MEMBER, FACULTY ARTIST + CHOREOGRAPHER: Originally from Eugene, OR, Ellie Weinman received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in choreography and performance from the University of Montana, where her choreography was selected to be performed at the Northwest American College Dance Festival gala. Along with her training in modern dance, contemporary, and contact improvisation, Ellie has extensive training in hip-hop and acrobatics. She has performed professionally with Bare Bait Dance, Headwaters Dance Company, and MASC ARTISANS circus troupe in Missoula, MT. Ellie has spent the last five years in New York, where she attended the Joffrey Ballet contemporary intensive, Vim Vigor summer workshop, and Gaga summer program with the Batsheva Dance Company. She also had the honor of performing at the Boston Contemporary Dance Festival with Depth Dance. Ellie loves sharing her passion for dance and has been teaching children’s dance at various studios and schools for the past 9 years. She values collaborating with others, and investigating one’s own intent and message behind physical movement.