Akoiya Harris [she/her] is a Seattle based movement artist. She graduated from The Ailey School’s Certificate Program and has performed as a company artist with Donald Byrd’s Spectrum Dance Theater. While there, she was able to perform at the Frye Art Museum for the exhibit “Donald Byrd: The America That Is To Be,” as well as in works such as Strange Fruit and The Harlem Nutcracker. Currently, Akoiya is a freelance artist. This has led to her to dancing in spaces such as The Henry Art Gallery, The Luminary, On The Boards, and Seattle Center. As a choreographer, Akoiya has presented work at Seattle Art Museum, Wa Na Wari, MadArt Gallery, Northwest Film Forum, Seattle International Dance Festival, Base Art Space, and The Moore Theater. Akoiya also practices cultural preservation through the collection of community members oral histories. Akoiya was recently named one of Seattle Theater Groups Artist in Residence.

Photo by Jean Paul Builes

Andrew McShea [he/him], originally from Leesburg, VA, began his training in ballet and jazz at the Loudoun School of Ballet. He earned a BFA in Dance from Point Park University, under the direction and mentorship of Rubén Graciani. While in school he performed works by MADBOOTS Dance, Bennyroyce Royon, and George Balanchine. Andrew currently resides in Seattle, WA and is in his third season with Whim W’Him Seattle Contemporary Dance. He has performed new creations by Olivier Wevers, Maurya Kerr, Joseph Hernandez, FLOCKWorks, Mark Caserta, Rena Butler and others. He has also danced with DanceWorks Chicago, Gallim Dance, and Peter Stathas Dance. Recently, Andrew premiered his first solo work at ‘3’ hosted by Maya Tacon and Emma Lawes.

Photo by Allina Yang

Kaitlin McCarthy [she/they] and Jenny Peterson [she/they] have been making strange performance works together in Seattle, WA since 2013. They gravitate to the grotesque/off-kilter/marvelous like moths to the flame, performing comedic works under moniker “The Bonnies,” as well as the occasional more “serious work.” They have performed at WET’s Six-Pack Series, Velocity’s Fall Kick Off, OTB’s Open Studio, Boost Dance Festival, NEPO 5k, Seattle International Dance Festival, Chloe & Co’s DROVE XII and X, and other self-produced performances and underground art salons.

Photo by Jenny Peterson

The Anfractuous Project is an interactive dance media artwork that invites viewers to activate choreography through choice and play. This work is conceived and directed by Media Artist, Martin Jarmick and choreographer, Jennifer Salk. This collaborative project involves choreographers/dancers Imana Gunawan, Natalie Fernandi, Sean O’Bryan, Mike Majinn O’Neal, and composer Paul Matthew Moore. It has been funded in part by a Mellon Creative Artist Fellowship grant, the Petersen Endowed Professorship fund and the Kreielsheimer Grant for Research Excellence in the Arts.

Photo of Sean O’Bryan by Martin Jarmick