Bodies in Urban Spaces is a part of French Institute Alliance Francaises Crossing the Line festival.

Choreographer Willi Dorner takes a bow at the end of the tour Sunday.

Photos: Bryan Derballa for The Wall Street Journal

Performers situate themselves into position during a piece entitled

Performers situate themselves into position during a piece entitled

![Performers situate themselves into position during a piece entitled “Bodies in Urban Spaces” by choreographer Willi Dorner. Starting at sunrise, the performers inched their way into different spaces throughout lower Manhattan.

CREDIT: Bryan Derballa for The Wall Street Journal NYBODIES](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6n3rt6gNTShWKWwFLGBQmafygC27ritenOt2YV_YcKiJ7qCw1teGggP-JhcowM8btD7dFa5gnKpIYqC2wQ6TYRYJA5CLgor91wdLLnFPI4AKovOWCOkw2I8kRc2zgS8uhXULq9LOv8-DK/?imgmax=800)

![Audience members watch as performers situate themselves into position during a piece entitled “Bodies in Urban Spaces” by choreographer Willi Dorner. Starting at sunrise, the performers inched their way into different spaces throughout lower Manhattan.

CREDIT: Bryan Derballa for The Wall Street Journal NYBODIES](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiISTNSFqZaZaBnANuRn0sixz175PpR_222nIqp4uYjxnvCnIMbK5_B9hbXznnTwPH0_mpoAPcpBRLpbnNWu1YBqc8xu4Z24RXRGD5CsZbn2qygGQLRmL6JCHMA4kjcbOHkp7oHOKenWFEy/?imgmax=800)

![Performers situate themselves into position during a piece entitled “Bodies in Urban Spaces” by choreographer Willi Dorner. Starting at sunrise, the performers inched their way into different spaces throughout lower Manhattan.

CREDIT: Bryan Derballa for The Wall Street Journal NYBODIES](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJxOs6Af1y2EFrqnTrSHV3c1sDnBGgmoF4g833-SFA46bQQejet2wfH6y-17uSWOOnDBPjQIRxQ9ARvUIn-K2CSE7pd75W0Gn9E67YCx5i6ot2oDPelkJz5EPTYpsZrxmRDgy7lDv6DLIV/?imgmax=800)

![Performers situate themselves into position during a piece entitled “Bodies in Urban Spaces” by choreographer Willi Dorner. Starting at sunrise, the performers inched their way into different spaces throughout lower Manhattan.

CREDIT: Bryan Derballa for The Wall Street Journal NYBODIES](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQBhoovNkKSH96mTuK-zz4DoGPArR-WiirsjkyOY-bOVy7W3_EaTP0biiQ9m19ljLd0SOr8ZERSIH2fW-4kakQLlexdgRJynxxLEi8hzJep1qF_VHcY6ESXzhtH96w6NEFg3LNHIONBl-_/?imgmax=800)

![Performers situate themselves into position during a piece entitled “Bodies in Urban Spaces” by choreographer Willi Dorner. Starting at sunrise, the performers inched their way into different spaces throughout lower Manhattan.

CREDIT: Bryan Derballa for The Wall Street Journal NYBODIES](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlt9EzGwo3lGzbtLRqPRICtVJpyP6mljkyLma9PP1l9gUYOODZqGiv9NtbVrYmSdwbOlcLGW5uDKqox4d9mo6yAsyMtIm0RqYMG2xI90SDziM5XfM_KZ6EwCOWKIW8JL8JkUtn4DkWTyzM/?imgmax=800)

![Performers situate themselves into position during a piece entitled “Bodies in Urban Spaces” by choreographer Willi Dorner. Starting at sunrise, the performers inched their way into different spaces throughout lower Manhattan.

CREDIT: Bryan Derballa for The Wall Street Journal NYBODIES](https://lh3.ggpht.com/__zoKJ77EvEc/TKDWxx-rZ4I/AAAAAAAAHyQ/YYS6vl5yh1k/bodies-urban-space%20%288%29%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800)

![Performers situate themselves into position during a piece entitled “Bodies in Urban Spaces” by choreographer Willi Dorner. Starting at sunrise, the performers inched their way into different spaces throughout lower Manhattan.

CREDIT: Bryan Derballa for The Wall Street Journal NYBODIES](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE6ZP2f3l6yQ1z2Mo5-DZ1ls_3Q1V6i1uhjMftbHrf7nRe4r9P4LjJnnkghf1kYxKdD14qvYKpUrLO9Lx1wuFU3JKLQ1BKYa4Yf-X_lw9E_BEKDqWeVny9EPCVovN2m3yE4MfUk0nRTmJK/?imgmax=800)

![Choreographer Willi Dorner takes a bow at the end of his piece entitled “Bodies in Urban Spaces”. Starting at sunrise, the performers inched their way into different spaces throughout lower Manhattan.

CREDIT: Bryan Derballa for The Wall Street Journal NYBODIES](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5gUrl_gXumJGEhcwD_fIZ-j8F1L02nfAxym8DkSCJc_kAWN3_uYpIA7CwLucv2My_333LdwCPNNRnOSNyXBM_MLZL4bSjES-PBhoJ_uDJakobrE8f0C500Z1FNJnUXGCtvxnMcOg6Ijmd/?imgmax=800)