Ephrat Asherie Dance

Choreographer Ephrat “Bounce” Asherie (pronounced: eh-fraht a-SHAIR-ee), recipient of a 2016 Bessie Award for Innovative Achievement in Dance, brings together a dynamic group of multifaceted dancers in her company Ephrat Asherie Dance (EAD). Embodying a variety of African American and Latine vernacular dances, including breaking, hip hop, house and vogue, EAD is dedicated to exploring the inherently complex and dynamic qualities of these forms. The New York Times has proclaimed, “[Asherie’s] movement phrases—compact bursts of choreography with rapid-fire changes in rhythm and gestural articulation—bubble up and dissipate, quickly paving the way for something new.”

Ephrat Asherie Dance (EAD) is a dance company rooted in African American and Latine street and club dances. Dedicated to exploring the inherent complexities of these dances, EAD investigates the expansive narrative qualities of various vernacular forms including breaking, hip hop, house, and vogue, as a means to tell stories, develop innovative imagery, and find new modes of expression.

EAD’s first evening-length work, A Single Ride, earned two Bessie nominations in 2013 for Outstanding Emerging Choreographer and Outstanding Sound Design by Marty Beller. The company has presented work both nationally and internationally at ArtPower! at UC San Diego, the Apollo Theater, Dixon Place, El Festival Internacional Cervantino, FiraTàrrega, Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, The Joyce Theater, La MaMa, The Momentary, New York City Center, New York Live Arts, River To River Festival, Spoleto Festival USA, SummerStage NYC, Vail Dance Festival, White Bird, Works & Process at the Guggenheim and The Yard, among others.