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“What a wonderful space to work in! We were able to get valuable experimentation and time to build our piece at CAVE and feel so fortunate to have been able to do so. Being able to save on the high cost of rehearsal space in NYC meant we were able to pay our artists something for their time. “ Anna Zheng, Studio user. 2026

“Imy performance is very intimate both physically and emotionally, so i would need a very safe environment to rehearse. CAVE is a really sacred space for me. I feel so blessed to be able to access to this space.“ Frankie, Studio user. 2026

“I’ve had such a wonderful time at CAVE and truly enjoyed creating my Monday morning routine over the past six weeks. As a new dancer to New York, this studio access has provided me a landing place to develop my new project as I ground myself in the city and the extensive dance world it has to offer. The space is always warm and welcoming, making it easy to fall into creative tunnel-vision mental world that’s so ripe for my process. Would recommend to any artist in need of choreographic development!“ Lu Donovan, Studio user. 2026

“CAVE is aptly titled as you enter the space and are transported into the depths of your creative practice. Time travels differently here, there’s so much more room for creativity.” Thomas Hogan, Studio user. 2026

“Having rehearsals at CAVE was such a wonderful experience! The location is fantastic, and the working environment was incredibly relaxed, welcoming, and inspiring. It created the perfect atmosphere for a creative process in an urban setting, and I truly enjoyed every moment of working there.” Maho Ogawa, Studio user. 2026

“My experience at the CAVE has been one of quiet creativity. The space gives me plenty of time to reflect on my process and brainstorm the next steps that I’m feeling pulled to take. I never feel rushed, which is very refreshing these days.” Nikki Theroux, Studio user. 2026

“The LEIMAY residency has given us something that is increasingly rare as artists in New York: time, space, and permission to stay inside a process of inquiry without having to rush toward a finished product. Our project began with questions around circularity, spiraling movement, repetition, perception, and the relationship between the individual body and a larger responsive environment. Having access to the studio has allowed us to investigate these ideas physically rather than only conceptually—to understand what changes when sound, projection, movement, materials, space, and attention are allowed to influence one another in real time.” Fanny Perez, Studio user. 2026

“I hadn’t heard of LEIMAY before, but I have known Kate for quite some time and heard of her work, and I know her personally. Today’s experience was very nice. It’s a beautiful space, a beautiful warm space to be in. I mean, it was literally warm, but that’s not what I meant. It’s a warm space to do art in and witness art in. What I’ll take away from the gathering is that there were some really strong images in this work in progress, and I enjoyed taking them in.“ Anonymous – At Home Constellation: The Owl and the … Continued

“I loved today’s experience. Kate’s work is always brilliant. I feel honored to be able to see the beginning of something. It was a beautiful, magical piece in a great space. What I’ll be taking away from this gathering is that I’m definitely going to look into the space, because if you guys have Kate here, you must have some really great stuff. I also just want to go home and play with butcher paper.“ Anonymous – At Home Constellation: The Owl and the Crone, 2026

“I’ve been coming here since 2023, and I joined LEIMAY for the Ludus dance classes for several cycles. I really enjoy the community here. Today’s experience was wonderful. I’ve always been interested in puppetry and love performance, and today everything came together, so it was brilliant. What I’m taking from this gathering is the performance, the skill, and also the growth. They asked for feedback, and I really enjoyed the audio part too, which is something I want to learn and do more with for my own performance. And I especially love seeing puppetry.“ Xi Nan – At Home Constellation: … Continued