MEET OUR DANCERS

Gabrielle DiNizo

Araya Morris

Maddy Hall

Micah McKee

Jade Connor

DANCER BIOS

GABRIELLE DINIZO

Gabrielle DiNizo is originally from Dayton, Ohio. She graduated summa cum laude with a BFA in Dance and English from Fordham University/The Ailey School, where she performed works by Robert Battle, Earl Mosley, Brice Mousset, Adam Barruch, and Manuel Vignouelle. Gabby was a member of Jon Lehrer Dance Company from 2021-2023, touring both nationally and internationally with the company. Additional professional credits include Parsons Dance, Forza Dance, and her recent performance in XY, an evening length duet under the direction of Xiang Xu. 

ARAYA MORRIS

Originally from Denver, Colorado, Araya Morris began her dance training at age 3. After graduating high school, Morris attended the University of Colorado at Boulder from 2018-2022, where she received a BFA in dance. Since making the move to NYC in March 2023 and alongside dancing  with Forza Dance Company, Morris has danced in work created by Cindy Brandle and the KoDaFe Dance Festival. 

MADDY HALL

Maddy Hall is a NYC-based contemporary dancer, originally from Northern VA, where she began her dance training at the age of two. Maddy then went on to attend George Mason University and received her BFA in dance May of 2020. While at George Mason she had the pleasure of studying under the direction of Susan Shields, allowing her to hone her technique in ballet, contemporary and modern and it was there that she truly realized her love for theatrical and incredibly athletic movement. In addition to being a performer, she is also a personal trainer, dance fitness coach and dance teacher! Maddy feels quite lucky to be working with such beautiful artists and is very excited to perform with Forza Dance!

MICAH MCKEE

Originally from Knoxville, Tennessee, Micah McKee earned her B.F.A. in Dance from George Mason University, where she trained under Roger Jeffrey, Christina Robson, Susan Shields, and more. During her studies, she was awarded the Kevin Campbell Scholarship and was selected to perform Robert Battle’s Awakening under Elisa Clark. She further enriched her training with artists including Juliano Nunes, Micaela Taylor, Joy Davis, Flock, and Thryn Saxon through programs such as Orsolina28, Rubberband Dance Group, and the San Francisco Conservatory of Dance  

She began her professional career with Gin Dance Company in Washington, D.C., before moving to New York City, where she now dances with Caterina Rago Dance Company and Forza Dance Company, performing contemporary and Graham-based works at venues including the Martha Graham Studios, Brooklyn Art Haus, and festivals in both the U.S. and Italy.

JADE CONNOR

Jade Connor (Alberta, Canada) is a graduate of The Ailey School’s Scholarship Program, completing her training in the summer of 2023. During her time at The Ailey School, she was invited to join the Ailey Student Performance Group (ASPG), where she performed leading roles in works choreographed by Alvin Ailey, including excerpts from Revelations, The Lark Ascending, and Night Creatures. Jade has also performed in works by notable choreographers such as Darrell Moultrie, Ronald K. Brown, Levi Marsman, Freddie Moore, and Brice Mousset.