The Humans of Dance LAB Creative!
About the Artists
Dance LAB is unique in that we are a rotating group of artists. Whether dancers work with us once or on a consistent basis, they are part of the collective's history. Artists participate in projects when they are able and interested, meaning some are involved with the collective for many different pieces while others dance with us just once. Dance LAB artists come from a variety of personal and professional backgrounds.
Keep reading to see who has contributed to our work, past and present!
Photo by Sarah Takash
Photo by Emmaline Devore
Photo by Emmaline Devore
Photo by Sarah Takash
Libby Bullinger
Founder and Choreographer
Libby is a dance educator and choreographer from Boston, MA. She received her formative dance training at José Mateo Ballet Theatre in Cambridge, MA, and continued her dance studies at Mercyhurst University in Erie, PA. Libby’s college studies expanded her knowledge from dance performance into other areas of the arts including dance education, choreography, arts administration, dance research, and non-profit work. In addition to choreographing for and leading Dance LAB Creative, Libby teaches dance at several Boston locations and continues her own pursuit of dance education. Read her full biography here.
Samantha Rosenberg
Dance LAB Artist
Samantha was born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts. She received a BA in both Dance: Performance and Choreography, and Educational Studies in 2020 from Hobart and William Smith Colleges. She has been dancing since 2006 and has experience in a variety of forms, including jazz, modern, hip hop, contemporary, ballet, and musical theatre. She is passionate about both dance and education, and how they can intersect to provide students with the tools they need to think critically, work towards achieving their goals, gain a deeper kinesthetic understanding, and create long-lasting, supportive relationships. Samantha has been studying and producing composition and choreography since her high school years, and continues to create multiple new works each year.
Sam's involvement with Dance LAB:
"Weight of a Nation" 2022, Dance for World Community Festival and Nozama Dance Collective's DISSENT
"Surge" 2023, NACHMO Boston
"This Dance Means Something" 2023, aMaSSiT and Salem Arts Festival
Photo by Elise Miwa
Photo by Meena Khalili
Photo by Moody's Point Photography
Photo by Meena Khalili
Meredith Price
Dance LAB Artist
Meredith is a dancer, choreographer, and multidisciplinary artist, graphic designer, and part time barista based in Cambridge, MA. With a dual degree in Dance and Visual Communications from the University of South Carolina, she approaches dance from a variety of lenses and aims to blend her passions of dance and design. At the end of the day you’ll find her throwing herself full heartedly in anything and unfortunately EVERYTHING she finds interesting.
Meredith's involvement with Dance LAB:
"Surge" 2023, NACHMO Boston
"This Dance Means Something" 2023, aMaSSiT and Salem Arts Festival
"Intuitive Orbit" 2023, OnStage 360°
Hannah Brown
Dance LAB Artist
Hannah is a Boston-based dancer, choreographer, and performer. She spent her training years dancing in Indiana at Expressenz Dance Center where she devoted all of her time to her passion for dance. At Expressenz, Hannah had the opportunity to perform professionally with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra in their shows “Yuletide Celebration” and “An Evening in Paris,” in addition to performing in America’s Got Talent Season 14. After high school, Hannah continued her dance journey at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan where she graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance and a minor in Interior Design in May of 2023. Over the course of her time at WSU, Hannah worked with renowned guest artists such as Bosmat Nossan, Wanjiru Kamuyu, Marc Spaulding, Monique Haley, and Madison Hicks. As a choreographer, Hannah has performed her pieces for ArtLabJ’s Detroit Dance Race as well as in WSU’s Hilbery Gateway Theatre for “On the Horizon.”
Hannah's involvement with Dance LAB:
"This Dance Means Something" 2023, Expanding Community 2024
Photo by Erika Ruch
Photo by Erika Ruch
Photo by Erika Ruch
Photo by Nicole Mari Photography
Photo by Nicole Mari Photography
Photo by Nicole Mari Photography
Jami Cunningham
Dance LAB Artist
Jami is a Boston based dancer and dance educator. Jami graduated from Dean College with degrees in both Dance and Psychology and is on faculty at the Boston Ballet School and Miss Maria’s School of Dance. When Jami is not teaching, she trains with KAIROS Dance Theater as a Class Fellow as well as trains in aerial silks. She hopes to further her performance career in the future and travel the world doing what she loves.
Jami's involvement with Dance LAB:
"Surge" 2023, NACHMO Boston
"Intuitive Orbit" 2023, OnStage 360°
Odessa Rain
Dance LAB Artist
From an early age, Odessa had interest in the arts with a focus on dance. Her early years were spent on a competition team and she spent her summers at Joffrey Ballet School in New York City. She started her journey in Dance Academia at the Lehigh Valley Charter High School For the Arts. During her time there, she set contemporary ballet works in the student show for three consecutive years and was invited to the Regional High School Dance Festival in Norfolk, VA. There she received scholarships to several college and conservatory dance programs as well as ballet trainee programs nationwide. After high school, Odessa attended The Boston Conservatory on scholarship where she performed in Paquita and various contemporary ballet works set by Yuri Yanowsky, Greg Dawson, Jon Ole Olstad, Zoe Schofield, and Stephanie Martinez. Since graduating, Odessa is a freelance performer and full time dance teacher in Boston. Highlights include performing David Parsons’s “Etudes” as a soloist with Dance Currents. Odessa is excited to be performing with Dance LAB.
