ABOUT

Majella Bess is an Irish-born performer, choreographer, and director with a background in gymnastics, breakdance, circus arts, and contemporary dance. Her distinctive style is a fluid blend of athletic, acrobatic movement and dynamic partnering. She specializes in creating performances in unconventional spaces and on unique structures.

Recently, Majella was a collaborative choreographer and original cast member for Life and Trust, an immersive, site-specific theatrical experience in NYC by Emursive (producers of Sleep No More). Previously, she spent eight years as a co-choreographer and performer with DIAVOLO | Architecture in Motion. As the rehearsal director and choreographer for the company she created and cast five touring works, the opening performance for the Santa Lucia Festival ( Monterrey, Mexico), The Finale of the HerbalLife awards (San Diego) and the award winning short film This Is Me: Letters From the Front Lines

As a performer, Majella has appeared on television as a top 10 finalist on America’s Got Talent (Season 12), Le Grand Cabaret Du Monde (Paris, France), and The Helene Fischer Show (Düsseldorf, Germany). Her performances have graced prestigious stages across the U.S., including The Hollywood Bowl, Kennedy Center, Walt Disney Concert Hall, The Wallis, and The Broad Stage, as well as internationally in Korea, Colombia, Spain, Germany, France, Italy and Mexico.

PRESS

LA Dance Chronicle

“A solo female dancer begins this segment using the prop in every conceivable way”

LA Dance Review

“associate choreographer and rehearsal director Majella Loughran …revived and restaged (Trajectoir) for this performance, the piece is nothing short of spectacular…LITERALLY Breathtaking”

Los Angeles Times

“With this cast, defying gravity doesn’t just look easy. It feels like the human spirit, ever enduring.”

New York Theatre

“Life and Trust, put together by a massive first-class creative team and an army of fearless performers”