New Jersey Dance Theatre Ensemble (NJDTE) has received a grant from The Investors Foundation to support this summer’s 2017 INKUBATE® Dance Festival, presented in collaboration with Reeves-Reed Arboretum in Summit, NJ. Since 2015, INKUBATE® has provided choreographic residencies for contemporary dance artists at NJDTE’s state-of-the-art, 8,800 square foot facility in downtown Summit that culminate in outdoor performances at nearby Reeves-Reed Arboretum. During their NJDTE residencies, the curated dance artists and choreographers investigate movement in a think-tank that enables them to grow their ideas into a body of work. In turn, these artists give back by choreographing and/or performing at one of the site-specific INKUBATE® dance events. In 2016, over 650 nature and arts enthusiasts immersed themselves in the INKUBATE® performance experience that Dance New Jersey called “an exhilarating and enchanting evening of dance.”

The 2017 INKUBATE® performances will be held on Wednesday evenings at 7pm this summer at Reeves-Reed Arboretum on June 21, July 12, and August 2. The Arboretum grounds open at 6pm for garden picnics. Tickets are free for Arboretum members, $10 for non-members, and $5 for students.

On August 2, work will be featured by choreographers Belinda McGuire, Bradley Beakes, and Elizabeth Roxas.