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Collaborators / Guest Artists
Ellery Jernigan
ERELONG credits: What Grew In My Garden (2024-25), Alice in Bushwick (2024), Learn You (2024), Unrequited Headbang (2023). Ellery Jernigan (she/her) is a New York based dance artist and graduate of the University of South Carolina. She has extensively studied contemporary dance forms, the creative process, and improvisation, learning from artists such as Joy Davis, Banning Bouldin, Tanya Wideman-Davis, Caroline Fermin, and David Dorfman. During her time at UofSC, Ellery’s choreographic work, Dust to Dust, was presented at the American College Dance Association Southeast Conference. She has previously been a part of Yuhas & Dancers and Moving Body Dance Company, and she performed in Anna Patterson Dance Company's show "Joy!" in 2023.
Hannah Albin
ERELONG credits: Feather Bones (2025). Hannah Albin (she/they) is a dance artist based in Brooklyn, NY. They hold a B.F.A. in Dance Choreography and Performance from the University of California, Irvine where she trained under Lar Lubovitch. During her undergraduate degree, she performed solo roles as a trainee with the José Limón Dance Foundation under Dante Puleio and Kathryn Alter and collaborated in projects with Lindsey Matheis and Joshua Manculich. In 2022, Hannah joined the Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company in Albany, NY until moving to Brooklyn, NY in 2024 where they now perform with Trainor Dance, Megan Flynn Dance Company, Drye Marinaro Dance Company, and The Next Stage Project with Marijke Eliasberg. Hannah is an award-winning choreographer for their depth of research and continues to create new dance theater works inspired by the intersection of dance, philosophy, and the human condition.
Rachel Ambrose
Rachel Ambrose
ERELONG credits: Alice in Bushwick (2024). Rachel Ambrose (she/her) is a professional dance artist and teacher based in New York City and New Jersey. She is a graduate of Montclair State University, where she received her BFA in Dance with a minor in musical theatre and performed works by Fredrick Earl Mosley, Stefanie Batten-Bland, Larry Keigwin and Tweet Boogie, among others. Rachel continues her training in New York studying with Huu Rock, Jon Rua, and Brianna Mercado and is currently on faculty at DZ Arts Development and Jersey City Dance Academy.
ERELONG credits: Alice in Bushwick (2024). Rachel Ambrose (she/her) is a professional dance artist and teacher based in New York City and New Jersey. She is a graduate of Montclair State University, where she received her BFA in Dance with a minor in musical theatre and performed works by Fredrick Earl Mosley, Stefanie Batten-Bland, Larry Keigwin and Tweet Boogie, among others. Rachel continues her training in New York studying with Huu Rock, Jon Rua, and Brianna Mercado and is currently on faculty at DZ Arts Development and Jersey City Dance Academy.
Olivia Shirley
Olivia Shirley is originally from Pittsburgh, PA with a BFA in Dance Performance and Choreography and BA in Psychology from Slippery Rock University. She has performed works by Martha Graham, Mike Esperanza, Ursula Payne, Lindsay Viatori and more. She has performed and choreographed solo works at numerous dance festivals and venues upon moving to NYC such as Vida Dance Festival, Forza Emerging Artist Festival and GROWorks. Currently she has been co-hosting, choreographing and performing for GROworks, a dance festival in NYC. She has most recently performed at Spark Theater Festival and Arts After Hours.
Taylor Bonadies
ERELONG credits: What Grew In My Garden (2024-25), Alice in Bushwick (2024), Learn You (2024). Taylor Bonadies (they/them) is a freelance movement artist based in Brooklyn, NY. Taylor earned their B.F.A. in Dance and Choreography at Virginia Commonwealth University where they studied and performed with artists like Hélène Simoneau, Jenna Riegel and André Zachery, among others. After graduating, Taylor explored a multifaceted love for performance through professional work as a dance videographer as well as teaching dance for several institutions including the Governor’s School for the Arts in Norfolk, Virginia. Taylor has performed at several festivals and residencies such as Dance Studio Alliance NYC’s Artist Spotlight Series, SPARK Theatre Festival NYC with Mark Bankin, Era Dance Co. at Norfolk State University, Firehouse Dance Theater and Green Space, KoDaFe NYC 2022, Crossroads 2022, and Richmond Dance Festival.
Mary Catherine Matthews
Mary Catherine Matthews is from Sumter, SC, based now in NYC. She improvises and performs experimental postmodern with friends. She also devises and performs contemporary dance theater with Treehouse Shakers, a company for young audiences. She graduated from the University of South Carolina with a BARSC in “Dance, Wellness, and Community Health.” She is grateful to have worked with the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company, COMPLEXIONS Contemporary Ballet Company, and Janis Brenner during their USC residencies. At the American Dance Festival in 2024, MC was thrilled to collaborate with David Dorfman and Company during a four week creative process.
Julia Dunne
ERELONG credits: What Grew In My Garden (2024-25), Alice in Bushwick (2024), Unrequited Headbang (2023). Julia Dunne (she/her) is an NYC-based dancer focusing on modern and contemporary movement styles. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Dance Performance and Choreography from the University of South Carolina with a double minor in Mass Communications and Graphic Design, and held the position of Art Director at the campus’ magazine, Garnet & Black. Julia has had the privilege to work with and perform for a number of professionals such as Tanya Wideman-Davis, Thaddeus Davis, Andre Megerdichian, and Caroline Fermin, and has also choreographed a number of pieces for both the camera and the proscenium stage. Julia participated in Buglisi Dance Theatre's Table of Silence performance in 2023.
Jamee Ringer
ERELONG credits: Unrequited Headbang (2023). Jamee Ringer (she/her) is a South Carolina native who trained at The Dance Dept. and The Southend Strutt. She graduated with a BA in Dance Performance and Choreography with a dual minor in Biology and Chemistry from the University of South Carolina. She was the recipient of the Harris Pastides and Patricia Moore-Pastides Outstanding Senior Dance Award her senior year. Jamee has attended The Dance Awards as a Best Dancer finalist, Movement Migrations summer intensive, Unbound Winter Intensive, and Joffrey Spectrum and Pre-Professional intensive. She is now based in New York City studying with the Joffrey Ballet School as a Jazz and Contemporary Trainee.