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Becky is a founding member of New Dialect and has worked with us as a performer, instructor, rehearsal assistant and Third Voice choreographer.
Bryan worked with us on the creation of a short film entitled Nocturne. He choreographed the work, which was filmed in an empty television production studio at Skyway Studios.
James has worked with New Dialect as a performer, instructor, rehearsal assistant, and Third Voice choreographer.
Andrea has photographed and created visual imagery for a number of our productions.
Sidra has led several Intensive sessions as part of her MODULE satellite laboratory.
Banning founded New Dialect in 2013.
She is the company’s artistic director and resident choreographer. Her works for New Dialect include Fight/Flight, Atlas Kid, Murmuration, Heap, The Triangle, and 21 Yeses.
M A D I S O N
B R O T T
Madison participated in the creation of 21 Yeses and is an original cast member.
Michael works as a lighting designer, production manager, and visual collaborator. He oversaw both our Neon Nights installation at Cheekwood Botanical Gardens and the creation of 21 Yeses.
Rena has led Intensive sessions in her movement practice & creative process.
Jay has led Intensive sessions in their movement practice & creative process.
Mark has led intensive workshops in their creative process and repertory.
Peter has worked with New Dialect as a choreographer and instructor.
In 2015, he collaborated with Banning Bouldin and Ana Maria Lucaciu to create Two Yous, a duet that New Dialect performed at OZ Arts in a double bill with Atlas Kid.
He has also led Intensive sessions in his movement practice & creative process.
Joy is a founding teaching artist with New Dialect and has led Intensive sessions in Countertechnique™ and creative process.
She also choreographed Ex Nihlo for an immersive installation at Monthaven Mansion in 2018.
Chris has led Intensive sessions in his movement practice & creative process.
Kira has worked with New Dialect an apprentice, performer, and social media manager.
Lenin has worked with New Dialect as a performer, community class instructor, and creative collaborator. He is an original cast member of 21 Yeses.
F L O C K
Alice Klock & Florian Lochner have led Intensive sessions in their nonbinary approach to partnering.
David has worked with New Dialect as a performer, Third Voice choreographer, instructor, visual artist and wardrobe designer.
His string sculptures and choreographic installation were featured in Neon Nights at Cheekwood Botanical Gardens in 2021.
Shannon is the founder of VIM VIGOR and has led Intensive sessions in physical theater and her creative process.
Tamisha has led Intensive sessions in her movement practice and A.I.M. by Kyle Abraham repertory.
Jasmine has led Intensive sessions in their movement practice.
Rosie created First Fruit with New Dialect which premiered at OZ Arts in the winter of 2020.
She has also led youth workshops and Intensive sessions in dance theater and her creative process.
Becca is a founding member of New Dialect and has worked with us as a performer, instructor, and rehearsal assistant to Banning Bouldin. She currently directs Enactor Productions.
Mary Ruth is a founding member of New Dialect and has worked with us as a performer, instructor, rehearsal assistant, and costume manager.
L A U R E L
J E N K I N S
Laurel led rehearsals for PLANES during New Dialect’s participation in the Trisha Brown retrospective hosted by OZ Arts Nashville at Zeitgeist Gallery in 2015.
She has also led Intensive sessions.
Mika collaborated with LJOVA to compose the original score for Banning Bouldin’s Atlas Kid. The piece premiered at OZ Arts in 2016.
Maurya has led intensive sessions in her creative process and movement practice.
Alex choreographed a roof top installation for New Dialect alongside members of his collective The Foundry in 2015.
He has also led Intensive sessions in his movement practice Hot Mess and creative process.
L J O V A
LJOVA is a founding collaborator with New Dialect and has composed scores for Atlas Kid, EMIN, and The Triangle.
Ana is a founding collaborator, performer, and teaching artist with New Dialect.
She and Banning co-choreographed and performed EMIN, which premiered during New Dialect’s debut performance at OZ Arts in 2014.
In 2016, the duo performed together again in Peter Chu’s Two Yous.
Ana has also led Intensive sessions in her movement practice and creative process.
Dor is a founding teaching artist with New Dialect and has led workshops in his movement practice.
Belinda created Incorporeus for New Dialect in 2015, which premiered at Houston Station alongside her solo show HEIST PROJECT.
She has also led workshops in her movement practice and Limon technique.
Rosie is a founding member of New Dialect and has worked with us as performer, Third Voice choreographer, and yoga instructor.
Emma is a founding member of New Dialect and has worked with us as a performer, instructor, and rehearsal assistant to Banning Bouldin. She is an original cast member in all our works, including most recently, 21 Yeses.
T O N Y
M O N T A L V O
Tony is a founding member of New Dialect and has worked with us as a performer.
Navarra has led Intensive sessions in gaga.dancers and her creative process.
Hadassah is a founding member of New Dialect and has worked with us as an apprentice, performer, and program assistant.
Kendra has led several Intensive sessions in her movement practice.
Rives filmed and edited a rehearsal video of Peter Chu’s Two Yous, which at the time, was a work-in-progress at DANY Studios in NYC.
Phylicia has worked with New Dialect as a creative collaborator, performer, and Gyrokinesis® instructor.
Sarah is a founding member of New Dialect and has worked with us as a performer. She currently directs Animata Arts choreographic residency.
Or and Bobbi Jene Smith worked with New Dialect on the stage production of their work Broken Theater. The work premiered at Carolina Performing Arts.
Helen has led Intensive sessions, community classes, and conducted a research residency with artistic director, Banning Bouldin.
Bobbi and Or Schraiber worked with New Dialect on the stage production of their work Broken Theater. The work premiered at Carolina Performing Arts.
Rebecca has worked with New Dialect as a performer, Third Voice choreographer, instructor, and Intensive program manager.
Heather Stewart has led Intensive sessions in her creative process with Riley Watts as part of little house dance.
Micaela has led intensive sessions in her creative process and TL Collective repertory.
S H A B A Z
U J I M A
Shabaz participated in the creation of 21 Yeses and is an original cast member of the production.
Lizzy has worked with New Dialect as an apprentice, performer, Third Voice choreographer, and administrative assistant.
Joi has worked with New Dialect as an apprentice, performer, and community class instructor.
Riley has led Intensive sessions in improvisation technologies and their creative process.
Chuck has led Intensive sessions in their creative process and UNA Productions repertory.
Yin created Para for New Dialect which premiered at TPAC in 2016.
She has also led Intensive sessions in her technique FoCo™ and creative process.