H o l l i n s D a n c e
 
 
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G. Alex Smith (Visiting Faculty) - an independent artist engaged in the research of dance as a choreographer, performer and teacher.
HeJin Jang (Visiting Faculty) - a multi-city based choreographer, performer, teacher and writer
Ishmael Houston-Jones - dance maker and improviser based in New York City
John Jasperse - artistic director of John Jasperse Dance Company, faculty member at American Dance Festival
Mark Haim - in his 30th year as a choreohrapher, artistic Director of Mark Haim and Dancers 1984-1987
Sara Procopio -alum, founding member of Shen Wei Dance Arts, current company member and artistic associate
Maurya Kerr - a freelance artist, founded tinypistol, a San Francisco based dance company
Amanda Miller - in 1992 founded Pretty Ugly Dance Company
Yvonne Meier - dance maker based in New York City
Nicholas Leichter - artistic director of the N.Y. based nicholasleichterdance
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Rodger Belman - educator, choreographer, performer
Mark Haim - artistic Director of Mark Haim and Dancers
Pam Pietro - assistant arts profesor at New York University Tisch School for the Arts
Nicholas Leichter - artistic director of the N.Y. based nicholasleichterdance
Ishmael Houston-Jones - dance maker and improviser based in New York City
John Jasperse - artistic director of John Jasperse Dance Company, faculty member at American Dance Festival
Helen Simoneau - choreographer and dancer, holds MFA in Dance from Hollins University/American Dance Festival
Jesse Zaritt - currently an artist-in-residence at the 14th Street Y in Manhattan
Yvonne Meier - dance maker based in New York City, teaches Authentic Movement and Scores
Jung-eun Kim aka je - alum, performer, choreographer and media artist

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Douglas Becker - former member of Ballet Frankfurt, teaches at P.A.R.T.S.
Ishmael Houston-Jones - dance maker and improviser based in New York City
Jen McGinn - an independent dance artist
Nicholas Leichter - artistic director of the N.Y. based nicholasleichterdance
John Jasperse - artistic director of John Jasperse Dance Company, faculty member at American Dance Festival
Pamela Pietro - assistant arts profesor at New York University Tisch School for the Arts
Michelle Boulé - Spring 2010 artist-in-residence, has been working with Miguel Gutierrez and The Powerful People
Helen Simoneau - choreographer and dancer, holds MFA in Dance from Hollins University/American Dance Festival
Dawn Springer - an independent choreographer, visiting artists in Dance at the University of Maryland College Park
Emily Wexler - an independent dance maker, performer, writer, thinker, working in New York

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Douglas Becker - former member of Ballet Frankfurt, teaches at P.A.R.T.S.
Erika Hand- currently working on a project with Sarah Michelson and study dance with Marjorie Mussman
Sara Procopio - alum, founding member of Shen Wei Dance Arts, current company member and artistic associate
Mark Haim - Artistic Director Mark Haim and Dancers
Ishmael Houston-Jones - dance maker and improviser based in New York City
Jen McGinn - an independent dance artist and as part of map dance collective
Makeda Thomas - New York/Trinidad choreographer, artistic director of Roots & Wings Movement!
Emily Wexler - an independent dance maker, performer, writer, thinker, working both in Philadelphia and New York
Maurya Kerr - senior faculty member for the Lines Pre-Professonal Program, on faculty with the LINES/Dominican BFA
Jung-eun Kim aka je - alum, performer, choreographer, media artist
Isabel Lewis - alum, Brooklyn-based dance artist and curator
Jen Nugent - performer, teacher, choreographer, danced with David Dorfman Dance from '98-'07
Tony Orrico - the Art Director at Under Minerva in Brooklyn, NY
Jesse Zaritt - Spring 2009 artist-in-residence
Miguel Gutierrez and The Powerful People with Michelle Boulé, and Tarek Halaby

 
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Miguel Gutierrez - N.Y. based choreographer/dancer, former member of John Jasperse Dance Company, ADF faculty
Yvonne Meier - dance maker based in New York City
Lisa Race - artistic director of RaceDance, faculty at Connecticut College
Douglas Becker (new artist-in-residence)- former member of Ballet Frankfurt, teaches at P.A.R.T.S.
Nicholas Leichter - artistic director of the N.Y. based nicholasleichterdance
Ishmael Houston-Jones - dance maker and improviser based in New York City
Brenda Daniels - faculty, Contemporary Dance at North Carolina School of the Arts

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Lisa Race - artistic director of RaceDance, faculty at Connecticut College
Ishmael Houston-Jones - dance maker and improviser based in New York City
Douglas Becker - former member of Ballet Frankfurt, teaches at P.A.R.T.S.
Mark Haim - Artist-in-Residence at University of Washington, Seattle
Karen Finley - performance artist
Andrea Woods - artistic director of SouloWorks
Yvonne Meier - dance maker based in New York City
Yangkeun Kim - faculty at Soongeui Women's College
Sara Procopio - alum, current company member of Shen Wei Dance Arts

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Brenda Daniels - faculty, Contemporary Dance at North Carolina School of the Arts
Nicholas Leichter - artistic director of the N.Y. based nicholasleichterdance
Shani Collins - alum and artistic director of EternalWorks
Chris Peck - music performance artist
John Jasperse - artistic director of John Jasperse Company
Abby Yager - former member of the Trisha Brown Company, faculty at the Ohio State University
Mark Haim - Artist-in-Residence at University of Washington, Seattle
Karinne Keithley - interdisciplinary performance artist based in New York City

