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dancers
Ellen Cornfield - Artistic Director / Choreographer
Ellen Cornfield has been active in the dance field for over 50 years as a dancer, choreographer, and teacher. As a member of the Merce Cunningham company from 1974-1982, she earned a reputation as one of the foremost Cunningham dancers of her generation.
Mariah Anton Arters
Mariah Anton Arters is a New York based artist who graduated in 2019 from UNC School of the Arts with a BFA in dance. Prior to her attendance there, she trained in formal disciplines under Jo-Ann Hertzman.
Sarah Cecilia Bukowski
Sarah Cecilia Bukowski is a New York-based freelance dancer, writer, and activist. She currently performs with the Metropolitan Opera, with additional credits including the Merce Cunningham Trust, Oregon Ballet Theatre, San Francisco Opera, Amy Seiwert’s Imagery, Oakland Ballet, the Dance Theatre of Harlem Ensemble, and a variety of project-based work in the New York and San Francisco Bay Area arts communities.
Julian Donahue
Julian Donahue is a choreographer and dancer based in Brooklyn. Julian has danced with New York Theatre Ballet since 2018, performing masterworks by Antony Tudor, Merce Cunningham, Jerome Robbins, José Limón and many others.
Eve Jacobs
Eve Jacobs is a dance artist based in New York City. Originally from the Chicago area, she completed her early training at Dance Center Evanston, and went on to earn her BFA in Dance from The Juilliard School.
Alexzander Larson
Alexzander Larson (he/him), originally from Portland, Oregon, holds a BFA in Dance (22’) from The Hartt School. During this time he had the privilege of performing works by Jose Limon, Merce Cunningham, Lar Lubovitch, Gabrielle Lamb, Jaclyn Buglisi, and Sir Richard Alston. In 2022, Alex was the inaugural recipient of the Merce Cunningham Trust’s Barbara Ensley Award.
Deniz Erkan Sancak
Deniz Erkan Sancak was born and raised in Türkiye. Jump starting his journey with the national team of Latin-American Dance Sport in his country, he continued to perform contemporary pieces in leading theaters in Türkiye and moved to NYC after receiving full scholarship awards at Conservatory of Dance at Purchase College, SUNY. He worked with Companies like Peridance Contemporary Dance Company, Ballet Nouveau Colorado (Wonderbound), Stephen Petronio Company, and the Metropolitan Opera Ballet; currently rehearsing for the production Ainadamar.
Cara Seymour
Cara Seymour is a freelance dancer, producer, and performer. Her performing credits include: Company XIV, The Metropolitan Opera Ballet, among other projects. She holds a BFA from The Juilliard School.
Jin Ju Song-Begin
Jin Ju Song-Begin is a choreographer, dancer and dance teacher from Seoul, Korea, whose work has been presented internationally in Korea, Japan, Singapore and the U.S. Since moving to New York in 2010, her work has been shown in many venues in NYC.
Hannah Straney
Hannah Straney is a freelance dancer, film maker and arts programmer. She earned a BFA in Dance Performance from SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Dance and has received additional training from TNUA in Taipei, Taiwan.
composer
Jerome Begin
Jerome Begin has composed many scores for dance, theater, concertworks, installation and film.music score
