Nadia Khayrallah is a dancer, choreographer, writer, occasional drag artist, and general menace. A graduate of Columbia University, she currently performs with Jonah Bokaer Choreography, Gotham Dance Theater, eSKay Arts Collective, and Artists by Any Other Name. Nadia has presented work through Dixon Place’s Crossing Boundaries, Dancers Unlimited, Queens College Arts Festival, YallaPunk, ModArts Move to Change Festival, and The Hudson Eye (upcoming). She has written for The Dance Enthusiast, The Huffington Post, Sukoon Magazine, and Reductress. Nadia is a member of the Dance/NYC Junior Committee, facilitating discussions on racial and economic justice in the dance field. Additionally, she co-hosts The Queer Arabs Podcast and served as cultural consultant for National Queer Theater’s 2020 Criminal Queerness Festival.

Charles E. Scheland grew up in Germany, Austria, and the Washington DC area and graduated summa cum laude from Fordham University in the Ailey/Fordham BFA in Dance program double majoring in Dance and Economics with departmental honors in both Dance and Economics. An alumnus of Jacob’s Pillow’s Contemporary Program, he has danced for Awaken Dance Theater, Choreographer’s Collaboration Project, Princeton Dance Theater, and Vertical Shadows Dance Company, Michael Mao Dance, New England Dance Theater, and RIOULT Dance NY. Charles has taught ballet, Horton technique, and the repertory of Michael Mao, domestically and internationally, as well as demonstrated for Milton Myers. Charles’ choreography has been presented at Dixon Place (live and DP TV), Queerly Contemporary Dance Festival, Kennedy Center Millennium Stage, Spoke the Hub, Ailey Studio Theater, and Sam Scripps Performance Space, among others.

Jimmy Crowell II. Every day thus far, I’ve woken up. As long as I keep doing that, I’ll dance.

Felice Lesser Dance Theater creates and performs original dance works, mixing dance with music, drama, art and technology. Its “living movies” (Lesser’s hybrid form in which dancers interact with “moving sets” of projected video), confront important issues in our world today: racism, sexism, homophobia, xenophobia, inclusion, global warming, technology, the aftermath of the 2016 election, and how the arts & artists are undervalued in the United States. Its “A.I” from LIGHTNING was featured at the 2019 Carson City International Film Weekend. The company has performed at The Duke on 42nd Street, Lincoln Center Out-of-Doors, Baryshnikov Arts Center, 1991 Tokyo International Choreography Competition, Dixon Place, Joyce SoHo, Carnegie Recital Hall, Symphony Space, many other venues and universities, and has served students and communities through its education & outreach programs. FLDT recently received a Creative Engagement Grant (LMCC) for its upcoming production of TRAP IST, a science fiction fantasy that links aspects of the history of slavery in the U.S. with what might happen if we do not control our Artificial Intelligence now. The company was the recipient of three artistic residencies from LaGuardia Performing Arts Center’s LPAC LAB Program (2011-14), a Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning “Next Stage” Dance Residency (2014), was a recipient of a Puffin Foundation Grant, and received 27 consecutive grants from The Harkness Foundation for Dance.

Proma Khosla is one of the founders of Lion Party Films, where she writes, produces, and performs in various dance and comedy projects. When not writing scripts, doing standup comedy, or performing dance, she works full time as an entertainment reporter for Mashable. She has performed at Danza in Fiera in Italy, Lincoln Center, and many productions at Dixon Place, and her writing has appeared on Mashable, Vanity Fair, Teen Vogue, and more.

Anjali Mehta is a dancer, storyteller, and advocate. She strives to integrate movement and activism through her art. Ultimately, she hopes to engage advocates with art and artists with advocacy through workshops, performance, and dialogue. Her workshop “A Movement Toolbox for Lawyers: Engaging With Our Law and Our Humanity” has been presented at Yale Law’s RebLaw Conference and with various human rights students at NYU School of Law.

Aaron McGloin is a dancer, teacher, and choreographer based in NYC. Originally from Phoenix he got his BFA in Choreography from Arizona State University and went on to create his own professional company, Aaron McGloin Dance. Throughout the company’s 10 year run they worked with organizations across the country – performing in unique and prestigious venues, making dances for professional companies and students, and teaching classes to dancers of varying ages and abilities. Most recently he has been teaching classes throughout NYC as well as a number of guest artist residencies and commissioned projects for colleges and professional companies. You can visit Vimeo.com/aaronmcgloindance to see more of his work.

Alfonso Cervera ​and Irvin Gonzalez performed at the Judson Church Spring Series of Movement and Research 2019. This collaborative duet performed by Irvin Gonzalez and Alfonso Cervera investigates the intimacy between two luchadores in a Mexican American perspective, while exposing the masculinity and femininity that men can have. Q-Lucha engages with social and political concepts that exhaust and challenge the Latino body through wrestling and spoken translation. Q-Lucha was first featured at the BEHOLD! Highways Queer Festival in Santa Monica and at the FLACC Festival Rest/Unrest in San Francisco.

Nyko Piscopo After completing his studies in Naples and in Germany, Nyko Piscopo works at the Moravian Theater of Olomouc and the Croatian National Theater. Later he takes part in many projects such as: “/ Time: Study: A Week” by Bill T. Jones for the Ravello Festival, “Prometheus” by Luisa Guarro for the International Forum of Ancient Cities in Ryazan and the productions of Ballet-ex Company in Rome. As choreographer he creates works such as “Esperimenti su un corpo già perfetto” and “Sweet Swan Sway!” selected for festivals, theatre seasons and gala around the world. As teacher he works with schools such as Balletto di Roma. He is currently studying for the Master at the National Academy of Dance in Rome. In 2019 he founded CORNELIA.

Sean Kulsum is an Indo Caribbean, living the American Dream! He has been dancing for the past 10 years. He specializes in many dance styles, some including Bollywood, Kathak, and Contemporary. Sean works with several dance companies such as Afro Desi, Bollywood Blvd, Exodus Artistry, Junoon Performing Arts, Mystic India, and so much more. Some of his major accomplishments include performing at Lincoln Center for a Production called Bollywood Boulevard, also at the NBA half-time game for the 76ers and working with Terence Lewis to perform for Diwali at Times Square. In addition, Sean has worked with a British recording artist Nish for one of his music videos in 2019. Sean’s goal is to one day travel the world doing what he loves which is Dancing.

William Ervin is an east coast native. He earned his BFA in dance from Montclair State University (May 2017). Before and while at MSU, he trained in popping, waving, vogue, and house dance forms. Under the tutelage of Tempest Revlon, Eric Flores, and Milly Versace, he attended ballroom functions to practice vogue. He trained in house, popping, and waving, with Eric Samson at the Funktion Dance Complex. At MSU, he performed works by Camille A. Brown, Jose Limon, Kevin Wynn, Sean Curran, and Earl Mosley. He has also trained with Joffrey Ballet, Rennie Harris, and Alonzo King Lines Ballet. He has performed at Alexander Kasser Theatre, the Joyce Theatre, and the Brooklyn Academy of Music with the Hearts of Men ensemble. He has presented his own choreography at Dumbo Dance Festival, Brooklyn Ballet, Equilibrium Choreographer showcase, Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, and was a semifinalist in the Jacob’s Pillow Chance to Dance contest. He is currently an MFA candidate in dance at the University of Illinois. This summer he will be participating in an internship with American Ballet Theatres Major Gifts Department as well as performing at Battery Dance Festival.

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