VISIONS Contemporary Ballet is an ethnically diverse company committed to presenting artistically excellent contemporary ballets in concert dance performances, rooted in African American heritage with multicultural influences, to a wide range of communities.
It seeks to uplift, celebrate diversity, promote healing, provoke thought and educate by creating and performing
inspirational works which explore the human experience.
COMPANY
Our History
VISIONS Contemporary Ballet, established in 2007 under the direction of Ranardo-Domeico Grays, is an ethnically diverse contemporary ballet company, exuding strength and passion in every piece. Choreographically VISIONS' repertory takes audiences on a self-reflective journey. Rooted in African American heritage with multicultural influences, it relays universal messages of the human experience and can be enjoyed by audiences of all ages, abilities, communities and backgrounds. The company has performed in New York and Michigan. It has been awarded the Riverside Church Sharing Fund Grant 2023, the West Harlem Development Corporation (WHDC) 2023 CBG (Community Benefits Grants), the NoMAA (Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance) Small Grant for Individual Artists made possible with the support of NewYork-Presbyterian and the Hispanic Federation in 2023, the UMEZ (Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone) Arts Engagement grant from the LMCC (Lower Manhattan Cultural Council) in 2023, 2022, 2019 and was an inaugural grantee in 2018, the LMCC (Lower Manhattan Cultural Council) Creative Engagement grant in 2023, 2021, and 2019 for Grays’ original choreographic works set on the company. With funding in part from these grants VISIONS will present Humility and Faith in 2023 at The Riverside Church and has presented fully produced concerts; Redemption in 2022 at The Riverside Theater, In Truth and In Light in 2021 at the Flea Theater, Traces (of what makes us who we are) in 2019 and Healing Works II in 2018 at The Riverside Theater. The company has also presented other fully produced concerts: VISIONS Contemporary Ballet 10-Year Anniversary Performance: Healing Works! in 2017 at Dixon Place; In Remembrance, dedicated to the lives lost and survivors of 9/11 in 2011 at the Roy Arias Theatre; and Reach, a co-production with Blue Muse Dance in 2007 at the Producers Club. VISIONS has been presented by Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning in the 12th Annual Making Moves Dance Festival 2021~To Life; The Harlem Arts Festival; Thelma Hill Performing Arts Center in the Souls of Our Feet People of Color Dance Festival/Dancing the Single Life and PEEKS/Works in Progress; Dixon Place in Fast Forward, Under Exposed and Moving Men; Green Space in Take Root and Fertile Ground; The Wassaic Project Summer Festival; American Cancer Society/Making Strides Walk in the Events Ceremony at The Bandshell in Central Park, New York City annually since 2011; Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance in the Blaktino Performance Series, Boogie Down Dance Series, and Out Like That!; The Field/Lower Manhattan Cultural Council/Harlem Arts Alliance in the Uptown/Downtown Work-in-Progress performance development program at the Dance Theatre of Harlem and the Chen Dance Center; Forward Motion Theater as part of the Long Island City Arts Open Festival in Re:Vision; The Field and Abrons Arts in the Fall Fielday Performance at Abrons Arts Center Henry Street Settlement; and in collaboration with Blue Muse Dance by The Flea Theater in Dance Conversations, and in the Emo Project at Chashama. In addition VISIONS has performed at Harlem Stage Aaron Davis Hall, Tribeca Performing Arts Center, the Kabbalah Centre, and other NYC venues.
Who's Who
Ranardo-Domeico Grays (Founder/Artistic Director/Choreographer), native of Detroit, is an alumnus of The Juilliard School where he studied choreography under Bessie Schonberg and Doris Rudko and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from California Institute of the Arts. He is also an alumnus of Marymount Manhattan College (Dance), Fordham University (Drama), the Alvin Ailey School and is a graduate of Interlochen Arts Academy, where he attended as an awardee of a Skillman Scholar Award from the Skillman Foundation. He has performed with the Juilliard Dance Ensemble in work by Garth Fagan, with Rebecca Kelly Ballet, the La Toya Jackson Tour, Celebrity Cruises, and other modern and ballet companies and has danced and choreographed for various artists traveling throughout the United States, the Caribbean and Europe. He was choreographer/co-host of VH-1’s Rock of Ages. He also was assistant choreographer for Hitgirls, an off-Broadway musical.
