H.T.Chen & Dancers Artist Bios

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Ari Someya

Ari Someya hails from Tokyo, Japan where she started dancing at the Michiko Shiona Dance Studio. After working with Michiko Shiona Company and various other dance artists in Japan, Ari moved to New York in 2004 to study at The Merce Cunningham Dance School where she received her certificate in 2007, and was with Saeko Ichinohe Dance Company. She joined H.T. Chen & Dancers in 2009.

South of Gold Mountain: Ari Someya from Chen Dance Center on Vimeo.

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H.T. Chen

Co-Founder & Choreographer

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Dian Dong

Artistic Director

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Renouard Gee

Renouard first performed and toured with H.T. Chen & Dancers in 1988, and was a lead dancer with the company for over a decade.

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Keyasha Williams-Bailey

Graduate of New World School of the Arts/University of Florida, and has been with H.T. Chen & Dancers for nine years.

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Gary Champi

A performer, teacher, and dance educator, currently completing an MFA in dance.

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Glenna Yu

A graduate of Princeton University, Glenna is an NYC-based movement artist.

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Richard Sayama

Graduate of Marymount Manhattan College with a BFA Modern Dance and B.A Business.

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Seneca Lawrence

Received rigorous training from the Boston Ballet and a BFA from SUNY Purchase.

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Tsubasa Nishioka

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yeeli

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