Inclined Dance Project

Inclined Dance Project, founded by director Kristen Klein, is an all female Brooklyn based contemporary dance company which strives to present visually intricate landscapes inspired and propelled by human experiences. As an all-female company, Inclined aims to challenge the conventional roles of a female dancer by creating works that defy gender and stereotypical responsibilities. Inclined approaches dance-making through a “set and destroy” method, allowing the performers and collaborating artists the opportunity to deconstruct material and incite dialogue, exploration, and personal contribution to a work. The end result is athletic, technical, and dynamic movement that challenges the dancer and engages audiences. 

The company has performed at many venues and festivals throughout the USA including The Philadelphia Fringe Festival, Little Boxes Theatre, RAW Artists: Brooklyn & San Francisco editions, The Julie Ince Thompson Theatre at The Dance Complex, Boston University, the Ailey Citigroup Theater, Baruch College, Dixon Place, Greenspace, Chen Dance Center, the Center for Performance Research, University Settlement, the Martha Graham Center for Contemporary Dance, The Flea, The Tank, The Winter Garden Theater at Brookfield Place, The Actors Fund Arts Center, Triskelion Arts, The Secret Theatre, The Totts Gap Arts Institute, and the International Festival of Arts and Ideas, among many others. Inclined Dance Project also supports the presentation of other emerging female choreographers through their split-bill series inQUAD, where they mentor young female-led dance companies in the step by step process of self-producing work. The company has been featured in Dance Spirit Magazine, Dance Informa, Huffington Post, Critical Dance Magazine, DiY Dancer, FitEngine Reviews, offoffoff Dance, and on Dancemedia.com.

Inclined Dance Project was founded in 2009 and retains a troupe of 6-8 dancers annually.