AXIS CONNECT GUEST ARTISTS
Alexander Ekman is an international choreographer/ director who has created and collaborated with over 45 dance companies worldwide including the Royal Swedish Ballet, Cullberg Ballet, Bern Ballet …
Crystal Pite created Kidd Pivot in 2002 in Vancouver. Integrating movement, original music, text, and rich visual design, Kidd Pivot’s performance work is assembled with recklessness and rigour, balancing sharp exactitude …
Camille A. Brown is a prolific Black female choreographer, who is reclaiming the cultural narrative of African American identity. Her bold work taps into both ancestral stories and contemporary culture to capture a range of deeply personal experiences.
Jenn Freeman is a graduate of NYU Tisch and Artistic Director of Freemove Dance, is an American choreographer, dance performer, and educator based in New York City.
Jamal Sims is one of today’s most sought after choreographer / directors in the industry, currently directing an HBO documentary entitled Buck U, working with HBO’s Sheila Nevins and World Of Wonder Productions.
Hailed by critics and audiences alike, choreographer Aszure Barton has created works for Mikhail Baryshnikov, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, American Ballet Theatre, The National Ballet of Canada …
Joshua Bergasse is the Emmy Award-winning choreographer for NBC’s musical drama SMASH, and received a Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics nomination as well as the Astaire Award for his choreography of ON THE TOWN.
Jermaine Spivey has been a company member of Kidd Pivot, Ballet Gulbenkian and Cullberg Ballet, worked as a freelance/guest artist for Hofesh Shechter Company, Robyn Live 2016, The LID, Arias Company and The Forsythe Company …
Jim Vincent was former Artistic Director of Nederlands Dans Theater in 2009 and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago from 2000-2009, following an extensive career as a dancer, teacher, ballet master and choreographer.
Alan Tudyk is an American actor and voice artist known for his roles as Hoban "Wash" Washburne in the television series Firefly and movie Serenity, Alpha in the science fiction TV series Dollhouse, Tucker McGee in Tucker & Dale vs. Evil ...
Ahmad Simmons recently appeared in Broadway hits Hadestown, Carousel, and Cats. He made his latest television network appearance co-starring as Ben Vereen in the FX miniseries Fosse/Verdon.
Julia Eichten, a graduate of The Juilliard School under the directorship of Lawrence Rhodes, received the Hector Zaraspe award in recognition of her choreography. Julia is a founding member of L.A. Dance Project …
Josh Prince made his Broadway choreographic debut with Shrek, The Musical (Outer Critics Circle Nomination), which opened in December of 2008 and went on to tour the US, play in London’s West End, and tour the UK.
Alexandra Damiani is a choreographer and artistic director based in New York. Originally from France, she combines the sophistication and attention to detail of her early classical …
Nigel Campbell was born and raised in The Bronx, New York. He began his training at Creative Outlet Dance Theater and is a graduate of LaGuardia Arts High School, and of The Juilliard School, under the direction of Lawrence Rhodes.
Jared Gertner is best known for playing Elder Cunningham in The Book of Mormon on Broadway, in the 1st National tour, and in London, where he received an Olivier Nomination for Best Lead Actor in a Musical.
William Briscoe has performed with Mikhail Baryshnikov and Hell's Kitchen Dance. Toured with Robert Battle’s, Battleworks. He danced for Kyle Abraham/ A.I.M. He toured Italy with Alessandra Ferri’s Evolution tour in 2015.
Kirven Douthit-Boyd earned an M.F.A. in Dance from Hollins University in 2018, and has performed with Battleworks Dance Company, Ailey II, and the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater from 2004-2015.
Seth Stewart is one of today’s most exciting and energetic all around entertainers! Recently, Seth performed as Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson, after previously being an original broadway cast member in “Hamilton the Musical.”
Al Blackstone is a New York City based director, choreographer, and educator and the recipient of the 2011 Capezio A.C.E. Award for Choreographic Excellence.
JoJo is a dance educator, creator and coach focused on inspiring excellence and joy in the study of Ballet, Jazz, and Modern techniques, and currently Rehearsal Director for Hubbard Street Dance Chicago.
Sonya Tayeh is a New York City based choreographer and teacher. Her range of choreographic credits include: Andrew Lippa’s Wild Party(City Center Encores! / Dir. Leigh Silverman); Martha Graham ...
Emmy-nominated choreographer Stacey Tookey is a multitalented, Canadian-born director, choreographer and dancer who has worked with legendary musical artists such as Celine Dion, Bette Midler, Paula Abdul, Justin Timberlake and Michael Bublé.
Originally from Cocoa Beach, Florida, Peter Chu is a distinguished artist who strives to push the physical bounds of dance. He began his training as a competitive gymnast, later nurturing his artistry ...
Vincent Paterson is a world-renowned director and choreographer whose career spans just about every genre of the entertainment industry including film, theatre, Broadway, concert tours, opera, music videos, television and commercials ...
Stephanie Klemons is Associate and Resident Choreographer in NY, Global Dance Supervisor of future companies and original Dance Captain and swing at Broadway's newest smash HAMILTON!
Rick and Jeff are a directing and choreography team for stage and screen. Recent highlights include choreographing a special NYE performance for Phish at Madison Square Garden …
Cheryl Mann was Executive Director of Ate9 dANCEcOMPANY after living in Chicago for 20 years where she was formerly the Artistic Associate of Visceral Dance Chicago …
Sarah Elgart has been on the forefront of dance in Los Angeles as a choreographer, director, and producer for many years. Known most recently for her large scale, site- specific productions…
As Principal dancer of the Ballet National de Nancy, Ms. Wells toured the world and formed lasting partnerships with the late Rudolf Nureyev for six years and Patrick Dupont for four. Following her performing career ...