Biographical/historical: Hilary Easton is a New York-based choreographer and artistic director of Hilary Easton + Company, a NYC-based contemporary dance company established in 1992. She is a faculty member at The Juilliard School, and has taught at colleges and universities including Princeton University, Connecticut College, NYU Tisch School of the Arts, and the University of Montana. As a performer, Ms. Easton danced with many companies and choreographers, including Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane and Company, Monica Levy, Bertram Ross, Ze’eva Cohen and Kinematic.