Amy “Ray” Kingwill is a lover of movement. Born and raised in Jackson, Wyoming, her earliest memories are of being in the studios of Dancers’ Workshop. She returned to Jackson in 2020 after almost twenty years as a performer, arts administrator, visual artist and Pilates Instructor living primarily in the San Francisco Bay Area. Today she enjoys encouraging others to move with curiosity, whether that be through pilates, functional fitness, Country Western Swing, Contact Improv, or conventional contemporary dance. What’s more she is pleased to do much of it in her hometown in Jackson Hole.
Amy finds great joy in finding unique ways to incorporate all her interests into her projects. In addition to continuing to choreograph, she also finds herself starting to follow in her family members’ footsteps through the use of visual arts including drawing, painting, videography, photography, and costume/set design. Amy holds a BFA in Modern Dance from the University of Utah and is a comprehensively certified Body Arts and Science International (BASI) Pilates Instructor, and Functional Movement Specialist, among other certifications and accolades of equally great and little importance. She still feels the most herself on a wood floor; seeking joy, silliness and pleasure in every roll and lift. She hopes you’ll join her there sometime soon!
Contemporary Performer
I get a kick out of still performing as a contemporary dancer after all these years, and I’m grateful for each moment I get to dance and share my love of movement with others.
Choreography Highlight
Amy “Ray” continues interest in her ongoing project, “See Me”, where we give focus towards those who are not always seen, and the beauty we find therein. She uses movement, video, sound and story to highlight what she views as interesting.
Character Work
Recently I was told I was “infamous”. The discussion lead to deciding it was because of my character work, and the longevity of my career as a performer. While humor has always been easily accessible to me in life it’s even more so on stage. Comedic timing is a skill, and it seems I’ve honed mine pretty well. I’m grateful to get to still be on stage, and dare I say that sometimes I’ll get to also be a bit sexy while doing it.
