Choreographers

Nicole von Arx is a Swiss & British performer and choreographer. She is a 2023 NYSCA grant recipient, 2023 JCAL Major Commission artist recipient, GLUE 2023 artists in residence, 2022 Dance Initiative artist in residence, 2022 Leimay Incubator, 2020 Lauréate of a Gland Culture Grant...

Ethan Colangelo (he/him) was born and raised in Toronto where he began his initial training at Canada’s National Ballet School and Elite Danceworx. He is now an alumni of The Juilliard School where he received the Hector Zaraspe Prize for Choreographic Promise. Most recently, he has created new works for Ballet BC, BODYTRAFFIC, Orsolina28, Whim W’Him Contemporary Dance, Ballet Edmonton and the National Ballet of Canada...

JA Collective, founded by Los Angeles–born artists Jordan Johnson and Aidan Carberry, is a creative duo known for their captivating choreography, blending a wide range of dance forms across theater and film. They have built a signature style that blurs the line between art and...

Caroline Finn was born in the UK and trained at the Arts Educational School and then The Juilliard School, NY. Her professional career as a dancer began with Ballett Theatre Munich (Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz) and later saw her dancing with Ballet Preljocaj and Compagnie Carolyn...

James Gregg is an internationally renowned dancer, choreographer, and creative visionary. Los Angeles-based, Gregg has established himself as a sought-after collaborator and innovator in the world of contemporary dance.

Anne Plamondon's dance has been described as captivating, fluid, graceful, and radiant. She made her choreographic debut with the solo Les Mêmes yeux que toi (2012), created in collaboration with director Marie Brassard. Since founding her company, Anne Plamondon Productions, her works have been presented...

Ihsan Rustem was born in London, where he trained at the Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance. Ihsan began his professional career at the age of 17, joining Matthew Bourne’s Adventures in Motion Pictures, followed by engagements with BallettTheater Munich (Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz) and...

Sarah Slipper was born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, trained at the Royal Ballet School in London, and had a lauded career with the Royal Winnipeg before turning to choreography and founding NW Dance Project in 2004. A Fine Balance, her pas de deux created during the first year of NW Dance Project, was a finalist for the prestigious Benois de la Danse award in 2006 and was performed at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow as part of the award’s gala celebration.

Mike Tyus is an acclaimed dancer, choreographer, filmmaker, and creative director from Los Angeles, California. For more than 15 years, Mike has performed and created internationally, captivating audiences through his unique fusion of circus theater, acrobatics, ballet, and Greco-Roman wrestling. As a performer, he has...

Based in NYC, Ottawa-born Akira Uchida is a dancer, choreographer and creative director. He has previously presented work at the Capezio Ace Awards, Fire Island Dance Festival, Battery Dance Festival, and has created work for the Clyfford Still Museum, Point Park University, The Juilliard School...

Robyn Mineko Williams is a dancer and choreographer from Chicago, Illinois. She was a member of River North Dance Company (now River North Dance Chicago) for four years before joining Hubbard Street Dance Chicago in 2000. During her 12 years as a Company member, Robyn...