Grays was commissioned by the Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning for the 12th Annual Making Moves Dance Festival 2021. He has been awarded grants for his original choreographic works set on the company. Grays is a recipient of the Riverside Church Sharing Fund Grant 2023, the West Harlem Development Corporation (WHDC) 2023 CBG (Community Benefits Grants),the NoMAA (Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance) Small Grant for Individual Artists made possible with the support of NewYork-Presbyterian and the Hispanic Federation in 2023, the UMEZ (Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone) Arts Engagement grant from the LMCC (Lower Manhattan Cultural Council) in 2023, 2022, 2019 and was an inaugural grantee in 2018, the LMCC (Lower Manhattan Cultural Council) Creative Engagement grant in 2023, 2021, and 2019, Dance/NYC’s Coronavirus Dance Relief Fund: New York State Edition made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) in 2022 and the NYFA (NY Foundation for the Arts)/DCLA (NYC Dept of Cultural Affairs) City Artist Corps Grant in 2021. With funding in part from these grants his work has been presented on VISIONS in annual public presentations of his work in Humility and Faith in 2023, Redemption in 2022, Traces (of what makes us who we are) in 2019 and Healing Works II in 2018 at The Riverside Theater, and In Truth and In Light in 2021 at the Flea Theater. Other fully produced evenings of his works on the company have been VISIONS Contemporary Ballet 10-Year Anniversary Performance: Healing Works! in 2017 at Dixon Place; In Remembrance, dedicated to the lives lost and survivors of 9/11 in 2011 at the Roy Arias Theatre; and Reach, a co-production with Blue Muse Dance in 2007 at the Producers Club.
His recent choreographic works include Backbone 2023, Tainted Bla’k 2022, Shattered Lives 2021, Still Healing 2019, Dash-Between 2018, Through the Valley in 2018 and Roots in 2017.
His work has been presented on VISIONS by the Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning for the 12th Annual Making Moves Dance Festival; The Harlem Arts Festival; Thelma Hill Performing Arts Center in the Souls of Our Feet People of Color Dance Festival; Dixon Place in Fast Forward, Under Exposed and Moving Men; Green Space in Take Root and Fertile Ground; The Wassaic Project Summer Festival; American Cancer Society/Making Strides Walk in the Events Ceremony at The Bandshell in Central Park, New York City; Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance in the Blaktino Performance Series, Boogie Down Dance Series, and Out Like That!; The Field/Lower Manhattan Cultural Council/Harlem Arts Alliance in the Uptown/Downtown Work-in-Progress performance development program at the Dance Theatre of Harlem and the Chen Dance Center; Forward Motion Theater as part of the Long Island City Arts Open Festival in Re:Vision; and The Field and Abrons Arts in the Fall Fielday Performance at Abrons Arts Center Henry Street Settlement. VISIONS has performed at Harlem Stage Aaron Davis Hall, Tribeca Performing Arts Center, the Kabbalah Centre; has collaborated with Blue Muse Dance in a presentation by The Flea Theater in Dance Conversations, in the Emo Project at Chashama and other New York City venues.
He is a member of SAG/AFTRA, AEA, and has acted in film and has done voice-overs. He has been a dance panelist for Vangeline Theater’s Queer Butoh and taught Master Class workshops in Contemporary Ballet at Marygrove College and the Detroit Windsor Dance Academy. He was a top dance and fitness instructor at Town Sports International/New York Sports Clubs, where he represented the company on many television shows and events, was recognized for outstanding achievement and taught Chicago, Sweet Charity and A Chorus Line workshops. He gave Urban Fusion master classes at Equinox and Ripley Grier Studios and Afro-Latin-Funk master classes at American Express' New York corporate headquarters. He was Dance Director of Morris High School, where he staged/choreographed Bye Bye Birdie, West Side Story and Little Shop of Horrors and engaged in workshops directed by Joanne Robinson-Hill, the former Director of Education of The Joyce Theater. Ranardo is a brain cancer survivor!
