Gelan Lambert, Jr.

Choreography credits: The Royal Shakespeare Company, The Public Theater, GableStage and Ohio University’s Antony & Cleopatra, Jacob’s Pillow, Stella Adler Studio (Resident Artist), Florida International Univ., City Center Studio, Long Island University, FiveMyles, Gibney Dance and George Faison Firehouse Theater. Performance credits: Fela! (Broadway/Nigeria/World Tour), playing the role of JK (rhythm tapper)/Ogungun; described by Ben Brantley of the New York Times as “the brilliant, tap dance artist sui generis.” A graduate of The Juilliard School BFA, where he was awarded The Martha Hill Prize for excellence in dance artistry and leadership. Other credits: The Martha Graham Dance Company, Sean Curran Company, Fosse (1st National Tour), A Christmas Carol (Madison Square Garden Theater), City Center Encores! Golden Boy, NYC Opera’s Alcina/Turandot, and a featured performer for Jacob’s Pillow Katherine Dunham Tribute, conceived and directed by Reginald Yates. His awards/honors are: Martha Hill Prize from The Juilliard School, Young Arts-1st Place, Presidential Scholar for the Arts, National Society of Arts and Letters-1st Place, Key to the City of North Miami in 2013 and a Jerome Foundation Fellow to Ghana, West Africa. A principal artist and assistant to Reginald Yates. Ayo!