Will A. Ervin Jr. earned his BFA in dance from Montclair State University (2017) and MFA from University of Illinois (2020). He founded Erv Works Dance in 2015 and has showcased at APAP Digital Dance Festival, Eryc Taylor Emerging Artist Grantee, Dance on the Lawn Emerging Artist, and Mixtures Creation through the General Consulate of Spain, Battery Dance Festival, the Joyce Theatre in partnership with Future Dance Festival, 92st Y, and The Martha Graham Dance Company.