Kaylan Bradford (Company Dancer) is originally from Brooklyn, New York. She studied with Rosie’s Theater Kids and Broadway Dance Center in New York City, Academie de Ballet, Governor’s School for the Arts, and Academy of Classical and Contemporary Dance in Virginia, Nutmeg Ballet Conservatory in Connecticut, The Kirov Academy of Washington, DC, and at George Mason University in Virginia, where she earned a BFA degree in Dance in 2023. She has danced with Joyce King’s Dance Company, and Accent Dance in works by Danielle Diniz and Will Ervin. She is currently a dance teacher at SCAN-Harbor in New York City. She plans to pursue a career in concert dance, theater, and modeling. In addition, she would like to travel the world, create new works, continue teaching, and educate the world about the physical and psychological benefits of the art form of dance.
Gregory Bantugan (Company Dancer) (He/Him), originally from Denver, Colorado, now lives in New York City, where he received a BFA in Dance from Marymount Manhattan College (Spring 2024) with a concentration in ballet. He started his training in Denver at nationally recognized pre-professional dance studio, Sweatshop Dance, where he was a part of their company for ten years while simultaneously studying dance at Denver School of the Arts from grades 6-12. With 13+ years of dance training, he is well versed in many styles and techniques of dance. He has performed works by Andrea Miller, Pedro Ruiz, Jenn Freeman, Rodney Hamilton, Chanel DaSilva, Sidra Bell, and Cleo Parker Robinson. Gregory’s original work “Just…DANCE!” was presented at Jazz Choreography Enterprises in Spring 2024 at the Peridance KnJ Theater in New York City.
Leon A. Cobb (Company Dancer) is originally from Miami, Florida. He studied in Florida at The Dancer’s Alchemy Southern Dance Theatre and Boynton Beach Community High School. He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Dance from the University of Florida/New World School of the Arts. He has also trained at Alonzo King LINES Contemporary Ballet, The Ailey School, the Martha Graham School, and The Limon School. He has danced with The Martha Graham Dance Company, Graham 2, Limón Dance Company, Dance Theatre of Harlem, MOMIX Contemporary Dance Company, Peter London Global Dance Company, Joseé Garant Dance, and RudduR Dance. He has taught for Teens@Graham, EMIA, M-Intensive MIU and the Overtown Youth Center in Miami. He appeared most recently in a feature length documentary film, Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance, and was a featured dancer in role of Legba in Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. series, David Makes Man, Season 2 on OWN. He has choreographed for R&B artist Berhana. Leon would like us to know that he is the only artist and performer in his entire family, which makes him wonder how he inherited his artistic side.
Hannah Franzen (Company Dancer) is originally from the Northern suburbs of Chicago. She began her training at Interlochen Arts Academy and went on to study at Colorado Ballet Academy, The Joffrey Conservatory in Chicago and NYU Tisch School of the Arts. Hannah says, "My work as a performer holds the detail of and care of classical ballet, along with a wildness and vulnerability all my own.”
Valentina Fory Olaya (Company Dancer) is originally from Colombia, South America, born in Cali and raised in Jamundí Valle del Cauca. She studied with Zorayda Miranda and Andrea Garcia from Incolballet in Colombia and Frederick Earl Mosley in New York City, where she received a scholarship to Earl Mosley’s Institute of the Arts (EMIA) Dance Summer Intensive. Valentina has danced with Brooklyn Ballet, Albano Ballet and Danza Experimental de Bogotá. She has choreographed for Latin Grammy nominated Colombian singer Esteman, whose music video “On Top” has over 2 million views on YouTube. She has worked as a dancer for the British rapper Lancey Foux for the release of his album; for the beer brand, Corona, at their sunset festival in Santa Marta, Colombia; and in commercials for brands such as Huawei, Subway Colombia, and Bon Bon Bum. Valentina would like us to know that she loves to eat rice and beans.
