Love is an Action 3.0 is the third installment of an ongoing performance series created by choreographer Skyla Schreter. A celebration of raw, real-time collaboration, this one-night-only outdoor event invites audiences into a moment of creative alchemy—where dance and music meet in spontaneous, unscripted exchange.

At its core, Love is an Action is a living, breathing improvisation. Two artistic languages—live music and contemporary dance—unfold in direct conversation, shaped only by a shared sense of structure, intuition, and presence. Audience members are invited not just to observe, but to witness: to be fully present for something rare and unrehearsed.

This year’s performance features live music by acclaimed Beacon-based artists Jeremy Wilms and Penelope Wendtlandt. Jeremy’s genre-blending, improvisation-driven style draws from jazz fusion, soul, and experimental soundscapes. His past collaborations span from Beyoncé and Bebel Gilberto to jazz legend Chico Hamilton and avant-garde icon Taylor Mac. Penelope brings a rich, emotionally nuanced vocal presence to the stage, with a body of work that includes her solo album Inside Armour, commissions for concert dance companies such as Dorrance Dance, as well as drawing from her own performance experience as part of the cast of Stomp on Broadway.

They will be in live collaboration with Skyla Schreter Dance, a NYC- and Hudson Valley–based company led by Skyla Schreter, a former dancer with the world-renowned San Francisco Ballet. Now a distinguished choreographic voice in New York, Schreter creates bold, emotionally resonant work that blends ballet, improvisation, and interdisciplinary forms. Her company features a rotating cast of world-class dancers with backgrounds at New York City Ballet, Alvin Ailey, Trisha Brown Dance Company, Twyla Tharp Dance, and beyond.

Presented in the open air at The Yard, with Beacon’s vibrant creative energy as a backdrop, Love is an Action 3.0 offers a rare and intimate glimpse into the spontaneous magic of interdisciplinary performance.