounded, combining strength and fluidity. The lighting casts warm highlights on the fabric and dancers, creating an atmosphere that feels both ethereal and elemental. Photo by Liz Linder.
South Chicago Dance Theatre – The image shows two contemporary dancers mid-air against a dark gray background. Both are dressed in coordinated red attire — the female dancer in a red sports bra and high-waisted shorts, and the male dancer in red shorts and an open red shirt that flows with his movement. The dancers are captured in a dynamic, expressive leap: the female dancer bends one leg and angles her arms with strength and control, while the male dancer extends one arm forward and gazes into the distance, creating a sense of motion and connection. The lighting highlights their muscular form and the elegance of their synchronized jump. Photo by Michelle Reid.
Flamenco Arts International – A flamenco dancer in a flowing white dress performs with arms extended, while a male dancer and other performers clap behind her under dramatic stage lighting. Photo by Planet Froth Productions.
HIVEWILD – A dancer in a tan costume is lifted sideways in the air by another’s legs, the second dancer is hidden in grass. They are lit from above in a gentle warm light, just enough so that you can see the dancers themselves in an otherwise dark space. Photo by Travis Emery Hackett.
Drye Marinaro Dance Company – One dancer catching and supporting another dancer with his leg up. Two other dancers are behind on the ground. Photo by Robin Michals.
LayeRhythm – A house dancer performs in front of a full music band. Photo by Tori “Torsion” Howard.
Volta – A close up on two dimly lit, male-identifying dancers embracing. Photo by Roman Koval.
Dancers Unlimited – Photo by EdibleTales: Hoʻokupu Performance.
Almanac Projects – A 69-year-old Black woman stands calmly in front of a younger white queer Jewish man, both flexing their biceps in playful strength. Her sharp focus meets his warmth and admiration, capturing strength across generations. Photo by Melissa Simpson.
DESCRIPTION FOR BACK OF POSTCARD:
A title on the top left in large blocky letters reads “TOUR READY LAB 2026 SHOWCASES > Saturday, January 10th”. QR codes to the showcase website and to RSVP are top right, along with Quincie Hydock’s contact info (quincieh@pentacle.org / 212.278.8111 extension 3430). Below that lists the official showcase schedule, in black and red text, of the 9 Tour Ready Lab artists. Four images of the showcasing Tour Ready Lab Alumni artists (included below) are aligned in one row straight across the bottom, with a light grey background. Each’s artist names and showcase times are in small, blocky letters just below each photo. A black title reading “TRL Alumni Showcases > Sunday, January 11th at New York City Center, Studio 5” is situated above the row of images. Along the very bottom of the postcard reads “For accessible Image Descriptions: pentacle.org/ID-TRL”, with a general Pentacle funding blurb right below.
Image descriptions (from left to right):
SOLE Defined – Five dancers in street clothes dance onstage marching, their left foot up with their knee bent and their left arm up in a forward motion. Light emits from the wings of the right side stage. Photo by SOLE Defined.
GRIDLOCK Dance – A masculine dancer in a white tee shirt sits at a table with a podcast microphone and a jar of protein powder. He has a shocked expression toward the camera, with one hand in his hair. Photo by Bill Gorman.
slowdanger – Five diverse performers (taylor knight, anna thompson, Christian Warner, theo bliss, and Maree Remalia) are in a line linked by their hands to the person in front of them’s elbows. They gesture in response to the line leaders reaching hands, forming a rippling line of response. They each stare towards the movement’s origins with care and concentration. Photo by Igor Kraguljac.
Amanda Szeglowski / cakeface – A woman in a sequin jumpsuit stares intensely at the camera, punching with her right arm extended, with left arm in guard position. Upstage right, another sequin-clad dancer is visible similarly posed. There is a projection filling the background in shades of purple depicting a woman with a large afro dancing, mostly her hair is visible. Photo by Maria Baranova.