PUSH FOLD | Bryony Bowman | Pacific Northwest athletic contemporary dance company | Portland, Oregon, USA
PUSH FOLDArtistic Director | Samuel Hobbs | Portland, Oregon USA
 
 
 
push/FOLD dancers Liane Burns, Briley Jozwiak, Ashley Morton, and Holly Shaw lean out in athletic dark blue leotards for 'Ash' at Cobalt Studios in Portland, Oregon | Photography: Jingzi Zhao
 
 
 

Bryony Bowman

Performer

Born in Grants Pass, Bryony began her dance training in Ballet at Stillpoint Dance Studio with Sylivia Bolton. During high school, she moved to Vancouver, WA to attend the Arts Umbrella Professional Dance Training Program, later continuing her studies in the Arts Umbrella Post-Secondary Dance Program under the direction of Artemis Gordon. While at Arts Umbrella, Bryony had the opportunity to study and perform works by William Forsythe, Crystal Pite, Azure Barton, Sharon Eyal, and other distinguished artists. After graduating, Bryony continued her training in Turin, Italy at Nuova X, under the direction of Tom Weinberger. There, she performed original works by Brian Arias, Lea Ved, Out Innerspace, and other acclaimed creators.

Bryony's artistic development has been shaped by training with Netherlands Dans Theater, Pacific Northwest Ballet, and B12 Festival Berlin. Professionally, Bryony has performed with Ballet BC Annex, ChoreoLab International, Supper Club Dance NYC, in addition to freelance projects. Bryony joined push/FOLD in 2026 and continues her studies in Anthropology with Oregon State University.


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THE TEAM


Samuel Hobbs

Artistic Director

Holly Shaw

Managing Director, Performer

Alana Rae

Social Media Coordinator, Performer

Marina Vianello

Community Engagement, Performer

Paige Geissler

Performer

Bryony Bowman

Performer
 
Jingzi Zhao | Dancers: Liane Burns, Briley Jozwiak, Ashley Morton, Holly Shaw
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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