Mollie Petrizzo (Company Dancer) was born in China and grew up in West Hartford, Connecticut, where she began her dance training at the age of 3. She danced with local studios, Ballet Theatre Company, Alyce Carella Dance Center, and Nutmeg Conservatory for the Arts. Mollie then completed the Ailey/Fordham BFA program at Fordham University in New York City, graduating magna cum laude in the spring of 2021. While at Fordham she performed works created by Anna Sokolow, Earl Mosley, Yoshito Sakuraba, and Darshan Bhuller. Since graduating, Mollie has danced as a company member with Ballet Theatre Company and Dimensional Dance in Hartford, Connecticut, and most recently with Asian American Ballet Project in Boston, MA. Mollie has also taught as a faculty member in the Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts Half-Day Program in Hartford, Connecticut. Mollie hopes to continue teaching dance both during and after her performing career.
Katarina Smith (Rehearsal Assistant/Company Dancer) Raised in Tampa, Florida, Katarina began her dance training at the age of ten and immediately fell in love with dance. She trained at Next Generation Ballet, Blake High School and graduated from Fordham University (BFA) and The Ailey School specializing in ballet, modern, contemporary and jazz. She has performed works by Nijawwon Matthews, Bradley Shelver, Chuck Wilt, Janice Rosario, Wendy Powell, Carlos Dos Santos, and Danielle Diniz. Katarina choreographed for and performed in the film, Left with only Rain (2022). She performed with Ballet Collective in their 2023 season and Accent Dance in their 2024-2025 season. She has taught workshops in Guatemala, Colombia, Mexico and the United States for JUNTOS Collective, for which she finished her capstone project, creating a curriculum and later working with vulnerable communities in Guatemala. She is currently a freelance dancer and instructor, teaching both Pilates and dance classes in New York City.
Connie Corwin (Marketing Director), a native of New York City, has been involved with VISIONS since its inception. She has a Bachelor of Arts (Economics) degree from Queens College. She had a long career as a marketing executive for American Express and is currently running her own hairstyling business. Her interests include dance, fitness, music and travel. hairdesigneroncall.com
Vir-Amicus (Lighting/Sound Supervisor, for 17 years at VCB 2007-2024) is originally from Houston, Texas, and has been with VISIONS since its inception. He has a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance) degree from CalArts and MA (Experimental Performance) from New College of California. He has danced internationally, was a member of ODC/San Francisco, and was a principal dancer in The Matrix 2. He is an interdisciplinary artist who has served as Technical Director/Lighting Designer for BAAD, Malcolm Low/Formal Structure, Arthur Aviles Typical Theatre, and others. He was a recipient of the Bronx Recognizes Its Own (BRIO) fellowship award in Vocal Performance 2009. He was commissioned for an original score for Ailey II (2012) for "One Moment Forgotten" - Malcolm Low/Formal Structure and lead lighting designer for "Shadow Lands" (2013) by Bx-Rated. In 2014 he was a recipient of the MapFund Grant for composition. He has created original sound designs for VISIONS and other companies. Vamir will truly be missed.
Vanessa Corwin (Stage Manager/Production Manager) joined VISIONS CB in 2016. A native New Yorker, she is an award-winning TV/video and film producer. Her work has been screened on broadcast and cable television, in film festivals, and independent venues. Most recently she produced the award-winning short film “Five Flights,” written by Kathleen Kaan and directed by Daryl Denner, which is now screening at film festivals. She also co-produced and directed Vacation, an award-winning short film created for the 48-Hour Film Festival. Vanessa is the executive producer of "Now, Let's Talk! The Podcast," available wherever you get your podcasts. She is proud to say that the podcast won a Webby Award in 2023 as an Honoree. Contact: vccpro@gmail.com, nowletstalkthepodcast.com.
