Dancers

Samantha Aymong grew up in Vancouver, Canada, and started dancing at the age of six. She completed her training with Arts Umbrella Dance Company, where she worked with choreographers such as Crystal Pite, Sidra Bell, and Marco Goecke. Before joining NW Dance Project, Samantha worked for Bodytraffic in Los Angeles.

Quincie Bean was raised in Utah and began dancing at the age of three. She completed her pre-professional training at Provo Civic Ballet before moving to Santa Fe, New Mexico. There, she joined Modas Dance’s year-round program in Santa Fe. Her next move took her to Chicago where she danced for Cocodaco Dance Project, NOW Dance Project, and Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre.

Armando Gómez Brydson was born in Camagüey, Cuba, and studied at the Vicentina de la Torre Academy of Arts. He began his career as a dancer with Endedans Contemporary Ballet and later joined Malpaso Dance Company.

Born in Houston, Texas, Gabriel Canepa graduated from Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts before attending the Juilliard School and later dancing with Peridance Contemporary Dance Company and Visceral Dance Chicago.

Beatriz García Díaz was born in Havana, Cuba, and began her dance education at the National Ballet School and the University of Arts of Cuba. She started her professional career as a dancer with Danza Teatro...

Ingrid Ferdinand, a Chicago native, began dancing at the age of three at the Academy of Movement and Music. She later trained at The Chicago Academy for the Arts and Marymount Manhattan College, before joining Hubbard Street Dance Chicago’s “HSPro” in 2018.

Anthony Milian, from Ann Arbor, Michigan, received a Master’s Degree in Biomechanics from the University of Michigan on a Merit Fellowship in 2022 and a BFA in Dance with Honors Distinction from Ohio State University in 2018. Upon graduation, Anthony apprenticed for Hubbard Street Dance Chicago.

Alejandra Preciado was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, before her family returned to Panama, where she began dancing at the age of three. Alejandra and her family relocated to Salt Lake City, Utah, where she continued her dance training at different institutions such as Ballet West Academy. Upon graduating high school, she attended the Alonzo King LINES Ballet BFA Program at Dominican University of California.

Mateo Vidals grew up in Brooklyn, New York, and began dancing at the age of six, furthered his training with various mentors and programs, later graduating from SUNY Purchase in 2024 with a BFA in dance performance and composition.