BIOGRAPHY
Jordan Ryder is a New York City-based choreographer, movement director, intimacy coordinator, educator, and founder of RyderDance. A graduate of New York University Tisch School of the Arts, she earned a BFA in Dance with minors in Entertainment Business and Sociology and received the Phyllis Lamhut Award for Dance Excellence.
Jordan’s work merges contemporary movement with narrative-driven storytelling across theater, dance, and film. Her Off-Broadway theater credits include Carnival and Milk & Honey (intimacy coordinator), How My Grandparents Fell in Love (choreographer and movement director), White Rose: The Musical (movement director), and Singfeld! A Musical About Nothing (choreographer).
Her original production SHERLOCK, a dance adaptation inspired by Sherlock Holmes, sparked an ongoing exploration into dance theater adaptations of film and television narratives. Outside of RyderDance, Jordan has also created work for Eryc Taylor Dance, Rogue Wave Dance, One Day Dance, amongst others, with performances at venues including the Brooklyn Botanic Garden and Martha Graham Studio Theater.
Jordan is on faculty at Peridance Center and Broadway Dance Center and continues to develop interdisciplinary work that centers storytelling, collaboration, and contemporary dance.
CLASS DESCRIPTION
Join an invigorating Contemporary Dance class that fuses athleticism with artistry! The class kicks off with a dynamic cardio-driven warm-up to get hearts pumping and prepare bodies for movement. Dancers then transition into somatic stretching, deepening body awareness and enhancing flexibility.
As creativity unfolds, participants dive into improvisation, encouraged to push their creative boundaries and explore new ways of expression. The class culminates in learning an athletic contemporary phrase that embodies everything explored, integrating strength, fluidity, and dynamics.
This class is designed for dancers looking to unleash their full potential while enjoying a supportive and expressive environment. Come ready to move, create, and grow!