Portia Wells is a trans non-binary multidisciplinary artist based in Lenapehoking (NYC). They were born and raised on occupied lands and waters known as the Finger Lakes region of New York. Dance has been the central axis of their life, mobilizing their personal voice to communicate and research the stories and experiences of their lived reality and those in the room with them. His work centers the stories we carry with us into the studio and is informed by his lived queer/trans experience, collaborative creative processes, and feminist, queer, and trans theory.
Their work spans choreography, curation, production and stage management, creative direction, writing, and sound design. They are the Technical Coordinator and an Adjunct Lecturer for the Dance Department at Hunter College. Their choreographic work has been shown at Manhattan Movement and Arts Center, EstroGenius festival, BAAD!, Fertile Ground, The Kraine Theater, Triskelion Arts, and the cell.
He is a cofounder of FourAcres, a creative production company creating pathways to bring together skilled artists with global perspectives and building press platforms for international artists seeking visas.