Blake Beckham is a native of Miami, Florida and a graduate of Emory University (BA) and The Ohio State University (MFA). She is a dance maker, performer, teacher and arts administrator in Atlanta. Blake serves as the Development Director for Moving in the Spirit, a dance program that empowers children in under-served communities. She teaches ballet and modern dance at Agnes Scott College.  Blake’s community engagement includes service on the board of Gardenhouse Dance and the advisory council for Emory’s Center for Creativity and the Arts. MAACC named her a 2009 “Arts Leader of Metro Atlanta”. In 2009-2010, Blake was a guest instructor, choreographer and performer in Emory’s Dance Program. She recently joined Creative Loafing as a contributing dance writer.

Blake’s dance credits include roles in diverse works by artists including Bebe Miller, Michael Estanich, Adam Overton, Joe Alter, Anna Leo, Nicole Livieratos and Lori Teague. Blake has danced and presented her choreography in Atlanta, Miami, New York, Chicago, Ohio and Poland. She co-founded “The Nerve Series”, showcasing emerging contemporary dance artists (2001-2006) and is the curator of “Dance for Reel”, a series of screenings featuring dance for camera. Beckham’s newest work premieres at 7 Stages in April 2010.