Guggenheim Fellow Tommie-Waheed Evans' work explores blackness, spirituality, queerness & liberation. His training began with Karen McDonald, later receiving an Ailey School fellowship, and an MFA in Choreography from Jacksonville University. A former company member of Lula Washington Dance Theater, Complexions, and PHILADANCO, he's created works for BalletX, Dallas Black, DCDC, and Ballet Memphis, among others. His awards include Resident Fellow at the Center for Ballet and the Arts, the Princess Grace Award in Choreography, and Joffrey Ballet Winning Works. He is a former Assistant Professor at UArts and an Artist in Residence at Philadanco.
Dawn Marie Bazemore is an artist and dance educator, currently serving on faculty in the department of Theatre and Dance at Rowan University. She is a former member of Philadanco and has also performed in Broadway and regional musical theater productions.Dawn Marie has choreographed for Philadanco and Nimbus Dance and was selected to be a Jacob’s Pillow Ann & Weston Hicks Choreography Fellow and the Performance garage Dance Visions Artist in Residence.
A native of Brooklyn, NY, Dawn Marie is a graduate of the NYC High School for Performing Arts and has earned a BFA from SUNY Purchase and an MFA from Hollins University. Currently, she is a Doctoral Student in the Dance Ed. Doctoral program at Columbia University’s Teachers College where her research is focused on the leadership and wellness practices of Black women dance leaders in higher education.
Colin Heininger is a choreographer, dancer, and teacher based in New York City. He has performed for Twyla Tharp, ZviDance, and Peridance Contemporary Dance Company, where they also served as rehearsal director and company coordinator. In the past couple of years, Colin has created and shown work at Peridance, the Lila Dance Festival, The Brick Theater, and at Dixon Place. This fall, he will premiere new works for the Ailey/Fordham BFA program and for One Day Dance.
Sydney Alie, a Colorado native, joins Dance Lab New York. Passionate about dance, yoga and travel, her credits include 'Grease' (Royal Caribbean) and 'While You're Dancing' (co-creator, Virgin Voyages). On-screen appearances: 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel'. Sydney has collaborated with Christopher Gattelli on 'Death Becomes Her' (upcoming Broadway) and 'Schmigadoon' (Season 2). With gratitude for her support system, Sydney thrives in the creative process and is eager to contribute to innovative projects.
Kristina Bermudez is a Brooklyn-based Educator, Dancer, and Actor. She has worked as an independent freelance dance artist in a myriad of projects ranging in contemporary dance, theater, and film. Currently she is a lead Teaching Artist with Mark Morris Dance Center, Mark DeGarmo Dance, PureElements and more. She is in year 2 at William Esper Studio and thrilled to be joining the Fall DLNY Workshop. As a choreographer and collaborator, she focuses on ways to translate movement for accessible consumption. Her work fosters inclusiveness, accessibility, and community through immersive experiences and non-traditional staging while maintaining focus on sustainability and its relationship to her work. She is the Artistic Director of Project.KB, a Brownsville-based production organization whose mission is to build a sustainable economy through dance.
Nazear Brown signed to Clear Talent Agency was born and raised in New Bern, North Carolina. Nazear was selected to be apart of the inaugural class of the CLI Conservatory where he was later one of five dancers to be personally chosen to join CLI Company under the direction of Teddy Forance. Since starting his mentorship with Forance, he has had the opportunity to teach at the CLI Conservatory and perform works by Mike Tyus, Micaela Taylor, Ethan Colangelo, and Spenser Theberge.
Anna Chin is a NYC based dancer and actress. She grew up dancing in Palo Alto, California, then continued her training at the Joffrey Ballet Academy in Chicago and CPYB in Carlisle. She is a recent graduate of the Steps on Broadway Conservatory, during which she got to perform works by Al Blackstone, Kenna Morris Garcia, Tommy Scrivens, Celine Edmondson, Christina Camacho, Ehizoje Azeke, Camden Loeser, and more. Anna is also currently attending Columbia University, pursuing her degree in Sociology.
