About Delaney

Delaney McDonough is an events producer and dancer based in Brooklyn, NY. They’ve performed with the late great Kathleen Hermesdorf’s FAKE Company, Quentin Burley Dance Group, Annie Kloppenberg, Heidi Henderson, Martha Tornay, and in Haegue Yang’s ‘Handles’ installation at the MoMA. Delaney’s early career was spent in rural Maine at the Denmark Arts Center (Denmark, ME) and The Living Room (Portland, ME) hosting and producing the work of hundreds of artists from around the world. They taught dance to students ages 4-80 in schools, studios, libraries, islands and arts centers across Maine and the Northeast including at Bates College and Colby College (their alma mater). Bates Dance Festival holds a huge place in Delaney’s heart where they spent many summers as a Mentor for the Young Dancers’ Intensive. After leaving Maine, they worked for years as a Production Manager for dance festivals including Performance Mix Festival (NY), KHFRESH Festival (CA), and Lions Jaw Dance & Performance Festival (MA). Delaney has also worked for many individual artists including as Production Manager for Anh Vo’s ‘Babylift’, Administrative Associate for Sara Juli, and Projection Integrator for Brother(hood) Dance!’s Bessie Nominated ‘Afro/Solo/Man’. Delaney now works full time as a Project Manager for creative agency Prodject LLC producing events for brands including Tommy Hilfiger, Loro Piana, Chanel, Khaite, Cartier, and The Met Gala.