Ajna Dance Company presents “Revival”
Alison Cook Beatty Dance presents “In Spite Of, Because Of…The Wallpaper”
Amory Dance Collaborative presents “Dream Girl Evil”
Christy Walsh/stringdance+media presents “Family”
David Cartahena Lee presents “Risky Business”
Garet&Co presents “everyday&everynight”
Maia & Brook presents “Passed”
SHADOWSWELL presents “To Unfold and Hold”

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Ajna Dance Company
Choreography by Minila Shah
Minila Shah is an established choreographer, dancer, dance educator and Founder and Director of Ajna Dance Company. With over 15 years of experience across 3 continents, Minila has taught masterclasses, performed and worked as a choreographer in the United Kingdom, India, Canada, France and the US. Minila is a versatile and captivating performer whose expertise spans Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Bollywood, Semi-Classical, Garba/Raas and Bhangra.

Alison Cook Beatty Dance
Choreography by Alison Cook Beatty
Alison Cook Beatty Dance is a NYC-based non-profit modern dance company founded in 2012 by Artistic Director and choreographer Alison Cook-Beatty. Having recently celebrated its 12th anniversary, and with growing multi-organizational grant support and commissioned works, the company continues to tour and perform its dynamic repertoire to critical acclaim throughout the United States.

Amory Dance Collaborative
Choreography by Phoebe Amory
Phoebe Amory is a contemporary dancer and choreographer based in New York City. She currently performs with Danceworks NYC, and her work has been shown in the Drye Marinaro Dance Company’s WE MOVE annual show. She has previously choreographed for Harvard Ballet Company, Wellesley College Dancers, and Albany Berkshire Ballet, as well as the music video for RAT ME OUT by Lady Lychee.

stringdance+media
Choreography by Christy Walsh
Christy Walsh started her performance career as a child with her grandmother’s musical theater company, went on to dance with regional companies and independent choreographers while studying photography and art. Walsh’s dance, video, and art have been shown on stages, screens, galleries and site-specific locations all over the world.

David Cartahena Lee (Choreographer)
David has a BFA in dance from UC Irvine dancing in Donald Mckayle’s Etude ensemble and a MA in dance education: dances of the African diaspora from NYU. David is a teaching artist, founded DCL – training dance company focusing on street and club dance history and training through a commercial lens, is also a curriculum writer, waacking/queer dance advocate, researcher, and master educator.

Garet&Co
Choreography by Garet Wierdsma
Garet Wierdsma is an artist from a small town in CT, and is the creator and director of Garet&Co. Garet’s work with Garet&Co has been showcased at Symphony Space, Ailey Citigroup Theatre, The Warner Theatre, Dixon Place and TADA Emerging Artist Theatre amongst many other theatres and studios across the Northeast.

Maia Sage & Brook Metcalfe (Choreographers)
Maia began with Ellen Robbins, performing at Jacob’s Pillow, Chez Bushwick, St Marks Church, New York Live Arts, Theater Row & Irving Plaza. Other credits: Martha Graham Youth Company (The Joyce & Tavern on The Green), Noémie Lafrance’s Agora, Piel Canella’s Salsa & Competitive Latin Ballroom. Schooling: LaGuardia drama & Maggie Flanigan.

SHADOWSWELL
Choreography by Eilish Henderson in collaboration with the dancers
Eilish Henderson is an interdisciplinary artist working with subjects of the body based in Brooklyn. She established a project-based company, SHADOWSWELL in 2024. Eilish has been an artist-in-residence at Homeport Art House, Peaked Hill Trust, and Arts, Letters, and Numbers. She holds an MA in Dance Education from NYU: Steinhardt, with an emphasis on Teaching Dance in the Professions. Eilish is an Adjunct Professor at Westchester Community College and teaching artist for the Joyce Theater, Dancewave, and Brooklyn Arts Council.

8 in Show is made possible, in part, with private funds from the Harkness Foundation for Dance, The Jerome Robbins Foundation, The Mertz Gilmore Foundation, and public funds from the NY State Council on the Arts with the support of Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the NY State Legislature.