About Us
Gabriella Sibeko and Haley Sung perform work by Matilda Sakamoto at Hi Artist’s 2019 VENUS event (photo by Natalie Deryn).
We built Hi Artist to bring dance to the culturally curious.
Because dance is for everyone.
Hi Artist makes contemporary dance more approachable by reinventing the idea of what a dance performance can be. A mix between an intimate performance and a lively gathering, our events are social and personal. We love working with New York City’s most talented dance and music artists creating original, thought provoking work.
Hear the stories behind the pieces, meet the artists after the show, and discover dance like never before.
Our Team
Elizabeth Cooke, Founder & CEO
Elizabeth started dancing at age six in Portland, Oregon, and has performed on stages in Argentina, the USA, and France. She founded Hi Artist to bring exposure to New York City's remarkable dance talent. She received her MBA from NYU Stern, and has worked with institutions including L2 Inc., New York Live Arts, Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.
Xenia Mansour, Head of Artistic Operations
Xenia hails from Oak Park, Illinois, where she began her dance training at the Academy of Movement and Music. In 2016, she received her BFA in Dance from NYU Tisch. She has performed at NYC venues including The Joyce Theater, Gibney Dance’s Agnes Varis Performing Arts Center, Dixon Place, Ailey Citigroup Theater and Danspace Project at St. Marks Church, and currently dances with BodyStories (Teresa Fellion Dance), Hivewild, and Angie Moon Dance Theatre, among others.
Leo Ng, Finance
Born in Hong Kong, Leo has more than seven years of experience in finance and operations. He has worked with companies including UIPath Robotics, Johnson & Johnson, and Reckitt Benckiser. He received his MBA from NYU's Stern School of Business.