ALYSSA MYERS

Alyssa Myers is a 2020 graduate from the University of Southern California Kaufman School of

Dance and is an artist with Terre Dance Collective. Under the direction of Jodie Gates, she

performed works by Crystal Pite, William Forsythe, and Azsure Barton while at USC. She has

created choreographic work for Utah Metropolitan Ballet, Traverse City Dance Project, various

pre-professional companies across the midwest, and showcases in NYC. This spring, Alyssa

was an artistic collaborator for Jodie Gate’s NYU Residency Fellowship serving to research

inclusivity and identity within balletic organization. She was also the 2022 artistic recipient for

Converge2Emerge’s fellowship program and utilized this opportunity to create awareness

through an evening of live improvisation and conversation with audience members. By building

and facilitating movement workshops, performances, and dialogue she aspires to morph the

way people are able to embrace collaborative models and encourage growth from a curious and

empathic lens.