GARRETT ANDERSON , Tucson , AZ

Current Dancer, HSDC

Garrett began his training in Walnut Creek, California under the direction of Richard Cammack and Zola Dishong at the Contra Costa Ballet Centre. He went on to study at San Francisco Ballet school and then in Pacific Northwest Ballet’s professional division. In 2001, Garrett joined San Francisco Ballet as a member of the corps de ballet and in 2005 was promoted to soloist. In 2008 he joined the Royal Ballet of Flanders in Antwerp, Belgium, as a first soloist under the direction of Kathryn Bennets. There he toured extensively throughout Europe and the world. In January of 2011, he returned to the United States to dance with Trey McIntyre Project. Garrett was the recipient of the American Ballet Theatre national dance scholarship and holds a B.A. in dance from St. Mary’s College of California. Garrett joined Hubbard Street Dance Chicago in August 2011.

JESSE BECHARD , Bolton , MA

HSDC

Jesse began his formal ballet training at 16 and graduated from Walnut Hill School for the Arts. He attended summer programs at Boston Ballet, Alonzo King's Lines Ballet and Ballet Austin. In 2000, having completed his freshman year at the University of Chicago, he returned to dance. After a year with Ballet Austin he joined Richmond Ballet where he danced for eight years, performing works by John Butler, Jessica Lang, Val Caniparoli, William Soleau, Mauricio Wainrot and Colin Conner. Jesse joined Hubbard Street Dance Chicago in August 2010.

ALEJANDRO CERRUDO , Madrid , Spain

HSDC

Born in Madrid, Spain, Cerrudo received his training at the Real Conservatorio Professional de Danza de Madrid. After becoming a professional dancer in 1998 Cerrudo’s dance career has been shaped and enriched by various dance companies including Victor Ullate Ballet, Stuttgart Ballet, Nederlands Dans Theater 2 and, since 2005, by Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. In 2008 Cerrudo was named Hubbard Street Choreographic Fellow and became the company’s first Resident Choreographer in 2009. Cerrudo has created several works for Hubbard Street and for the company’s unique collaborations with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Nederlands Dans Theater. Cerrudo’s works are being performed by dance companies around the U.S. and the world, including Germany, Denmark, The Netherlands and Australia. Always dancing and constantly creating, Cerrudo was honored with an award from The Boomerang Fund for Artists in 2011.

MEREDITH DINCOLO , Indianapolis , IN

HSDC

Meredith began dancing at age seven in Indianapolis and continued her training under Iacob Lascu in Michigan. She graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1993 and moved to Chicago to pursue dance. In 1996, Meredith joined Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, where she spent four years under the direction of Lou Conte. In 2000, she joined Lyon Opera Ballet and went on to the Nationaltheater Mannheim, under Kevin O’Day and Dominique Dumais. Meredith returned to Hubbard Street Dance Chicago in November 2004.

JONATHAN FREDRICKSON , Corpus Christi , TX

HSDC

Jonathan studied ballet at the Munro Ballet Studios, home to Corpus Christi Ballet, under teachers Cristina Munro and Kay Boone. He received his BFA for Dance Performance and Choreography from California Institute of the Arts in 2006. Immediately thereafter, he joined the Limon Dance Company where he had the opportunity to perform principle roles. While dancing with Limon, he created two new works on the company. He is a former winner of Hubbard Street's National Choreographic Competition and was named one of Dance Magazine's "25 to Watch" in 2011 for his choreography. Jonathan joined Hubbard Street in February 2011.

JASON HORTIN , Olympia , WA

HSDC

Jason graduated from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas with a B.F.A. in dance under the direction of Louis Kavouras and has danced with Moving People Dance Theatre, the Erick Hawkins Dance Company and River North Chicago Dance Company. Jason joined HSDC as an Apprentice in August 2007 and was promoted into the main company in July 2008.

ANA LOPEZ , A Coruña , Spain

HSDC

Ana began her formal training at Conservatorio de Danza Diputacion de A Coruña. Upon graduating Isaac Diaz Pardo high school, she continued her training at Centro Internacional de Danza Carmen Roche. Ana danced with Joven Ballet Carmen Roche, Compañía Nacional de Danza 2 and Ballet Theater Munich before joining Hubbard Street Dance Chicago in January 2008.

