Morgan Gregory, photo by Stephanie Crousillat Photography
Morgan Gregory, originally from Richmond, VA, is a graduate of the Ailey/Fordham BFA program, and majored in Africana studies and dance. She was honored as a Denise Jefferson Memorial Scholar when she graduated from the Ailey/Fordham BFA class. Professionally, Gregory has performed works by Jacolby Satterwhite and Annie Rigney, and is collaborating with visual artist Julien Creuzet and choreographer Ana Pi on a continuing multidisciplinary project that explores sound, shapes, and movements within the African diaspora. Further, holding the identity of an American Black woman, she is constantly exploring ancestral importance. In this continuous effort of understanding, she finds herself creating in spaces of intersectionality: Academia, Womanhood, Blackness, Dance, and Theater. She premiered her work Homage (2023) at The Ailey School, The Craft, and Steps Beyond. Additionally, she has debuted a short movement-based film, Reflections of a Black Star (2024), which will premiere at Arts on Site in September 2024.
“Thank you thank you and thank you to everyone who made this residency (Black Artist Space to Create) possible. These past two weeks have been a blessing! Not only have I been able to deepen my own personal/artistic practices, I was given the space to connect with people that I love! I was given space to reflect on love, and to prepare for what this next year (2021) will bring! Shout out to New Dance Alliance, Modern Accord Depot and Angie Pittman for the time, the space, and opportunity! I am forever grateful! It felt like a good meal, with dessert!”
– Johnnie Cruise Mercer
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