Choreographers create new works of movement and dance in working directly with local social justice organizations and their constituencies. Motion is produced in partnership with Mason Gross School of the Arts-Dance Department at Rutgers University.

The Artists

2020 Choreographers:

Ekaterina Bronshteyn with AECDC-Central Jersey Diaper Bank

Kimberlee Gerstheimer with Coming Home of Middlesex County

Merli Guerra with Self Advocates from Ocean County

Amber Hongsermeier with New Jersey Institute for Social Justice / Youth 4 Justice

Jessica Lynch with Moms Demand Action of Middlesex County

2019 Choreographers:

Elizabeth Malone with Center for Empowerment of Middlesex County

Ashton Waldron with American Littoral Society

Charly Santagado with Schools That Can-Newark

Courtney Colón with Rutgers Center for Adult Autism Services

2017 Choreographers:

Kiri Avelar with Esperanza Neighborhood Project

Esther Baker-Tarpaga with NJ Spark

Camille Moten with MyGOAL Autism

Jessica Featherson with Food and Water Watch of New Jersey

Stephanie Beauchamp with Churches Improving Communities

Hillary-Marie with Literacy Volunteers of America, Essex and Passaic Counties

2016 Choreographers:

Robert Mark Burke with Pride Center of New Jersey

Joe Monteleone with Lower Raritan Watershed Partnership

Stephanie Nerbak with TrueSelves Transgender Support Group

Hilary Pearson with Elijah's Promise