JUNE WALLACE
June Wallace (He/They) was born and raised in Michigan and is a senior at Oakland University. They are pursuing a BFA in Dance with plans to attend a master’s program after graduation. While at Oakland University, he has had the opportunity to work with choreographers Neda Ebrahimi, Lauren Anderson, Ali Woerner and The Take Root Dancers, Wade Schaaf, Stephanie Pizzo and the Eisenhower Dancers, Christia Smutek, Judy Miller, and Tony Frazier. June, as a first-year college student, was invited to take his piece Virtue vs. Vice to Detroit Dance City Festival to be shown under Oakland University at the College Showcase, then this piece was accepted into Eisenhower Dance Detroit’s NewDanceFest-Emerging Choreographer program in 2024. While June was at NewDanceFest, he had the opportunity to create a work under the guidance of Stephanie Pizzo, the artistic director of Eisenhower Dance Detroit. Shortly after, June created his own dance company, June’s Creative Expressions (JCE). The company had their debut in June of 2025 at Dumbo Dance Festival in the Mark O’Donnell Theatre located in Brooklyn, New York. JCE performed an original work by June entitled The Journey by Mary Oliver. The company is rooted in radical empathy, intersectionality, and prioritizes collaboration with artists of all disciplines. Since returning from New York, June continues to shape a career that blends artistic innovation with community engagement through the growth of their company and continued training at Oakland University.