Stephanie Dorrycott, Artistic director
Stephanie Dorrycott is a passionate dancer, choreographer, and educator and is the founder of Motion X Dance Company. Born and raised in the DC area, Stephanie trained extensively in ballet, modern, and jazz and went on to receive a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Shenandoah University in 2009. She received the Excellence in Choreography Award upon graduation and was later honored as an alumni with the Rising Star Award in 2017. As a dancer and performer, Stephanie has had opportunities to work with notable choreographers and teachers including Debbie Allen, Frank Chaves, David Parsons, Janice Brenner, Elijah Gibson, and Jana Hicks. In addition she has performed for the Red Hat Society Gala and the 2023 Childhelp Shining Stars Gala. Her choreography has been seen throughout the region with choreographic accolades including the Monticello Award through Regional Dance America and choreographic commissions from Shenandoah University, Joy of Motion Dance Center, Georgetown University, Metropolitan Youth Ballet, and Festival Ballet Virginia. Motion X has been presented at the Atlas Performing Arts Center, The Millennium Stage at the John F. Kennedy Center, The Grace Street Theater in Richmond, VA, and The Charlotte Ballet Theater in Charlotte, NC. In 2019 her work, Turning Point, was presented at the 36th Annual Choreographer’s Showcase at the University of Maryland. That same year, Stephanie was invited to teach at the 2019 Kennedy Center REACH Opening Festival. As a dance educator, Stephanie has taught across the region specializing in contemporary and jazz technique to children and adults of all ages. Stephanie has extensive experience working with children of all ages and has a gift for inspiring children to love the art of dance. She is a former faculty of the Metropolitan School of the Arts and is currently serving full time as the Associate Director of the Greater Washington Dance Center.
2026-27 company artists
Caitlin Murray
Caitlin Murray is a performing artist, dance educator, and choreographer based in Northern Virginia. Caitlin trained extensively at the Center for Ballet Arts. She was a member of the pre-professional Ballet Arts Ensemble (2013-2018) before continuing her training as a young adult with the Dancin’ Unlimited Jazz Dance Company (2016-2022). Caitlin serves as the Director of Tap and Jazz at the Center for Ballet Arts and an instructor at the Russell School of Ballet. She is an NGCP Certified Teacher of Giordano Jazz Technique (Basic, Beginning, and Intermediate), and a graduate of the iTap Teacher Certificate Program (Level 1). In 2025, Caitlin has produced more than 60 pieces of choreography in Jazz, Tap, Musical Theatre, and Ballet for ensembles of up to 30+ youth dancers. Outside of teaching and performing, Caitlin is the Marketing Manager for Dancing with Markers and MeetingMakers, and manages the Center for Ballet Arts' website and social media. This is Caitlin’s third season with Motion X.
Madelyn Staley
Madelyn graduated in 2018 from The University of the Arts in Philadelphia, earning her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Dance. There, she had the privilege of working with numerous notable creators including: Sidra Bell, Jesse Zaritt, Bobbi Jean Smith, Thaddeus Davis, Kim Bears-Bailey, and Katie Swords Thurman. Through the University, Madelyn had the privilege of attending “Camping 2017”, a two-week workshop platform in Paris hosted by the Centre National de la Danse. After graduating, Madelyn continued dancing as a freelance performer in the Philadelphia area, and she even had the pleasure of participating in a music video that was featured in the 2020 film “Aviva”. In 2019, Madelyn moved to the Washington DC area to pursue a dance career. She has had the pleasure of working as a guest artist with Danzante dance company, and she has been a company member with local company Ash & Elm Dance for three seasons. Madelyn looks forward to her first season with Motion X Dance Company!
Naomi Hill
Naomi Hill began her dance training at Metropolitan School of the Arts (MSA) in Alexandria, VA. During this time, she performed as a company member with MSA’s Youth Jazz Company iMpulse under the direction of Sara Hart and apprenticed with Motion X Dance DC under the direction of Stephanie Dorrycott. After graduating high school, she continued her dance education at Chapman University in Southern California both in and out of school. She served as president of the Chapman University Tap Ensemble and appeared in the short film In A Beat. Naomi has also performed in music videos for artists including Francesca Maria and Yanni Burton. She now teaches at her alma mater MSA and is thrilled to be dancing with Motion X Dance Company for her third season.
2026-27 Guest Dancers
Christina Gleason
Christina Gleason is a Danish-American who began dancing at the age of 3. She received most of her formative training from Metropolitan School of the Arts and went on to receive her BFA in Dance from George Mason University in 2019. Since graduating, Gleason has danced with DEVIATED Theatre and Gin Dance. Christina is also a passionate educator and teaches for Metropolitan School of the Arts and a public elementary school in Northern Virginia. This is her second season as a Guest Artist with Motion X.
Morgan Hunsicker
Morgan Hunsicker has recently moved back to the DMV area after graduating from the Joffrey Ballet School’s Jazz & Contemporary trainee Program. The trainee program, once affiliated with New Jersey City University (NJCU), gave Morgan the opportunity to receive her Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Dance at the age of 19. Her professional performing career includes the opening ceremony for Perlman Performing Arts Center, Ballet on the Beach, Opera Lafayette, Salisbury’s Third Friday Festival, Spirit Of Kwanza, and the Black Choreographers Festival held at the Creative Alliance in Baltimore. Alongside those gigs Morgan has worked in companies including Moore Contemporary Theatrics, Jennifer Yackel Dance Theatre, and Angel Ram Dance company for recent and upcoming performances. She has been blessed to perform works by choreographers such as Yue Yin, Angelica Stiskin, Michael Waldrop, Yoshito Sakuraba, Antonia Franceschi, Gabe Katz, Eric Trope, and many more. This is Morgan's first season with Motion X.