Laura Colby founded Elsie Management in 1995 for the sole purpose of representing her contemporary dance friends and peers at the annual Arts Presenters conference – APAP. Today, Elsie Management promotes the careers of national and international performing arts companies on stages and performance opportunities across the globe. Offering a combination of management and development services, along with artist representation, Elsie Management consists of Director Laura Colby, Artist Representative Jonah Nigh, and Office/Contracts Manager Mira Gibson. Elsie currently represents twelve companies, artists, and projects: ranging from chamber-size ensembles such as the New York-based Brian Brooks Moving Company, to the Madrid-based world music and dance ensemble Noche Flamenca. With its office located in Brooklyn’s Navy Yard, Elsie Management is a member of the Association of Performing Arts Presenters, the North American Performing Arts Managers and Agents, Dance/USA, Western Arts Alliance, Dance Theater Workshop, International Society for the Performing Arts, and regularly attends national and international performing arts convenings.

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