hsieh hsiao-ting January 14, 2009

Hsiao-Ting, Hsieh is from Taipei, Taiwan. She began her dance training at LABAN, London 07-08. Now she studies in the Independent Program at the Martha Graham School.

Hsiao-Ting graduated from National Taiwan University in 2005 with a BA in Veterinary Medicine. After being a research assistant for two years in Taiwan, she applied and studied programme of Diploma in Dance Studies at LABAN, UK. She danced with Lefebvre Sell Naomi, Lambert Gary and Huang, Jui-Wei in London.

Currently, she will choreograph and perform in “New Steps” of Chen Dance Center with her twin sister, Hsiao-Wei in Spring 2009.

hsieh hsiao-wei January 13, 2009

Hsiao-Wei, Hsieh is from Taipei, Taiwan. Hsiao-Wei graduated from Taipei Medical University in 2004 with a BA in Medical Technology. While in university, she joined modern dance club and treated dance as her interest.

After three years occupied as a research assistant, she applied for the One Year Program in LABAN. She danced with Lefebvre Sell Naomi, Lambert Gary and Huang, Jui-Wei. She also choreographed. “Goldberg Fantasia” was chosen to perform in Bonnie Bird Theatre at LABAN.

Now Hsiao-Wei is Martha Graham Dance School student. Currently, she will choreograph and perform in “New Steps” in April 2009.

Sarah Lehman January 12, 2009

We’re excited to welcome Sarah into our group of dancers, as she joins us a third of the way into the process.

Sarah Lehman graduated Summa Cum Laude from The Ohio State University where she received her B.F.A. in dance in 2008. While at OSU she was fortunate enough to work with artists such as Bebe Miller, Susan Hadley, Karen Elliot, and Dave Covey who all challenged her endlessly. Since moving to New York in September of last year, she has also been dancing with Amiti Perry in her company amp:dance. Sarah’s love of movement, art, music, and collaboration have shaped her into an artist who has come to perceive dance as unquestionable. It is absolutely necessary in her life and she just wants to share that passion with her audiences.

chelsea retzloff January 11, 2009

Originally from Eureka, California, Chelsea began her dancing at the Studio of Dance Arts under Jane Morgan. While in high school, she trained under Lines Contemporary Dance Companys’ director Alonzo King in San Francisco, the Kirov Academy in Washington D.C., and California State Summer School for the Arts.

Chelsea graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) in 2007 with a BFA in Dance and BA in Chemistry, with distinction in the major.While in college, she auditioned for and was selected to perform in 35 dance pieces over a four year period. During her senior year in college, Chelsea was part of the UCSB Student Dance Company that toured throughout California and Montana for the American College Dance Festival (ACDF). At ACDF, both dance pieces she performed in were chosen by adjudicators to be a part of the Gala concert. While in the UCSB Student Dance Company she learned a variety of repertoire by Keith Johnson, Stephanie Nugent, Tonia Shimin, and Valerie Huston. In addition, Chelsea was selected by the dance faculty to perform the historic solo Harmonica Breakdown, by Jane Dudley, as reset by Nancy Colahan.

In August of 2007, Chelsea joined Jerry Pearson’s Santa Barbara Dance Theater and toured throughout China and other locations. Before moving to New York City, she performed with David Dorfman Dance at Lincoln Center Out of Doors. Currently, Chelsea works for the Hudson Vagabond Puppets and MacArthur Dance Project.

anna wueller January 10, 2009

Anna is from Port Arthur, Texas.

She began her dance training with Kay Freeman of Groves, Texas. She attended the University of Houston, concentrating in dance, under Karen Stokes and Teresa Chapman. She was a member of and performed with University of Houston’s pre-professional dance company, The ENSEMBLE. She also danced with the Houston dance company Suchu Dance, director Jennifer Wood, with whom she was invited to perform at Jacob’s Pillow in summer ’08.

Since moving to New York, Anna has had the opportunity to dance with Nejla Yatkin, Ayoj LLewop Body Politic, Esther M Palmer, Rebecca Davis, and In-Sight Dance Company.

lydia bell January 9, 2009

Lydia Bell is a dance artist based in Bushwick/Ridgewood. She is originally from Portland, Oregon and graduated from Wesleyan University in 2007 with a B.A. in Dance and Classics. She has shown work at AUNTS, Triskelion Arts, WAXworks, Green Space, and Arts on Pier 36. In August 2008 her work was included in a group show at English Kills Art Gallery in Brooklyn. For more information go to lydiabell.wordpress.com.

Lydia worked on Find Me in Here for the first two months of the process, contributing greatly with her movement ideas and questions about the piece. I’m sorry to see her go to pursue an artistic opportunity that poses a scheduling conflict, but wish her the best in her own work!