Adaley Burnett
Kelly Ferris Lester, received her BFA in Theatre and Dance from the University of Memphis and her MFA in Choreography and Performance from The College at Brockport (SUNY).Lester is the Director of the Center for Faculty Development, and an ACUE Distinguished Teaching Scholar. In the dance field, Lester is a Certified Evans Teacher, a Registered Somatic Movement Therapist, and Co-director for Eastwest Somatics Institute for Yoga, Dance and Movement Studies. She serves as President-Elect for the National Dance Education Organization (NDEO, 2019-2020). Lester is a co-founder of Hub Dance Collective for which she regularly performs and share choreography. Her choreography has been featured at many national festivals including ACDA Galas (20116, 2011), and a tour of The Body Politic with collaborator and dancer Elizabeth Lentz-Hill.