EMILY ARDEN JONES

Emily Arden Jones (she/her) is a freelance dancer, choreographer, and teaching artist based in Brooklyn. She focuses on contemporary art making through theatrical performance, dance film, and dynamic improvisational practices. Emily is originally from Louisville, Kentucky and received her BFA in Dance from The Ohio State University. She has performed with Artichoke Dance Company, Ayalis in Motion, Mitchell Rose, and Alison Clancy among others, and her work has been shown at the San Francisco Film Festival, Fringe Istanbul, Dance Umbrella, the Salvatore Capezio Theater, and New York Live Arts.

AIDAN FELDMAN

Aidan Feldman started out in musical theater in 4th grade, veering into dance in middle school when the acting program was full. Aidan fell in love with dance and never looked back. He graduated from the University of Michigan, double-majoring in dance and computer science. Once Aidan moved to New York, he attended an Artichoke rehearsal where he immediately connected with director Lynn Neuman. He has been dancing with Artichoke ever since, as well as other companies like danceTactics, Dance Entropy, Barkin/Selissen Project, and Chavasse Dance & Performance.

NATHANIEL DAVIS

Nathaniel Davis is from Toronto, Canada. He graduated from New World School of the Arts College with a BFA in dance in May 2014. He has previously worked with the Peter London Global Dance Company in Miami, as well as the Moving Beauty Series in New York. He has performed many works, including works by Robert Battle, George Balanchine, Jose Limon, Kyle Abraham, Bill T. Jones and Darshan Bueller. Nathaniel joined Artichoke Dance Company in 2016.

QUETZALI HART

Quetzali Hart is a New York based freelance dancer and choreographer. She grew up in Salem, OR where she began her dance training at age of three under Sara Alaverez at Premiere Academy of Performing Arts. In 2023 she received her BFA in Contemporary Dance from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. While there she performed works by Jose Limon and Igal Perry, and original works by Darrell Grand Moultrie, Juel D. Lance, Ashley Linsdey, Grady Bowman and Ming Lung-Yang. Quezali has had the opportunity to work with choreographers such as Jacob Jonas, Sidra Bell, Peter Chu, Flockworks and Rachael Lieblein-Jurbala. Quetzali is excited to be joining Artichoke Dance Company.

AVA RAKOWSKI

Ava Rakowski (she/her) is a dancer, writer, choreographer, and teacher originally from Lyndhurst, NJ. Rakowski recently graduated from Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University with her BFA in Dance and a second major in Journalism and Media Studies with the hopes of combining her love of movement and writing. During her time at Rutgers, Rakowski has performed in works by Thang Dao, Keerati Jinakunwiphat, Pam Tanowitz, Kun-Yang Lin, Luis A . Lara Malvacias, Ani Javian, and John Evans, as well as many student works. Rakowski is very excited to begin her professional performance career with Artichoke!

TOMMY BATCHELOR

Tommy Batchelor is a professional dancer living in NYC. He rose to prominence for his portrayal of Billy in Billy Elliot the Musical on Broadway. Since then, he has collaborated with renowned choreographers like Bebe Miller, Stephen Koplowitz, and Eddie Taketa. After graduating with a BFA in Dance from The Ohio State University in 2019, Tommy has been actively working as a freelance dance and film artist. 

JOHN TRUNFIO

John graduated from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts in May of 2020 with a BFA in Dance and minors in East Asian Civilization and History. In June of 2022, he graduated from Drexel University with a MS in Arts Administration and Museum leadership. In addition, he is a certified aerial hoop/ lyra instructor. At NYU, he performed works by Wayne McGregor, Sidra Bell, Jim Martin, Ryan Mason, and Emilie Camacho. After graduating, John worked on projects with the Isadora Duncan Dance Foundation, Yu.S.Artistry, Elizabeth Burr Dance, Vive Khamsingsavath, TheatreZone, and was also a junior artist with the Ajkun Ballet Theatre. John was a former company dancer with the Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre and WHITE WAVE Young Soon Kim Dance Company. Recently, he completed JV2 in England where he refined his physical theatre skills. John is currently a company dancer with Hanna Q Dance Company.