Dance Artists
Kristen Hedberg (she/her) was born and raised in Richmond, VA. She earned her BFA in Contemporary Dance from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, where she was dual-enrolled with The Martha Graham School during her senior year. Kristen currently dances with Jon Lehrer Dance Company, with whom she has toured domestically and internationally. She also serves as a writing contributor for The Dance Enthusiast and Critical Dance. Additional credits include: Curet Performance Project, Faustine Lavie Dance Project, Joanna A. Mauer and Bo Pressly, among others.
Caitlin Knowles (they/them) is a performer and dance educator based in the NYC/NJ area. A Montclair State University BFA graduate in Dance and Theater, they continue training at Peridance and Gibney. Committed to growing as an educator and choreographer, they've completed certifications like the ABT NTC Pre-Primary-Level 3 Teacher Training and Acrobatic Arts. Caitlin has performed works by José Limón, Bill T. Jones, Nancy Lushington, Doug Varone, Marked Dance Project and others.
Emily Tarrier (she/her), a Brooklyn-based dance artist, choreographer, and Pilates teacher, is originally from Columbus, Ohio. A SUNY Purchase graduate (BFA in Dance, 2015), she currently performs with Susie McHugh + Dancers and has collaborated with Julian Ties in Shibari Theatre. Trained in Gaga in Tel Aviv and physical theater in Berlin, Emily’s choreography blends deconstructed ballet and theatricality, drawing inspiration from cinema, womanhood, and voyeurism. Her work has been presented at Triskelion Arts, CreateArt, and Greenspace.
Roxanne Young (she/her), a native of Denver, CO, attended the Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Dallas, TX where she was a member of the Repertory Dance Company I. In 2006, Ms. Young was a Finalist for the National Foundation for the Advancement in the Arts in Modern Dance held in Miami, FL. After high school she continued her studies at the University of Utah's Department of Modern Dance from 2006-2010. In 2010, she joined the Dallas Black Dance Theatre II and in 2011 Ms. Young joined the Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble as a member of the second company and was promoted to the first company after one season. Ms. Young danced with Elisa Monte Dance, under the direction of Tiffany Rea-Fisher in 2016 for one season. Now pursuing freelance work, Roxanne has worked with variety of artists including nathan trice/RITUALS Dance Theater Music, Alpha Omega Theatrical Dance Company, Heidi Latsky Dance, Yara Travieso, Gesel Mason Performance Projects, AThomasProject, Clymove, Emotions Physical Theatre, and Nu-World Contemporary Danse Theater.