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“vibrant energy, air-born athleticism and
provocative modern dance” ~ The Post-Star
THE COMPANY
DANCERS
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Melissa George is from Glens Falls, NY where she began her dance training at The Dance Center of Queensbury under Barbara Tebeau. Melissa received her BFA in Dance Performance from The Boston Conservatory, performing in works by Lar Lubovitch, José Limón and Martha Graham. She collaborated with fellow dancer Laura Teeter on Obsequi, a multi-media art event held in Albany’s historic St. Joseph’s Church. She has appeared as a guest artist with The Adirondack Ballet Theatre in the role of the Sugar Plum Fairy. |
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Claire Jacob-Zysman graduated summa cum laude from the University at Buffalo with a BFA in Dance, where she was a dancer and choreographer for the Zodiaque Dance Company. Additionally she has trained with the JoséLimón Dance Company, Doug Varone and Dancers, and Ballet Hispanico. She has also studied at the School of Toronto Dance Theatre and at the Bates Dance Festival. Claire has performed with the Burnidge Clark Dance Company and with Melanie Aceto Contemporary Dance. She has also presented her own choreography at the Rochester Contemporary Dance Collective and at the Arts Center of the Capital Region as part of Troy Night Out. |
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Kelly McCormack recently graduated from Marymount Manhattan College with a BFA in Dance, where she studied under the direction of Katie Langan. Kelly graduated Cum Laude and was awarded the gold key in the Dance Department for academic excellence. As a member of the Marymount Manhattan Dance Company she performed the works of Christopher d’Amboise, David Parsons, Edgar Zendejas, Edward Liang, Doug Varone, Robert Battle and Graham Lustig. She is originally from Hopewell Junction, New York where she studied under Valerie Feit, Gina Chiavelli and many others in the area. |
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Andre Robles is a recent graduate of the Joffrey Ballet School NYC. While a student at JBS he had the opportunity to perform with the Joffrey Ballet in works by noted choreographers Gerald Arpino, Peter Pucci, and Margo Sappington. Prior to his studies at JBS he studied at the Ailey School where he danced in works by Dwight Rhoden, Nacho Duato, Troy Powell, Pedro Ruiz, and Judith Jamison. He also studied at Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires, Argentina where he danced in works by George Balanchine and Marius Petipa. He hails from Brooklyn, New York. |
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Laura Teeter hails from Minneapolis where she began her early training. She graduated magna cum laude from The Boston Conservatory with a BFA in Dance Performance, where she performed in works by José Limón and Seán Curran. While in Boston she co-produced a concert of her choreography and performed as a guest artist with Zoé Dance. She has choreographed for ESDC, and collaborated with fellow ESDC dancers on Obsequi, a multi-media art event held in Albany’s historic St. Joseph’s Church, and as part of Trashion at Revolution Hall in Troy. She recently performed in and presented work at Choreography on the Edge in Woodstock, NY and at The Arts Center in Troy as part of Troy Night Out. |
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Jennifer Yackel Jennifer Yackel is originally from the Eastern Shore of Maryland where she received her early training. During this time, she participated in the Kennedy Center Master Class Series for promising young dancers and received a medal at the Youth American Grand Prix. She trained with the Richmond Ballet, performing with the company, and was a company member with the Ballet Theatre of Maryland for three years. While at BTM, Jennifer had the privilege of choreographing on the company. She went on to study independently in New York City with the instructors of the Limón Institute and the Ailey School. She has performed with Chisena Danza, Bowen McCauley Dance, Neville Dance Theatre, and with musician Paul Zunno at Symphony Space in NYC. |
“superbly confident and enchanting”
~ The Gazette“beautifully articulate dancers”
~ Metroland
