Martheya Nygaard (she/her) is a dance artist with her BFA and MFA in Dance interested in creating dance resources and art on and offline. Martheya is the Managing Director for kNOwBOX dance, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts service organization, the Artistic Director of mixtamtous a multidisciplinary art collective, and Board Member for Texas Dance Improvisation Festival. She is passionate about collaboration, technology, and multi-genre art that challenges those involved to think outside of the box. She has taught and presented work nationally and internationally in Canada, Mexico, Prague, and across the USA. She has published articles in Journal of Dance Education and Dance Education in Practice.