About Stacy

Stacy Matthew Spence was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, raised in Colorado, and now is a choreographer, dancer and teacher residing in New York City. His work has been performed on stage, buildings, museums and galleries. He graduated from New York University Tisch School of the Arts with a Masters in Fine Arts focusing on performance and choreography.

In his choreography Stacy is interested in the influences of environment on a person. In particular, how a person relates to a specific space or place they find themselves in, and the impetus for creativity that comes from that interaction. Presently, Stacy is exploring the internal environments that we create for ourselves and how those may manifest themselves outwardly and are shared with others.

From 1997–2006 Stacy was a member of The Trisha Brown Dance Company, part of the creation of her first opera L’Orfeo as well as the creation of seven new pieces. He continues to work with the company as a board member, teaching classes as well as restaging Trisha’s work.

photo: Elyssa Goodman