DUAL RIVET / MICHELLE THOMPSON ULERICH

DUAL RIVET is a women-led dance company focused on creating and sharing highly physical contemporary dance to a wide audience. Based in NYC, Dual Rivet creates work for stage and film that exchanges a cinematic and visceral language to influence both platforms. The company teaches a myriad of classes, throughout the United States, with an emphasis on contemporary partnering and floorwork. Led by Jessica Smith and Chelsea Ainsworth, Dual Rivet aims to share what it means to be female leaders in the arts.

Originally from California, MICHELLE THOMPSON ULERICH trained at San Francisco Ballet for 9 years. She joined Ballet Austin in 2001, and during her 14 years there, she performed in works by Mills, Balanchine, Tharp, Ulysses Dove, Nelly van Bommel, Dolbashian, Sidra Bell, and many more. Michelle has recently been commissioned by J Chen Project, Harvard Ballet, and Purchase College. Her work has recently been seen at Arts On Site, Mark O’Donnell Theater, Green Space, Mercury Lounge, The Visionary, Ace Hotel, Howland Cultural Center, and Kingsland Wildflower Festival. She became artistic director of Spark Movement Collective in April 2020. She is an adjunct professor at SUNY Purchase, a yoga teacher, and a mother of 2.