About the Company

Boris Willis Moves fuses dance and technology to explore 21st Century physical expression. Directed by Boris Willis, whom the Washington Post has called "flawless and emotionally riveting," BWM combines elements of hip-hop, contact improvisation and breakdance into a uniquely postmodern dance style.

Boris Willis Moves can provide a variety of performing and workshop experiences for both the professional and the novice dancer. We specialize in university level technique classes as well as classes in composition and improvisation. We also provide lecture demonstrations and workshops with traditional and nontraditional dancers.

About Boris Willis

Boris Willis (Chief Artistic Officer) has a MFA in Dance and Technology at The Ohio State University, a BFA in dance from George Mason University and a Diploma in dance from the North Carolina School of the Arts. His choreography has been performed at The Kennedy Center (DC), Dance Place (DC), Public Playhouse (MD), Jack Guidone Theater (DC), the Goose Route Jazz & Dance Festival (WV), Next Stage (NYC), George Mason University (VA) the White House (DC) and online at danceaday.com.

He has performed with STREB, Liz Lerman/Dance Exchange, Jacob's Pillow's Men Dancers, Nancy Havlik, Pennvisions, Sharon Wyrrick/Full Circle, Rochelle Zide-Booth, Lesa McLaughlin and Dancers, Eric Hampton Dance, Edgeworks Dance Theater, City Dance Ensemble, Barbara Thatcher Company, Contradiction Dance, Karen Reedy Dance.

He was an actor with Theater of the First Amendment in "In Living Colors" followed by "I Can Stop on a Dime and Get Ten Cents Change" both choreographed and directed by Dianne McIntyre. He co-directed Big Love, by Charles L. Mee and directed Praxis by Lara Naughton.

Contact: boriswillis@ gm ail.co m

(614) 204-9337

Boris Willis Moves thanks the following supporters:

2004

Virginia Commission for the Arts

2003

John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Sharon Mansur, Al McCarthy, Daisy White, James and Frances Vaughan, Wendy Newkirk, Leona Parker

2002

Sharon Mansur, Sarah Wall, Keith Vaughan, Vernon and Leona Parker, Pia K. Peltola, Madalene Mielke, Therese Keegan/ Slipperyslope Institute, Deborah Stalford, Todd Clark, Jacquelyn McLaughlin and John Bride, Al McCarthy, Jesse Stringfellow, "Wild" Bill Frasier, Daisy White, Margo Johnson, Raymond and Julia Mansur, Elizabeth Price,
James and Frances Vaughan