QUABA VENZA ERNEST

QUABA VENZA ERNEST, born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, began his dance training at Dance Theatre of Harlem. He continued his training at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Performing Arts, and SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Dance. He began his career with Ballet BC for their 2019/2020 season. He received the Thayer Fellowship in the Arts for Choreography/Dance in 2019, and The Ann & Weston Hicks Choreography Fellowship at Jacob’s Pillow in 2021. Quaba has danced in the works of many notable choreographers such as: Kimberly Bartosik, Ronald K. Brown, Sidra Bell, Sharon Eyal, Robert Garland, Johan Inger, Loni Landon, Ana Maria Lucaciu, Ohad Naharin, Crystal Pite, Jerome Robbins, Ted Shawn, Medhi Walerski. He has been featured in the NY Times for performances at BAM Fisher & Jacob’s Pillow. Quaba began working with Doug Varone and Dancers in 2021.