Janice Rosario is a nationally recognized contemporary dance choreographer, educator, and activist. She came to the studio in January 2024 from New York to create a new work on the company. Her new work titled Seasons, explores themes of letting go, acceptance, and the quest for understanding, connecting the seasons with distinct emotional landscapes of ourselves. Set to Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, Rosario transcends traditional ballet boundaries, presenting an abstract interpretation of the seasons as reflections of the human condition. Watch the video below for the the insight into the work and rehearsal process. Catch the premiere at the Emerging Choreographers Showcase on March 22 & 23, 2024.
Meet Janice Rosario
Emerging Choreographers Showcase
March 22 & 23, 2024
Janice Rosario
Janice Rosario
Janice Rosario is a nationally recognized contemporary dance choreographer, educator, and activist. As a native New Yorker, Janice studied at some of NYC’s most elite institutions including Ballet Hispánico, Ballet Academy East, and The Ailey School. She is a graduate of LaGuardia High School for the Performing Arts and Hunter College. When not in the studio, she is running her nonprofit, The Good Neighbor Collective Inc, to support and empower those underserved in our communities.
As a choreographer, Janice has been commissioned by numerous prestigious institutions throughout the United States including Dance Kaleidoscope, Newport Contemporary Ballet, Broadway Dance Center’s ProSem, Vassar College, Hofstra University, Barnard College/Columbia University, Montclair State University, The University of Alabama, Case Western University, Steps on Broadway Conservatory, Ailey/Fordham University, The Ailey School’s Professional Division, Manhattanville College, Bucknell University, Howard University, Dean College, Brockport University, Baltimore School of the Arts, Grand Canyon University, Irvine Valley College, Sacred Heart University, Drexel University, Hunter College, The Martha Graham School, New York Dance Project, Steps on Broadway’s Conservatory, Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School for the Performing Arts, the Dance Institute of Washington, the Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden, Davidson High School, Passaic County Technical Institute, The Thacher School, the Joy of Motion Dance Center, Frank Sinatra High School for the Performing Arts, Fort Hamilton High School, Norte Maar’s Counterpointe Series, Periapsis Music and Dance, La MaMa Moves! Dance Festival and the Battery Dance Festival.
In addition to her choreographic endeavors, Janice has taught at The Ailey School, Peridance Center, The Martha Graham School, The University of Alabama, Montclair State University, Barnard College/Columbia University, Cornish University, Bucknell University, Manhattanville College, the University of Oklahoma, the University of Florida, Ballet Hispanico, Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School for the Performing Arts, Broadway Dance Center, Steps on Broadway, Gibney Dance Center, New York Dance Project, Frank Sinatra High School for the Performing Arts, Fort Hamilton High School, Sacred Heart University, Grand Canyon University, Hunter College, Harvard University, High Tech High School, the American Youth Dance Theater, Irvine Valley College, the Contemporary Dance Festival in Tobago and the Joy of Motion Dance Center.
