Pittsburgh Fringe /DANA Movement Ensemble Presents:Crossing Paths Movement Collective
Crossing Paths Movement Collective
Crossing Paths Movement Collective features contemporary dance by Sarah Carlson, Nick Daniels, Malcolm Shute, and Stacey Yvonne Claytor. These artists have been curating showcases since the COVID recovery, highlighting varied styles and backgrounds, including release technique, butoh, and contact improvisation. The group seeks to rekindle enthusiasm for live dance by offering a diverse experience. Each artist’s work is different, but all share a vision of excellence and collaboration.
Crossing Paths Movement Collective
About the Artist(s): Nick M. Daniels is a Pittsburgh-based choreographer, multimedia artist, and the founding Artistic Director of The D.A.N.A. Movement Ensemble. A graduate of Slippery Rock University with a BFA in Dance, Daniels has been celebrated as a Pittsburgh Cultural Treasure and recognized as a pioneer in exploring themes of race, sexuality, and identity in performance.
Sarah Carlson is the Founder & Artistic Director of DanceLink, a project-based company which seeks to bridge people, ideas & understanding through the power of movement. Sarah danced professionally for 10 years in NYC with numerous companies including Metropolitan Opera Ballet. As an independent choreographer, her own work has been presented throughout the US at venues such as Gibney Dance in NYC, On the Boards in Seattle, and The Yard on Martha’s Vineyard, as well as in Benin, Africa & Kyoto, Japan. Sarah is currently an Associate Professor of Dance at Cedar Crest College.
Stacey Yvonne Claytor is the proud Founder and CEO of C4 Performing Arts School in Fairfax, VA and Artistic Director of Claytor Company, a professional dance company under the C4 umbrella. Stacey is a passionate and dedicated performing artist, arts educator and arts advocate whose work has carried her from classrooms to great performance venues around the world. Stacey studied at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in New York, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theater and Dance from James Madison University and a Master of Fine Arts degree from The George Washington University.
Malcolm Shute, MFA, CMA, founded Human Landscape Dance (hldance.org) in 2006, and has since brought contact choreography around the world. Specializing in artist partnerships, Human Landscape Dance has given performances, held workshops, and shot video footage in Europe, Asia, and South America, as well as cities across the US and Canada. He teaches in the Dance Department at Towson University.
Sarah Carlson is the Founder & Artistic Director of DanceLink, a project-based company which seeks to bridge people, ideas & understanding through the power of movement. Sarah danced professionally for 10 years in NYC with numerous companies including Metropolitan Opera Ballet. As an independent choreographer, her own work has been presented throughout the US at venues such as Gibney Dance in NYC, On the Boards in Seattle, and The Yard on Martha’s Vineyard, as well as in Benin, Africa & Kyoto, Japan. Sarah is currently an Associate Professor of Dance at Cedar Crest College.
Stacey Yvonne Claytor is the proud Founder and CEO of C4 Performing Arts School in Fairfax, VA and Artistic Director of Claytor Company, a professional dance company under the C4 umbrella. Stacey is a passionate and dedicated performing artist, arts educator and arts advocate whose work has carried her from classrooms to great performance venues around the world. Stacey studied at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in New York, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theater and Dance from James Madison University and a Master of Fine Arts degree from The George Washington University.
Malcolm Shute, MFA, CMA, founded Human Landscape Dance (hldance.org) in 2006, and has since brought contact choreography around the world. Specializing in artist partnerships, Human Landscape Dance has given performances, held workshops, and shot video footage in Europe, Asia, and South America, as well as cities across the US and Canada. He teaches in the Dance Department at Towson University.
Artist(s) have also performed at the following Fringes: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Frigid, CapitalFringe
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