Isaiah Newby is a performing artist driven by movement and all of its possibilities. As a dance artist, actor, and collaborator, they have a career that spans Ballet companies, recording artists, contemporary dance, opera, and modeling. Credits include The Met Opera, Sterling King, Dance Lab New York, and live performances for artists Allison Clancy and Jayse Vegas. Isaiah attended New York University in the Tisch School of The Arts Dance Department under the direction of Sean Curran. Before NYU, they attended the University of North Carolina School of the Arts under the direction of Susan Jaffe in the ballet program. He has performed works by Aszure Barton, Susan Jaffe, Ronald K. Brown, Dwight Rohden, Stephen Petrino, Chuck Wilt, and Gregory Dolbashian. While attending NYU they also were in Limon 2 having the chance to perform with the company at the Joyce Theater. As an NYC-based artist, I enjoy dance from all aspects from dancing and assisting choreographers to choreographing myself. They previously worked with DanceLab NYC for their MORE TO THE POINTE LAB as a choreographer and The 14th Street Y as a choreographer in residence. As an artist, I work in the mindset that my choreographic voice is not separate from who I am as a dancer. I do think we as dancers without trying are going to be and act as a medium for change. I move and create to bring meaning, to bring beauty, to bring possibility, and to bring inspiration, and hope into a concrete world. When not performing, Isaiah enjoys cooking, yoga, reading, spending time with friends, and seeking out new restaurants.