About the Journalist

Tom Pearson (Creek/Eastern Band Cherokee) is a writer and artist working in a variety of media that includes contemporary dance, site-specific performance, film, visual art, and large-scale installations. Pearson received his MA in Performance Studies from New York University/Tisch School of the Arts and is currently the Co-Artistic Director of Third Rail Projects, a collective of artists based in New York City. He is the recipient of a 2008 New York Dance and Performance (Bessie) Award for choreography and a Kingsbury Award for writing. Pearson's articles on Native dance and performance have been published in Time Out New York Kids, Dance Magazine, Dance Spirit, and several online publications. In addition to his work in the contemporary arts, Tom also participates in traditional American Indian events as a dancer and singer.

More information available at www.thirdrailprojects.com.