Nora Gibson

Gibson is an American choreographer and multimedia artist evolving ballet for the 21st century. Gibson is interested in the beauty of the natural world, as evidenced in mathematics and science. Her hallmark is her collaborations, expanding the understanding of ballet through her work with scientists, mathematicians, and programmers. Gibson creates multimedia work that features both dance and generative digital graphics. Gibson trained at Baltimore School for the Arts, Chautauqua, and NCSA, and earned a BFA from Tisch, at NYU. In addition to performing in the genres of ballet and contemporary dance in MD, D.C., and NY, Gibson was selected to work from 2010-2013 with Lucinda Childs to perform various iconic 70s works as part of the Pew Center for Arts and Heritage's Virtual Reconstruction project. Gibson has been invited as a resident artist in the US and abroad, including the nEW Festival in Philadelphia (2009-10), the CEC New Edge Residency (2009-10), the Ellen Forman Memorial Award (2011), the PHL/Poland Artist Exchange Residency (2012), the Choreographers on Campus Residency, funded through the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation (2014), Diepenheim Werkplaats (2016), Kaatsbaan (2017), and The Dance Visions Residency (2018). Gibson’s choreography has been presented by New Dance Alliance at Joyce SOHO, at Dance Place in Washington DC, Philadelphia Dance Projects, The Williams Center for the Arts, and by the Franklin Institute. Gibson’s work has received consistent critical acclaim, heralded by the Philadelphia Inquirer as "the most authoritative work in Philadelphia. . ." Gibson’s innovative approach to ballet garnered her an invitation to speak about her work for an audience of programmers and visual artists at MUTEK in Montreal in 2018. Gibson's work has been commissioned regularly by universities such as Bryn Mawr College, Georgian Court University, and University of the Arts, among others. Gibson is a teacher, and has taught ballet and composition in the US and abroad, including Temple University, University of the Arts, the Zawirowania Festival, and many other institutions. Gibson also makes digital art under the name of Chroma and performs in A/V performances. Gibson creates live and interactive generative digital work with Philly AV and Bismuth String Quartet.