Jessica began dancing at the age of 2 in San Diego under the instruction of Jocelyn K Wilson and Sue Gelson.  She worked with Debbie Allen in Brothers of the Knight before attending Cornish College of the Arts as a dance major and completing her degree at The University of Texas, Austin.  She is thrilled to be dancing in New York and to be a part of Gehring Dancetheatre.  This is Jessica’s first season with the company.

Evita is an international performer/teacher in Lindy Hop, Charleston and many other Swing styles.  Primarily a partner dancer, she is known for her endless energy, high-flying aerials and dynamic movement.  Since her arrival in New York, she has performed at the city’s top venues, including Lincoln Center, The Waldorf Astoria, and The Rainbow Room.  Evita has also won the hearts of audiences while starring as Diana Morales of A Chorus Line in Los Angeles, touring with Swing Un-ltd featured in the Edinburgh, Scotland Jazz Festival, and teaching/performing at the Cabarets of UK’s Camp Savoy.  Her partner work has earned her 1st and 2nd place in multiple contests.  Evita currently teaches at Dance Manhattan and most recently can be seen on “So You Think You Can Dance".

Abigail has worked intermittently with her sister, Heather Gehring, for over ten years. During her studies in Massachusetts and in Oxford, England, she organized a college dance ministry and often attended swing and Argentine tango social dances.  She has performed at the Viennese Opera Ball in New York, with Explosion Theater in Massachusetts, and with GDT at venues in New England, New York and New Jersey. Currently she is an editor and freelance writer based in Manhattan and has recently published her first book, Odd Jobs: 101 Ways to Make an Extra Buck.

Kumiko is happy to be in this wonderful cast. Her recent credits: Annie (Carousel Dinner Theater) and King & I (Gateway Playhouse, Naples Dinner Theater) as a dancer. She was a choreographer for Musical High Light (Christ & Saint Stephens), and Haibo (Merkin Concert Hall). Her commercial work includes Yellow Pages hair salon (as a Geisha-girl) and Stanton (as a DJ-girl). She also is working for Japanese Performing Art ( Japanese Traditional dance), a New York based company. Currently Kumiko is teaching yoga for Integral yoga institute, E 53rd Yoga Pilates Studio and Arts Cure center. Thanks to family and dear friends for their unconditional love and support. Kumiko was a dancer with the company for four seasons.

Corey Bliss graduated cum laude from the Ailey/Fordham Bachelor of Fine Arts program in May 2007, with a minor in Communication and Media Studies  She began training with Nancy Turano at the New Jersey Dance Theatre Ensemble (NJDTE) in 1995.  Corey frequently performs with the Ensemble as a guest artist in its annual production of The Nutcracker as well as its other repertory works.  She has worked with and performed works by many renowned choreographers, such as Alvin Ailey, David Parsons, Seán Curran, Fabrice Lamego, Eduardo Vilaro, Kyle Ahmed-Bukhari, Jean Emile, Nancy Turano, Kenneth Larson, Earl Mosley, Francisco Martinez, and Vernard Gilmore.  In the summer of 2004, Corey attended Kazuko Hirabayashi’s Summer Dance International in Burgos, Spain.  She apprenticed with Pascal Rioult Dance Theatre for their 2006-2007 season, and is currently a featured dancer with DeXdance Company.  Corey is on faculty at The Ailey School's First Steps Program and at Yvette Studio in Cranford, NJ, in addition to serving as Company Manager and Assistant Director of Education and Outreach for NJDTE.  This is Corey’s first season with Gehring Dancetheatre.