• AVERY GERHARDT

    CHOREOGRAPHER, PERFORMER, DRAMATURG

    Avery (she/her) is the founder and resident choreographer for Motlee Party. With this collaborative, Avery seeks to find innovate approaches to making performance art. She has performed works by Roderick George, Margot Gelber, Zoe Scofield, Asia Pyron, and Taylor Rodman. Her works have been presented internationally in Italy, Germany, Poland, and across the United States. She is currently in close collaboration with emerging artists Volta Collective in Los Angeles and Company [REDACTED] in NYC. Avery continues to build a body of repertoire with Motlee Party alongside her practice as performer, dramaturg, writer, and producer.

  • TSHEDZOM TINGKHYE

    CHOREOGRAPHER, PERFORMER

    Tshedzom (she/her) is a Tibetan-American body-based artist working between dance, theater, durational performance, installation, and music. Originally from Seattle, she received her BFA in Contemporary Dance Performance from Boston Conservatory and has since been dancing between coasts. Rooted in her Tibetan upbringing, she engages with the physical body as an extension of identity and vehicle to liberation. Drawn to the transitional spaces where emotions blur and layer, Tshedzom aims to generate atmospheres that echo our current realities while expanding our public imagination. Her work has been presented with The Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art, Marina Abramović Institute, On the Boards, Velocity Dance Center, FACT/SF, Northwest Film Forum, CO-, Kaleidoscope Dance Company, Yakpo Collective, and Tibet Film Festival.

  • INDIA HOBBS

    CHOREOGRAPHER, PERFORMER, DRAMATURG

    India (she/her) is a professional dancer, freelance creative, and movement instructor based in New York City. In 2021, India graduated magna cum laude from The Boston Conservatory. Shortly after, she relocated to New York City to join and perform with companies like Gallim Dance, directed by Andrea Miller, and KnoName Artist led by Roderick George. India approaches movement with a bold and curious eye, always looking to deepen the creative exploration within the nuances of dance. The growth and evolution of her craft is a big part of what motivates her to study movement. India continues to be drawn towards researching the physicality of movement, and diving into the complexities of emotion, surrealism, and the infinite pixels of imagery through dance.

  • PEYTON GERHARDT

    CHOREOGRAPHER, PERFORMER

    Peyton (she/her) began her dance journey with Léon Dance Arts under Dorrell Martin. With Léon, she built a strong relationship with choreographers Andrea Ward, Mike Esperanza, and A’Drey Vinogradov. She furthered her pre-professional training at The Institute of Contemporary Dance in Houston, where she worked with Marlana Doyle, Genene Wallis-McGrath, Robbie Moore, and Taylor Mitchell. Peyton has choreographed two duets: Chiaroscuro and Seeking Asylum. Her passion for improvisation is what sparked her involvement in the arts and has led to opportunities with Cypress Dance Project, the ICA Boston, and Match Midtown Arts. Peyton continues to create work in Norman, Oklahoma, where she teaches Hip Hop and performs with OU Afrobeatz.

  • DYLAN CONTRERAS

    CHOREOGRAPHER, PERFORMER, DRAMATURG

    Dylan (he/they) is a Brooklyn-based dancer and interdisciplinary creator. Dylan augmented their technique by studying ballet at Walnut Hill School for the Arts in Natick, Massachusetts. He continued his training at The Boston Conservatory where he received a BFA in Contemporary Dance Performance. Dylan has performed works by Doug Varone, Juel D. Lane, and Dam Van Hyunh. He premiered his film My Baby Chest Hairs after receiving a grant from 305 Fitness in 2020. Dylan currently collaborates with Motlee Party, Hivewild, and Haus of Pavement from New York City. 

    I dance for every little Black boy who longs to see someone who looks like them doing the thing they love most in the world.

  • TY MORRISON

    CHOREOGRAPHER, PERFORMER

    Ty (he/him) is from the greater Boston area where he trained in dance for 13 years at The Gold School under the direction of Rennie Gold. Ty received a BFA from The Boston Conservatory as a student on full scholarship. During his time there, he worked with artists Darrell Moultrie, Catherine Coury, Bradley Shelver, Adrianne Hawkins, and Martha Nichols. After graduating, he was featured in various on-site dance film productions with choreographers Roderick George, Ashley Lindsay, and Antonio Brown. He has acted as a guest artist with Limón Dance Company and remains an active performer with little house dance company and BODYTRAFFIC in Los Angeles. Ty continues to expand his portfolio by collaborating with freelance artists and creating with Motlee Party.

  • Kezia Jonah

    CHOREOGRAPHER, PERFORMER

    Kezia (she/her) is a performer and choreographer from Madagascar, based in Dakar. A graduate of École des Sables (2021), she has trained with renowned artists including Nora Chipaumire, Alesandra Seutin, and Patrick Acogny. Kezia has collaborated on a wide variety of projects: as assistant choreographer to Seutin and Wesley Ruzibiza along with Youssou Ndour for Chanel. Her solo work Beloved – oui ou non earned the Solo Newcomer Award at SoloDuo Tanzfestival Köln. Kezia currently performs with Mouvoir and École des Sables alongside her work with Motlee Party. She also teaches dance to youth in reintegration programs in Dakar, reflecting her commitment to inclusive and socially engaged dance.

