EdW and Dancers is kicking into 2024 strong with three upcoming showcases and rehearsals have already begun. I am fundraising $5,000 to cover artist fees for five dancers, studio space, costume fees, travel, room and board, and marketing and printing costs. Your donations not only allow my art to thrive but you will be supporting the income of five dance artists for this project-based company. Thanks to the fiscal sponsorship by Fractured Atlas, any funds donated towards my $5,000 goal is tax-deductible. I have applied for several grants and hope to share good news with you about the outcome.

The Winter Follies: First up, portions of our brand new piece “Ghostbusters” will be presented at The Winter Follies on January 27 at 7:30p. At this showcase, audience members can vote on who they want to see in a fully curated evening-length performance (a 2024 goal of mine as I have so many works to share!). So the more supporters of EdW and Dancers there, the better! Can’t make it? There will be a virtual option available the following weekend. 

unKempt Dance Festival: Next up, our piece “Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?” is performing at The Tank as part of the unKempt Dance Festival on January 28 at 1p. We were selected from a long list of choreographers so this is truly an honor. I cannot wait to perform in Manhattan with my lovely dancer friends. 

Versatility Dance Festival: Coming up in April, we are Chicago-bound! EdW and Dancers will be performing Carmen at the Versatility Dance Festival on April 13 at 7p. Join us at the Ruth Page Center for the Arts for an evening of dance presented by dancers and choreographers from all over the country.

Ellie de Waal (aka ME!): I am a freelance dance artist based in New York City and Virginia. A native of Harrisonburg, VA, I am a co-founder of the Harrisonburg Dance Cooperative, a 501(c)3 non-profit. I received my BFA in Modern and Contemporary Dance from Texas Christian University where I trained under the TCU faculty and other dance artists including Heidi Latsky and Robert Battle. I spent a year training in the Netherlands at Danshuis Station Zuid under the direction of Andrew Greenwood and danced works choreographed by Itamar Serussi Sahar, Rocco Vermijs, and Tomoko Stalpers-Kato. Before moving to NYC part time, I was a dancer, choreographer and teacher with concorDance Contemporary of Charlottesville, VA and the Harrisonburg Dance Cooperative. Recently I was a featured dancer in Guys and Dolls (Charlottesville Opera) and White Christmas (La Comedia). In 2024 I'm slated to choreograph 42nd Street and The Little Mermaid. Throughout my 15 years of professional work, I freelanced as a dancer and choreographer for off-broadway, television, universities, and festivals across the country.

Amanda Egan: bio coming soon!

Maggie Medford: bio coming soon!

Tori Sicklick: Tori Sicklick is a musical theatre performer based out of New York City. She hails from Woodcliff Lake, NJ and earned her BFA in Musical Theatre from the University of Utah. Past credits include White Christmas (La Comedia), Beauty and the Beast (White Plains PAC), The Jewish King Lear (Metropolitan Playhouse), The Producers (Peterborough Players), and various TV shows and films. www.torisicklick.com

Emily Thomas: bio coming soon!

However you are able to support EdW and Dancers, whether monetarily or by coming to any of the shows, I love and appreciate the gift that is you, and I continue to enjoy sharing my love of dance with you.

With love,
Ellie de Waal