Moving Forward

A little experimental solo for SURGE this summer captured by the one & only @hannahlmayfield This was a really special event with @hd.theatre @movingforwarddance is so excited for more collab events🤩

SURGE recap By the incredible @hannahlmayfield Thank you for capturing the magic that took place over 5 days so beautifully!! We are already dreaming of the next one 🤩🤩

SURGE 2025 @movingforwarddance + @hd.theatre Our first collab of many to come I leave every moving forward workshop proud and inspired but this week was next level. The artists were so giving, kind, and curious and I know we built something special with you all!! I needed this more than you all know ♥️ Our guest artists @omar.roman.dejesus & @greg_lau , THANK YOU!! @joeaichd & @haleyheck you two push me and make us the best team possible. I cannot thank you enough. Until next time xx Many beautiful photos by the incredible @hannahlmayfield

DAY 3 magic at SURGE Captured by @hannahlmayfield What a beautiful week we are having with these exceptional artists!! 💞💞

Snippets from our first day at SURGE! Starting off the week beautifully with our incredible faculty. Drop-ins and day rates are available for both professional and pre-professional dancers. DM us for schedule and rates! You don't want to miss out! 🌟 #ComeSweatWithUs

SURGE is only days away!! Reminder that we are offering drop in rates for those who can’t commit to the entire week long program. DM us with any questions and how to sign up! We can’t wait to dance with you all ❤️

SURGE is almost here!! We're thrilled to offer drop-in rates! Join us for a single class or the full day. Check the schedule and DM us to register ASAP - space is limited!! Train with the best: @joeaichd @haleyheck @madihicks @omar.roman.dejesus @greg_lau

ACE AWARDS FUNDRAISER July 15 7-9 pm EST Join me for one last time of Pink Pony Club in person OR on Zoom from anywhere in the world 💛 Venmo @MovingForwarddance to register Suggested donation: $30 in person & $25 on zoom Housed @downtowndancefactory 🤩🥳 DM me with any questions!!

“Memory box” A work in progress created @dancegalleryfestival Ardsley Residency in the Fall returns to the Catskills to present the continuous development of the work If you’re in the area, come by @catskillartspace at 5 pm to see some beautiful work by @briangolden13 alongside this piece We are grateful for the continued support from @catskillartspace & @dancegalleryfestival ♥️ Created by @madihicks in collaboration with the dancers Performed by @lindseymatheis @nicole_hagen @nicoleashleymorris Music by Azariah Felton

SURGE application is due April 15!! Get your app in for the chance to spend a week with beautiful artists in NYC: @joeaichd @haleyheck @madihicks @greg_lau @omar.roman.dejesus Scholarships available! Link in bio!!

Announcing our next SURGE faculty member: Greg Lau!! Apply by April 15th for the chance to learn from this incredible artist. Greg Lau was born in Honolulu, Hawaii where he began his training at Mid-Pacific Institute School of the Arts. After attending The Juilliard School, Gregory joined Nederlands Dans Theater 2 in 2013 and went on to join Nederlands Dans Theater 1 in 2016. In 2019 he joined Crystal Pite’s company Kidd Pivot. He has been a recipient of the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts 1st Award in Modern Dance and Ballet. He has worked with choreographers such as Jiri Kylian, Crystal Pite, Ohad Naharin, Sharon Eyal, Marco Goecke, Paul Lightfoot & Sol Leon, Hans Van Manen, Johan Inger, Edward Clug, Medhi Walerski, Alexander Ekman, Camille A.Brown and more. Gregory was recently featured in Doja Cat’s 2021 VMAS Performance and toured with Mats Ek’s duet program Dialogues.

SURGE faculty announcement: Omar Román de Jesús!!! Apply by April 15 for a chance to work with him Omar Román de Jesús is a queer Puertorriqueño choreographer and the director of the NYC-based dance company BOCA TUYA. Currently, he is a proud Artist in Residence at 92NY. Omar is the inaugural Baryshnikov Arts Center Fellow at Kaatsbaan Cultural Park and a 2023 Dance Magazine Harkness Promise Awardee. His accolades include the 2022 Princess Grace Award in Choreography, the 2022 NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship in Choreography, the 2022 Palm Desert Choreography Festival Grand Prize, and the 2020 Ann & Weston Hicks Choreography Fellowship at Jacob’s Pillow. He has been commissioned to create works for over 20 companies and pre-professional schools, including The Paul Taylor Dance Company, Charlotte Ballet, The Juilliard School, Ballet Hispánico, BalletCollective, Limón 2, SALT Dance, St. Louis Dance Theater, MOVE NYC, Bruce Wood Dance, Joffrey Ballet Concert Group, Whim W’Him, Parsons Dance, The Ailey School, Kennesaw State University, James Madison University, and Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. Omar’s works for stage and screen have been presented worldwide, receiving top recognitions through the Joffrey Academy of Dance’s Winning Works Choreographic Competition, Whim W’Him’s Choreographic Shindig, The Dance Gallery Festival, Reverb Dance Festival, and the International Dance Festival of Puerto Rico, where he was awarded the Ambassador of Dance medal. His screendance, Los Perros del Barrio Colosal, has been viewed by audiences in over 20 countries and was awarded Best of Screen Dance International as well as Best Choreography and Best Narrative at the ReThink Dance Film Festival.