Andre Baker has been dancing, teaching and choreographing for the past 20 years, and has been performing for many years in and outside the Portland area.   Andre is a former Trail Blazer Hip-Hop Dancer, and in 2006, he participated in the T.V. show “So You Think You Can Dance”.

In 2017, Annie graduated magna cumelaude from the University of Arizona with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance. During her time there she worked closely with teachers and choreographers such as; Amy Ernst, Tamara Dkye-Compton, Douglas Nielsen, and James Clouser. While in school she also had the privilege to perform works by George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, and Ohad Naharin. Annie has also trained under Alonzo King, Peter Chu, Banning Bouldin, Guy Shomroni, Yaniv Abraham, and Yin Yue.

Allison Brando is an intuitive artist who brings broad vision, bold enthusiasm, and electric energy to her work, both habitually and intentionally. She is trained in Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, Musical Theatre, and Hip Hop, as well as being a classically certified Pilates Instructor.

James Canfield was born in Corning, New York and received his early dance training at the acclaimed Washington School of Ballet under the direction of Mary Day.

Born in Taipei, Taiwan. LeeWei Chao started his ballet training at age 15.

A native Oregonian, Graham started his training as a competitive Irish Step dancer at the An Daire Academy in SE Portland.

William Couture was born and raised in St. Paul Minnesota, where he attended the Saint Paul Conservatory for Performing Arts

Casey Davenport is the Director of Ballet + Pointe at Innovative Dance, DOTY Performance/Dance

One of Portland’s most popular Hip Hop dance teachers

Jeff George trained with Ballet Arts of Minnesota and Broadway Dance Center in NYC.

Corina Gill began her training at Black Mountain Dance Center. She graduated high school at 16 and was accepted into the University of California.

Isabel Holmes started her dance career at the age of 3 in Southern California where she grew up. Izzy trained at the pre-professional studio The Performing Arts Center, completing advanced levels of ballet, tap, jazz, modern and hip hop with the PAC staff as well as professional guest choreographers including Marguerite Derricks, Nathan Provost and Jane Lanier.

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…

Maranda Jory is a 2019 summa cum laude graduate of University of Cincinnati, where she received a BFA in Dance from the College Conservatory of Music and a BA in Political Science. Before attending college, she received her year-round dance training at Los Angeles Ballet School, the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (JKO) School at American Ballet Theatre, and State Street Ballet.

Noelle Kayser’s professional career began in 2011 at Luna Negra Dance Theater with an apprenticeship under the direction of Gustavo Ramirez Sansano – where she performed the company’s…

Morgan grew up in Jackson, Wyoming where a passion for the arts, fitness, and outdoors are a lifestyle. She began her dance training at the age of five at Dancers’ Workshop under Artistic Director Babs Case.