Duane Cyrus: A performing and creative artist whose work is rooted in Black American and Caribbean culture, Cyrus is Director of the performing and visual art collective Theatre of Movement and a professor at UNC Greensboro. He danced with the Martha Graham Dance Company and the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, among others.

Christopher Stuart: Resident Choreographer of The Nashville Ballet, Stuart’s deep experience as a dancer and performer at Nashville Ballet has helped him articulate his unique choreographic voice through improvising and exploring different forms of movement. His many recognitions include 2016 New York Choreographic Institute Fellowship and the 2010 Tennessee Arts Commission Individual Artist Fellowship.

Chelsea Dumas: Charlotte Ballet dancer and Choreographic Lab participant Dumas sees her first commission for the company after the success of her work Sonnet 116 in last summer’s Lab. Under the guidance and mentorship of Artistic Director Muir, Dumas’ development as a choreographer has been extended to this collaboration with Studio Drift and The Mint Museum.