https://thegraydance.com/beth-twigs daily 0.75 2023-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/c67fd459-f5df-46f6-a062-23d8b331536d/IMG_1448.jpg Beth Twigs - contemporary Beth’s contemporary class focuses on conditioning the body for dance, big movements and travel, large weight shifting, and musicality. She guides the dancers through all parts of the body encouraging fine tuned awareness as well as fearless expansion. After a lead warm-up, Beth transitions the class into phrases from her choreographic work. She encourages the dancers to use this time to explore the specificities of her creative language while also feeling the pleasure of putting their own voices into the work. This class is an intermediate/advanced class but all levels are welcome to give it a try. Again, she only requests that each dancer has strong spatial awareness and gives adequate space to other dancers for their own safety and the safety of those around them. This class is a good class to tailor and adjust to your needs and you are encouraged to do so. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/4220a4ad-c018-41b6-b3e3-fd97ec386bcb/IMG_1594.jpg Beth Twigs - ballet Beth's ballet classes focus on exploration and movement through the framework of classical dance. She encourages individuality, intelligence, and autonomy in her classes and loves supporting dancers in this creative space. Her ballet class is aimed at preparing dancers for whatever their dance environment is asking of them; be it classical work or contemporary dance. Beth’s class is an intermediate/advanced class but she welcomes all levels to give it a try. She only requests that each dancer has strong spacial awareness and gives adequate space to other dancers for their own safety and the safety of those around them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/6c66f004-ae2d-4f15-a4d3-b9545b03585c/IMG_1624.jpg Beth Twigs - Bio Beth Twigs (aka Terwilleger: artistic director/choreographer, The Gray) grew up in Santa Cruz, California, and always felt free to allow her imagination to thrive. She spent her early childhood years creating worlds, theatrical performances, and dance extravaganzas. At a young age she was introduced to ballet and immediately fell in love. So driven by this new passion, she forgot her roots were truly planted in creation and not personal performance. After spending ten years with Ballet Austin in Texas and freelancing in San Francisco and London, she has re-found her roots here in Seattle and has spent the past few years passionately exploring, generating, and supporting dance works here in this city. She had once thought that this imaginative part of her brain was left in those childhood years but is excited to have found that it does still exist through her choreographic practice. https://thegraydance.com/classesopportunities daily 0.75 2023-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/07c46f60-1756-43ba-b0eb-506d39059f2e/DSC_9670.jpg Classes|Opportunities - Audition If you are interested in dancing with The Gray please attend classes taught by Director|Choreographer Beth Twigs. If unable to attend class please contact Beth directly at BethTerwilleger@gmail.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/1632767177883-XK232ZO3MTD756DVPC2X/DSC_9145.jpg Classes|Opportunities https://thegraydance.com/company-class daily 0.75 2022-01-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/fd21d993-900c-4257-8e4a-e96019e0a664/DSC_9524.jpg Company Class https://thegraydance.com/contact-us daily 0.75 2019-10-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/1572106783657-NM3MBET07C6ICC045TDN/191004_JazzyPhoto_MenInDance_0083.jpg Contact Us contact us… https://thegraydance.com/ninelives daily 0.75 2023-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/1552176928589-CZKI2371TIM7JW89W92B/DSCF5175-2.jpg NiNe lives - NiNe lives Photo: Stefano Altamura (@salt.photo), Dancer: Devin Monuz (@munoz_motions) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/1552259957903-PQHVQHZ4R6HSCDPI8P29/DSCF5161.jpg NiNe lives https://thegraydance.com/ninelivesbios daily 0.75 2019-03-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/1553879795489-0AXZFTZVR75Y62MBSULE/Charmaine_Headshot.jpg NiNe lives: Bios - Charmaine Butcher Charmaine Butcher (dancer)’s love of physical and visual art forms developed out of a desire to connect with the people and space around her. As a freelance dancer in Seattle, she has performed with AJnC Dance-Theater, Coriolis Dance Collective, Seattle Opera, Petra Zanki, and Cameo Lethem. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/1553443091437-FYPERBNJF0RD1DGP6QBZ/IMG_1647.jpg NiNe lives: Bios - Sean Tomerlin Sean Tomerlin (dancer) began his dance training in 1999 at the Severance Fresno Ballet School and later attended Cornish College of the Arts where he received his BFA. Sean has had the privilege of dancing for such companies as the Fresno Ballet, Ballet Met, Arc Dance, Dance Kaleidoscope, Thodos Dance Chicago, Lingo, Khambatta Dance Company and UWs Chamber Dance among others. In his free time he enjoys playing the bass guitar, gardening, swimming and spending time with his pet bunny. Sean also works as an LMT and remodels houses. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/1553441589803-DHSV84JPLVIPZYO6TW9H/2018-04-11%2BFace%2BUW%2BDance1139.jpg NiNe lives: Bios - Natalie Fernandi Natalie Fernandi (dancer) is in her fourth year at University of Washington majoring in dance and biology. She grew up dancing in Seattle at Dance Fremont under the direction of Vivian Little and Mary Reardon and spent summers at San Francisco Conservatory of Dance, Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, and The Rock School for Dance Education. She has performed in University of Washington’s Dance Faculty Concerts, MFA Concerts, Dance Majors Concerts and with Chamber Dance Company. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/1554060144548-VNQ0O0XPH8UL1XPO3A5M/Badgeley_3706.jpg NiNe lives: Bios - Erica Badgeley Erica Badgeley (dancer) is a Seattle Dance Artist who spent 2.5 years dancing professionally in Europe. She was a member of the SEAD Bodhi Project, Salzburg, and worked in Austria and Belgium from 2014 - 2016, touring internationally. In Seattle, she has performed and collaborated with: Elia Mrak, Kate Wallich | The YC, Danielle Agami / Ate9, Coleman Pester ///TMS, Jeffrey Fracé, and Tonya Lockyer. Her choreography and improvisations have been presented in Seattle, Brussels and Salzburg. Erica is an alumna of the University of Washington Dance Department, and a certified GYROTONIC® / GYROKINESIS® Trainer, currently teaching at Seattle Changing Room and Pivot Bellevue. She also teaches open contemporary dance and improvisation classes on and off at Fremont Abbey and Velocity Dance Center. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/1553441351132-IDPLWP4VMV7VPSFDWENI/IMG_0620.jpg NiNe lives: Bios - Hannah Cavallaro Hannah Cavallaro (dancer) is a California native with a deep rooted love for dance. After attending four different universities, she has graduated with a BFA in dance from Cornish College of the Arts in May 2018. She is a certified Pilates instructor and a freelance dancer/choreographer in Seattle. Hannah currently dances with Michele Miller/Catapult Dance and is delighted at the opportunity to work with Beth Terwilleger/The Gray. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/1553879887665-VXVZ63Z2BZXE0SX5TDPG/Molly_Headshot.jpg NiNe lives: Bios - Molly Levy Molly Levy (dancer) is a Seattle-based dance artist originally from Berkeley, CA. She trained at Berkeley City Ballet and SF SotA and graduated from the Ailey/Fordham BFA program. Molly has performed with artists and companies throughout the Pacific Northwest and East Coast including the Seattle Opera, LED, Equus Projects, Kate Wallich’s YC2, House of Verlaine, Daniel Costa Dance, Katie Scherman + Artists, and Cameo Lethem. Her work has also brought her beyond contemporary dance into live theater, working with Dacha Theatre as a performer and movement director, and burlesque, performing with Verlaine & McCann Present. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/1553442673092-S8TZA4M0JRBDMTY1TMIV/MelissaKrienke%2B5%2Bbw.jpg NiNe lives: Bios - Melissa Krienke Melissa Krienke (dancer) Melissa started dancing at age 3. She trained at Ballet Chelsea in Michigan through high school in their pre professional program. She graduated from Cornish College with a BFA in dance, and has performed and taught internationally in festivals and youth programs. Melissa currently dances for Forthun+Rome Dance Theater, PRICEarts N.E.W., and is excited to perform with The Gray for the first time as a part of The Nine Lives. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/1553442854338-2FKUSV3852VXIQXE4HH2/Screen%2BShot%2B2019-03-18%2Bat%2B7.38.13%2BPM.jpg NiNe lives: Bios - Esther Sojung Lim Esther Sojung Lim (dancer) is originally from South Korea, Seoul. She began her dance since 18 years old receiving modern training from Junhee Park. She danced in MOAM Danse Company (2013-2015), earned Certificate of Practical Dance Instructor from Korea Coaching Development Centre (2014) Esther also had workshop with Kamchatka Street Theatre from Spain (2015) and she started advanced dance training under Laura Peterson (2016-2018) Currently, Esther is an undergraduate student at the University of Washington in Dance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/1553879959601-153ZC2X9ZTKFK8W0Q75Q/Maya_Headshot.jpg NiNe lives: Bios - Maya Tacon Maya Tacon (dancer) was born and raised in New York and graduated with honors from SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Dance. During her time at Purchase, she performed works by Rosalind Newman, José Limón, Martha Graham, and Jesse Zaritt, in addition to studying abroad at Taipei National University of the Arts in Taiwan. Since moving to Seattle, Maya has performed works by Daniel Costa, Jordan Macintosh-Hougham, Melissa Riker, and Cameo Lethem. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/1553441979758-9EZDR8DC7069513MKZKP/DSC02169%2B%25282%2529.jpg NiNe lives: Bios - Beth Terwilleger (choreographer, TheGray) Beth Terwilleger grew up training with Santa Cruz Ballet Theater in Northern California and spent her summers training with Richmond Ballet, Pennsylvania Ballet, Miami City Ballet, and Ballet Austin. In addition to dancing for 10 years with Ballet Austin, she worked with a diverse range of choreographers such as Thaddeus Davis, Dominic Walsh, Nicolo Fonte, and Stephen Mills before moving to San Francisco where she danced with Post:Ballet. Her time in San Francisco inspired her to broaden her training, technique, and choreographic approach, eventually taking her to London, where she launched her choreographic career. Beth arrived in Seattle in 2018, where she has had three choreographic debuts and has cultivated her pedagogy. As a teacher and choreographer, she is committed