Will Noling, Community Actionist
Gibney Dance
Will Noling, a native of Brooklyn, NY, is a performer, educator, and activist. Will graduated summa cum laude from SUNY Purchase College Conservatory of Dance with a BFA in Dance Performance. Will is a Community Actionist at Gibney, working with young people to prevent violence and promote healthy relationship knowledge, and teaching movement workshops for survivors of intimate partner violence. Will also served as Artistic Associate with Gibney Dance Company for their Spring 2018 season, and continues to perform with GDC as a guest artist. Will served as company apprentice for Doug Varone and Dancers’ 2017 BAM season, and has also performed works by Kyle Abraham, Chuck Wilt, Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker, and Crystal Pite. Will is a frequent collaborator with Hannah Garner’s 2nd Best Dance Company, serving as performer and rehearsal director, and is also a member of Dance/NYC’s Junior Committee, which participates in a range of professional development activities and critical dialogues about the New York dance field with a focus on equity, inclusion, and advocacy.
