Abigail Nace

is a dedicated dancer, performer, choreographer, and educator whose path has been defined by passion, challenge, resilience, and diversity. Her movement journey began at BSD and eventually led to her professional training at SUNY Purchase. After two years, she chose to leave due to emotional strain and physical injury from the competitive environment. She relocated to Portland, completing her BA at PSU in Arts and Letters with a minor in dance and training with dance educators Gregg Bielemeier, Linda K Johnson, and Tere Mathern. During this time, she performed at venues like Bodyvox and Performance Works NW while teaching children dance, though she continued to navigate a persistent struggle with injury. Seeking healing, Abigail moved to New Mexico to study at the Santa Fe School of Massage. It was here that her own artistic "voice" emerged through improvisation and site-specific works in nature.

She recommitted to her career just before the pandemic hit, traveling for a Gaga intensive with Danielle Agame and attending ADF in NYC. During the pandemic, she embraced a period of artistic isolation in rural New Mexico, refining her artistic practice through solo and community creations. As the world reopened, she returned to Santa Fe to choreography, perform solos, and guest teach, while beginning an Authentic Movement practice with Jean Fogal Zee and a study of Contact Improvisation. Most recently, Abigail moved to Boulder, CO, where she is continuing a rigorous practice of CI and expanding her physical vocabulary with floor work and acrobatics at ApeCo Movement School. Deeply committed to both her personal craft and the growth of others, she brings a grounded, seasoned perspective and is excited to continue her journey of performing, choreographing, and teaching

Ally Foard

is a NYC-based dance artist, educator, producer, and alumna of Brattleboro School of Dance. As a current Teaching Artist at Mark Morris Dance Group in Brooklyn, Aria leads classes in Modern, Ballet, and Improvisation for students 6-18 years with a focus on social/emotional wellness. For several years, her teaching extended into the NYC public schools (3K-5th grade) through National Dance Institute (NDI). She currently holds the role of Associate Producer at Works & Process, a nonprofit organization dedicated to championing performing artists and their creative process from studio to stage, including paid residencies and annual seasons of performances and events at the Guggenheim. Previously, Aria served as Associate Producer at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, Company Manager for the nationally-touring Lindy Hop show SW!NG OUT, and General Manager for Caleb Teicher & Company. Aria has performed with Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company, Mystical Feet Company, Eva Dean Dance, The Moving Architects, Hallie Chametzky, Stephanie Saywell, and Zoe Walders. She holds a BFA in Dance & Choreography from Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of the Arts (VCUarts), a Master Composter Certificate from NYC Compost Project, and a 200-hour Yoga Teacher Certification from The Shala.

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is a sophomore at Wake Forest University studying Psychology and Dance. She is a member of the Wake Forest Dance Team, where she performs at games and competes nationally in jazz, pom, hip hop, and contemporary. She also works as a backstage manager for Journey Dance Competition, which has given her a unique perspective on both performing and production. Originally from Brattleboro, Vermont, Ally is excited to teach and share her love for dance.

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Jesse Tidquist

started her dance training at the age of 4 and her love of ballet ultimately led her to The Charleston Ballet in Charleston, WV. She joined Ballet Theatre of Maryland in 2009, performing soloist roles. She continued her training in Philadelphia under Christopher Fleming and his company BalletFleming, performing in ballets such as Janis and Joe, Gaspar: A Pirate Fantasy, and Tapas.

She performed, taught, and staged ballets at Burklyn Ballet Theatre every summer from 2010- 2019. While there, she performed many principal roles in classical ballets staged by Helen Starr (Louisville Ballet) and Arthur Leeth (Boston Ballet) as well as soloist roles in contemporary works choreographed by Sarah Tallman (Wonderbound) and Maria Konrad-Reach (freelance choreographer/instructor, master teacher/judge for Youth America Grand Prix, Director of Nashville Ballet 2).

She danced with New York State Ballet from 2017-2020, performing as Mina in Dracula, the Sugarplum Fairy in The Nutcracker, and soloist roles in ballets such as Carmina Burana, Mozart’s Requiem, Gershwin & Gatsby, and Dancing with Duke Ellington. She has recently returned to Charleston to help continue furthering the arts in her community, coaching and teaching many gifted students.

