Marisa is a choreographer and filmmaker creating work in New York City. Her passion is building new worlds with moving images.

Sammy Donahue is originally from Louisville, Kentucky, and received her BFA with honors in Dance from Ohio University. In August of 2011 she moved to Brooklyn NY, and since then has had the joy of being continually inspired and pushed by the countless stellar artists in this city. In addition to her work with wrDM, where she is in her fourth season, Sammy most recently joined Nadine Bommer Dance Company, the NYC branch of Nadine’s Israeli performance group. She also currently performs with Megan Bascom & Dancers (MB&D) and has previously been lucky to work with many companies including Brynne Billingsley & Artists, DanceTheYard, and MADArt Creative. When she isn't dancing, Sammy lives an administrative life acting as studio manager for Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana, company manager for MB&D, and taking on freelance projects when she can. And on her rare but blessed days off, she fills her time with stories of all kinds: reading, watching, and listening. Sammy would like to thank her family and friends for their continued support and Marisa for the ongoing opportunity to delve deeper into the unknown with wrDM.

Andy's lights are awesome. Just watch. Visit Andrew Dickerson Lighting to read more!

Sydnie Liggett, originally from Northern Virginia, is a graduate of The Ohio State University with a BFA in dance and a minor in communications. In college she was fortunate to work with choreographers Doug Varone, Larry Keigwin, Nicole Wolcott, Shani Nwando Ikerioha Collins, Abigail Yager (of Trisha Brown Dance Company), and mentor Bebe Miller. After moving to New York in 2010 she has focused on a career in Arts Administration. Previously working as the Education Programs Coordinator at the former Dance New Amsterdam until 2012, Sydnie is currently the School Director of The Mark Morris Dance Center in Brooklyn, NY. She also currently serves on the 2014-2015 Dance/NYC Junior Committee. She manages to maintain performing by dancing for the Median Movement, Jamal Jackson Dance Company, Kendra Portier|BANDPortier, and white road Dance Media.

Miranda Lyon grew up in Erie PA as the product of musical parents. She attended SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Dance and received her BFA in 2004. Here in NYC, she has danced with NOA Dance/Nelly van Bommel, Jessica Morgan, Sidra Bell Dance NY, Charlotte Gibbons, Keila Cordova, and many others. Miranda is a recent graduate of Columbia University, receiving her Doctorate of Physical Therapy with honors in 2014. She is incredibly happy to be dancing in her fourteenth (!) season with white road.

Chad is a Composer/Sound Designer/Performer currently living and working in dubious circumstances. He does this stuff a lot. He performs his music as The Simple Pleasure and is probably on tour. See here.

Justin Sherburn is a musician, composer, and musical director based in Austin, Texas. He has produced scores for award winning theater, dance, film, and television. Justin currently records and tours with the rock group Okkervil River and Glovertango, a traditional Argentine tango orchestra. If you enjoyed the soundtrack for North Country, you can download it for free at Montopolismusic.

Alexandra Taylor is a dance artist, creating, educating, and performing in NYC and throughout the U.S. After receiving her MFA from U of Oregon in 2010, she moved to the city and founded (Alex)andra Taylor Dance, a project-based modern dance company, and co-founded TRANSForm Dance Collective, a teaching residency and performance group, with eight other transnational dance educators and performers. This is Alex's first season with white road and she cannot even begin to express how truly pumped she is for this journey!

Over the past ten+ years, Marisa and white road Dance Media have had the honor of working with some truly amazing performers and creative minds.
Many thanks and much love to Alli Alemi, Laura Arrington, Megan Bascom, Julian Barnett, Gabriella Barnstone, Abby Bender, Julie Bordonaro, Brynne Billingsley, Tara Lee Burns, Jonathan Ciccarelli, Leah Curry, Marlena Duncan, Jessica S. Finn, Allison Harmer, Jen Kosky, Emily Maurer, Glen Meynardie, Hanna Olvera, Patrik Phalen, Kendra Portier, Dana Reed, Liz Riga, Shana Simmons, Ashley Singletary, Jenny Stulberg, Julie Turner, Sara Edwards, and Sarah Zitnay.

SCREAMDANCE! Film Fest 2017
October 29 - Triskelion Arts, Brooklyn NY

Silo Guest Artist Residency
October 23-29 - Silo Kirkland Farm, Springtown PA

AUNTS/Danspace's Platform 2016: The Zine Project w/Mayfield Brooks & Alexa Wilson
November 8 - Arts On Site, New York NY

FOREST FOR YOU
November 7 & 8 - various locations, New York NY

SCREAMDANCE! Film Fest 2016
October 28 - UnionDocs, Brooklyn NY

AT Artist in Service Thru Hike
April 15 - October 22 - Northbound, Georgia to Maine

