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Bre Short is a Pittsburgh-based songwriter and performer whose haunting, vulnerable storytelling invites audiences to indulge in the mythic and the intimate parts of their imagination. Her charismatic, powerful live performances are fueled by her ethereal voice and playful piano arrangements. Her debut EP, “The Runner,” was released on October 18, 2024.

She has over a decade of experience working with dance and theater companies in New York City and Pittsburgh, including The Pillow Project, The People Movers, Nadine Bommer Dance Theatre, Third Rail Projects, and Punchdrunk, NYC. Performance credits include Third Rail Projects’ Bessie Award-winning immersive theatre show Then She Fell and Punchdrunk’s Sleep No More. Her writing has been featured in Dance Magazine.

Bre is a resident music and movement artist at The Space Upstairs in Pittsburgh, PA and is currently a resident artist with SAXYN Dance Works, composing original music in collaboration with NYC based director and choreographer Thryn Saxon. Together, their work has been presented at Baryshnikov Arts Center in New York City, Windhover Center for Performing Arts in Rockport, MA, Kingsland Wildflowers in Brooklyn, NY curated by CreateArt, and RADFest Midwestern Dance Festival in Kalamazoo, MI. She studied at The Boston Conservatory and holds a B.A. in Dance Performance from Point Park University.