Biography:

Asia Pyron is a freelance choreographer and the director of PYDANCE. Asia is originally from Atlanta, GA but received most of her early training at Interlochen Arts Academy in Northern Michigan. After graduating highschool, Asia attended the Boston Conservatory at Berklee where she received her B.F.A. in Contemporary Performance and Composition in 2020. During her time in Boston, she formed her dance collective, PYDANCE, and performed in local dance festivals such as the Boston Contemporary Dance Festival, Onstage360, and the Boston Conservatory WinterWorks concerts. Upon arriving in Nashville, Pyron acknowledged the lack of professional dance opportunities and realized Nashville needed PYDANCE to help build a sustainable dance environment for the community. PYDANCE partners with local businesses and unconventional venues such as restaurants, museums, and parks to bring dance to more diverse audiences. PYDANCE has received grants and residencies such as the Brave New Works Lab with Oz Arts Nashville, the Metro Arts THRIVE Grant, South Arts Cross Sector Impact Grant  in partnership with Creative Parks Nashville, South Arts Express Grant in partnership with Kindling Arts Festival, Mare Nostrum Elements: Emerging Choreographers Series, and the Animata Arts Residency. With eleven organizational partnerships, weekly community dance classes, and three original productions, PYDANCE celebrates five years of bringing more professional employment and concert dance exposure to Nashville. Asia has been commissioned as a guest artist at institutions and companies such as the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Boston Conservatory at Berklee, Nolte Academy, DanceLab NY,  and URBANITY. Asia currently resides in Nashville, TN, where she continues to create work for PYDANCE and other dance organizations throughout the country.