Flow by Lian is a NYC-based dance company dedicated to exploring social and environmental justice through dance, movement, and other visual and tactile artistic mediums. We believe in the limitless potential for growth and change through collaborative creation and community connection.

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Flow promotes awareness and action through embodied storytelling, visual imagery, and education—exploring both charted and uncharted territories of human experience. Our core themes include environmental and social justice, water conservation, emotional and psychological understanding, and the mind-body connection, while embracing a wide emotional range from deep empathy to lighthearted play. The company’s repertory blends sharp, angular house dance with smooth, expansive contemporary movement—rooted in vibrant physicality, emotional nuance, and a commitment to storytelling through the body.

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At the heart of our mission is the commitment to holding space for artists. Through performances, interdisciplinary events, and community-rooted workshops, we create platforms that amplify diverse voices, nurture collective creativity, and invite meaningful exchange. We believe movement is both a mirror and a pathway—a way to reflect the world we live in and reimagine what is possible through the body.

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Flow by Lian, originally founded as SteLi Dance by longtime collaborators Stephen Galvan and Lian Kizner in 2019, began after the resounding success of their debut showcase in June of that year, supported by the B. Wilson Foundation.