teacher Bios

Eowyn Emerald Barrett

Éowyn Barrett (choreographer) received her BFA in Contemporary dance from North Carolina School of the Arts. Her last year at NCSA was spent dancing with BodyVox as an original member of BodyVox-2. Some awards and recognition include; the RDA Monticello Award & Scholarship, a NFAA ARTS Merit Award for Choreography, three 1st place Weiler Choreography Awards, and presented work as part of 12 Minutes Max, at On the Boards.

Jason Davis

Jason Davis is a native of Tucson, Arizona and began his dance training with Mary-Beth Cabana at Ballet Arts in Tucson. He attended numerous summer dance programs including the Universal Ballet Academy, the School of American Ballet, the San Francisco Ballet School, Pacific Northwest Ballet School, and Ballet Aspen.

At fifteen, he joined the Universal Ballet Academy (Kirov Academy) under the direction of Oleg Vinogradov.

Jeff George

Jeff George (dancer, BodyVox-2) Jeff George was born and raised in snowy Minnesota. He naturally gravitated to dance and choreography throughout high school. Shortly thereafter, he trained with Ballet Arts of Minnesota and Broadway Dance Center in New York.

Kailee McMurran

Kailee McMurran spent her young years moving from town to town across the western coast, ending the majority of her childhood in cold Alaska. She enrolled in dance & gymnastics as a tiny four year old but left dance and focused on flipping for the next eleven years. Finally as she entered high school she realized her need for the creative aspect of dance and switched full time to ballet studying under Philip Krauter at Juneau Dance Unlimited. Kailee went on graduating from Western Oregon University ['10] with a BS in Graphic Design.

Laura Haney

Laura Haney attended Walnut Hill School for the Arts in Natick, MA, where she studied dance and music. She was a member of River North Dance Company and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, toured nationally as a featured performer in the Broadway show “Fosse” and was a cast member of the Broadway musical ‘A Christmas Carol’ for two seasons. Laura was a company member of BodyVox from 2005-2008. She is a Stott-certified Pilates instructor and has taught numerous dance workshops and master classes across the country.

Ashley Roland

Ashley Roland (Artistic Director) a native of Connecticut, began her dance training at the Alvin Ailey and David Howard studios in New York, with further studies at North Carolina School of the Arts. In 1983 she joined MOMIX Dance Theater as a dancer and choreographer. In 1987 she co-founded ISO Dance, creating over thirty pieces for the company and touring to five continents. 1997 saw the birth of her latest contemporary dance company, BodyVox, which she co-founded with her partner Jamey Hampton.

Zachary Carroll

Zachary Carroll (Director, BodyVox-2) Zachary Carroll began his training with the legendary dancer George Zoritch in his native Tucson, Arizona. He continued his training as a full scholarship student with The National Ballet School in Toronto, Ontario. He has performed a wide variety of principal roles as a dancer in Oregon Ballet Theater, Minnesota Dance Theater, and Ballet West. His repertoire includes works by Balanchine, Taylor, Van Manen, Tudor, and many others. Most recently, Zach danced as a member of Portland’s own BodyVox.

Heather Jackson

Heather Jackson (Performer) Heather trained on scholarship at Rock School of Pennsylvania Ballet and at 14 became a ballet major at the University of Utah where she earned her BFA. Heather has danced with Utah Ballet and Ballet West performing classic ballets as well as works by George Balanchine and Paul Taylor. Before leaving Salt Lake, Heather was an administrator and instructor at the School of Ballet West. Heather now performs with BodyVox and teaches for The Portland Ballet.

Eric Skinner

Eric Skinner (artistic associate, choreographer, dancer)
 Originally from Muncie, Indiana, Eric Skinner has been working on the West Coast as both a performer and choreographer for the past twenty years. 

Eric received his B.A. in Dance from Butler University's Jordan School of Fine Arts in Indianapolis. He has danced professionally with the Milwaukee Ballet, Ballet Oregon, Pacific Ballet Theatre, Los Angeles Chamber Ballet, and was a founding member of Oregon Ballet Theatre.

Michelle Davis

Michelle Davis danced professionally at the San Francisco Ballet and the Royal Danish Ballet companies. She and her husband, Jason, enjoy living in Portland with their three children. Ms. Davis is currently on the faculty at The Portland Ballet and works as the registrar/assistant to the director.