Paul Matteson grew up in Cumberland, Maine and began dancing after walking into the community improvisation class, “Dancing from the Inside out.” He then studied with Peter Schmitz, Andrea Olsen and Penny Campbell at Middlebury College. While at Middlebury, he received The National Student Choreographer award by Dance Magazine for his work at the American College Dance Festival. Professionally he has danced with Creach/Company, Jamie Cunningham, Neta Pulvermacher, Laurie McCloud, Peter Schmitz, Jamie Bishton, Lisa Race Dance, and David Dorfman Dance (Bessie for performance) and has collaborated with Karinne Keithley and Lisa Gonzales. His choreography has been shown at DTW (Fresh Tracks), St. Mark’s Church (Food for Thought), New York University, Middlebury College, The University of Utah, University Settlement, The DanceNow Festival, Context Studios, Symphony Space, and Judson Church.
His current project, Nugent+Matteson Dance, founded in 2005, supports the collaborative as well as individual choreography, performing, and teaching of Jennifer Nugent and Paul Matteson. Contact them at nugentmatteson@mac.com
“Their resilience, their ability to duplicate moves when they dance side by side, and the speed with which each can accommodate to the other’s new ideas bespeak understanding and respect, and symbolize love.” Deborah Jowitt – The Village Voice
