Ballet

Ashley Taylor, from White Plains, NY, received her BA in Dance from Muhlenberg College in 2010. Dance was always a part of her life growing up, but she began seriously training upon entering high school. She has trained in intensives with the Paul Taylor Dance Company, Parsons Dance, and spent the summer of 2009 at American Dance Festival at Duke. There she danced with Rosie Herrera, and was chosen to perform with H. Art Chaos, in the premiere of their piece Flower of the Bones. She performed with Charles O. Anderson in his piece Rite at the 2010

Kevin Fitzgerald Ferguson is originally from Houston, Texas. Kevin has studied at The Houston Ballet, Boston Ballet, The Ailey School, and holds a BFA from The Boston Conservatory of Music. Mr. Ferguson is an NAACP and Arts Recognition and Talent Search recipient. Kevin has taught at Ballet Hispanico, currently The Joffrey School, and Black Spectrum Theater. Mr. Ferguson has taught internationally and domestically. He has choreographed for competitions and festivals. He has performed work by Nilas Martins, Donald Byrd, and Larry Keigwin.

Richard made his onstage debut at the early age of six. He acquired his early training under the tutelage of his parents at the Brae Crest School of Classical Ballet in Lincoln, RI. At the age of 12, he was awarded a scholarship to the prestigious School of American Ballet in New York. He attained a year-round full scholarship when he was fifteen years of age. Three years later, Richard joined the New York City Ballet. Richard danced the Repertory of George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins and Peter Martins, and was met with a unanimous wave of adulation from the critics.

Founded in 2011, Fusion Dance Company is a performance/competition team, under the umbrella of the Pulse Performing Arts Studio. Directed by Kevin Ferguson, FDC is an innovative group of young dancers dedicated to expressing themselves through movement. The company requires technical and dedicated artists. Fusion dancers perform various styles of dancing, always remaining interpreters and individuals. Lyrical to Show-stoppers, fusion is a laboratory for creativity. Each dancer is encouraged to explore their movement voice, and excel in the approach and execution.