Cemiyonce

Cemiyon Barber, a Mississippi native and 2018 SUNY Purchase BFA graduate, is a New York City-based dancer, choreographer, model, and director. He has performed works by Bill T. Jones, Kyle Abraham, and Merce Cunningham. In 2024, he joined The Metropolitan Opera as a dancer in the premiere of El Nino by John Adams. His choreography has been showcased at notable NYC venues, including the Manhattan Movement & Arts Center. Featured in VOGUE Russia and Numero Berlin, Cemiyon co-founded Beyond The Black Box in 2022 to uplift the Black dance community, directing five major performances in its first year.