Based in Brooklyn, New York, Jay Beardsley is a nonbinary dancer, multimedia artist, and educator. Since graduating summa cum laude and holding multiple awards from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2020, Jay has performed with artists including Douglas Dunn + Dancers, Ballez/Katy Pyle, Tabula Rasa Dance Theater, The Merce Cunningham Trust, TheRedProjectNYC/Johnnie Cruise Mercer, GREYZONE/Lindy Fines, Cornfield Dance/Ellen Cornfield, and MICHIYAYA Dance. They have performed choreography by Trebien Pollard, Michelle Thompson-Ulerich, Anna Maria Häkkinen, Douglas Dunn, Katy Pyle, and Sinclair Emoghene, among others. Jay has expanded their performance studies with artists and groups such as Trebien Pollard, Scott Putman, The Cunningham Trust, Trisha Brown Dance Company, American Dance Festival, Kristopher K.Q. Pourzal, and Sidra Bell.

As a choreographer, Jay engages queer/trans narratives and emerging technologies through performance events and media arts. Their work has been produced by organizations such as Movement Research (New York City), Proteomedia (New York City), MOMENTA (New York City), Performance Mix Festival (New York City), BADDANCE (New York City), Dance Place (Washington, D.C.), and Dogtown Dance Theatre.