John Evans is a choreographer, educator, lighting designer, dance film creator and photographer. He has performed with the Victoria Marks Performance Company, Colin Conner, Monica Levy, Robin Becker, John Jasperse, and The Pittsburgh Dance Alloy. Evans’s choreography has been performed in New York City, regionally and internationally. Commissioned works include those for Steele Dance, Thompson and Trammel, James Madison University, University of Maryland, Raritan Valley Community College, Hofstra University, Middlesex and Union County Performing Arts High Schools, and The Yard. His films have been selected for inclusion at the Rice and Istanbul International Dance Film Festivals. He has choreographed over 50 dances and designed lighting for over 1,000. Evans has received grants for his choreography from New Jersey and Pennsylvania. He is an associate professor in the Dance Department at Mason Gross School of the Arts where he has taught since 1995. Evans holds a master’s degree in dance from The Ohio State University. At Rutgers he teaches or has taught modern technique, choreography, improvisation, yoga, contact improvisation, dance on film, portfolio review and dance production.