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Mathew James | URBAN TRIBE
Contemporary
Biography:
Mathew James earned his MFA at Tisch School
of
the Arts in Performance & Choreography, as well as
his Yoga
teaching certification at The Perri Institute of
Mind and Body.
He received his BA at Loyola Marymount University,
where
he performed repertoire
by Barak Marshall and Lillian Barbeito, Co-Artistic
Director of
BODYTRAFFIC. Mathew has performed works by Bill T.
Jones, Shannon Gillen, Felipe Barrueto of Joe Good
Performance Group, former NYC Ballet Soloist Nolan
T’sani,
Kevin Williamson, and Lauren Adams. He
has performed professionally with Red Bucket Dance
Theatre, NickersonRossi Dance, Los Angeles Movement
Arts, and consistently worked in the commercial
industry as
a dancer and movement director with brands such as
Diesel
Jeans and Disney Channel. Mathew
produced his first evening-length work, Hostage in
Sovereignty, in 2013. Last year, Mathew
choreographed a
work for the Jewish Community Center: Manhattan,
worked
with creative team, Sonya Tayeh, The Bengsons, and
Joe
Lampert on the development of the
production, The Lucky Ones, and performed work by
Mat
Elder Dance in NYC, Baltimore, & Boston. Currently,
Mathew
is the Artistic Director and Choreographer for U R B
A N / T
R
I B E. Mathew has presented work with U R B A N / T
R I B E
at Stub Theater in Los
Angeles, The Jack Crystal Theater and Access Theater
in
NYC. U R B A N / T R I B E recently presented work
at The
Dance Theater Lab in Purchase, an evening length
work at
Green Space in January 2017,and premiered a new work
at
the KnJ Theater in
February 2017. Mathew is looking forward to being
Steffi
Nossen Dance's Resident Choreographer in Fall 2017.
For more Information about Mathew's work
visit:
Urban-Tribe.org
Class Description:
Mathew James ignites the body by weaving ideas embedded in his
training as a yoga instructor, competitive wrestler, and dance
artist. These blending of techniques are delivered through a
social and communal
environment that cultivates group support and motivation. This
class is designed to condition the mind and body through
movement focused on the musculoskeletal system, mind-body
connection, and testing
the body's limits. By adopting yoga philosophies, the class draws
in keen body awareness, flexibility, strength, power, and balance.
The class structure allows dancers to have a highly physical
experience that
challenges them both physically and mentally. Come test your
boundaries.
Photo Credit: Bryan Whitely