Oliver Green-Cramer

Raised in southern Vermont, Oliver Greene-Cramer received his early training at the Brattleboro School of Dance and Burklyn Ballet Theatre before obtaining his BFA from the SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Dance. Most recently with Twyla Tharp Dance, Oliver was previously a member of Lar Lubovitch Dance Company, Ballet Austin, and Los Angeles Dance Project. In his career Oliver has performed works by choreographers such as Twyla Tharp, Pam Tanowitz, Lar Lubovitch, Pontus Lidberg, Christopher Wheeldon, George Balanchine, Merce Cunningham, Anthony Tudor, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Stephen Mills, Benjamin Millepied, Septime Webre, Salia Sanou, Thang Dao, Janie Taylor, Dimitri Chamblas, and has performed across the US and internationally in China, Qatar, France, Taiwan, Belgium, Scotland, and Italy. Additionally, he has had the privilege of performing in such festivals as the Edinburgh Festival Fringe (2011, 2013, 2019), American Dance Festival (2016), Danza in Arte a Pietrasanta (2017), Jacob’s Pillow (2019), Vail Dance Festival (2023), the opening performances of Little Island NYC (2024), and La Biennale di Venezia (2025). Oliver has also performed in works by artists Rodney McMillian (2018 – Against a Civic Death), Jack Ferver (2019 - Mon Ma Mes), and Madeline Hollander (2023 – Devotion).

Oliver has been on teaching faculty at the Ballet Austin (academy, community school, and summer intensive), the Burklyn Ballet Theatre, has taught for various schools and companies across the country and has worked as a rehearsal assistant for Twyla Tharp and Ballet Austin. He has choreographed on Ballet Austin, Ballet Austin II, and Burklyn Ballet Theatre. In the summer of 2025, he produced a solo, evening length work, One more story, that was performed at the Williamsville, VT town hall. Currently, Oliver is pursuing his master’s degree at the London School of Economics and Political Science looking into the interplay of the fine and performing arts and societal movements, culminating in the dissertation: “When the show must not go on –the cancellation of performances at the Kennedy Center as a marker of socio-political upheaval in the United States.”

Rob Royce

began his ballet training at Greensboro Ballet in Greensboro, NC at the age of ten. He continued to study at the North Carolina School of the Arts under numerous teachers including Gyula Pandi, Mellissa Hayden and Duncan Noble. During the summers away from NCSA, Mr. Royce attended summer intensives at Pacific Northwest Ballet, Hungarian National Ballet and School of American Ballet. At the age of sixteen Robert moved to New York to study under Richard Rapp and Stanley Williams at School of American Ballet.

Mr. Royce danced professionally for Cincinnati Ballet, Dayton Ballet, Alabama Ballet, Ballet Theater of Maryland and the newly formed BalletFleming. During his career Robert has performed principal and soloist roles in Nutcracker, Serenade, Dracula, Spring Waters Pas de Deux, Tommy, along with many others. Mr. Royce has served as Ballet Master and a staff teacher for Alabama Ballet, Ballet Theatre of Maryland, BalletFleming and Burklyn Ballet Theatre. Mr. Royce has been training and coaching professional and student dancers for the past twenty years and has worked on many classical ballets including Swan Lake, Romeo and Juliet and Graduation Ball.

As a choreographer, Robert has received the 2001 Viewer's Choice Award in the Scotsman for his Cinderella at the Edinburg Fringe Festival and a four-star review for The Little Mermaid in 2011, both with Burklyn Ballet Theater. Mr. Royce has choreographed many programs for professional companies including Carmina Burana, Gershwin and Gatsby and The Marriage of Figaro. Robert spent the past few years teaching at many studios in West Virginia, as well as, teaching master classes and choreographing across the east coast.

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Sarah Grasso

is a dancer and educator based in Southern Vermont. She began her dance training at a young age, studying a wide range of styles including ballet, contemporary, jazz, tap, and hip hop. Over the years, she has developed a strong foundation in both technique and performance, earning recognition for her artistry and commitment to the craft.

In addition to performing, Sarah is passionate about teaching and mentorship. She has worked with students of all ages, fostering a supportive and engaging environment that encourages both technical growth and creative expression. Her approach to dance emphasizes discipline, musicality, and joy in movement. Sarah continues to be an active member of her local arts community, sharing her love of dance through teaching, choreography, and community engagement.

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