About

Jessie Ferguson, born and raised in Houston, Texas, began her dance training at Move Dance Family under the direction of Mallorie Marion. Jessie recently graduated from George Mason University, under the direction of Karen Reedy, and holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance. In 2020, Jessie graduated from Kinder High School for Performing and Visual Arts under the direction of Janie Carothers and Courtney D. Jones as a dance major. Throughout her years, she has performed works by Martha Graham, Sidra Bell, Amy Miller, Janie Carothers, Gage Self, Courtney D. Jones, Peter Chu, among others. Jessie is also excited to join Houston Contemporary Dance Company as a trainee for their 6th season.

Choreographically, Jessie has taken advantage of every possibility to create on her peers and has continued developing her choreographic voice. In 2022, Jessie was selected for the Aimed Dance Emerging Choreographer Fellowship during the Young Artists Program, where she created a work entitled “Telephone”. Most recently, Jessie was selected to present her work, “When the Owl Came to Me”, at the 2023 Barnstorm Dance Fest in Houston, TX. Choreography with Jessie means thoughtfully creating a work through collaboration and inspiring artists to take ownership of their movement.

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Willing to be contacted for: Commissions, Choreography, Performance, Dance Instruction