Dixon Place hosts Women Alone: A Night of Dance Performance Created by Meg Schiffer

About This Show
Women Alone explores themes of balance, fear and the fleeting nature of dance. Four female choreographers create and present their own work in one of the most vulnerable states for an artist: alone. Works will be presented by Erin Love, Meg Schiffer, Devon Smith, and Ashley Lynne Stafford.
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Erin Love was born and raised in Hawaii, trained at Honolulu Dance Theater under Celia Chun and at Mid-Pacific Institute School of the Arts with Paul Maley, Sylvia Yamada, Rachel Berman, Lisa Jay, and Andrew
Sakaguchi. She earned a BA in History from Whittier College before returning to Hawaii to become a
dance educator. She moved to NYC in 2012, joining Mike Esperanza’s, BARE Dance Company and has
since been performing and creating all around the country. Her professional credits also include working
with The Wolfe Project, TREES, Metaphors & Similes, Suki Clements, Ashley Lynne Stafford, Michaela
McGowan, and BOM DIGGS
Meg Schiffer grew up in Hamden, CT and trained at American Dance Experience and the New Haven Ballet. She continued her training at Muhlenberg College and spent her summers dancing in New York, training with David Parsons, Larry Keigwin, and Tisch, NYU. Throughout college, Meg worked closely with the Lehigh Valley Dance Exchange, led by Kathleen Nasti, performing her own choreography as well as pieces by Kathleen Nasti and Alyce Finwall. Meg has been fortunate to perform for Mike Esperanza, Brice Mousset, and Sidra Bell and has worked with Delineation Dance Company, Ashley Lynne Stafford, Vivake Dance Company and Sublime Dance Company.
Devon Smith grew up in NH and received her training at Melissa Hoffman Dance Center. She
continued her education at Alvin Ailey (NYC) and then traveled the world with Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, first as a dance captain and later as a Rehearsal Director. She is now a NYC based choreographer
whose work has been presented at festivals and venues throughout the city such as Alvin Ailey Citigroup
Theater, MMAC, Dixon Place, Hudson Guild Theater, Dance Astoria, and NYC10. She has choreographed
music videos and live performances for artists such as Britt Nicole, Cherie Lily, Lauren Mayhew and
French Horn Rebellion. She is currently on staff at several studios in the NY/NJ area that provide
competitive and pre-professional training programs and is very excited to be coming out from behind the
scenes to perform in Women Alone.
Ashley Lynne Stafford is originally from Bloomington, Indiana, Ashley Stafford came to New York City
by way of Lexington, Kentucky. Ashley’s love for the arts began at a very young age and she holds a
bachelor’s degree in Piano Performance, as well as a minor in Psychology, from Transylvania University.
Ashley currently teaches dance and yoga in Manhattan and regularly presents choreography throughout
NYC and the surrounding boroughs. Ashley aims to fuse together her diverse training, life experiences,
musical knowledge, and passion for the arts to create works that are relatable, genuine, and powerful
Wednesday, April 15, 2020, at 7:30 pm
General Admission
$15.00
45 minutes
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Credits
Dancers
Erin Love
Meg Schiffer
Devon Smith
Ashley Lynne Stafford
Producers
Meg Schiffer
Josiah Grimm