Karen Lew Biney-Amissah (Community Partnerships Associate) is a third-generation New Yorker from Manhattan Chinatown with over 25 years of experience as an educator and administrator in informal learning environments. Her work centers on community and public history and place-based education. She believes that a strong sense of rootedness is essential to fostering a culture of equity, empathy, and belonging, which in turn strengthens community development and engagement. Throughout her career with cultural institutions and community-based organizations across New York City, Karen has drawn on individuals' connections to their environments and personal stories to inspire imagination, inquiry, and critical thinking. She is also a passionate advocate for the arts in education, particularly for communities that have historically lacked access to artistic opportunities. Karen holds a B.A. in Anthropology and Archaeology and a M.S. in Museum Education.
Roberto Ventura (Production Assistant) is a Bronx, NY native, has a BFA in Dance Theater from Lehman College and is currently working on an MA in Applied Theater at CUNY School of Professional Studies. He wears many hats while working as a higher education professional, artist, and arts administrator. He has performed in various venues in New York City as a dancer and poet. He is grateful for the opportunity to be a part of VISIONS Contemporary Ballet.
Andrew Williams (Photographer) was born in Kingston, Jamaica. He studied at CCNY and is living his life in New York City. He is a photographer for VISIONS Contemporary Ballet and other dance companies, as well as other projects, including an album of urban street life photographs. He is also a personal trainer.
Jamison Fletcher (Videographer) is a New York City-based audiovisual producer with a strong background in film. His expertise in videography and photography has contributed to acclaimed projects such as feature films Dayveon and The Pardon. Known for his dedication to visual storytelling, he combines technical skill with a creative eye, focusing on building a meaningful career in film and television. Aspiring to make a lasting impact, Jamison is committed to honing his craft and elevating each project he undertakes.
Gina Vargas (Volunteer) was born in the Dominican Republic and was raised in the South Bronx. Her training in ballet started at Morris High School, where she first met her dance teacher and now VISIONS Contemporary Ballet Founder/Artistic Director, Mr. Ranardo-Domeico Grays. She is passionate about serving her community, leadership and the arts, and has worked in ministries for several years in leadership positions involving youth. She received a BS in Business Administration from Lehman College. She is currently founder/creative director of KRES Etiquette & Style School and Program Director to CASW Kids. She is a single mom to three amazing kids, Ginnalie (10), Brayden (7) and Eden (5). Gina has served as a volunteer for VISIONS Contemporary Ballet since 2021.
TEAM/Collaborators
Roberto Ventura, Gina Vargas, Ranardo-Domeico Grays, Vir-Amicus, Vanessa Corwin, Connie Corwin, Andrew Williams
VISIONS Contemporary Ballet has a great team of collaborators. We hope you too would like to explore ways to work with us to spiritually uplift and educate audiences by making it possible to bring healing works about the human experience to communities of all types and backgrounds.
Individual Donors
2024
Barbara Fay Black, Kobi Bromley, Carol Carter, Stephanie Chase, Rhonda Bates Cooke, Connie Corwin, Vanessa Corwin, Jessica Delia, Blondell Doughty, Claire Durka, Ingrid Graham, Otto Graham, Lydia C. Grays, Wendy Greenspun, Raymell Jamison, Joy Jones, Amy Leissner-Spears, Karen Lew & Derrick Biney-Amissah, Leah Maddrie, Vir-Amicus Mando-Soleil, Andrea McCoy, Cynthia Paret, Gary Richmond, Tony Smith, Frankie Steinberg, Stephanie Tate, Marty Temkin, Roberto Ventura, Lesa Williams, Dorothy Woodruff