to nurturing dancers’ technical and artistic growth through her choreography and teaching. https://thegraydance.com/ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/1553993632449-M8WK5QYXWMWJY09B26I0/CameoPortrait.jpg NiNe lives: Bios - Cameo (choreographer) Cameo Lethem is a choreographer living and working in Seattle. As a choreographer, Cameo creates physical systems that produce specific responses from the body. Whether it's through architecture, creative limitations, or a commitment to a single movement idea, she seeks to elicit emotional and physical reactions through adjustments of the body and/or the environment. With each new choreographic work, she is committed to pursuing a mental and physical rigor in order to challenge her own creative capacity and to push her curiosity to new places. After graduating from Skidmore College with a degree in Dance and Neuroscience, she came to Seattle in 2015, where she’s since shared work at venues like On the Boards, Velocity Dance Center, Yaw Theater, The Pocket Theater, The National Museum of Dance, Electric Lodge, and more. She’s also had the great opportunity to perform for choreographers Alice Gosti, Kate Wallich, Hayley Shannon, Dylan Ward, Nathan Blackwell, and Coleman Pester. As a selected artist for Ellenore Scott's The Breaking Glass Project, she received additional choreographic and administrative mentorships from Sidra Bell and Nia-Amina Minor. Cameo is a recipient of the Margaret Paulding Award for Outstanding Performance and Choreography, a SeattleDances 2017 DanceCrush Award, as well a 2018-2019 James Ray resident supported by the Seattle International Dance Festival. https://www.cameolethem.com/ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/1553442730083-8QO1LYXR6ZZ5Z4XKJRR5/IMG_8309-Edit.jpg NiNe lives: Bios - Anna Joswiak Anna Joswiak (dancer) is a dance artist originally from Chicago, Illinois. She is a previous member of Midwest Dance Collective, a pre-professional dance company under the direction of Ellen Werksman. In 2015 she earned a BFA in Dance from Columbia College Chicago, where she worked with Margi Cole, Paige Caldarella, Colleen Halloran, Liz Burritt, and many others. She has performed at events and venues throughout Chicago, including the Adler Planetarium, the Inaside Youth Summit for the Arts, The Harris Theatre, The Auditorium Theatre, and the Giordano Dance Chicago Collaborative project. She is very excited to be dancing in Seattle and working with Beth Terwilleger and The Gray! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/1553440821422-51EC16WXDL7CDYAS1B47/image1.jpg NiNe lives: Bios - Jane Cracovaner Jane Cracovaner (dancer) received her BFA from the Hartt School. Here she performed works by Martha Graham, Jose Limon, Gregory Dolbashian, and Loni Landon among others. Jane has taken part in the HJS Intensive in Amsterdam, ImPulsTanz, Northwest Dance Project’s Launch and was a scholarship student during the Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance’s summer program. As a freelance dancer in NYC she worked with various artists including Gabrielle Lamb’s Pigeonwing Dance and Joshua Beamish’s MOVETHECOMPANY. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/1553442299809-524CC7URVOX0IFP5TBYI/20170826-3E2A2787.jpg NiNe lives: Bios - Corbin Hall Corbin Hall (dancer) hails from Collinsville, Illinois, and graduated from Webster University with his BA in Dance, in the spring of 2016. While there, he learned and worked with such artists as; Beckah Reed, Michael Uthoff, Maggi Dueker, Monica Newsom, and Alicia Graf Mack. During his undergrad, Corbin studied ballet, jazz, modern, capoeira, Thai Classical Dance and aerial. In addition to this, he also found a passion for breakdancing, and hip hop. Corbin moved to Seattle in January, 2017 to pursue Dance performance and choreographic opportunities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/1553442411206-J9EMRRBQB33A6MX24950/Headshot%2BTanz.jpg NiNe lives: Bios - Maeve Haselton Maeve Haselton (dancer) is a freelance dancer/performer based in Seattle, WA. She earned a BFA in Dance at Cornish College of the Arts through the Advanced Degree Program. Haselton has performed in the works of choreographers such as Danielle Agami, Netta Yerushalmy, Bruno Roque, and Bruce McCormick, among others. She is so grateful for the opportunity to work with Beth and the cast of The Nine Lives! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/1553609330368-MZADH82NZL7OODLPP9LH/DSC_9659.jpg NiNe lives: Bios - Amber Parker (lighting design) Amber Lynne Parker is a Seattle-based lighting designer for theatre, opera, and dance. She is thrilled to be working with Beth Terwilliger again on this piece inspired by one of her favorite authors, and is grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with Jo Blake and Cameo on their respective pieces. Selected recent designs include A Midsummer at Velocity Dance Center, The Good Woman of Setzuan at ACTLabs, Alma and We are Pussy Riot at Theatre Battery, Clean House with As If Theatre Co, Trojan Women: a love story at University of Washington. Her work can next be seen on Pony World’s upcoming production of Language Rooms, followed by Eugene Opera’s rendition of As One. She holds an MFA in lighting design from University of Washington (2018). www.amberlights.net https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/1553443158584-PSG18WC9IBL343XFBXJ2/Bri%2BWilson%2B2019%2Bheadshot.jpg NiNe lives: Bios - Bri Wilson Bri Wilson (dancer) began dancing at age seven in her hometown of Petoskey, Michigan. She earned her BFA in dance and minor in Creative Writing from the Alonzo King LINES Ballet BFA Program at Dominican University of California, where she had the opportunity to work with Christian Burns, David Harvey, and Maurya Kerr. Since moving to Seattle in September 2018, Bri has performed with Elia Mrak and Hannah Wendel at Performance and a Party, and with The Three Yells in A Crack In The Noise, choreographed by Veronica Lee-Baik. