Erin Dutton (she/her) is an Atlanta based Dance Artist and Performer. She graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a Dance and Choreography BFA, where she trained under Scott Putman, Autumn Proctor-Waddell, Eric Rivera, Trebien Pollard, among others. At VCU, she performed works by VCU faculty and guest artists, such as Norbert De La Cruz. She debuted a new work by Shen Wei at the American Dance Festival, and has traveled to study under Joseph Hernandez, George Staib, Kayla Farish, Oliver Robertson, Kyle Scheurich, and Hani Sirkis. In Atlanta, she has performed with Somos Season 3, Dance Canvas, Ashland Fringe festival with Versialle Jones, and is currently a part of Graham Shelor Dance, and a member of With Width, directed by Maia Jones. Choreographically, she is currently exploring grief and memory tied to food. Outside the studio, Erin finds inspiration in cooking, painting, yoga, and the special magic of a disco ball.

Jacqui is an artist, mover, and arts administrator originally from Metro Detroit. She is the Founder and Artistic Director of EXCAVATE BODY and recently the Co-Founder of Vesper Theatre.

Jacqui is a long-time mover — drawing inspiration from years as an athlete, yoga practitioner, runner, and dancer. She also considers her work in dance and movement heavily infused with her approach as a visual artist, often approaching composition through that lens.

Jacqui is passionate about imagining new ways of doing things and carving out community spaces for art, movement and connection.

Photo credit: Andie Knudson

Jodie Jernigan is an interdisciplinary movement artist, choreographer, and educator based in Atlanta, Georgia. In addition to pursuing freelance performance and creation opportunities, she is a company dancer with Monica Hogan Danceworks and Graham Shelor Dance. She spent three seasons as a company dancer with Atlanta’s physically integrated company, Full Radius Dance, and was a company dancer with SOMOS for their second season. Jodie has recently had the great honor of supporting the processes of artists such as Ashlee Jo Ramsey Borunov, Erin Dutton, Leslie Gourley, Meg Gourley, Emma Morris, and Patton White, to name a few. Jodie debuted her first self-produced evening-length solo, On Guilt & Clementines, at the Atlanta Fringe Festival in 2025. She is currently in residency with CORE Dance and is on faculty at Decatur School of Ballet.

Madison Lee (any pronouns) is a Korean American dance artist based in Atlanta, GA. They graduated from Emory University in 2024 where they were awarded Highest Honors for their dance thesis, fellowship in the John H. Gordon Stipe Society, and The Pioneer Award. Madison began training in contemporary/modern techniques when they moved to Atlanta, and they have presented multiple works at Emory and locally in Atlanta. Currently, Madison is a company member with staibdance, Shelor Dance, Catching Mangoes Dance, and Excavate Body. Outside of company work, they have had the opportunity to work with choreographers such as Carly Wynans, Walter Apps, Leah Behm, Page Yang, Leo Briggs, Julio Medina, Mychal Vandell, and Annalee Traylor.

Mia Shocket (she/her) is a dance artist based in Atlanta, GA. She graduated from Emory University in 2024 with degrees in Dance and Movement Studies and Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology. Her choreographic and performance thesis in dance was awarded Highest Honors. In Spring 2026, she was the first Emory Dance Department alumna invited to restage her honors thesis with current Emory Dance Company students.

While at Emory, Mia performed in works by George Staib, Annalee Traylor, Julio Medina, Gregory Catellier, and her peers. Originally from Washington, D.C., she began her early dance training at C-Unit Studio in Maryland, where she studied a range of styles, focusing on technique and artistry, and competed with their nationally recognized dance company.

In Atlanta, she has danced professionally with choreographers including Leah Behm, Patsy Collins, Madison Lee, Xavier Lewis, Merryn McKeough, Meaghan Novoa, and Mary Beth Stinson. She is currently a company member with staibdance and Graham Shelor Dance.

Outside of dance, Mia teaches group fitness classes at CorePower Yoga and is a Pro Coach at [solidcore].

Alfredo Takori is an Atlanta-based dancer who began performing after discovering dance at Emory University where he received his formal training. By day, Alfredo works as a software engineer. By night, he dedicates his time to rehearsals and classes. Throughout his career, he has had the privilege of collaborating with a number of choreographers and companies, including staibdance, Dana Woodruff, and Andre Lumpkin.