Atlanta native Justin Daniels embarked on his artistic journey at Tri-Cities High School's Visual & Performing Arts Program in East Point, GA. He holds a B.F.A. in Contemporary Dance Performance with a minor in Psychology from The Boston Conservatory and abroad at The Central Academy of Drama in Beijing. Now as an New York based dance artist, choreographer, and photographer represented by BLOC NY. Justin has worked with world Grammy award winning artist Jon Batiste and recently with global sensation Serpentwithfeet on “Heart of Brick”, a groundbreaking production intertwining music, theater, and dance. Justin has also been a collaborator in incubators with Dance Lab New York and residences at Kampnagel Summer Festival, Kaatsban, and Turnpark Summer festival. Featured in DanceItalia! (Spring,2021’) and VoyageATL(Spring, 22’) Magazine Justin is committed to exploring and expanding the collectiveness of concert, commercial, and digital dance spaces.
Bradley Garcia is a DMV raised artist currently based in NYC and is represented by BLOC Talent. He is a recent graduate of Pace University’s Commercial Dance program and is ready to take on the real world! Bradley loves to create in any capacity and is always excited and ready for wherever the wind may carry him next.
Morgan Gregory, originally from Richmond, Virginia, is a graduate of the Ailey/Fordham BFA program, and majored in Africana Studies and Dance. She was honored as the Denise Jefferson Memorial Scholar for her graduating Ailey/Fordham BFA class. Professionally, Morgan has performed works by Jacolby Satterwhite, Alexander Anderson, Kayla Farrish, Alvin Ailey, Annie Rigney, Merce Cunningham and is currently collaborating with visual artist Julien Creuzet and choreographer Ana Pi on a continuing multi-disciplinary project that explores sound, shapes, and movements within the African diaspora.
Alexander Haquia grew up in Morris County, New Jersey, and began dancing at the age of 15. He joined Ballet Hispánico in 2021 as a company member before graduating from the Fordham/Ailey BFA Program in 2022. After dancing two seasons with Ballet Hispánico, he joined Complexions Contemporary Ballet for their 29th season in 2023. He most recently was an Ensemble member in the world premiere of Gatsby: An American Myth, directed by Rachel Chavkin.
Maurice Ivy (Moe) grew up studying dance in Detroit before graduating from Duke University in 2016 with a B.A. in Literature (Critical Theory), a minor in Dance, and a certificate in Film. In 2022, Moe graduated with a Master’s degree in Creative Technology: Live Experience Design from Berklee College of Music NYC. He is an artist at the McKittrick Hotel (Hypnotique) and was a dancer at the Metropolitan Opera during the creation and performance of their newest opera, El Niño in Spring 2024. .
Michaela received her BFA from NYU’s Tisch School of the arts, and is currently on faculty at Broadway Dance Center and guest faculty at Steps on Broadway. Credits include Dinner is Served (Kristen Carcone), PHISH at MSG (Lisa Shriver), Jacob’s Pillow (Periapsis Music & Dance, chor: Karatzyna Skarpetowska), and Mia Michaels LIVE, and is very excited to be back with the DLNY for the fall 2024 cycle!
Melia Ramirez is a dancer based out of New York City who graduated this past May from Pace University's Commercial Dance program. She is very excited and thankful to be working with Dance Lab and begin her career as a professional dancer! @melia.ramirez
Donivyn Riley was born and raised in Miami, Florida training in ballet, modern, contemporary, jazz, hip hop, tap, and musical theater. He enjoys performing and allowing his artistry to convey his purpose in dance.
Courtney Renee Cochran is a New York City dancer, teacher, and choreographer. Born in Sacramento, CA, she trained with Sacramento Ballet and Crockett Deane Ballet (CDB). After training with Alonzo King LINES’ BFA and Dance Theatre of Harlem’s Professional Training Program, she spent four seasons with Brooklyn Ballet with various roles in The Nutcracker, Les Sylphides, The Four Temperaments and has been a guest artist with Dance Theatre of Harlem, Sierra Nevada Ballet, and The Black Iris Project. As a choreographer, she has debuted work for both Brooklyn Ballet's First Look program and Norte Maar’s CounterPointe. Courtney was recently awarded a two week residency with Dance Lab NY and presented work at Works & Process at the Guggenheim.