WIP 018 featuring Kirsten Schnittker & Shoji Yamasaki with post-show talk back moderated by Jas Lin.

WIP is an artist-led, work-in-progress performance platform co-founded by dance artists Kate Wallich, Stephanie Zaletel, and Belize Wilheim. Launched in 2023, WIP was created to give choreographers and performance makers a “low-tech, high-visibility” space to share evolving works with audiences, fostering curiosity, dialogue, and critical exchange at every stage of development.

The format is simple: each WIP features two artists sharing up to 25 minutes of work-in-progress, followed by a moderated post-show conversation.

WIP’s mission is to provide a supportive and sustainable environment for artists to test new ideas, receive meaningful feedback, and catalyze experimentation within the Los Angeles dance and performance community. By centering progressive and innovative work that challenges convention, WIP strengthens the local ecosystem and deepens connections between artists, arts institutions, and audiences.