PERFORMER PROFILES
JACOBY PRUITT (Performer) began his dance training in Miami, FL where he attended New World School of the Arts. He is a graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of Dance and is a recipient of the Martha Hill Dance Fund’s “Young Professional Award”. He has worked professionally with Ailey II, Company XIV, Sean Curran Company, and the Metropolitan Opera Ballet among various other freelance projects. His tv/film credits include Good Morning America, Comedy Central’s ‘Alternatino’, and the ‘In the Heights’ film. Jacoby joined the company in 2021.
NAYAA OPONG (Performer) is from Cherry Hill, New Jersey. She began her dance training at The Bowman School of Dance and latter continued at Eleone Dance Unlimited Nayaa choose to further her studies at Mason Gross School of the Arts— Rutgers University where she earned a BFA in dance and was able to spend a semester at The Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance. Since graduating in May 2019, she performs with Hysterica Jazz Dance and has begun working with the BIRDHOUSE artist collective. Nayaa joined the company in 2019.
HUIWANG ZHANG (Performer) trained rigorously in physical disciplines such as Peking opera, martial arts, and classical dance in China. Prior to his career with the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company, he was a lead performer with the Chinese national theater in Beijing. He has also worked with PEARSONWIDRIG DANCETHEATER, Yin Mei Dance, and Paper Tiger Theater. His choreography has been featured in the United States, China, and Germany; his work attempts to portray the value of dance as a serious art form and critical research practice. Huiwang joined the company in 2017.
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