The Artists
Sofia Forero Correa: Artistic Director
Sofía was born and raised in Cali, Colombia. She studied at Joffrey Ballet School and graduated from The Ailey School Certificate Program.
She has performed pieces by Merce Cunningham, Paul Taylor, Alvin Ailey, Angelica Stiskin, Rena Butler, Larisa Calero, Luis Salgado, Earl Mosley, Darrel Moultrie, Kirven Boyd, among others. She founded The Heraclitus Project in 2018 and has presented her choreographic work in multiple venues, including, 14th Street Y Theater, Davenport Theater, Dixon Place Theater, The Hudson Valley Festival, Winter Follies Festival, Fertile Ground, Sony Music Hall, Hudson Guild Theater, Dance On The Lawn Festival, Union City PAC, Arts on Site, The Greenpoint Gallery, The Craft, as well as many other.
Sofía has been recently commissioned to present her work at the AVA Gallery, and Spoke The Hub.
Sofía is also a Zena Rommett Floor-Barre® Certified Teacher, and the author of the research book “Una Danza Para El Cambio Social'', outlining her development of a healing technique through movement and dance, in a local community.
Gabrielle Boone: Company Manager
Born in New Jersey and raised in Chicago, Gabrielle began dancing at the age of 16. After quickly discovering her passion for the art, she moved to New York at the age of 17 to study dance at the Joffrey Ballet School as a Ballet Trainee. She has continued her training at various prestigious studios such as Steps on Broadway and Broadway Dance Center. Gabrielle holds a Bachelors of Arts from Pace University, and has had the opportunity to dance in multiple performances here in New York and in Atlanta, GA
Born in New Jersey and raised in Chicago, Gabrielle began dancing at the age of 16. After quickly discovering her passion for the art, she moved to New York at the age of 17 to study dance at the Joffrey Ballet School as a Ballet Trainee. She has continued her training at various prestigious studios such as Steps on Broadway and Broadway Dance Center. Gabrielle holds a Bachelors of Arts from Pace University, and has had the opportunity to dance in multiple performances here in New York and in Atlanta, GA
Nicolas Fiery: Dancer
Nicolas began his training with the Funky Styles techniques with Lady Del, and studied Hip-Hop, Jazz, Modern and Acting under the direction of Candice Alekan at Arts En Mouvements. He has performed the work of Kayoko Watanabe, Julie Galopin, Earl Mosley, Alvin Ailey among others. He won several prizes in Jazz with the FFD (Federation Française de Danse) and in Locking in different choreography contests. In 2015, he founded MUMOS and graduated from The Ailey School- Certificate Program in 2020. He has presented his choreographic work in multiple venues including: ArtsOn Site, Ballet Hispanico, Ajkun Ballet Winter Season, The Greenpoint Gallery, among others. He has also produced live and virtual events such as "Not To Say" and "Thanksgiving Art Live Stream" and is currently working for a commissioned work by the AVA Gallery.
Nicolas began his training with the Funky Styles techniques with Lady Del, and studied Hip-Hop, Jazz, Modern and Acting under the direction of Candice Alekan at Arts En Mouvements. He has performed the work of Kayoko Watanabe, Julie Galopin, Earl Mosley, Alvin Ailey among others. He won several prizes in Jazz with the FFD (Federation Française de Danse) and in Locking in different choreography contests. In 2015, he founded MUMOS and graduated from The Ailey School- Certificate Program in 2020. He has presented his choreographic work in multiple venues including: ArtsOn Site, Ballet Hispanico, Ajkun Ballet Winter Season, The Greenpoint Gallery, among others. He has also produced live and virtual events such as "Not To Say" and "Thanksgiving Art Live Stream" and is currently working for a commissioned work by the AVA Gallery.
Esteban Santamaria: Dancer
After graduating Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in classical ballet, Esteban Santamaría continued his studies in pursuit of his professional goals by performing in various pieces of classical, neoclassical and contemporary repertoire at the Ballet Nacional de Panama. Soon after, Esteban became a member of the “Compañía Nacional de danzas folclóricas de Panamá”. In the fall of 2017 Esteban enrolled in The Ailey School’s professional certificate program. During his time at The Ailey School, Esteban performed with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater on the piece “Memoria'' in its New York City Center season in 2019. He also performed in the Centennial of Merce Cunningham representing The Ailey School and is a former artist with the Arim Dance company as well as the Ailey Students Performance Group. Esteban graduated from The Ailey School in the spring of 2020 and he is currently a company member with Graham 2.
After graduating Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in classical ballet, Esteban Santamaría continued his studies in pursuit of his professional goals by performing in various pieces of classical, neoclassical and contemporary repertoire at the Ballet Nacional de Panama. Soon after, Esteban became a member of the “Compañía Nacional de danzas folclóricas de Panamá”. In the fall of 2017 Esteban enrolled in The Ailey School’s professional certificate program. During his time at The Ailey School, Esteban performed with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater on the piece “Memoria'' in its New York City Center season in 2019. He also performed in the Centennial of Merce Cunningham representing The Ailey School and is a former artist with the Arim Dance company as well as the Ailey Students Performance Group. Esteban graduated from The Ailey School in the spring of 2020 and he is currently a company member with Graham 2.
Thibaut Witzleb: Dancer
Thibaut is a professional dancer, teacher and choreographer, who began his professional dance training in Paris. He came to New York City as a recipient of a scholarship for his study at the Martha Graham School and the Ailey School. He has performed works by Alvin Ailey, Fredrick Earl Mosley, Bradley Shelver, Yusha-Marie Sorzano, among others, and has performed in several stages in Paris, New York, Germany and Belgium. Thibaut danced with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in New York City Center, and performed on National Television for 20.7 million viewers during the 2019 Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade. He has also performed on French television, at the DUMBO Festival with Mosley’s Hearts of Men Diversity of Dance, International Ballet Festival of Union City, Ballet Beyond Borders International Los Angeles and Jacqulyn Buglisi’s 9/11 Table of Silence, live streamed in all 50 states and in 129 countries.