Choreographers

James Gregg was raised in Oklahoma and started dancing at the age of nine. He trained with Ballet Oklahoma, Houston Ballet, Bolshoi Ballet Academy, The Edge Performing Arts Center (LA), and Lou Conte Dance Studio. James moved to Chicago to dance with River North Chicago...

Eric Handman is an Assistant Professor at the University of Utah’s Department of Modern Dance. Prior to receiving his MFA from the University of Utah in 2003, he earned a BA in English from Skidmore College in 1991. He was a member of New York...

Nicole Hennington studied with Chuthis, Nederlands Dans Theatre, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, New Dialect, and Ate9. She graduated from The University of Arizona with a BFA in Dance and a minor in Finance before joining GroundWorks DanceTheater in Cleveland.

Choreographer and performer Joseph Hernandez was based in Dresden, Germany before returning to the United States in 2023. Born in Fort Knox, Kentucky in 1988, he graduated from the School of American Ballet in 2007 and was awarded an apprenticeship with the New York City...

Kody Jauron hails from Phoenix, Arizona where he began his formal dance instruction at age 15 with Andrew Needhammer. Shortly after, Kody furthered his pre-professional studies with the Miami City Ballet School and Ballet Austin’s Professional Division Trainee Program where he was honored to become...

Dora winner Hanna Kiel is originally from Seoul, South Korea. She spent many years in Vancouver pursuing choreography and presenting works at 12 Minutes Max, Plan B Singles and Solos Festival, NW Dance Project, Dancing on the Edge Festival, Asian Heritage Month Festival, Pulse at...

Patrick Kilbane is from Seattle, Washington. He discovered dance at the age of 14 and trained on full scholarship at San Francisco Ballet School. He continued his training at Pacific Northwest Ballet School, the School of American Ballet, and with Suzanne Farrell at The Kennedy...

Alice Klock has been a dancer with Hubbard Street Dance Chicago since 2009. Alongside her performing career she has premiered numerous pieces of choreography through Hubbard Street’s danc(e)volve: New Works Festival, International Commissioning Project, and annual Inside/Out Choreographic Workshop. Additionally she has made work for...

Elijah Labay, born in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, started training at Ballet Arts Academy in Spokane, Washington. In 2004, Elijah joined Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet Professional Division and then attended the Fellowship Program at The Ailey School on full scholarship. He received a Professional Advancement...

Felix Landerer was born in 1975 in Hannover, Germany. He trained as a dancer at Gymnasium Essen-Werden and the Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Frankfurt. He danced professionally for 15 years and brought this phase of his career to a close in 2006 after...