A 501c3 not for profit organization, Before Your Eyes supports the past, present and future of multiple performance platforms including AUNTS and the Jo Andres Archive.
ID: an image of colorful like projected on sheer fabric in a dark room. It looks as if a body of light may be reaching its arm above its head.
ID: A dancer wearing a flowing pink skirt turns and the pink fabric flares around them. They are standing in the middle of the street.
ID: Two people wearing long white capes face away from the camera. They are standing on a white balcony. The white fabric of the capes drips behind them. The sky is bright blue with no clouds.
ID: A large group of onlookers watches a dancer in all white dance in the middle of the street. There is a performer in the right side of the frame draped in pink cloth.
ID: Two people skip next to each other down the street, one holding a large green tie-dye flag. Three people sit on the ground watching. One dancer dances on the ground in the background.
ID: A close up image of Jo Andres' art on a white tapestry. The drawings on the tapestry are done with black lines and contain swirls and loops that create various figurines.
ID: A close up image of dancers projected on an angular surface outside at nighttime. Another dancer dances in front of the projection. A crowd watches.
ID: A dancer jumps in the middle of the street with their eyes looking out above the camera. They hold gold tinsel in their hands that spreads in front of them as they reach their arms to the side. They wear an ornate top with large shoulder pads.
ID: Many people sit on the edge of a brightly lit stage. Pink stage lights shine in the back.
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Current Programs

  • AUNTS

    AUNTS is a choreographic apparatus for organizing simultaneous performance and art activities in a shared space.

  • AUNTS Archive

    The AUNTS archive is a community-centered hub for collecting, organizing, and creating an archive of AUNTS activities 2005-present.

  • Jo Andres

    Before Your Eyes honors the legacy of founder Jo Andres (1954-2019), by archiving her original works in film and choreography.

About Before Your Eyes

Before Your Eyes, Inc. is a 501c3 organization founded in 1988 by multi-faceted artist Jo Andres (1954-2019). Core projects include the creation and preservation of an AUNTS archive for all activities 2005—present, and the dissemination and preservation of works by filmmaker/choreographer Jo Andres. Additionally, Before Your Eyes supports the creation of new works and platforms for dance, teaching, performance and film through AUNTS and ClassClassClass. Both platforms work within the frame of contemporary performance to provide artist practitioners opportunities to develop their work through live performance and teaching.