Choreographers create new works of movement and dance in working directly with local social justice organizations and their constituencies. Motion is produced in partnership with Mason Gross School of the Arts-Dance Department at Rutgers University.
The Artists
2020 Choreographers:
Ekaterina Bronshteyn with AECDC-Central Jersey Diaper Bank
Kimberlee Gerstheimer with Coming Home of Middlesex County
Merli Guerra with Self Advocates from Ocean County
Amber Hongsermeier with New Jersey Institute for Social Justice / Youth 4 Justice
Jessica Lynch with Moms Demand Action of Middlesex County
2019 Choreographers:
Elizabeth Malone with Center for Empowerment of Middlesex County
Ashton Waldron with American Littoral Society
Charly Santagado with Schools That Can-Newark
Courtney Colón with Rutgers Center for Adult Autism Services
2017 Choreographers:
Kiri Avelar with Esperanza Neighborhood Project
Esther Baker-Tarpaga with NJ Spark
Camille Moten with MyGOAL Autism
Jessica Featherson with Food and Water Watch of New Jersey
Stephanie Beauchamp with Churches Improving Communities
Hillary-Marie with Literacy Volunteers of America, Essex and Passaic Counties
2016 Choreographers:
Robert Mark Burke with Pride Center of New Jersey
Joe Monteleone with Lower Raritan Watershed Partnership
Stephanie Nerbak with TrueSelves Transgender Support Group
Hilary Pearson with Elijah's Promise