Lee Edwards (they/them) is an interdisciplinary movement artist and storyteller whose primary modes of creating are through dance and poetry. Originally from Mount Vernon, NY, Lee’s formal dance training started at The Dance Theatre of Harlem School, after which they went on to receive their BFA in Dance from The University of the Arts, Philadelphia (2015).

Lee has danced and performed with companies Lela Aisha Jones | FlyGround, Putty Dance Project, Dancespora, KCBC, and Jo-Me’ Dance. They have worked with choreographers Michael Mao, Jasmine Powell, and Raphael Xavier. Their writing has been featured in works by iKada Dance, Drye Marinaro Dance Company, and artist Surya Swilley. They are a past artist in residence with The Wassaic Project (July 2018) and Activation Residency (September 2019). Most recently Lee completed their Graduate Certificate in African and African American Studies and MFA in Dance: Embodied Interdisciplinary Praxis at Duke University (2022).