FALL 2023 LAB CYCLE — DANCE LAB NEW YORK (2024)

Ball was born in Houston, Texas. In 2011, Ball became an apprentice with NYCB, and in 2012 he joined the Company as a member of the corps de ballet. He was promoted to soloist in 2017 and to Principal Dancer in 2022. Since joining New York City Ballet, Ball has performed featured roles in a range of works by George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, Mauro Bigonzetti, August Bournonville, William Forsythe, Peter Martins, Justin Peck, Alexei Ratmansky, Jamar Roberts, Troy Schumacher, and Christopher Wheeldon. In addition, he has originated roles in works by Kyle Abraham, Sidra Bell, Kim Brandstrup, Pontus Lidberg, Martins, Peck, Ratmansky, Gianna Reisen, and Wheeldon, among others. In 2022, Ball was commissioned by New Jersey Ballet and made his choreographic debut with Purcell Suite, a ballet for 12 dancers set to Henry Purcell's Dido and Aeneas. Ball was the recipient of the 2013-14 Janice Levin Award, which is bestowed annually on a promising member of NYCB's corps de ballet. In 2011, Ball received the School of American Ballet's Mae L. Wien Award for Outstanding Promise.

Filipino American artist Norbert De La Cruz IIIis recognized for his versatility in performance and choreography. He is a collaborative artistscholarwith roots inclassical ballet andcontemporarymodern dance. With a BFA from The Juilliard School and an MFA in Dance from Hollins University, he has collaborated with artists in universities and professional dance companies from all over the United States. He brings 20 years of experience as a dancer, movement scholar, and freelance choreographer.

From Rahway, NJ and trained by her late mother Jay Skeete-Lee. Daphne has been apart of Collage Dance Collective, Ailey II, Oakland Ballet and Dance Theatre of Harlem. Graduate of Ailey/Fordham and Hollins University MFA program and has a scholarship for BIPOC women studying the artists. Has taught internationally including Germany, Ghana, the Bahamas, Rutgers University, Kent State, and Arizona State, among others. Currently performing in Disney’s The Lion King on Broadway.

@eurekanakanogrimes has performed with Philadelphia Ballet and multiple ballet companies in NYC at Symphony Space, New York City Center, 'Cosmos from Within' Raindance Award Winner, dancer/choreographer 'Time to Pause' Purpose Award Winner, principal dancer 'John Woo Flick' Conway the Machine music video. She has worked as assistant choreographer ‘Transformations' Glenn Close Wynton Marsalis Jazz at Lincoln Center. TV/Film/Plays: 'Succession' HBO Max, 'Raising Kanan' STARZ, 'I Wish I Could Give You An Answer' Netflix, Chelsea Film Festival; Off-Broadway: Ars Nova.

Lilit Hogtanian, a Los Angeles native, started her training with Yuri Grigoriev. At the age of 15, was featured in Los Angeles Times ‘Face to Watch’ following her performances as Clara for Los Angeles Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker. She was a semi-finalist in the Prix de Lausanne and won first place in the contemporary and classical category of the Youth American Grand Prix, Long Beach, Ca. Lilit graduated from Academie Princesse Grace on full scholarship and went on to work as a professional dancer at the Slovak National Theatre, Ballet Memphis, the Dance Theatre of Harlem, and State Street Ballet. She has performed soloist and principal roles in various classical and contemporary productions including Nikiya in La Bayadere, the Sylph in La Sylphide, Alice in Alice in Wonderland, Nacho Duato’s Coming Together, Square Dance by George Balanchine, and Cupid and Kitri’s Friends in Don Quixote.

Ramona began her training at Berkeley Ballet Theater and went on to earn a BFA in dance from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. She danced the principal role of ‘Betsy’ in Twyla Tharp’s Come Fly Away. Ramona went on to work with the Tharp company extensively creating new roles as well as performing repertory works. She has been a principal dancer with Oakland Ballet and principal guest artist with Minnesota Dance Theater. She has also performed with Sumin Ballet in San Francisco, Christopher Wheeldon’s An American in Paris, Dani Rowe's "Fury," Dance Lab New York, Isaac Mizrahi’s “The Third Bird,” Sidra Bell Dance NY, and Phantom of the Opera (25th Anniversary Tour) among others. Ramona has taught for Pacific Northwest Ballet, Joffrey Ballet School, NYU’s Tisch Dance, Peridance NYC and others.

Francis, born in Melbourne, Australia, studied with Lorraine Backbourn and at the Australian Ballet School, earning a Diploma in Dance. He has danced with several companies, including the Australian Ballet Company and Dance Theatre of Harlem, Grand Rapids ballet, performing in major classical ballets and modern works by renowned choreographers like George Balanchine and Twyla Tharp. Francis has appeared in musicals, such as "An American in Paris," "West Side Story," and "The Wiz," films, and TV shows like "Law & Order." He is now a freelance artist and teacher in New York City.

Wilson Livingston received his training at The School of American Ballet in New York City. Following graduation, he joined the Crops de ballet at The Sarasota Ballet of Florida.
He then performed in the International Tour of “An American in Paris.” and then joined the North American Tour of “Cats the Musical” playing Coricopat.
Other credits include; Romeo and Juliet with The Dallas Opera, Christmas on Ice at Eldorado Showroom, Pride Live Stonewall Day, and New York Choreographic Institute.

Rachel Schott is an NYC-based dancer originally from San Antonio, Texas. She began her training in classical ballet and furthered her education at Pace University, where she recently graduated with her BFA in Commercial Dance. Rachel is thrilled to be a part of Dance Lab New York.

Tv/Film Credits: BET's BMF Tonesa Welch (Supporting); ALLBlk's Double Cross (Recurr) NBC's Law & Order (Principal); American Horror Story (Gueststar) Theater Credits: Public Theater As You Like it (Andy US); A Wonderful World (Banjo Ben); The Lion King Broadway; Caroline or Change (Original Jackie Thibadeaux). Modeling Clients include: Charlie by MZ, OOFOS, Doordash, Brooklyn Brewery. Managed by The SquarePeg Group / Instagram: @kevinrtate

Myles was hired as a company member with SALT Contemporary Dance in Salt Lake City, Utah in 2016 where he danced as a full time artist until spring 2023. He joined DanceAspen as a company artist in May 2023.
Myles had the honor of performing with DanceAspen at the prestigious Vail Dance Festival in both 2022 and 2023 in Vail, CO.
Myles is currently a freelance artist.

Courtney Renee Cochran is a New York City dancer, teacher, and choreographer. Born in Sacramento, CA, she trained with Sacramento Ballet and Crockett Deane Ballet (CDB). After training with Alonzo King LINES’ BFA and Dance Theatre of Harlem’s Professional Training Program, she spent four seasons with Brooklyn Ballet with various roles in The Nutcracker, Les Sylphides, The Four Temperaments and has been a guest artist with Dance Theatre of Harlem, Sierra Nevada Ballet, and The Black Iris Project. As a choreographer, she has debuted work for both Brooklyn Ballet's First Look program and Norte Maar’s CounterPointe. Courtney was recently awarded a two week residency with Dance Lab NY and presented work at Works & Process at the Guggenheim.