The "why" behind the movement

"Many of my creative projects explore producing movement in the present moment by drawing from my diverse background of various movement styles and technological experience."

Courtney Ngai is an improvisational artist, choreographer, and software engineer. She explores producing movement in the present moment by drawing from her diverse background of various movement styles and technological experience. Bringing a background of twenty-one years of dance experience, she has trained in the styles of contemporary, popping, Kpop, ballet, tap, hip hop, jazz, and Latin.

Courtney has presented and performed various collaborative works in many performances including Irene Ashu’s Hope for the World Benefit Show, Barrett Honors Talent Showcases, ASU Dance Undergraduate Shows, and Peter Chu’s Red, White & Chu Festival. She is a Phoenix native and holds a degree in Computer Science and Dance Minor from Barrett, The Honors College at Arizona State University. She is also an alumni of CONDER|dance. The topic of her Honors thesis was on the integration of web application development and dance improvisation. She aspires to combine dance and technology to create a mental footprint that will push the boundaries of how movement and the digital space interact and influence each other.