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Shani Collins - alum and current company member of Ron Brown's Evidence
Paul Matteson - member of Lisa Race Dance and David Dorfman Dance
Jen Nugent - former member of Gerri Houlihan and Dancers, currently dancing with David Dorfman Dance
Nicholas Leichter - artistic director of the N.Y. based nicholasleichterdance
Adrianne Fang - member of Doug Varone and Dancers
Andee Scott - former member of Johnson/Long Dance Company and Contemporary Dance/Fort Worth
Isabel Lewis - alum, currently dancing and choreographing in NYC
Erika Hand - alum, currently dancing in NYC
Miguel Gutierrez - N.Y. based choreographer/dancer, former member of John Jasperse Dance Company, ADF faculty

 
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Daniel Charon - member of Doug Varone and Dancers
Shani Collins - alum and current company member of Ron Brown's Evidence
Jefferson Dalby - staff musician in the dance program at North Carolina School of the Arts
Brenda Daniels - former Cunningham Studio faculty member, NCSA faculty
Gina Gibney - artist director of the N.Y. based, Gina Gibney Dance
Theresa Howard - former member of the Dance Theater of Harlem
Ayo Jackson - member of Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company
Karinne Keithley - independent dance maker
Nicholas Leichter - artistic director of nicholasleichterdance
Paul Matteson - member of Race Dance and David Dorfman Dance
Neta Pulvermacher - artistic director of Neta Dance Company
Lisa Race - artistic directer of Race Dance
Dana Rainey - alum and performer in Apollo Theatre's 'Harlem Song'
Preeti Vasudevan - independent N.Y. based choreographer

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Brenda Daniels - former Cunningham Studio faculty member, North Carolina School of the Arts faculty
Jefferson Dalby - staff musician in North Carolina School of the Arts dance program
Jen Nugent - former member of Gerri Houlihan and Dancers, currently dancing with David Dorfman Dance
Neta Pulvermacher - artistic director of Neta Dance Company
Karinne Keithley - independent dance maker
Ray Schwartz - Virginia based choreographer and performer, artistic director of the Zen Monkey Project
Will Swanson - artistic director of Will Swanson Dance Works
Nicholas Leichter - artistic director of nicholasleichterdance
Rafael Lopez-Barrantes - American Dance Festival and Duke University faculty member
Ayo Jackson - member of Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company
Marigia Maggipinto - former member of Pina Bausch Tanztheater Wuppertal
Adriane Fang - member of Doug Varone and Dancers
John Jasperse - artistic director od John Jasperse Dance Company, faculty member at American Dance Festival
Miguel Gutierrez - choreographer, dancer, former member of John Jasperse Dance Company, American Dance Festival faculty

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Brenda Daniels - former Cunningham Studio faculty member, North Carolina School of the Arts faculty
Jefferson Dalby - staff musician in North Carolina School of the Arts dance program
Bebe Miller - artistic director of Bebe Miller Dance Company
Robin Harris - North Carolina State University faculty, set 'Resort' on HRDC
Isabel Martinez and Bob Bursey - lighting and production designers for the Fall Dance Mix 2001.
Shani Collins - alumna and member of Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE
Ayo Jackson - member of Bill T.Jones/Arnie Zane Company
Mark Haim - internationally acclaimed choreographer and performer
Jennifer Nugent and Pam Pietro - members of Gerri Houlihan and Dancers, American Dance Festival faculty members
Karinne Keithley - independent dance maker
Nicholas Leichter - artistic director of nicholasleichterdance
Lisa Race - artistic director of Race Dance, former member of David Dorfman Dance; American Dance Festival faculty
Miguel Gutierrez - choreographer and dancer, former member of John Jasperse Dance Company, American Dance Festival faculty
John Jasperse - artistic director of John Jasperse Dance Company,American Dance Festival faculty

 
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Kraig Patterson - former member of Mark Morris Dance
Mark Haim - internationally acclaimed choreographer and performer
Jeremy Nelson - former member of Stephan Petronio Company
Nicholas Leichter - artistic director of nicholasleichterdance
Andrea Woods - six year company member and rehearsal director of the Bill T. Jones Company, American Dance Festival faculty
Karinne Keithley - independent dance maker
John Jasperse - artistic director of John Jasperse Dance, American Dance Festival faculty
Andjela Doni and Vitali Kanonov - improvisational artists amd teachers based in Moscow, Russia
Shen Wei Dance Arts - company in residence
Ben Pranger - visual/installation artist in residence for entire year

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Lakey Evans - rehearsal director and guest teacher of Lester Horton based technique
Theresa Howard-former member Dance Theatre of Harlem
Jefferson Dalby-staff musician at North Carolina School of the Arts dance program
Nathan Trice-choreographer
Mark Haim-internationally acclaimed choreographer and performer
Nicholas Leichter-artistic director of nicholasleichterdance
Karinne Keithley-independent dance maker
Gerri Houlihan-artistic director of Houlihan and Dancers

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Shen Wei - dancer and choreographer, founding member of Guangdong Modern Dance Company
Min Xiao-Fen - pipa soloist formerly of the Nanjing National Music Orchestra
Guangdong Modern Dance Company - first professional dance company in China
Jack Arnold - former member of Pilobolus Dance Theatre
Gerri Houlihan and Dancers - Miami based company
Pam Pietro - member of Gerri Houlihan and Dancers
Jennifer Nugent - member of Gerri Houlihan and Dancers
Lakey Evans - New York based teacher, former member of Alvin Ailey Dance Center Company
Nathan Trice - New York based emerging choreographer, former member of Alvin Ailey Dance Center Company
Karinne Keithley - emerging young choreographer from Massachusetts
Swati Argade - performer and teacher of Bharatanatyam
David Ferri - lighting designer
K. Meta Reintsema - costume designer, performer
Elaine Lupovitch - choreographer, director of structured improvisation featuring HRDC
Byron Suber - ballet teacher at Cornell University, choreographer
Lynn Jackson - Alvin Ailey Repertory Ensemble rehearsal director