Dance Cowles Visiting Artist "Story/Time"

 Shayla-Vie Jenkins (Repetiteur) is a performer, choreographer, educator, writer, and proud mother. From 2005–2016, she was a member of the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company, during which the company received Bessie Awards for Chapel/Chapter (2007) and D-Man in the Waters (2013). She has taught for the company and restaged notable works at universities and dance festivals nationwide. Jenkins has also worked with choreographers Bebe Miller, Moriah Evans, Faye Driscoll, Okwui Okpokwasili, Susan Marshall, Sage Ni'Ja Whitson, Yara Travieso, and Yanira Castro, among others.  Philip Strom (Repetiteur) was raised in Washington State where began his dance training under the direction of Debra Pearse Rogo. He received his BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, and attended Springboard Danse Montreal's 2018 project performing in original works by Maxine Doyle of Punchdrunk, and Emese Nagy of MA•ZE. Strom has worked professionally with choreographers Gabrielle Johnson, Hari Krishnan, Andrea Ward, Cherylyn Lavagnino, Bennyroyce Royon, Jordan Ryder and Andrea Ward. Philip is an Artistic Associate of Bennyroyce Royon, having rehearsal directed Royon's company, assisted them in choreographic processes, and staged their work. Philip is also a teaching artist, having regularly instructed at his home studio, and been a guest faculty member at the Ballet Hispánico School of Dance Professional Studies program and Summer Intensive. Philip joined the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company as a Guest Artist in 2023 and a full company member in 2024.