About /Artistic Director

ERELONG was created by Natalie Long in 2022 to house her choreographic works. Inspired by dance theatre and contemporary floorwork techniques, ERELONG is experimental and boldly expressive. ERELONG has participated in 20+ performances in NYC and beyond, including Edinburgh Fringe, rogue wave's unKEMpT, Dance Bloc NYC, Anthology33, Fluid Creature Collective's EXPANSION VI, 7MPR's Midnight Performances, Drye Marinaro Dance Company's We Move: Love Moves, Extension Dance Project's "Behind Closed Doors," Salvatore LaRussa's Queens Outdoor Dance Festival, Expanding Community NJ and Boston, and shows curated by Spoke The Hub, Green Space, Triskelion, mignolo dance and Women in Motion. ERELONG was also featured by Artistic Tribe on a Times Square billboard in March of 2025.

 

Natalie Long grew up in Spartanburg, South Carolina and received a BA in Dance Performance and Choreography and Experimental Psychology from the University of South Carolina. Natalie has danced professionally with Yuhas & Dancers, Moving Body Dance Company, STEME Dance NYC, Laura Ardner Choreography and Matty Mahoski/mmmChoreo. Currently, Natalie is dancing with Chutzpah Dance and crystalandthomas in addition to directing ERELONG. Natalie is also a co-founder of 5$Movement, a community-centric improvisation collective. Visit Natalie's website to learn more.

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