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/1553442973546-4YTRCD2W115KHFFQNS1D/IMG_6594.jpg NiNe lives: Bios - Alicia Pugh Alicia Pugh (dancer) began her formal dance education at the age of 6, when her mom and dad decided it was time to put all that energy twirling around the kitchen, into a dance studio. Pursuing this training took her all over the country: Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, and lastly Seattle. Nowadays, when she’s not working on her chef’s skills, or taking her cat on walks, Alicia is thrilled to be working with artists of the likes of Beth Terwilleger! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/1553441773792-A2KT473QC7CIA7NDR4X5/IMG_6291.jpg NiNe lives: Bios - Jo Blake (choreographer, joBdance) Joseph “jo” Blake earned his M.F.A. from the University of Washington (2017) and B.F.A. from the University of Utah (‘03). As a member of the Salt Lake City-based Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, he taught and performed internationally for ten years dancing in works by such artists as Alwin Nikolais, Doug Varone, Wayne McGregor, Carolyn Carlson, Bill T Jones, Susan Marshall, Charlotte Boye- Christensen, as well as many other influential dance makers. His interest in educational theory, community-based engagement, and social justice have led him to work with community outreach projects such as Yoga Behind Bars and Mark Morris’s Dance for Parkinson’s Disease. Last year, jo spent eight-months on a UW Bonderman Travel Fellowship visiting Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Australia, Nepal, Thailand, and Bali, re-kindling his appreciation and passion for community and culture. Currently, jo is a part-time lecturer with the University of Washington’s Department of Dance, guest artist with NOW-ID Interdisciplinary Dance, certified movement instructor for Minding Motion for Graceful Aging, and choreographer of new works for future national festivals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/1553442502733-A4T1IW9GCENZIQMS72PF/IMG_0762.JPG NiNe lives: Bios - Elizabeth Houlton Elizabeth Houlton (dancer) is a dance director, producer and performer based in Seattle, WA. Liz has presented work at Captiol Hill's Art Walk with LoveCityLove, Chop Shop Contemporary Dance Festival, SIDF, Seattle Fringe Festival, 3rd Shift Dance's Battle for the Dance Belt, Velocity's Bridge Project and Fall Kick Off. Alongside Alyssa Casey produced home home, an evening length at the Erickson Theatre Off Broadway in March of 2018. She is a graduate of California Institute of the Arts with a BFA in Dance Performance and Choreography (2015). Liz is also the Dance Director for BenDeLaCreme's Halloween spectacular "Beware the Terror of Gaylord Manor" and produces a podcast called Artist to Artist. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/1553442914213-7RWT3IQ5G6LH6YVKMWME/PriceArts.12.9.17-52.jpg NiNe lives: Bios - Ivana Lin Ivana Lin (dancer) began her dance training at the Pacific Northwest Ballet School (PNBS) at the age of six. In 2008, she had the opportunity to perform with the Alvin Ailey Company during their 50th Anniversary tour. Eventually joining the Evergreen City Ballet’s performance division in 2012, Ivana performed the role of Cinderella in Cinderella. She has completed a B.A. in dance as well as a B.S. in Physiology at the University of Washington. She has also had the opportunity to perform with PNBS, the Chamber Dance Company, Bandaloop, Khambatta Dance Company, and now The Gray. https://thegraydance.com/ninelivesprogram daily 0.75 2023-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/1553384688317-PROMX39ZHF5NUOSRPBNF/EB5D6F1D-F21D-4AD1-99F4-791EB558135A.jpg NiNe lives program Photo: Jo Blake (@joblakedance) Dancers: Natalie Fernandi + Esther Sojung Lim https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/1552236496761-ZNHSEALEGASFUQC6VSE0/Base_logo_for_sig.jpg NiNe lives program https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/1552181942266-HWCHK7MLAT21EBU2Y22P/image-asset.jpeg NiNe lives program Photo:Stefano Altamura (@saltlt.photo), Dancers Corbin Hall (@corbinhzll) + Devin Munoz (@munoz_motions) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/1554050610761-UHIDEQ3FZMR63KZZ6451/IMG_1173.jpg NiNe lives program Photo: Quinn Hallenbeck Dancers: Maya Tacon https://thegraydance.com/november-workshopaudition daily 0.75 2021-11-01 https://thegraydance.com/support daily 0.75 2019-11-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/1572107241280-F0J2B866KRHLQQPWJBUN/DSCF5353-3%2Bcopy.jpg Support - donate now | fund the arts | | find the humanity | | foster innovation | https://thegraydance.com/the-gray daily 1.0 2021-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/1572043115895-QD4KKNKVOY1AR0NBSDA6/191004_JazzyPhoto_MenInDance_0232.jpg The Gray Dancer: Maeve Haselton Photo: Joseph Lambert Piece: This is the Reactability of the Appetizer, Men in Dance https://thegraydance.com/the-patient daily 0.75 