  • PAUL LIU

    CHOREOGRAPHER, PERFORMER

    Paul (he/him) is a Taiwanese American movement artist with a focus in floorwork and partnering. Paul grew up in New Jersey training in traditional Chinese dance and acrobatics with the Nai-Ni Chen Youth Dance Company as well as breaking with local b-boy crews. He later studied Western dance techniques at the Academy of Dance Arts NJ before attending Boston Conservatory and the Central Academy of Drama in Beijing. Paul performed with Pilobolus Dance Theatre as a company member from 2019-2023 and continues working with them as a teaching artist. He currently works with Motlee Party and 3AM Theatre and creates work under DRWN with Sungjin Park. Paul also edits music and creates soundscapes for movement.

  • SUNGJIN PARK

    DRAMATURG, PERFORMER

    Sungjin (she/they) is a Korean immigrant movement artist whose work is informed by collectivist themes and practices. Growing up in Seoul, South Korea and Tokyo, Japan, Sungjin began navigating a complex relationship with colonial history at an early age, which now often manifests in a creative exploration of the satire and taboo. They began dancing in high school, training with  Seoul Dance Company and Blackpool Dance in South Korea before extending their studies in California. Upon graduating from Chapman University, they moved to New York to work with 3AM Theatre, Motlee Party, and DRWN—a choreographic collaboration with Paul Liu.

  • JUSTIN DANIELS

    CHOREOGRAPHER, PERFORMER

    Atlanta native Justin Daniels embarked on his artistic journey at Tri-Cities High School's Visual & Performing Arts Program. He holds a BFA in Contemporary Dance Performance with a minor in Psychology from The Boston Conservatory and Central Academy of Drama in Beijing. Now based in New York, Justin works as a dance artist, choreographer, and photographer represented by BLOC. Justin has worked with Grammy award winning artists Jon Batiste as well as Serpentwithfeet on the recent “Heart of Brick.” Additionally, he has collaborated with Dance Lab New York, Kampnagel Summer Festival, Kaatsban, and Turnpark Summer Dance Festival. Featured in magazines DanceItalia! (Spring,2021’) and VoyageATL (Spring, 22’), Justin is committed to exploring and expanding the collectiveness of concert, commercial, and digital dance spaces.

  • CHLOE CHUA

    CHOREOGRAPHER, PERFORMER

    Chloe (she/her) was born in Singapore, in 1998. At age 3, she started her dance journey at Attitude Performing Arts Studio under the tutelage of Donato C. Ferrer. She went on to pursue her passion at School of the Arts, Singapore (SOTA) from 2011 to 2016, graduating as one of the top scorers in the International Baccalaureate Career-related program. Recently, Chloe earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Contemporary Dance Performance from The Boston Conservatory. To enrich her dance education, she attended dance intensives at Juilliard (2016), Batsheva Dance Company (2017/2018), and Nuova Officina Della Danza (2019). In an environment where interdisciplinary possibilities are endless, Chloe enjoys building connections and collaborating with artists from other art forms.

  • GEORGIE JOHNSON

    CHOREOGRAPHER, PERFORMER, DRAMATURG

    Georgie (they/them) is a circus and movement artist. Born and raised in New York, they have traveled far and wide in order to collect and accumulate their experience of movement, circus, and stage-work. They began circus in Nyack, NY, and graduated from New England Center for Circus Arts in Vermont in 2016. Georgie studied at Accademia Dell’Arte and received their Bachelor of Arts in Dance from Oberlin College before attending FLIC Scuola di Circo in Italy. They are currently based in Chambéry, France, pursuing an artistic formation at the FFEC school Arc en Cirque. Georgie has worked as a performer, collaborator, choreographer, and director within a variety of works ranging from staged pieces to installation-work, immersive theater, and film. They have participated in festivals such as CircusNext (FR), American Dance Festival (US), Atoll Festival (DE), Berlin Circus Festival (DE), Peculiar Families Festival (HRV), and Asheville Fringe Festival (US).

MOVEMENT—

Araiza Araiza, David Attenberger, Sofia Drolkar, Cara Breeding, Hannah Craig, Justin Daniels, Ana Delgado, Mimi Doan, Shaun Ferren, Peyton Gerhardt, Taraja Hudson, Kezia Jonah, Anne Kim, Anna Schlueter, Justine Schmaltz, Minh Sullivan, Juliet Paramor, Asia Pyron, Bella Rusli, Cole Stapleton, Talia Stern

Motlee Party has been shaped by the many artists we’ve worked alongside. Forever influenced by:

Yuniel Betancourt, Madison Chase, Matthew Crittenden, Emma Daniels, Kam DeAngelis, Lauren DeVaul, Naomi Hollis-Bentley, Tarra Liu, Noa Loewinger, Joelis Martínez-Santiago, Dimitris Michalidis, Madeleine Molinari, Electra Nearey, Kiley Nomura, Abby Osterink, Rachel Pizzurro, Ella Schroeder, Brianna Smith, McKinley Tolliver, Rebecca Zigmond

MUSIC—

Christian-Frédéric Bloquert, JaMichael Frazier, megabyteGhost, Steffanie Paul