Randy James, founding Artistic Director of 10 Hairy Legs,
has significantly impacted the field of dance for more than
three decades locally, regionally, nationally and
internationally as a highly regarded dancer, choreographer,
teacher, guest lecturer, panelist and staunch advocate of the
arts. In 2010 the The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation cited
him as “The Patron Saint of New Jersey dance.” As a
choreographer, James has created more than 40 works on his
own companies and on 16 other professional companies
throughout the United States, garnering positive reviews from
The New York Times. The New Jersey State Council on the
Arts/Department of State honored him three times with
Choreography Fellowships in 1995, 2002 and 2014 in
recognition of his artistic excellence and named him
"Distinguished Teaching Artist." As an Associate Professor of
Dance, James has been a member of the dance faculty at
Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University, since
1998.