2023-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/e943f777-711d-48af-bb53-fed980a7f417/DSC00271.jpg The Patient - the patient https://thegraydance.com/the-year-bios daily 0.75 2023-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/1564605833902-3GJC00FOBR7UJEFZOI4I/IMG_8309-Edit.jpg THE YEAR bios - Anna Joswiak Anna Joswiak (dancer) is a dance artist originally from Chicago, Illinois. She is a previous member of Midwest Dance Collective, a pre-professional dance company under the direction of Ellen Werksman. In 2015 she earned a BFA in Dance from Columbia College Chicago, where she worked with Margi Cole, Paige Caldarella, Colleen Halloran, Liz Burritt, and many others. She has performed at events and venues throughout Chicago, including the Adler Planetarium, the Inaside Youth Summit for the Arts, The Harris Theatre, The Auditorium Theatre, and the Giordano Dance Chicago Collaborative project. She is very excited to be dancing in Seattle and working with Beth Terwilleger and The Gray! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/1565360744868-O790GYKKP8PJ4J5ZR5LE/IMG_0652.jpg THE YEAR bios - Thomas Phelan Thomas Phelan (dancer) is originally from Fort Collins, CO, where he received his BFA in Performing Arts. His physical artistic pursuits include, but are not limited to, classical ballet, modern, jazz, contemporary dance, circus arts, and acrobatic partnering. Performance credits include Alaska Dance Theatre, Whim W’him, House of Verlaine, The Can Can Cabaret, The Cabiri, Coriolis Dance, Khambatta Dance Company, and Alana O Rogers. He loves art. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/1564605043265-VX6INVFY13JU1RH8XKBZ/IMG_0620.jpg THE YEAR bios - Hannah Cavallaro Hannah Cavallaro (dancer) is a California native with a deep rooted love for dance. After attending four different universities, she has graduated with a BFA in dance from Cornish College of the Arts in May 2018. She is a certified Pilates instructor and a freelance dancer/choreographer in Seattle. Hannah currently dances with Michele Miller/Catapult Dance and is delighted at the opportunity to work with Beth Terwilleger/The Gray. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/1564605563748-B8FKUQ5Z47I1FN3CZQT1/20170826-3E2A2787.jpg THE YEAR bios - Corbin Hall Corbin Hall (dancer) hails from Collinsville, Illinois, and graduated from Webster University with his BA in Dance, in the spring of 2016. While there, he learned and worked with such artists as; Beckah Reed, Michael Uthoff, Maggi Dueker, Monica Newsom, and Alicia Graf Mack. During his undergrad, Corbin studied ballet, jazz, modern, capoeira, Thai Classical Dance and aerial. In addition to this, he also found a passion for breakdancing, and hip hop. Corbin moved to Seattle in January, 2017 to pursue Dance performance and choreographic opportunities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/1564606528738-L2SBEF6F1510IQGC8OXE/IMG_6594.jpg THE YEAR bios - Alicia Pugh Alicia Pugh (dancer) began her formal dance education at the age of 6, when her mom and dad decided it was time to put all that energy twirling around the kitchen, into a dance studio. Pursuing this training took her all over the country: Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, and lastly Seattle. Nowadays, when she’s not working on her chef’s skills, or taking her cat on walks, Alicia is thrilled to be working with artists of the likes of Beth Terwilleger! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/1564606445521-46CQ3POOOL17EUTMVNDW/Meredith%2BPellon%2BHeadshot%2B2019%2BB%2526W.jpg THE YEAR bios - Meredith Pellon Meredith Pellon (dancer) is a graduate of the BFA dance program at The University of the Arts, where she performed works by artists including Paul Matteson, Eiko Otake, Faustin Linyekula, and Jillian Peña. Her work has been featured in Pennsylvania Ballet II: En Avant and Koresh Artistic Showcase in Pennsylvania, as well as in Ballet Inc.’s The Series, and Jennifer Muller/The Works HATCH Presenting Series in New York City. Since relocating to Seattle, Meredith has presented work at Performance Lab at On The Boards, Converge Dance Festival, Monomyth I (produced by Tuya Vale Artist Collective) and Seattle International Dance Festival. In July 2019, Meredith curated, performed, and choreographed for an evening-length site-specific dance show entitled Soft Concrete, held in partnership with Jack Apartments. She has also danced for Allison Burke, Beth Terwilleger, Jenny Boissiere and Elise Meiners Schwicht. In addition to dancing and choreographing, Meredith writes reviews for SeattleDances https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/1564606196800-9C8XAGZKZQ78POUSRGK0/RobertMoore2018-49.jpg THE YEAR bios - Robert Moore Robert Moore (dancer), from Hamden, CT, began dancing at New England Ballet and continued at Dee Dee’s Dance Center and New Haven Ballet. He is an alumnus of Earl Mosley’s Institute of the Arts, the Ailey Summer Intensive, Cunningham Trust Workshop, Jacob’s Pillow’s Commercial Dance Program, and the Complexions Intensive. He went to Mexico with JUNTOS Collective, and taught with Notes in Motion, Arthur Aviles Typical Theatre, and JD/dansfolk. Robert graduated magna cum laude from the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program and has danced with Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre, The Steps Repertory Ensemble, AATMA Performing Arts, Whidbey Island Dance Theatre, Tacoma Urban Performing Arts Center, Khambatta Dance Company, and Spectrum Dance Theater. