Artists

Lauren Russo, from Bridgeport, CT, graduated with honors from The Ailey/Fordham BFA Program. She pioneered a study abroad program at The London Contemporary Dance School. She has worked with Darrell Grand Moultrie, Matthew Rushing, Bruno Guillore, the American Swiss Ballet, Ballaro Dance and has performed at The Hudson Yards Heatherwick Unveiling Event of The Vessel, and […]

Minseon Kim Jeun, originally from South Korea, trained at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of the Arts and received a BFA in Dance from Marymount Manhattan College. Min has danced with Lauren Hale Dance and has performed works by Adam Barruch, Sidra Bell, John Butler, Abigail Levine, Sophie Maslow, Milton Myers, Alwin Nikolais, Benoit-Swan Pouffer, Shen

Ashley McQueen is a New York City-based performer, choreographer, and teaching artist. She holds a BFA in Dance from Webster University and an MFA in Dance from Hollins University. Hailed as “a dancer with the grace of a ballerina, the groundedness of an Isadora acolyte, and the impetuous musicality of someone who dances because she

Christopher Duggan is a highly-respected NYC-based wedding/dance photographer. 10+ years of experience as a dance photographer in New York City and for Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival have helped me master the art of photographing fleeting, meaningful moments that happen in the blink-of-an-eye. Unlike any other art form, photography and videography are the only ways to

Zachary Ludescher is a Brooklyn-based filmmaker and co-founder of Dakoit Pictures. Zachary began his career editing numerous shorts, commercials, and documentaries, including the 2006 Mid-Atlantic Emmy Award-winning documentary “LifeLinkPSU: A Road to Independence.” Since then, he has branched out into high-definition cinematography, shooting a profusion of both narrative and non-narrative work. In addition to his

Dan Ozminkowski has a B.F.A. in theatre design/technology from the Conservatory of Theatre Arts & Film, Purchase College. He has collaborated with Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre since Disturbance in 2006. Recent regional credits include Treasure Island – A New Musical (Arkansas Repertory Theatre); Let Me Down Easy (Arena Stage, Wexner Center, Philadelphia Theatre Company, San Diego Repertory Theatre, Berkeley Repertory Theatre).

Anna-Alisa Belous received an M.F.A. in textile design from the Art and Design Academy in St. Petersburg, Russia and an M.F.A. in costume design from Brandeis University. She has designed costumes for Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company, Philadanco (PA), Elisa Monte Dance Company, Big Apple Baroque, Dusan Tynek Dance Company, Rebecca Kelly Ballet, Carolyn Dorfman Dance

Nir Arieli launched his career as a military photographer for the Israeli magazine Bamachane, before receiving a scholarship to pursue a BFA at New York’s School of Visual Arts; he graduated with honors. Nir’s photographic passion is within the portraiture and dance fields. He is an admirer of gentleness, beauty that embodies a sense of conflict

Misaki Hayama, originally from Tokyo, Japan, graduated from Saitama Prefectures High School of Arts and studied dance at Japan University of Art. She performed in a dance ensemble for The Lion King and A Chorus Line in Japan for four years. Misaki attended The Ailey School as a Fellowship Student. She performed at The Apollo Theatre and has

Manon Hallay, originally from France, trained at the Conservatoire de Tarbes, the Royal Ballet School of Antwerp and The Ailey School as a scholarship student. Manon has worked with Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui and Michael Shannon, she is the artistic director of Les Ballets Nomades and is a teaching artist with Notes in Motion.