On February 23, 2024, Moveius Contemporary Ballet performs in the renowned Atlas Performing Arts’ Intersections Festival. Voices from Within features five restaged and debut works from female choreographers Jenelle Figgins, Diana Movius, Asami Seki, and Elizabeth Watson. As their pieces explore ideas we all face – identity, friendship, competition, joy – audiences are invited to experience movement as a canvas to amplify diverse voices. Driven by the company’s ethos, Moveius is proud to showcase female choreographers in our repertoire and work towards closing ballet’s gender gap. Ahead of the performance, we’re highlighting these incredible voices and their work in creating the pieces that comprise Voices from Within. Purchase tickets to the show here.

Diana Movius is the Founder and Artistic Director of Moveius Contemporary Ballet and our flagship arts center, Dance Loft on 14. Movius’ choreographic works have been presented by the Kennedy Center, Atlas Performing Arts Center, Dance Place, and many more. Her works have also toured to New York and San Francisco to critical acclaim, and have been featured in the New York Times, Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, Reuters, and others. She trained at Charlotte Ballet with Patricia McBride and earned degrees in Anthropology and Dance at Stanford University. Listen to a bit of our conversation below to learn about her pieces in Voices from Within - a rare opportunity to some of her earliest works - and why dance is such a powerful vessel for storytelling.