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/1564606268145-AW58V0OSY4E4PIQIBIZ3/devin%2Bheadshot.jpg THE YEAR bios - Devin Munoz Devin Muñoz (dancer), Seattle based dancer, received her early dance training in Seattle where she graduated from Pacific Northwest Ballet school student division. In May 2017, Devin graduated Magna Cum Laude from Cornish College of the Arts with a BFA in Dance. She has performed in pieces such as The Bridge Project 2019 by Beth Terwilleger, Tint Dance Festival 2019 with Alicia Mullikin and PRICEArts, as well as guest performances with AU Collective. When Devin isn’t dancing she spends her time creating dance films and collaborating with local dancers through photo series. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/1564607073857-Z2P0TGH1QL8AMQMRGWS2/DSC_7365.jpg THE YEAR bios - Ana Puzycki Ana Puzycki (dancer), originally from Central Pennsylvania, is a Seattle-based dance artist who lives mostly in the world of contemporary movement. In May of 2017, she graduated from Pennsylvania State University where she earned concurrent degrees in Dance and Psychology. Ana spent two years working with Pennsylvania choreographer Michelle Dunleavy as a collaborative performer in a site specific project, ‘BLAST!’ that occurred at Carrie Furnace in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Additionally, Ana performed in the Dublin Dance Festival 2015 as a member of Penn State’s University Dance Company. Since moving to Seattle Ana has worked with choreographers: Melissa Sanderson, Emily Curtiss, Hope Goldman, Christopher Peterson and Christin Call (Coriolis Dance). Additionally, Ana is the ‘ana’ part of Seattle-based performance duo: tiffana. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/1564605905410-I7RUJK0STH26BPQYTZ9W/Molly_Headshot.jpg THE YEAR bios - Molly Levy Molly Levy (dancer) is a Seattle-based dance artist originally from Berkeley, CA. She trained at Berkeley City Ballet and SF SotA and graduated from the Ailey/Fordham BFA program. Molly has performed with artists and companies throughout the Pacific Northwest and East Coast including the Seattle Opera, LED, Equus Projects, Kate Wallich’s YC2, House of Verlaine, Daniel Costa Dance, Katie Scherman + Artists, and Cameo Lethem. Her work has also brought her beyond contemporary dance into live theater, working with Dacha Theatre as a performer and movement director, and burlesque, performing with Verlaine & McCann Present. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/1564604769272-0TTNJSPEVU7VK8KAR2P5/Charmaine_Headshot.jpg THE YEAR bios - Charmaine Butcher Charmaine Butcher (dancer)’s love of physical and visual art forms developed out of a desire to connect with the people and space around her. As a freelance dancer in Seattle, she has performed with AJnC Dance-Theater, Coriolis Dance Collective, Seattle Opera, Petra Zanki, and Cameo Lethem. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/1564605411590-SLA41RY6KUVXE9YU78SN/Headshot.jpg THE YEAR bios - Maia Melene Durfee Maia Melene Durfee (dancer) began her dance training in classical and contemporary ballet at Lemon Sponge Cake Contemporary Ballet school under the direction of Robert Sher-Machherndl; later, she began exploring contemporary, jazz, and hip hop with Jenny Schiff, and studied ballet, modern and Embodied Awareness method with Jayne Persch. She pursued her BFA degree at Cornish College of the Arts, specializing in modern, ballet, choreography, and improvisation, performing a wide variety of works in the Cornish Dance Theater. Graduating Magna Cum Laude, she was the recipient of multiple Outstanding Dance Major Awards, scholarships from Kreielsheimer Foundation, Calliope Dance Scholarship, and Merce Cunningham Endowed Scholarship. Over the years, she has done additional training at American Dance Festival, Bates Dance Festival, Trinity Laban Conservatoire London, and San Francisco Conservatory of Dance with a wide variety of artists, Riley Watts, Summer Lee Rhatigan, Alex Ketley, and Alessio Silvestrin to name a few. As a choreographer, her work has been featured at ADF and BDF new works showcases, New Moves Showcase in Seattle, and produced her own evening length work, Liminal, as a dancer, choreographer, costume designer, and pianist/sound artist. Currently, she dances for Catapult Dance Company, The Gray, Yeomna, collaborates with Seattle artists and creates her own work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/1565361061729-KIXWWQCYUSWKPHP3UJM9/IMG_1632.jpg THE YEAR bios - Beth Twigs Beth Terwilleger (artistic director/choreographer) grew up in Santa Cruz, California, and always felt free to allow her imagination to thrive. She spent her early childhood years creating worlds, theatrical performances, and dance extravaganzas. At a young age she was introduced to ballet and immediately fell in love. So driven by this new passion, she forgot her roots were truly planted in creation and not personal performance. After spending ten years with a ballet company in Austin, Texas and freelancing in San Francisco and London, she has re-found her roots in Seattle and spent the past year passionately exploring, generating, and supporting dance works here in this city. She had once thought that this imaginative part of her brain was left in those childhood years but is excited to have found that it does still exist through her choreographic practice. Beth has been described as having “a