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Herman is a multifaceted, interdisciplinary, American artist based in New York City known for his work as a choreographer, writer, principal dancer and development director. He is currently signed with Kinetic Light, a performing arts company depicting themselves as a “disability arts ensemble” working solely with disabled people in the disciplines of art, technology, design and dance. By embracing disability culture, Kinetic Light connects to the modern conversations and traditions of the artists in all their fields.

He serves as part of the Board of Trustees at Dance/USA, has modelled for Tommy Hilfiger Adaptive and for a Nike sponsored project. He was profiled in Great Big Story and in 2018, he was nominated for a Fellowship in Dance from United States Artists. His latest solo work includes ‘Phys Ed.’ and ‘Relative - a crip dance party’ and ‘Breaking and Entering’ - a collaboration with Molly Joyce, musician, where both explore congenital and acquired physical disability through their parallel left hand sides.

Prior to this he was a principal member of the Heidi Latsky Dance company from 2012 - 2019 under which he performed in ‘GIMP/Out of Doors’, Lincoln Center, 2012, ‘Triptych’, Montclair State University, American Dance Festival, The Whitney Museum, 2015 and ‘On Display’, Highlights: The United Nations, Stavros, Niachros Foundation Cultural Center, The Whitney Museum, Lincoln Center, ICA Boston 2015.

Featured Performances

 * 'BREAKING AND ENTERING', at the Danspace Project (Premiere). Co-created with Molly Joyce, 2019


 * 'MANY WAYS TO RAISE A FIST', at The Whitney Museum (Premiere), special for the 29th Anniversary of the ADA. Featured artists: Shannon Finnegan, Ezra Benus, Ryan Hartley Smith, & Mike McManus, 2019


 * 'RELATIVE', at the Performance Space New York (Premiere), as part of i wanna be with you everywhere; collaborator: Kevin Gotkin, 2019


 * 'PHYS, ED' at the Danspace Project (Premiere), 92nd Street Y, Brooklyn College, 2017


 * 'APPEARANCES' at Movement Research, Creative Mornings: BAM Jon Burgerman), The Invisible Dog (Liz Jackson) Hillsong NYC | Galapagos Art Space | Google


 * 'ON DISPLAY' Highlights: The United Nations, Stavros Niachros Foundation Cultural Center, The Whitney Museum, Lincoln Center, ICA Boston, 2015-


 * 'TRIPTYCH' at Montclair State University, American Dance Festival, The Whitney Museum (excerpt), 2015


 * 'GIMP | OUT OF DOORS' at the Lincoln Center, 2012 (Debut)