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About Risa Jaroslow

 
 
       
         
 

photo credit: Anja Hitzenberger

 

Risa Jaroslow choreographs as if her mission were to explore the common needs and visions that bring people together.        - The Village Voice

 
 
 

Elise Knudson | Luke Gutgsell | Paul Singh
Gabriel Forestieri | Eun Jung Choi-Gonzalez



Growing up in Lexington, Kentucky, Luke Gutgsellcut his teeth on gymnastics, horsemanship and musical theater. In 2004, he graduated cum lade from the Ohio State University with a BFA in Dance Performance. He also attended the Naropa Institute. Since his arrival in New York, he has performed and apprenticed with the Bill T. Jones Dance Company and Shen Wei Dance Arts, and trained on scholarship at the Merce Cunningham Studio. Luke has danced in the companies of JoAnna Mendl Shaw, Tiffany Mills, Jody Oberfelder, Mishou Zsabo and Chris Elam. He has taught dance to equestrians, NYC high school students, GLTB youth and elders, and aspiring professional dancers.