The Brooklyn Motion Capture Dance Ensemble is an organization dedicated to breathing life into emerging forms of artistic expression. Based on the belief that all people should have the facility and confidence to express themselves, BMCDE is committed to expanding who is considered an artist, and sonically empowering all movers through the exploration of technology-based experience. The ensemble is lead by Brian Ellis, Artistic Director, and Erin Landers, Movement Director. https://brooklynmotioncapture.org/

With her fiery artistry and passion for education, Courtney Murray has made a name for herself as a versatile choreographer and dancer in the New York City area. She has danced with Borne Dance Collective, Alma NYC, Rogue Dance CO., The Schiff Dance Collective, Blue Moon Dance Company, and Sammy J. Dance. Her choreography has been featured at the Boulder Creek Festival, Borne Dance Company, The Schiff Dance Collective, Blue Moon Dance Company, the Christopher Palacio Dance Project, and the Peridance Capezio Center’s Faculty and Student showcases. She was a featured spoken word artist and dancer for Borne Dance Company’s recent 10 Year Anniversary Show, and is currently a collaborator with the dance/opera fusion company MANX. She is a proud graduate of the Broadway Dance Center Professional Semester Program and Hunter College with a degree in Psychology.

Amy Zhang is a musician, sound designer, and videographer. She provides piano accompaniment for dance classes, arranges music for piano, and teaches privately. As a sound designer, she composes and edits audio for film and video. Amy holds an M.A. in Ethnomusicology (’12) and an M.Phil in Architecture History and Theory (’17) from Columbia University. She draws upon her research training as one half of Parsing Practice architecture research collaborative, where she focuses on soundscape and acoustics. More on her work can be found at www.amyznotes.com.