ArtistIC Directors Jamey Hampton & Ashley Roland
A celebration of dance that is uniquely BodyVox...
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Didn’t It Rain
Photography by Jim Lykins
Photography by Randall L Milstein
Photography by Randall L Milstein
Urban Meadow
Photography by Randall L Milstein
Little Miss Tough It
Photography by David Krebs
Photography by Blaine Truitt Covert
BodyVox
Led by Emmy Award-winning choreographers Jamey Hampton and Ashley Roland
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.
Ashley Roland (She/Her)
Artistic Director
Ashley Roland is a true American original. With an unparalleled imagination and an acuity in both choreography and theatrical effect, she creates work that is unbridled, ebullient, and unabashed, resonating deeply with audiences around the world.
Ashley is the recipient of numerous awards, including an Emmy for her work on ISO's "Episodes", and an American Choreography Award for her work on the BodyVox/Mitchell Rose film series "Modern Daydreams." Ashley co-founded BodyVox in 1997 with Jamey Hampton.
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.
Elenaluisa Alvarez (She/Her)
Performer
Elenaluisa Alvarez started her dance career in Peru with the Municipal Ballet of Lima. In college she was mentored by Galina Panova before participating in the Masa program with KCDC in Israel. Returning to the US, Elenaluisa joined Bowen McCauley Dance Company and Vaught Contemporary Ballet, where she had the honor of performing at the Kennedy Center. She spent one season with Wonderbound in Denver before moving to Portland to join BodyVox. She has performed works by David Ingram, Lucy Bowen, Katie Vaught, Mats Ek, Rami Beer, Albert Galindo, Ilana Goldman, Sarah Tallman and Garrett Ammon amongst others.
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.
Theresa Hanson (She/Her)
Performer
Theresa was born in Gainesville, FL where she began her dance career with Dance Alive National Ballet. She moved to Orlando in 2015, performing for Universal Orlando, New Generation Theatrical, Dance Theatre of Orlando and various production companies. Theresa moved to Portland in 2018 and joined BodyVox a year later. You may have seen her play the piano in “1920” or lead a zany 80’s aerobics class in “Serious Cupcakes.” Favorite BodyVox pieces include Cosmosis, Little Miss Tuffit, and Shadow Savage. She also performs burlesque under the name “Resa la Revv.”
Kennedy Sizemore (She/Hers)
Performer
Kennedy began her dance training at the age of two in her hometown, Fairburn, GA. Graduating from Carla’s Dance Factory in 2017, she continued her rigorous training at AMDA College of the Performing Arts in Los Angeles, CA. She graduated with a BFA in Dance Theatre and has taught at numerous studios in the Atlanta area as well as attended many different intensives including, Juliano Nunes/FLOCK at Orsalina 28 in Moncalvo, Italy, and Ballets Jazz Montreal 360 intensive in Montreal, Canada. Kennedy is elated to share the knowledge she has so thankfully gained throughout her years of training. She is strong in her beliefs of supporting all artists and their hearts as they find themselves and their artistry through this beautiful channel that is movement.
Contact
Daniel Kirk
Associate Artistic Director
daniel@bodyvox.com
503.229.0627
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