creative curiosity only matched by her ambition” (Gedney Barclay, Velocity Dance Center) and since the inception of The Gray a year ago, Beth’s work has been presented all over Seattle. She started at Velocity Dance Center presenting a new work through Velocity’s co-production program. She then continued to receive support from Velocity Dance Center through her participation in their 2019 Winter Bridge Project program. She has also choreographed works for 12 Minutes Max, March edition, and a mixed bill evening Base Independent Production at Base: Experimental Arts + Space in Georgetown, Seattle. Beth has also had the honor of creating work this year for Converge Dance Festival as well as a split bill performance with Stella Kutz at YAW Theater. She then went on to revisit her first Seattle work, The Midsummer, at Seattle International Dance Festival in June where it was announced she has been awarded acceptance to their prestigious James Ray Residency Program for their 2020 Season. To wrap up her first year creating in Seattle, Beth is “beyond thrilled, humbled, and incredibly honored” to be showing at On the Boards this August. She wants to thank the incredible dance community here in Seattle for their support and inspiration, especially all of the dancers she has worked with over the past year. They are the drivers of artistic innovations and she is forever grateful for them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/1564606746896-WU1BPUJA8K7PC765F4NU/mq2web18%2B-%2BCopy%2B%2528418x640%2529.jpg THE YEAR bios - Marissa Quimby Marissa Quimby (dancer) Marissa Quimby received her professional training in her home state of Connecticut at the School of Performing Arts and FineLine Theatre Arts. She migrated to Seattle in 2007 and since then she has crossed genres around the local arts scene to perform with Spectrum Dance Theater, 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle Opera, Verlaine and McCann productions, Alana O Rogers Dance Company, House of Verlaine, Can Can Productions and Coriolis Dance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/1564605210760-U5NZ43BJDMOK5PUD4ERV/image1.jpg THE YEAR bios - Jane Cracovaner Jane Cracovaner (dancer) received her BFA from the Hartt School. Here she performed works by Martha Graham, Jose Limon, Gregory Dolbashian, and Loni Landon among others. Jane has taken part in the HJS Intensive in Amsterdam, ImPulsTanz, Northwest Dance Project’s Launch and was a scholarship student during the Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance’s summer program. As a freelance dancer in NYC she worked with various artists including Gabrielle Lamb’s Pigeonwing Dance and Joshua Beamish’s MOVETHECOMPANY. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/1564605718140-J8ZLU8DN2KNT49J1M30I/IMG_0762.jpg THE YEAR bios - Elizabeth Houlton Elizabeth Houlton (dancer) is a dance director, producer and performer based in Seattle, WA. Liz has presented work at Captiol Hill's Art Walk with LoveCityLove, Chop Shop Contemporary Dance Festival, Seattle International Dance Festival, Seattle Fringe Festival, 3rd Shift Dance's Battle for the Dance Belt, Velocity's Bridge Project and Fall Kick Off. Alongside Alyssa Casey produced home home, an evening length at the Erickson Theatre Off Broadway in March of 2018 with collaborators Emma Lawes, Ashley Jade Pietro, Shane Donohue and Maya Tacon. She is a graduate of California Institute of the Arts with a BFA in Dance Performance and Choreography (2015). Liz is also the Dance Director for BenDeLaCreme's Halloween spectacular "Beware the Terror of Gaylord Manor" and produces a podcast called Artist to Artist. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/1564604907022-DBTLJ0132BQCP6QUHDMK/DSCF6510.jpg THE YEAR bios - Amber Parker Amber Lynne Parker is a Seattle-based lighting designer for theatre, opera, and dance. She is thrilled to be working with Beth Terwilliger again on this piece inspired by one of her favorite authors, and is grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with Jo Blake and Cameo on their respective pieces. Selected recent designs include A Midsummer at Velocity Dance Center, The Good Woman of Setzuan at ACTLabs, Alma and We are Pussy Riot at Theatre Battery, Clean House with As If Theatre Co, Trojan Women: a love story at University of Washington. Her work can next be seen on Pony World’s upcoming production of Language Rooms, followed by Eugene Opera’s rendition of As One. She holds an MFA in lighting design from University of Washington (2018). www.amberlights.net https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/1564605974274-G573TOXZVYJU3P1ZQYSM/PriceArts.12.9.17-52.jpg THE YEAR bios - Ivana Lin Ivana Lin (dancer) began her dance training at the Pacific Northwest Ballet School (PNBS) at the age of six. In 2008, she had the opportunity to perform with the Alvin Ailey Company during their 50th Anniversary tour. Eventually joining the Evergreen City Ballet’s performance division in 2012, Ivana performed the role of Cinderella in Cinderella. She has completed a B.A. in dance as well as a B.S. in Physiology at the University of Washington. She has also had the opportunity to perform with PNBS, the Chamber Dance Company, Bandaloop, Khambatta Dance Company, and now The Gray. https://thegraydance.com/the-year-program-notes-1 daily 0.75 2023-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/1564243148828-5SQXMQWN1WJBGYXZ0OPU/image-asset.jpeg THE YEAR program notes Photo: Stefano Altamura, @saltphoto