Tyler Ashley

A native of Canton, NY, Tyler James Ashley graduated from Emerson College in 2007 with a degree in Marketing Communication and a double minor in Dance and Photography. He currently lives in Brooklyn and manages Destination Chelsea, a 22 member non-profit coalition that promotes the rich cultural and entertainment life of the Chelsea neighborhood, as well as teaches KidAction at the Streb Lab for Action Mechanics (STREB at S.L.A.M.). Tyler served on Dance Theater Workshop's young donor program The Schönberg Committee in spring of 2007.

Since 2007 Ashley has engaged the New York dance community in different capacities, performing for Rakia Seaborn and Enrico Wey, teaching at S.L.A.M, and making his own work. His current project, oraculum, visio, somnium, was most recently shown at the Fertile Ground Series at Green Space Studio in Long Island City, Queens. He is currently looking for venues for future iterations of this piece, choreographing a new solo, and in the planning stages for his newest work Project: 2012 - a year long multi-continent experiment in the life of a performer.

curriculum vitae

A native of Detroit, MI, Rakia Seaborn, graduated from Oberlin College in 2007, earning a Bachelors of Art in Dance with a concentration in Choreography. Rakia has had the opportunity to work with artists such as Martha Bowers & Dance Theatre Etc., the fabulous Dazzle Dancers, P.M.M.D.C. and SLAMNasty. Her choreographic work has appeared at Dixon Place as part of the Moving Men series,The Club at La Mama, etc., and The St. Lawrence Arts Center in Portland, ME. A recent New York City transplant, Rakia has also won the title of Miss Galapogos in the competitive world of amateur burlesque. Ever the optimist, she looks forward to future collaborations and artistic adventures.

Sarah Sadie Newett is a dancer, choreographer, writer and yoga instructor. As a graduate of Emerson College with a BFA in Dance/Theater she has worked with numerous choreographers in Boston and New York including inFlux Dance, Nicole Pierce, Martha Mason, and Melinda Ring. Special thanks to Tyler for including her in his work and to all those who've lent her support since her move to NY in October.

Michael Ingle likes making stuff, moving his bod, the feel of the sun on his face, challenges, contradictions, wide-open spaces and also trees. Born and raised in Topeka, Kansas, Michael was a shy tyke who loved drawing, collecting things and playing soccer. He began dancing while at the University of Kansas where he earned a BFA in Art History. Since moving to New York City in 2007, he has had the good fortune of working with delightful artists like Ellie Goudie-Averill, Emily Pope-Blackman, Paul Singh and Sarah Young as well as creating and performing his own work. Presently, Michael has the glorious privilege of working with these awesome folks: Hilary Easton, Laura Peterson, Dawn Poirier, Deganit Shemy, Megan Spenger, Christopher Williams and, of course, Mr. Ashley. (thanks to my peeps for standing by me/putting up with me. it is all for you, my loves)