Photo by Moody's Point Photography
Photo by Elise Miwa
Photo by Moody's Point Photography
Odessa's involvement with Dance LAB:
"Weight of a Nation" 2022, Dance for World Community Festival and Nozama Dance Collective's DISSENT
"Surge" 2023, NACHMO Boston
"This Dance Means Something" 2023, aMaSSiT and Salem Arts Festival
"Intuitive Orbit" 2023, OnStage 360°
Photo by Ryan Currier Photography
Photo by @kaijarebeccaphotography
Photo by Ryan Currier Photography
Amanda Edmunds
Dance LAB Artist
Amanda Edmunds is from Revere, Massachusetts and has been dancing since the age of three. She danced competitively for 16 years at Sheila Rosanio’s School of Dance and Gymnastics and The Studio Dance Complex. Amanda has earned her BA in Dance at Salem State University. She has won numerous high score awards along with multiple scholarships from the Dance Masters of New England. She has performed in Debra Mason’s: What The Dickens and in the Melrose Youth Ballet’s: The Nutcracker, and in the company Contemporarily Out Of Order with Wendy O’Byrne. Amanda dances to entertain, persuade, and inform her audiences of her thoughts and passions. She strives to create and perform her dances with immense expression and athleticism. Amanda is currently a dance instructor/studio administrator for db studios of Burlington. She is fueled by watching her students grow as dancers, humans, and artists. In her free time, Amanda also loves reading, journaling and doing yoga.
Amanda's involvement with Dance LAB:
"This Dance Means Something" 2023, aMaSSiT and Salem Arts Festival
"Intuitive Orbit" 2023, OnStage 360°
Tiff Paris
Dance LAB Artist
Tiff Paris is a non-binary Boston based dancer. Tiff grew up in Manchester, NH and has been dancing for 20 years. Falling in love with dance at a young age allowed them to attend Dean College and receive a BA in dance and the Artistic Excellence Award. They currently continue living out their passion for dance as a performer with Onyxx Performance Group, Emotion in Motion, and Dance LAB.
Tiff's involvement with Dance LAB:
"Intuitive Orbit" 2023, OnStage 360°
Photo by Zoe Smith
Photo by Zoe Smith
Photo by Stefanie Belnavis of The Diahann Project
Photo by Stefanie Belnavis of The Diahann Project
Photo by Stefanie Belnavis of The Diahann Project
Simon Montalvo
Dance LAB Artist
Simon Montalvo is a non-binary/transgender movement artist and choreographer born on the land of the Coahuiltecan and Karankawan peoples, now known as South Texas. Over the past 6 years, they’ve been living on the land of the Pawtucket and Massachusett peoples, now referred to as Boston. Since graduating from the Boston Conservatory at Berklee in 2022 with a BFA in Contemporary Dance Performance with an emphasis in Composition and Pedagogy, they’ve been focusing on somatic based and person-oriented movement practices. In 2023 they were awarded a Studio Space Grant through Urbanity Dance to continue in their creative process journey. Their creative approach is centered around healing, community, and growth; holding movement practice and healing as one interchangeable entity. They strive to build a creative environment that feels welcoming and accessible to the communities they serve, and they’re excited about the possibilities of using improv, mixed media, literature, research, and collaboration to create new works.
Simon's involvement with Dance LAB:
"Intuitive Orbit" 2023, OnStage 360°
Margaret Falcone
Dance LAB Artist
Margaret is a dancer, choreographer, and teacher from Syracuse, NY where she trained at The Ballet & Dance Center. She graduated summa cum laude from Boston Conservatory at Berklee in 2019 with a B.F.A. in Contemporary Dance Performance and emphases in modern dance and creating performance. At the Conservatory, she performed works by Otis Sallid, Roderick George, Joe Chvala, Merce Cunningham, and Stephanie Martinez, among others. She also had the opportunity to produce three of her original works on Boston Conservatory’s mainstage. Now, she is currently the Administrative Coordinator for the Boston Conservatory at Berklee Dance Division. Additionally, Margaret is the program director of two divisional outreach programs: Movement Matters, which brings dance to senior citizens in the Boston area, as well as Step by Step, an adaptive dance program for students who have Autism and Down syndrome. She is on faculty at BoSoma School of Dance and Metrowest Dance Academy, and she is an annual guest choreographer at Cambridge Rindge & Latin High School. Margaret has been a member of BoSoma Dance Company since 2019 and also enjoys being a part of other dance projects throughout the Boston area. Dance has always been a major influence in Margaret’s life and she is excited to continue her explorations with Dance LAB.
Photo by Howard Kong Photography
Photo by Moody's Point Photography
Photo by Howard Kong Photography
Margaret's involvement with Dance LAB:
"Surge" 2023, NACHMO Boston
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Additional Collaborators
Our collective includes more than dancers! Check out other creative collaborators that have worked with Dance LAB below.
Moody's Point Photography
Samantha Moody, owner of Moody’s Point Photography, has been a photographer for over a decade now. Being able to share her love for capturing genuine moments is truly a blessing. Specializing in dance, live music, and portrait photography Samantha shines when she’s behind the lens.
Moody's Point Photography's involvement with Dance LAB:
In studio rehearsal photos for "Surge" February 2023
Sarah Takash Photography
Sarah Takash (she/her) is a dancer and visual artist currently based in Boston and the NYC area. A proud member of the class of 2020, Sarah graduated Summa Cum Laude from Fordham University and the Ailey School with a double major in Dance and Visual Art. She received the Lipani Visual Art Award and departmental honors in dance. Sarah loves utilizing her dance training to create unique compositions in still images and video.
Sarah's involvement with Dance LAB:
Photoshoot and promotional images for Dance LAB, 2023