Dancer: Ivana Lin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/1564603356147-QU9JEHPREI0S7E7HBV6Y/DSCF6606.jpg THE YEAR program notes Photo: Stefano Altamura, @saltphoto Dancer: Jane Cracovaner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/1564603662781-KLR09VGGAU3RKC1HKMGZ/DSCF2374.jpg THE YEAR program notes Photo: Stefano Altamura, @saltphoto Dancer: Alicia Pugh https://thegraydance.com/upcoming daily 0.75 2023-01-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/d32fa0f3-1171-4537-8034-f5f4fc9187cb/Untitled-2.jpg Upcoming - open performance winter | 2022 | project the patient tuesday, march 8, 2022 doors 6:30pm, show 7pm broadway performance hall, 1625 broadway, seattle, wa 98122 Due to the uncertainty of the times, a formal production is sadly not in the cards for us right now. We are, however, going to open up our filming to share the piece we have been creating this winter. At 7pm, we will run the piece as a full performance, all the bells and whistles! We are using this opportunity to give y’all a great show while bringing the community together. We miss you! Only those who are fully vaccinated are eligible to attend. Please bring either your vaccination card or a photo of your card along with your photo ID. Masks must be worn at all times while in the building. Seating is first come first served. Please allow at least one seat between parties to respect social distancing recommendations. While not required, an RSVP is appreciated. To RSVP or if you have any questions at all, please reach out to Beth through bethterwilleger@gmail.com Program Notes Title: the patient Choreographer: Beth Terwilleger Dialogue: Jane Cracovaner + Karl Watson Music: Kronos Quartet, Meemo Comma, Ensemble Recherche, Gyorgi Ligeti, DjRUM, + Plaid Lighting: Amber Parker Dancers: Liane Aung Stephan Bourgond Jane Cracovaner Maia Durfee Ivana Lin Andrew McShea Alicia Pugh Katherine Sprudzs Karl Watson Valerie Grabill (understudy) Tess Neill (understudy) photo: Jim Coleman dancers: Maia Durfee, Valerie Grabill, + Katherine Sprudzs https://thegraydance.com/works daily 0.75 2023-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/9f491af9-2708-45dc-9ccf-d3c555ac8cc1/DSC_6140.jpg Works - The Manual Seattle International Dance Festival | James Ray Residency Project | 2022 Dancers | Hannah Cavallaro, Maia Durfee, Valerie Grabill, Rhea Keller, Ivana Lin, Devin Munoz, Tess Neill, Alicia Pugh, + Audrey Rachelle Photo | Jim Coleman Video | Click https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/1572927208966-WJ9Q7KFYHW7KKSC0RE29/themidsummer2.jpg Works - The Midsummer Velocity Dance Center | CoProduction | 2018 Seattle International Dance Festival | Spotlight on Seattle Now | 2019 Dancer in Photo: Sumaya Mulla-Carrillo Photo | Stefano Altamura Lighting | Amber Parker https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/1572927845377-D5KLF4DZLUGCPDB8M7Z0/DSCF1083.jpg Works - The Cafe The Winter Bridge Project | 2019 On the Boards | 2019 Dancer in Photo: Meredith Pellon Photo: Stefano Altamura Lighting: Amber Parker https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/57ad83fe-8708-42c0-baa5-f0bb9a60dd0e/DSCF1074.JPG Works - The very important piece On the Boards | 2019 Dancer in Photo: Alicia Pugh Photo: Stefano Altamura Lighting: Amber Parker https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/1572930018178-ONJAJN7DJZX0KOE5LTRO/Converge2019-2620-2.jpg Works - Alice|The Wonderland Converge Dance Festival Dancer in Photo: Bri Wilson Photo: Michelle Smith-Lewis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/719ef98c-370e-4bc3-8667-77b6db289a97/DSC00319.jpg Works - The Patient The Gray Production | Broadway Performance Hall | 2022 Dancers | Alicia Pugh + Karl Watson Photo | Stefano Altamura Videographer | Devin Munoz Lighting | Amber Parker Video | Click https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/cc1bf265-c743-407a-a408-2c95bbff1bac/SIDF2021-TheGray-23.jpg Works - I Just Need Some Space Seattle International Dance Festival | Special Edition | 2021 Dancers | Maia Durfee + Maeve Haselton + Ivana Lin + Alicia Pugh + Melissa Sanderson + Hannah Simmons Photo | Marcia Davis Lighting | Kenrick Fischer Video | Click https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/1633010814709-LJ23P0RSDGK1RTG40GI2/Beth_4.jpg Works - A Headlamp or Two Seattle Dance Collective | Continuum: Bridging the Distance [film] | 2020 Dancers | Stephen Bourgond + Lucien Postlewaite Videography | Henry Wurtz A special thank you to Maria Mackey xo Video | Click https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/1572928558580-PZL6YD8VCQO3JNS2GR0Q/Reconstruct.5.31.19-173.jpg Works - The Muse(s) 12 Minutes Max | 2019 YAW Re:Construct | 2019 Dancers: Jo Blake + Hannah Cavallaro + Corbin Hall + Elizabeth Houlton + Ivana Lin + Alicia Pugh Photo: Warren Woo Lighting: Amber Parker https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/1572927790234-O69PVU0Z1RQ69ZK0BKY1/191004_JazzyPhoto_MenInDance_0046.jpg Works - This is the Reactability of the Appetizer Men in Dance | Adjudicated Choreographer Showcase | 2019 Dancer in Photo | Maeve Haselton Photo | Joseph Lambert Lighting | Becca Blackwell Video | Click https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1989c096d45558c950d1e7/1572928082233-3KRJ3FA2DYHDCB8Z9HQQ/DSCF0738%2B%25281%2529.jpg Works - The NiNe Lives Base Independent Production | 2019 On the Boards | 2019 Dancers in Photo: The NiNe Lives Clones Photo: Stefano Altamura Lighting: Amber Parker