LIBERTY STYLES (they/them) creates subversive worlds through tap dance, theater and electronic music. Based in NYC, Liberty is an avid beatmaker and tap dancer. For 12 years Liberty has been instrumental in building and growing DIY communities related to dance and electronic music in NYC. Liberty also has a strong connection to artist communities in the UK and Europe – they recently toured as a featured tap soloist with saxophonist Xhosa Cole and featured on his 2025 album On a Modern Genius Vol. 1, which received critical acclaim. Liberty also tours frequently with UK-based electronic duo Zyggurat.

 

An emerging choreographer, Liberty has developed work through Dance Lab NYC and has produced original shows at venues including Sleepwalk and Nublu. They created original soundscapes for the 2024 premiere of Ayodele Casel’s Diary of a Tap Dancer, a show in which they also acted and danced. Other credits include The Joyce Theater, NY Live Arts and the Apollo Theater. Liberty is part of dance companies led by Ayodele Casel, Orlando Hernández, and Michela Lerman, and has been featured in The New York Times, Jazzwise, and Billboard.