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.