2023
Elza Dinwiddie-Boyd, Kobi Bromley, Sara Bruno, Bonita Burris, Carol Cordes, Connie Corwin, Vanessa Corwin, Nicole Cunningham, Jessica Delia, Claire Durka, Otto Graham, Wendy Greenspun, Carline Hamilton, Debra White-Hunt, Joy Jones, Leah Maddrie, Nicole McKenzie, Vir-Amicus Mando-Soleil, Tameka Mullins, Cynthia Paret, Barbara Pickett, Gary Richmond, Monique Serres, Frankie Steinberg, James O. Sullivan, Marty Temkin, Gloria Tutt-King, Roberto Ventura
2022
Eva Bates Briggs, Dolores Bishaw, Keyanta Bishaw, Jennifer Borrero, Amy Bousamra, Barbara Fay Brooks, Stephanie Chase, Rhonda Cooke, Carol Cordes, Connie Corwin, Vanessa Corwin, Jessica Delia, Maria Gomez, Ingrid Graham, Otto Graham, Lydia Y. Grays, Keyontia Hawkins, Joy Jones, Meagan Juste, Lucy Keyes, Vir-Amicus Mando-Soleil, Norma Mothersill, Tameka Mullins, Cynthia Paret, Esteban Arana and Leticia Pliego, Julé Ramirez, Margo Ray, Frankie Steinberg, James O. Sullivan, Marty Temkin, Gloria Tutt-King, Roberto Ventura, Teresa Anne Volgenau, Jessica Wagner, Andrew Williams, Michael Woodberry-Means, Dorothy Woodruff
2021
Craig Brashear, Barbara Fay-Brooks, Diana Cioffari-MacPhee, Connie Corwin, Vanessa Corwin, Jessica Delia, Otto Graham, Lucy Keyes, Vir-Amicus Mando-Soleil, Christine Mundy, Lauren Paez, Marty Temkin, Roberto Ventura, Shane Weaver, Dorothy Woodruff
2020
Carol Cordes, Connie Corwin, Otto Graham, Barbara Pickett, John Weber, Andrew Williams
2019
Eva Bates Briggs, Wilma Bates, Fredrica Brooks-Davis, Sara Bruno, Joanna Burgess, Carol Cordes, Connie Corwin, Vanessa Corwin, Vangeline Gand, Otto Graham, Lydia C. Grays, Lydia Y. Grays, Lucy Keyes, Nicole McKenzie, Christine Mundy, Jose Rolon, Frankie Steinberg, Andriana and Michael Teevan, Marty Temkin, Mikhail Torich, Gloria Tutt-King, Lynn Walka-Grigoraskos, John Weber
2018
Torya Beard, Carol Cordes, Connie Corwin, Vanessa Corwin, Otto Graham, Lydia C. Grays, Lydia Y. Grays, Debra White-Hunt & Bruce Hunt, Jerry James, Lucy Keyes, Andrea McCoy, Radek Nemecek, Cynthia Paret, Leland Calloway & Anthony Smith, Gloria Tutt-King, Lynn Walka-Grigoraskos, Jessica Wagner, John Weber
2017
Wilma Bates, Mary Ann Black, Marilyn Colón, Carol Cordes, Connie Corwin, Vanessa Corwin, Cecile de Lardemelle, Cindy Goldberger, Otto Graham, Lydia Y. Grays, Keyontia Hawkins, Debra White-Hunt & Bruce Hunt, Lucy Keyes, Marion Lederer, Maiko Matsui, Christine Mundy, José Rolón, Lori Simon, Marty Temkin, Gloria Tutt-King, Teresa Anne Volgenau, Andrew Williams
Grants and Subsidies
Katarina Smith in Tainted Bla’k, Choreography by Ranardo-Domeico Grays presented in Humility and Faith in 2023 and Redemption in 2022 at The Riverside Theater - Photo by Andrew Williams
Grants
2024 West Harlem Development Corporation (WHDC) 2023 CBG (Community Benefits Grants)
2024 LMCC (Lower Manhattan Cultural Council) Creative Engagement Grant
2024 UMEZ (Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone) Arts Engagement Grant
2023 Riverside Church Sharing Fund Grant
2023 West Harlem Development Corporation (WHDC) 2023 CBG (Community Benefits Grants)
2023 LMCC (Lower Manhattan Cultural Council) Creative Engagement Grant
2023 UMEZ (Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone) Arts Engagement Grant
2023 NoMAA (Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance) Small Grants for Individual Artists made possible with the support of NewYork-Presbyterian and the Hispanic Federation
2022 Dance/NYC’s Coronavirus Dance Relief Fund: New York State Edition made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA)
2022 UMEZ (Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone) Arts Engagement Grant
2021 NYFA (NY Foundation for the Arts)/DCLA (NYC Dept of Cultural Affairs) City Artist Corps Grant
2021 LMCC (Lower Manhattan Cultural Council) Creative Engagement Grant
