Guest Artist & Residencies
From public schools and universities to local theaters, Era Dance Company works with institutions to bring professional dance experiences to students, audiences, and communities.
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Dance and Choreography, Guest Artist Residency
Created a new work Midnight Offering with the department’s Sophomore Class (Class of 2028) to premiere in their Spring concert, VCU Dance NOW.
Taught a Master class to the entire department for their Friday Workshop class.
Offered feedback on student choreography in their Dance Composition course
Norfolk State University (NSU), Dance Theater Company, Guest Artist Residency
Taught a Master Class to NSU Dance Theater Company
Developed and Premiered Kinetic Studies on Pain, Iteration 2
Jelani Taylor & Era Dance Company have also worked with the following institutions:
Anne Catherine Cross School of Dance | Mechanicsville, Virginia
Arts on Site | Manhattan, New York
Danspace Project | Manhattan, New York
Firehouse Theater | Richmond, Virginia
The Governor’s School for the Arts | Norfolk, Virginia
Green Lung Studio | Brooklyn, New York
Green Space Studio | Queens, New York
Mark Morris Dance Center | Brooklyn, New York
Maureen’s School of Dance | Chesapeake, Virginia
Salem High School’s Visual and Performing Arts Academy | Virginia Beach, Virginia
University Settlement’s Performance Project | Manhattan, New York
William & Mary University, Dance | Williamsburg, Virginia