Jessie Owens is a performing artist, choreographer, and structural integration practitioner. She is the founder of ERGO/movement, a collaborative performance project based in Burlington, Vermont. She holds a BA in Dance and German Studies from Smith College and an MA in Health Arts and Sciences and Embodiment Studies from Goddard College, where her focus of study was on fascia and embodied adaptability. Jessie is passionate about fascia, our body’s most sensory-rich organ, and through this connective tissue, she explores the spaces where the art, science, and spirituality of the moving body intertwine. Jessie teaches embodiment and myofascial release practices, leads retreats, and is the owner/practitioner at Fulcrum Structural Integration and Myofascial Release. From 2002 to 2012, she performed with Burlington’s Spielpalast Cabaret, and was the group’s art director and co-producer from 2005 until 2013.

Nicole lives in Rutland.  She is a mom of three little ones.  She is serving as the Secretary for Vermont Dance Alliance. At the start of 2022, Nicole joined with other dancers to form the Marble Valley Dance Collective. This group is working to bring high quality dance experiences; classes, workshops, and live performances, to the Rutland County community. Nicole holds a MA in Dance and Dance Education from Teachers College, Columbia University.