Open Rehearsal
with
Keerati Jinakunwiphat
A leading choreographic voice internationally, Keerati takes on a new commission with Pointeworks and shares her process to open rehearsal members.
May 31, 2026
a new ballet…
As part of Pointeworks’ Open Rehearsal Series, audiences received the first public look at Spillover, a new work by choreographer Keerati Jinakunwiphat.
The dancers had been working with Keerati for just one week, and the ballet was still in its earliest stages—raw, evolving, and actively being choreographed in the studio. Two weeks ahead of its world premiere, guests witnessed movement being created, revised, and explored in real time while hearing directly from Keerati about her intentions and ideas behind the work.
Rooted in community, connection, and identity, Keerati’s collaborative process drew from her experience as a Thai American artist navigating multiple cultural perspectives. The rehearsal gave audiences the opportunity to ask questions, meet the dancers, and experience the artists and creative process up close.
Offered on a Pay What You Can basis, Pointeworks’ Open Rehearsal Series works to remove barriers to contemporary ballet, expand community access, and invite audiences into a deeper relationship with both the art form and the people creating it.
Photo by Sui Gomez
About the choreographer
Keerati Jinakuniphat is a New York City–based choreographer and dance artist, originally from Chicago. A recipient of the Princess Grace Award in Choreography, Jinakunwiphat was named one of Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch” and is a current Artist in Residence at the 92NY Harkness Dance Center.
She has collaborated with leading contemporary artists including Kyle Abraham, Trisha Brown, and Doug Varone, and has created works for companies and institutions across the U.S.
In 2023, she became the first Asian American woman commissioned by New York City Ballet, creating Fortuitous Ash with music by Du Yun. Her choreography has been presented at venues including Lincoln Center, The Joyce Theater, and MASS MoCA.
Keerati’s work has caught the attention of the dance world and her unique perspective offers a truly extraordinary opportunity for dance to become something beyond movement, but translate as a message to audiences. The question is then, what will Keerati say with this work? Be the first to know and include your energy in the studio as she creates this ballet.
Accessibility
All of our Open Rehearsal events are Pay-What-You-Can making coming to see dance more accessible.