Artistic Lineage

Gwynenn Taylor Jones

Professional Dance Instruction

Today, Gwynenn brings the depth of that professional experience into the classroom. She teaches ballet, pointe, Horton technique, improvisation, strength and conditioning, and performance coaching to adult, student, and pre-professional dancers.

Her teaching is technically grounded, artistically informed, and centered on the individual dancer.

Gwynenn is known for creating an environment that is rigorous without being intimidating. One where dancers are encouraged to work with purpose, take risks, build confidence, and experience the joy of creating a meaningful connection to their artistry.

She has helped guide students into respected college, conservatory, summer intensive, and pre-professional programs, while also creating welcoming opportunities for adult dancers to begin, return to, or deepen their ballet practice.

Gwynenn currently teaches and collaborates with dance schools, studios, and colleges, throughout the Hudson Valley.

Gwynenn Taylor Jones is an accomplished dance artist and educator whose career spans some of the most respected institutions in contemporary dance, including Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Ailey II, and Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet.

After receiving a fellowship to attend The Ailey School, Gwynenn joined Ailey II before becoming a company member of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. She was also a founding member of Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet and later returned to the company, performing works by internationally acclaimed choreographers including Crystal Pite, Hofesh Shechter, Jiří Kylián, Ohad Naharin, Alexander Ekman, and Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui.

Her additional performance credits include Earl Mosley’s Diversity of Dance, the Fred Benjamin Dance Company, Aretha Franklin’s 2000 U.S. tour, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and the feature film The Adjustment Bureau.

Elite Pedigree

Elevated Instruction

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