Erica Saucedo was born in Austin, Texas to Patricia and Edgar Saucedo. She is a movement artist, collaborating with visionaries Johnnie Cruise Mercer, Paloma McGregor, Indah Walsh, and is the co-founder of vis-á-vis dances–alongside partner, Kaitlyn Bishop. Erica recognizes all of her creative inquiries and expressions as moments of prayer and serves the world by creating space for processes of reflection and expression, whether through art-making, administrative assistance, or facilitated engagement. She currently works as the Project Manager for Building a Better Fisthrap / from the river’s mouth and is a Community Actionist with Gibney Dance’s youth program, Hands are for Holding.

ericas@gibneydance.org