The END Ensemble is a project-based contemporary dance company located in Hartford, CT. Founded in 2017 by Artistic Director Erica Nelson, they pride themselves on collaboration across all art forms with the goal of strengthening the arts community throughout the Greater Hartford area. Visual artists, composers, writers, and live musicians are regularly commissioned and featured alongside new dance works that not only contribute to but also challenge the dance canon. They engage their audiences with provocative and visceral subject matter that explores the human condition. The END Ensemble provides fair compensation for all performers, believing it is necessary to build a community in which we can connect, collaborate, and create.