You're invited into the creative process during the OFA Dance Program's Spring 2026 Artist-in-Residence with Boston-based freestyle dancer Ashton Lites, aka Stiggity Stackz. 

Be in the room with Stiggity Stackz and his collaborators– freestyle dance veterans and innovators from Boston, Chicago, D.C., NYC, and L.A.– as they create a new work, Crossfader, exploring and highlighting the genius of freestyle dance, from Hip-Hop to House, to Jersey club, and Chicago Footwork. 

Crossfader is a choreographic performance inspired by the signature format of the Stackin’ Stylez freestyle dance battle where dancers respond to creative prompts in real time. This work brings that same spirit of discovery to the stage by exploring how freestyle dance concepts can shape and inform a choreographed work. Crossfader invites viewers into the world of freestyle dance in an accessible, engaging way, highlighting both its cultural roots and its innovative potential on stage. – Ashton “Stiggity Stackz” Lites 

These in-process rehearsals will include audience interaction, feedback prompts, and discussion. Each one will be different and you're encouraged to come to more than one! Additionally, OFA's artists-in-residence, The Era Footwork Collective, will be participating as dancers in the work. 

Be in the room while art is made, and to be part of its shaping. 

OFA DANCE OPEN STUDIOS: Stiggity Stackz in Process

Tues, 2/10, 6:30-8pm 
Wed, 2/11, 4:30-6pm
Thurs, 2/12, 6:30-8pm, followed by a Freestyle Dance Battle Workshop from 8-9:30pm

PLEASE RSVP

(For non-Harvard affiliates, follow the instructions to create a Harvard Guest account)

The week will cuminate in Infinite Possibilities: Through Footwork on Friday, 2/13, 6-9pm, at Lowell Lecture Hall. 

Accessibility: Harvard Dance Center is accessible for wheelchairs and mobility devices. For questions or additional accommodations, please contact dance@fas.harvard.edu or 617-496-0314.