Josephine Brunner 

Josephine Brunner (she/they) is a New York-based dancer and choreographer originally from Baltimore, Maryland. Josephine began her formalized dance training at the Peabody Institute and Baltimore School for the Arts where she was the 2019 Harry Gladding Dance Scholarship recipient. In 2023, Josephine graduated with a B.F.A in dance from George Mason University where she trained under the mentorship of teaching artists including Christina Robson and Susan Shields and performed works by choreographers like Doug Varone, Rafael Bonachela, Darell Moultrie, and Stephanie Martinez. As a professional, Josephine has danced for artists like Larry Keigwin, Rosa Allegra Wolff, Heather Dutton, and of course the one and only, Laura Halzack. In addition to performing, Josephine has presented her own choreographic work at venues including Arts on Site in Manhattan, Spring for Spring Dance Festival in Connecticut, and the Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland. With a focus on momentum and form, the subject of her work reflects on multifaceted identity and considers how it takes shape in abstract landscapes.