Hand in Hand

Hannah Wagner (Choreographer/Dancer) began dancing in her hometown St. Paul, Minnesota at the Classical Ballet Academy of Ballet Minnesota. She graduated with her BFA in Dance Performance and Choreography from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Hannah has since had the opportunities to perform with Nimbus Dance Works, Wylliams Henry Contemporary Dance, Ballet Minnesota, Caterina Rago Dance Company, Buglisi Dance Theatre, and The Dynamite Experience. In 2018, Hannah was invited to perform at the Perpetuum Mobile Festival in Brussels, Belgium where she premiered an original work “Am I…?”. Since then, she has become a resident artist with The Dancing Society based in Brussels, and returned to the festival in 2022 to premiere IN EACH PASSING MOMENT... with Joey Rosin. Hannah continues to develop her own creative work, and is passionate about projects based in collaboration andcooperation. This is her first time presenting her original work in New York.

Joey Rosin (Composer/Perfumer/Woodwinds) is a musician and perfumer from Riverwoods, IL. His work aims to explore histories, liminal spaces, and create environments for introspection, celebration, and community. He holds degrees from the University of Miami Frost School of Music (B.M. ’17) and the New England Conservatory (M.M. ’21). He has performed across the US and Europe and is an in-demand baritone saxophonist and woodwind instrumentalist. While maintaining an active music career, he is the perfumer for his fragrance house, Hoax Parfum, and holds an apprenticeship with Michael Nordstrand of Mythologist Studio. He has formulated fragrances for Troye Sivan’s brand Tsu Lange Yor, Rite of Way, beauty writer Sable Yong, and the Horological Society of New York. Joey’s immersive creative process yields layered, rich, and thoughtful formulas.

Murph Aucamp (Percussion) is a native of South Florida, percussionist Murphy Aucamp studied classical percussion at Dreyfoos School of the Arts in West Palm Beach, while simultaneously studying rumba in the streets of south Florida. He is a graduate of the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music, where he studied under Steve Rucker, Dafnis Prieto, and John Yarling. Murphy’s performing credits include appearances with Blue Man Group, Gloria Estefan, Luis Fonsi, Quincy Jones, Estelle, Jon Secada, Nu Deco Ensemble, Palm Beach Symphony, Symphony of the Americas, and as a soloist with the Amarillo Symphony. He has toured internationally with trumpeter Brian Lynch’s “Spheres of Influence” band, and contributed arrangements and percussion on two Grammy-winning albums: “The Omni-American Book Club” - Brian Lynch Big Band, and “American Dreamers” - John Daversa Big Band. Murphy was also previously a finalist in the New World Symphony Concerto Competition. He currently resides in Brooklyn, NY.

Robyn Ayers (Dancer) is a movement artist, facilitator, and producer living on occupied Lenape land (NYC). They hold a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Fordham University & The Ailey School, with majors in dance and philosophy. Professionally, Robyn moves through the worlds of formal stage production, site-specific installation, and film; wandering around the intersection between classical modern and gestural contemporary impulse. Robyn’s performance career spans NYC and surrounding areas in current company with Hivewild, cullen+them, The Dynamite Experience, and more. Prominent credits include Ben Stamper’s short film “Stay With”, Katherine Maxwell’s stage production “PRISM”, and Alex Mastoon’s music video “Give Them All Their Flowers Now”.  Beyond the stage, Robyn works in arts administration, instructional design, and production - guided steadily by the principles of informed consent, collective wisdom, and holistic care.

Bethany Chang (Dancer) is a freelance dance artist based in NYC. She received a B.A. in Dance from Hofstra University and is a graduate of the USF Dance in Paris program. Bethany has studied with Doug Varone and Dancers, Hofesh Shechter Company, Trisha Brown Dance Company, Michael Foley, Colleen Thomas-Young, Pat Graney, Adam Barruch, Loni Landon, Kendra Portier, Netta Yerushalmy, Robin Becker, and The Cambrians. Bethany is currently a freelance performer with Joan Bradford + Collaborators and The Neo-Political Cowgirls, and is a former company member of The Moving Architects and Dance Theatre Mark Bankin. In addition to her performance work, Bethany is a certified pre/postnatal yoga and Pilates instructor and serves as the Director of Operations for Exubrancy, a corporate wellness company.

Moshe Elmakias (Piano) is a multi-genre pianist and composer. With a virtuosic personal style, he is one of the most exciting pianists among the new generation of Israeli jazz musicians. While touring professionally around the world, Elmakias completed his bachelor's degree at the Jerusalem Academy (2017) and his master's degree at the New England Conservatory (2021). Elmakias has worked with some of the top musicians in the jazz and world music scenes, including Billy Hart, Dayna Stephens, Larry Klein, Manu Katche, Ari Hoenig, Nigun Quartet, Mor Karbasi, and more. With more than 30 albums on his discography, Elmakias lives, plays, and teaches in NYC, while performing worldwide.

Alex Haag (Dancer) grew up in Cleveland, Ohio and started dancing at Center Stage Dance Studio. She furthered her training by studying ballet at The Ohio Conservatory of Ballet and independently working with Blake Krapels and Billy Larson, to better prepare for college audition season. She was then accepted into Purchase College’s Conservatory of Dance and recently graduated summa cum laude with a BFA in dance in May, 2024. While she was in her 3rd year at Purchase, she was given the opportunity to dance abroad in Australia at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts for 5 months. In her final semester, she was awarded 2024 Outstanding Senior, representing the highest level in artistry, academics, and citizenship. After graduating, she attended Carmel Dance Festival as a dance fellow and is now working as a freelance artist based in New York City. 

Callie Rosenbaum (Dancer) is a New York City based performer and choreographer. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Dance and a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. Recently she performed as a guest artist with Selah Dance Collective and Nebula Dance Lab of Santa Barbara, CA, was an Associate Choreographer for Black Box Movers, and performed in premiere works by Al Blackstone (Peridance Performance Project) and Adrian Lee (Steps on Broadway Industry Showcase). She is a member of Actors’ Equity Association, recent regional credits include Footloose, Guys and Dolls, and original works by Collide Theatrical Dance Company. She frequently performs and collaborates on original works with artistic peers in the NYC dance community, is a certified Pilates instructor, and enjoys living in Brooklyn.

Nora Stanley (Alto Saxophone) is an improviser, composer, and songwriter based in Brooklyn, New York. She uses saxophone, flute, guitar, synthesizer, and voice in her work which spans jazz, rock and experimental music. As both a solo artist and a collaborator her music emphasizes openness, connection, and interaction, exploring the vast possibilities of texture, rhythm, and harmony.