ABOUT
robyn is a movement artist, arts program manager, and operations manager based on occupied Lenape territory (nyc). they hold a bachelor of fine arts degree from fordham university & the ailey school, which they obtained summa cum laude with majors in dance and philosophy.
robyn’s performance career takes them through formal stage production, site-specific installation, and dance for film; wandering around the intersection between classical modern and gestural contemporary impulse. their artistic priorities are rooted in mindfulness and accessibility, striving to move at the speed of trust and build holistic relationships between artist and audience. over the years, they’ve worked with Alice Klock, Nathan Trice, Ben Stamper, Christian Von Howard, and several more. prominent credits include Ben Stamper’s short film “Stay With”, Katherine Maxwell’s stage production “with your sweet fragrance”, and Alex Mastoon’s music video “Ceremony”. currently, robyn dances for Hivewild under the direction of Katherine Maxwell, alongside other freelance projects.
beyond the stage and studio, robyn works in programming and operations for Hi-ARTS and Hivewild. in these spaces, robyn is responsible for designing and implementing artist residencies, managing company operations, grant writing, and facilitating youth arts education. robyn’s ethos exists in the collaborative space between technical writing, project management, and creative storytelling. their work is grounded in experiential learning and tailored by active listening; guided by the firm belief that information is only as effective as it is accessible. the programs they design and deliver are grounded in the importance of honesty and empathy intertwined, with the challenge of actively decolonizing the production, consumption, and judgement of information.
when they’re not doing any of the above, robyn can be found sitting by the ocean with their nose in a book.
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artist statement
i move through the world of dance in the mediums of formal stage production, site-specific installation, and film - wandering around the relational, the wild, and the magical. i seek to invest in creative processes that lean in to the incessant questions of humanity; shamelessly visceral and fundamentally corporeal in the asking. i follow the ongoing directive to meet myself, peers, collaborators, and viewers with curiosity, patience, and play. as a Black, immigrant, queer person, i hold carefully the responsibility of a story-holder swimming against the dominant narrative. movement-based storytelling is the medium i use to mark my presence in the world around me, and ensure that our stories are held with softness and told with transparency. in process: carefully following the thread from sensation, to color, to scene, to words, to movement - slowly dialing heartbeats, stories, and lifetimes into focus. in performance: guiding audiences through the discomfort of necessary questions, and asking them to be active participants in their own impact.