Still Lives (excerpts)
February 20 - Women in Motion Salon #13, New York NY

The Cavallarian Quest
February 6-February 29 - online in Gawker's 500 DoK series

The Virginia Suite
February - October - online performative video series

Silo Guest Artist Residency
November 5-10 - Silo Kirkland Farm, Springtown PA

SCREAMDANCE! Film Fest 2015
October 30 - UnionDocs, Brooklyn NY

BLEED
September 13 - Ponderosa, Berlin GER

con|VERGE Artist Residency
August 29-September 14 - Ponderosa, Berlin GER

Canyon Ours
June 25 - FABnyc at Downtown Art, New York NY

Artward Bound Artist Residency with the Field
May 18-28 - Earthdance, Plainfield MA

The Lion and the Bull
April 24 & 25 - Green Street Studios, Boston MA

NEON BRAVE
February 19, 27 & March 7 - Triskelion Arts, Brooklyn NY

Silo Guest Artist Residency
October 2-5 - Silo Kirkland Farm, Springtown PA

Hoarse (condensed)
April 1 & 2 - Dixon Place, New York NY

Hoarse
February 13, 14 & 15 - Triskelion Arts, Brooklyn NY

Silo Guest Artist Residency
August 21-25 - Silo Kirkland Farm, Springtown PA

Evergreen
April 4, 5 & 6 - Triskelion Arts, Brooklyn NY

North Country (excerpt)
February 8 & 9 - CoolNY 10th Anniversary Festival, Brooklyn NY

Evergreen preview
November 7 - Open Performance with Movement Research, New York NY

Silo Guest Artist Residency
April 25-28 - Silo Kirkland Farm, Springtown PA

Mick Jagger Sings Barbra Streisand's Hits!
April 12 - Triskelion Arts, Brooklyn NY

Night Thing
March 22-24 - Triskelion Arts, Brooklyn NY

North Country
October 27-30 - Boyd Vance Theatre, Austin TX

Deer, To Me
October 20-23 - Boyd Vance Theatre, Austin TX

Deer, To Me (excerpt)
September 17 & 18 - Hudson River Summer Series, New York NY

North Country (excerpt)
August 19 - Hoover Dam Collective, Brooklyn NY

Mick Jagger Sings Judy Garland's Hits!
April 15-17 - Triskelion Arts, Brooklyn NY

North Country
April 1-3 - Triskelion Arts, Brooklyn NY

Deer, To Me
March 18-21 - Triskelion Arts, Brooklyn NY

I Want My 90s!!!
March 19-22 - Triskelion Arts, Brooklyn NY

Anna
March 28-30 - Triskelion Arts, Brooklyn NY

Anna (excerpt)
June - BOS Festival, Martha's Vineyard, MA

Anna (excerpt)
August - WPA Free Fest, Brooklyn NY

You're Coming With Me Young Lady
February 7-9 - Joyce SoHo, NYC

Late May Be Dark
June - BOS Festival, Martha's Vineyard, MA

Anna (excerpt)
August - WPA Free Fest, Brooklyn NY

Character Assassination
March 30, 31 - Apr 1 - Triskelion Arts, Brooklyn NY

High Tide
June - DNA, RAW Material, NYC

High Tide (excerpt)
August - WPA Free Fest, Brooklyn NY

Exile from the Party
February - Mulberry St Theatre, NYC

Peach Dream
May - Hoi Polloi Studios, Boston MA

You'll Need Arms For That
June - BOS Festival, Martha's VY MA

White Room
February - WAX, WAXworks, Brooklyn NY

We'll Wear White After Tonight
September - WAX, Brooklyn NY

White Room
December - Works in Progress at Dancespace, NYC

Students will learn fresh new approaches in an encouraging environment on how to create movement for and structure a solo work, with emphasis placed on movement invention and craft. Conceptually driven and musical methods will be explored in detail as students work to express themselves within new ideas.

The intersection of dance, film & new technology is an amazing one, with possibilities popping up left, right and center. In this class students will jump right in and learn basic camera operation/navigation techniques, and then construct and screen their own 3-5 minute dance films using professional camera equipment and Final Cut X editing software. DVDs or vimeo uploads of the students' final projects provided.

Utilizing wrDM phrasework and movement vocabulary, students will be led through an energetic, musical and dynamic modern technique class. A thorough yoga based warm-up will be followed by basic weight shifting, upside-down work, and easy across the floor partnering before culminating in a large repertory-based movement phrase.

Advanced level, kick ass ballet for the modern dancer.

This class will help students shed traditional partnering views- anyone can lift anyone, after all! Using repertory duet material, students will work in pairs exploring the super exciting world of sharing weight, making time and reading/anticipating one another. Emphasis will be placed on keeping your partner safe and learning when and how to best take risks. Class will culminate in a mini-performance of the material.

Geared for college dance majors who want to dance professionally in NYC. Topics like auditions, living paycheck to paycheck, where to take classes, obtaining yoga/pilates/massage/PT certifications, and general survival will be covered with time for Q&A.