Ryan Carlough

Ryan Carlough is from North Potomac, Maryland, and began his dance training at CityDance Conservatory. He received his B.F.A. in Dance with a minor in Arts Management from the SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Dance in 2016.

Carlough is currently in his ninth season with Company E, under the direction of Paul Gordon Emerson and Kathryn Pilkington. His professional credits include State Street Ballet and Chamber Dance Project, Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company, and PrioreDance/Company Medusa. Throughout his career, he has had the pleasure of working with artists such as Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Doug Varone, Shannon Gillen, Lidia Wos, Edgar Zendejas, Robert J. Priore, Olatz Laurunbe, and Thomas Noone.

In addition to performing, Carlough has developed a strong interest in choreography, creating original works for Company E and continuing to explore his voice as a choreographer. His choreography has also been recognized at the Youth America Grand Prix, where one of his solo works placed among the top three. He has performed and toured internationally in Ukraine, China, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Iceland, Japan, Dubai, Palestine, London, and Qatar. He is grateful to continue with Company E and looks forward to another year of performance, collaboration, and artistic exploration.