2019 LMCC (Lower Manhattan Cultural Council) Creative Engagement Grant
2019 UMEZ (Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone) Arts Engagement Grant
2018 Inaugural recipient of UMEZ Arts Engagement Grant
Subsidies
November 2023- November 2023
Dance/NYC Rehearsal Space Subsidy at Dance Theatre of Harlem
October 2023-October 2023
NoMAA (Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance) Small Grants for Individual Artists made possible with the support of NewYork-Presbyterian and the Hispanic Federation
August 2023-September 2023
Open Jar Studios, as part of the New York City Dance Rehearsal Space Subsidy Program, made possible by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and Dance/NYC
November 2022- November 2022
Dance/NYC Rehearsal Space Subsidy at Dance Theatre of Harlem
October 2022-October 2022
Abrons’ Dance/NYC Rehearsal Space Subsidy at Abrons Arts Center
October 2022-October 2022
The Mark Morris Dance Group’s (MMDG) Subsidized Rehearsal Space Program (SRSP)
August 2022-September 2022
Open Jar Studios, as part of the New York City Dance Rehearsal Space Subsidy Program, made possible by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and Dance/NYC
October 2021- February 2022
Gibney Rehearsal Space Opportunity for BIPOC Artist
September 2021- October 2021
Fourth Arts Block (FABnyc) Dance Block Program
January 2019-Present
Triskelion Arts Space Subsidy Program supported by the New York State Council on the Arts and the Mertz Gilmore Foundation
September 2019- December 2020
Dance/NYC's New York City Dance Rehearsal Space Subsidy Program with RIOULT Dance Center
June 2017-September 2019
Spaceworks LIC affordable work spaces was funded by the Charles H. Revson Foundation and conducted by Forsyth Street Advisors.
January 2018-December 2018
Triskelion Arts Space Subsidy Program made possible with support from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
January 2017-December 2017
Triskelion Arts Space Subsidy Program made possible with support from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
September 2016- December 2016
NYSCA + Dance NYC Subsidies at Green Space Studio
October 2010-April 2014
The Joyce Theater Subsidized Rehearsals at Joyce Soho and Danny Studios
September 2010-August 2011
Dance New Amsterdam’s Rehearsal Space Subsidy Program funded in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts
September 13-November 15, 2010
Uptown/Downtown performance development program on behalf of Harlem Arts Alliance, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council and The Field
October 19-November 20, 2009
NYSCA Subsidized Dance Rental at Mark Morris Dance Group
August 2-September 13, 2009
Fieldwork Summer 2009 Intensive II, Cycle I at The Far Space
June 22-July 29, 2009
Fieldwork Summer 2009 Intensive I, Cycle I at The Far Space
PRESS
VISIONS Contemporary Ballet in “Graciousness,” excerpt from Roots, presented by Dixon Place in Under Exposed, November 1, 2016 - Photo by Andrew Williams
Reviews/Articles
“Grays's three excerpts from Roots--performed by members of his
VISIONS Contemporary Ballet--is the kind of big-hearted ensemble
deployment (…) steeped in traditional ballet and modern techniques (…).”Wednesday, November 2, 2016 InfiniteBody by Eva Yaa Asantewaa.
Dance Informa January 29, 2022
The Dance Enthusiast November 6, 2019
The Field Meet-Our-Artists September 1, 2018
InfiniteBody November 2, 2016
Out & About NYC Magazine http://outandaboutnycmag.com/thelma-hill-performing-arts-center-dancing-the-single-life-part-2/
Out & About NYC Magazine (Interview) http://outandaboutnycmag.com/o-a-nyc-thelma-hill-performing-arts-center-presents-peeks-works-in-progress/
The Juilliard Journal/Weathering the Economic Storm...and Flourishing February 2010
The New York Times/Three Ways to Burn Up Those Holiday Calories November 2006