Trajal Harrell (b. 1973) is an American choreographer and dancer. He studied at the Centre National de la Danse in Paris and the Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance in New York City as well as Yale University. Since 2019, Harrell has been resident director at the Schauspielhaus Zurich. He has gained international recognition for his fusion of artistic modern dance with voguing. The specificity of his performances lies within the fragility and their humour.
