Zoetic Dance Ensemble

Zoetic Dance, established in 2001, is a non-profit dance organization committed to the presentation of innovative, athletic and dynamic dance performance and programming in Atlanta, GA, directed by Mallory Baxley. The work of Zoetic embodies the feminine spirit through movement and dance. Collaboratively we celebrate women's diversity, strength, beauty, complexity and vigor through inclusive performance and education initiatives. Zoetic is dedicated to offering quality and intensive contemporary dance platforms for training, mentorship, performance and presentation to professional, emerging, pre-professional and student dancers in our community and throughout the US. Since 2001, our passion for female expression inspires us to create opportunities for artists inspired by the feminine spirit to share their visions, voices and stories aligned with our mission of female empowerment.

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Mallory Baxley is a professional Dancer and Choreographer from Atlanta, GA, currently serving as the Artistic Director of Zoetic Dance Ensemble. Her work being described as, “hard hitting and fiercely complex,” by DIYDancer Magazine, Mallory’s dance and film work has been presented to audiences in various cities across the US since 2010. 

In 2015, after training and performing with Zoetic as a company member for many years, Mallory took over the Artistic Direction of Zoetic Dance. Since then, Mallory has earned Zoetic the title of Best Dance Company in Creative Loafing for two consecutive years in 2018 & 2019. She was selected as Best Choreographer in 2019 for Creative Loafing.

Mallory’s passion for dance education and advocacy for youth mentorship has provided her a lush career as a dance instructor throughout the metro-Atlanta area for 10+ years, mentoring students ages 8-18 years old in private studios, public schools and universities. She received her BFA in Dance from the University of Georgia, where she trained extensively in modern and aerial dance. 

She has worked and collaborated with various artists including Cherrise Wakeham, Atlanta Dance Collective, Corian Ellisor, as well as filmmaker Lily Baldwin, New York choreographer, Christina Noel Reaves, musicians, Norman Frank and Xavier “Xay Zoleil” Lewis, visual artist, Zipporah Camillie Thompson, recording artist Madame Gandhi, and designers Hannah James and Morgen Tanksley. Mallory’s vision for Zoetic continues to grow and evolve through programming that celebrates and uplifts the feminine perspectives throughout our communities.