Lesley A. Powell’s “Jux Ta Position” … by Lynn Woods

Lesley A. Powell’s “Jux Ta Position” … by Lynn Woods As a New York City-based Pilates teacher and former dancer and choreographer, Lesley Powell has a deep connection with the movement of the body. In 2016, after establishing a large studio in the attic of the...

Collage Pushing My Creativity

Over the past year, Powell has embraced collage as a liberating technique that has expanded her creative horizons. Through layering images and color in innovative ways, she creates dynamic compositions that draw the viewer into complex visual relationships.  ...

How my dancing/choreographing influence my painting

How my dancing/choreographing influence my painting Being a choreographer taught me how the placement of dancers at different spaces on the stage creates its own nonverbal drama.  Adding costumes, lights and sometimes a set also changed the language of the piece. ...