Artist Directors

Jamey Hampton & Ashley Roland

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Optimism in motion.

Beautiful Everything (BE)

“BE is the culmination of nine months of imagineering. It is ​a celebration of beauty, hope, optimism, mystery, wonder ​and joy, in a time that is endlessly portrayed in the media as ​dark and downward spiraling.

BE pulls back the veil of negativity that obfuscates the true ​nature of beauty as a choice. It is a manifesto in movement ​that resists polarization, violence and negativity. Like ​Impossible is Nothing or Think Different, BE is inclusive, ​vast and intimate.

“Beautiful Everything” has been a foundational mantra in ​our creative process throughout our careers, but we have ​never claimed it so vividly as source material for a show in ​itself. These times demand it. Within this construct, we have ​mapped a production that follows the arc of creation in the ​universe. From inert matter careening through space, the ​population of a planet with the building blocks of life, and ​the myriad fecund variations that equation has produced, ​BE is but a slice of infinite possibilities.”

-Jamey Hampton & Ashley Roland

Co-Artistic Directors of BodyVox

Photography by Jim Lykins

The elements of

Beautiful Everything

GENESIS

FLORA

FAUNA

The artists of

Beautiful Everything

Imani Winds

2024 Grammy Award-Winning Quintet

Imani Winds is the 2024 Grammy winner in the Classical Compendium category for ​Jeff Scott’s Passion for Bach and Coltrane released on their recently formed record ​label, Imani Winds Media. Celebrating over a quarter century of music-making, the ​three time Grammy-nominated group has led both a revolution and evolution of the ​wind quintet through their dynamic playing, adventurous programming, imaginative ​collaborations, and outreach endeavors that have inspired audiences of all ages and ​backgrounds. The ensemble’s playlist embraces traditional chamber music repertoire, ​and newly commissioned works from voices that reflect historical events and the ​times in which we currently live.

Learn more at imaniwinds.com

BodyVox

Led by Emmy Award-winning ​choreographers

Jamey Hampton and Ashley Roland

Photography by Jim Lykins

BodyVox is known for its visual virtuosity, distinctive wit and unique ability to ​combine dance, theater and film into breathtaking productions rich in imagery, ​athleticism and humor. Since its founding in 1997, BodyVox has toured to critical ​acclaim on stages around the world, developed award winning short films, 33 original ​shows and 3 operas, featuring over 270 original dances.

Based in Portland, Oregon, BodyVox’s movement surges from a fascination with the ​endless possibilities of the human body in motion, informed by years of cross training ​and layers of experience.

Hampton and Roland are distinguished artists on the world stage, formed by their ​years working as creators and performers with innovative dance companies Momix, ​ISO Dance, and Pilobolus. BodyVox builds upon this tradition of excellence with a ​unique voice that is equally influenced by its Northwest roots and world view.

BODYVOX WHO’S WHO

Jamey Hampton (He/His)

Artistic Director

Jamey Hampton has had a storied career in dance, theater, ​television, and film that has spanned five decades. He ​attended Dartmouth College, where he began dancing in ​earnest, pursuing a BFA degree in Theater.

After Dartmouth, he danced with Pilobolus around the world ​for five years. He then helped form and danced with MOMIX ​from 1982-87, followed by ISO Dance from 1987-1995. Both ​MOMIX and ISO appeared on hundreds of stages around the ​world, as well as in music videos, fashion shows, galas, ​workshops, and feature films. In 1997, Jamey formed ​BodyVox with his partner, Ashley Roland.

Daniel Kirk (He/His)

Associate Artistic Director

Daniel Kirk has extensive performance experience both nationally and internationally. His technique ranges from classical ballet to contemporary to innovative theatrical and aerial work.

After nine years with Oregon Ballet Theatre, he has performed many ballets by director James Canfield and the late Dennis Spaight. Considered to be one of the finest partners, Lewis Segal of the L.A. Times has called him a classically gifted artist as well as a paragon of dance. Daniel and Eric Skinner are co-founders of the skinner/kirk DANCE ENSEMBLE, a contemporary dance company in Portland. Daniel is a founding member of BodyVox.

Gabriel Gaffney Smith (He/His)

Performer

Gabriel Gaffney Smith is a modern-day renaissance man with an artistic resumé spanning multiple mediums. Raised in beautiful upstate New York, Smith began dancing at the Saugerties Ballet Center at the age of 12 and went on to dance professionally for Pittsburgh Ballet Theater and BalletMet. During his 20-year career, Gabriel enjoyed performing works by Gustavo Ramirez Sansano, Ohad Naharin, James Kudelka, Christopher Wheeldon, Val Caniparoli, George Balanchine, Edwaard Liang, Julia Adam, Amy Seiwert, Michael Pink, Andrea Schermoly, Alex Ketley, and David Nixon. As an accomplished fine artist, Smith’s intricate wood carvings have been showcased in museums, private collections, and galleries across the country.

Brent Luebbert (He/His)

Performer

Brent was born in Portland and raised in the area. He attended Point Park University and graduated with a BFA in Dance. Since then he has worked with the Pillow Project, Attack Theatre, Eowyn Emerald & Dancers, skinner|kirk dance ensemble, Washington Dance Creative, and BodyVox. Through these companies he has been lucky enough to tour internationally to France, England, Germany, and China as well as around the US including extensive touring in Alaska.

Photography by Jim Lykins