Jerimy Rivera and Taylor Graham, co-founders of Tethered Residents, are a boundary-pushing duo of dancers, choreographers, and educators whose collaborative work bridges technical rigor with emotional depth. Based in New York City, their practice moves fluidly between performance, pedagogy, and community-building.
“So intimate, powerful, and transcendent”
- Jason Snell
photo by Jim Lafferty.
At Tethered Residents, we explore the intricate dance of connection and belonging, investigating the relationships that bind us to one another and the spaces we inhabit. Through movement, we delve into the delicate interplay between freedom and constraint, revealing the tension and beauty within shared humanity. Our mission is to create performances that challenge audiences to reflect on their own connections while embracing the complexities and contradictions that arise. Rooted in storytelling, our work draws from personal histories and community dynamics to illuminate the threads that connect us all—fostering empathy, reflection, and transformation.
Tethered Residents received the MAP Fund Grant to support their evening-length work Images, set to premiere in 2026. Their recent engagements also include a commission with Boston Dance Theater and a growing roster of workshops presented across the country.
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Jerimy Rivera is a Queens-born mover who first found rhythm through hip hop and gymnastics—flipping, freestyling, and vibing his way through NYC. His early love for street styles and music videos laid the groundwork for a dance journey that later led him into the studios of The School of American Ballet, JKO at ABT, Ailey, and Steps on Broadway. In 2012, he toured internationally with West Side Story, where his love for theatrical storytelling took root. From 2013–2018, he danced with Les Grands Ballets Canadiens in Montreal, performing lead roles in works by Mats Ek, Jiří Kylián, Ohad Naharin, Stephan Thoss, and others. In 2017, he joined RUBBERBAND, where he further developed his hybrid movement language—fusing ballet, breaking, and raw contemporary vocabulary. Jerimy has since performed with Parsons Dance, The Metropolitan Opera, Dual Rivet, NVA & Guests, and recently joined Camille A. Brown & Dancers.
photo by Zui Gomez.
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Originally from New York, Taylor is a queer Dancer, Choreographer, Educator, and Director. She has trained under the direction of international company artists of Hanover Dans Theatre, Nederlands Dans Theatre, Batsheva, William Forsythe, Alonzo King Lines, Kidd Pivot, and Kate Wallich. She was Artist in Residence throughout Ireland from 2019-2021 and has performed solo work in NYC and in Europe. Taylor has performed with LA based dance company TL Collective, Akira Uchida, and Holly Blakey.
Taylor was recently part of creative and performative works of Felix Landerer, HAAi’s ‘Baby, We’re Ascending’ music video and PUMA in NYFW. Her solo dance film “Here & Gone” was selected by Kyle Abraham for 92Y Future Dance Festival, was selected for the Berlin Independent Film Festival, and won Best Screen Dance for the Hollywood Shorts Festival.
photo by Hannah Mayfield.
Artist Statement
As Tethered Residents, we navigate the intricate terrain of human connection—examining the emotional, social, political, and physical bonds that anchor us to one another and to the spaces we inhabit. Our work is a meditation on the tension between liberation and constraint, individuality and community, where we investigate the moments of rupture and reconciliation that define our shared humanity…
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Upcoming Work
Images premieres in February 2026.
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Workshops
We offer foundational and partnering workshops in NYC.
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Fundraiser
Learn more about our upcoming project and help us grow.