May 25 - July 31, 2026

Venue: BiennaleDanza2026
Location: Venice, Italy
Program: On Tenderness (Della Tenerezza), a new work created for the BiennaleDanza2026 with music by Denardo Coleman and text by Hérica Valladares

Molissa creates a new work, On Tenderness (Della Tenerezza)  for the Biennale College Danza. Music by Denardo Coleman, performed live, and spoken text by Hérica Valladares. 16 dancers.

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July 19, 2026,4pm

Venue: The Joyce Theater
Location: 175 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10011
Program: State of Darkness Bardo

In a special one-night only performance, Cassandra Trenary dances State of Darkness (Stravinsky, Le Sacre du Printemps) and Michael Trusnovec dances Bardo (Satoh, Mantra)

https://www.joyce.org/performances/state-of-darkness-bardo-84vs

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July 26, 9pm + July 27, 6pm, 2006

Venue: Tese dei Soppalchi
Location: The Arsenale, Venice, Italy
Program: Premiere of On Tenderness by Molissa Fenley with music by Denardo Coleman and text by Hérica Valladares

On Tenderness (Sulla Tenerezza), with music by Denardo Coleman, performed live, and spoken text by  Hérica Valladares, premieres as part of the Biennale College Danza. 

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July 28, 2026 - 10am-1pm

Venue: Biennale College Danza
Location: Venice, Italy
Program: Performance workshop led by Molissa with assistant Christiana Axelsen

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July 30, 6pm - July 31, 8pm, 2026

Venue: Tese dei Soppalchi,20th International Festival of Contemporary Dance
Location: Campo della Tana 2169/F, 30122 - The Arsenale, Venice, Italy
Program: State of Darkness Bardo

Molissa Fenley and Company presents State of Darkness performed by Cassandra Trenary and Bardo performed by Molissa at the 20th International Contemporary Dance Festival at the Venice Biennale.

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