JOHNNY MCMILLAN , Sault Ste. Marie , Ontario

HSDC

Johnny began his training in Sault Ste. Marie, ON at age 12. He graduated from Interlochen Arts Academy receiving the young artists’ award in dance. He has attended summer programs at the San Francisco Conservatory, Bartholin International Ballet Seminar and Hubbard Street. He has worked with Gleich Dances under the direction of Julia Gleich and was awarded 1st place at the 2010 American Ballet Competition in both the classical and contemporary divisions. He has performed roles in ballets such as Arthur Saint-Léon’s Coppelia, August Bournonville's La Sylphide and Frederick Ashton's Les Patineurs; as well as works by Randy Duncan, Patrick Corbin, Kim Robards and Hannah Baumgarten. McMillan joined Hubbard Street 2 as an apprentice in September 2010, became a company member in August 2011, and then joined the main company in May 2012.

PABLO PIANTINO , Mendoza , Argentina

HSDC

Pablo began dancing at the age of 14. His training includes private seminars with Hector Zaraspe and studies at both the Colón Theatre School and The Juilliard School where he received his BFA. Having danced with both the Colón Theatre Ballet Company and The Juilliard School Dance Ensemble, Pablo joined the San Francisco Ballet in 1999 and then became and Hubbard Street company member in August of 2005.

PENNY SAUNDERS , West Palm Beach , FL

HSDC

Penny received her dance training from The Harid Conservatory, The School of American Ballet, Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, The Princeton Ballet in addition to private seminars with Elisabeth Carroll. In 1995 Penny began her professional career with The American Repertory Ballet under the directorship of Septime Webre. Penny also danced with Ballet Arizona, was a guest artist with The Washington Ballet and the Georgia Ballet, has toured extensively with MOMIX Dance Theater, and was a founding member of Cedar Lake Ensemble in New York City before joining Hubbard Street in November 2004.

KEVIN SHANNON , Baltimore , MD

HSDC

Kevin began his formal dancing under the guidance of Lester Holmes. He graduated from the Baltimore School for the Arts, receiving additional summer training at the School of American Ballet, Miami City Ballet, Paul Taylor and David Parsons. He received his B.F.A. in 2007 from the Juilliard School, where he performed works by Susan Marshall, Mark Morris, William Forsythe and Jirí Kylián. He has toured nationally with the Juilliard School Ensemble and performed in the nationally-broadcast special “Live From Lincoln Center, The Juilliard School: Celebrating 100 Years.” He is a co-founder of BØRDERLINE DANCE CIRCLE—a troupe under the choreographic direction of Michelle Mola—for which he danced professionally and developed concepts since 2005. Kevin joined Hubbard Street Dance Chicago in November 2007.

JESSICA TONG , Binghamton , NY

HSDC

Jessica received her formal training at The Ballet School in Salt Lake City, Utah under Jan Clark Fugit, as well as at the University of Utah where she danced as a member of Utah Ballet. She also attended the summer programs of American Ballet Theatre, San Francisco Ballet, and Lou Conte Dance Studio, among others. Jessica danced with BalletMet in Columbus, Ohio, Eliot Feld’s Ballet Tech in NYC, and Hubbard Street 2 before joining the main company in January 2007. Jessica was named one of Dance Magazine’s 25 to Watch in 2009.

BRANDON LEE ALLEY , Asheboro , NC

HS2

Brandon began his dance training at the Eastern Randolph High School in North Carolina and later continued his training with the Greensboro Ballet. He earned his High School diploma from The University of North Carolina School of the Arts in 2012 with a specialization in contemporary dance. He has attended summer intensives with Ballet Austin and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, and has performed works by acclaimed choreographers Jose Limon, Maurya Kerr, Duane Cyrus and, Grady Bowman. Brandon joined Hubbard Street 2 in September 2012.

ALICIA DELGADILLO , Charlotte , NC

HS2

Alicia began her classical training in San Francisco, CA with the Susan Hayward School of Dance. She continued her studies, after moving to Charlotte, NC, at the Charlotte School of Ballet under Gay Porter and Bridget Porter Young. In 2004, she began studying full time with Daniel and Rebecca Wiley at Piedmont School of Music and Dance. She has attended summer programs at Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, American Ballet Theater, Juilliard, San Francisco Conservatory of Dance and Springboard Danse Montreal.  In December 2010, Alicia performed with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in Alvin Ailey’s ‘Memoria.’ She graduated with Honors from the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program where she performed works by Sidra Bell, Jennifer Muller, and Camille A. Brown. Alicia joined Hubbard Street 2 in August 2011.

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KATIE KOZUL , Medford , MA

HS2

Katie began her dance training at the Gold School in Brockton, MA under the direction of Rennie Gold and her mother Kathy Kozul. She attended the Walnut Hill School for the Performing Arts, where she had the honor of performing George Balanchine's Serenade. She completed two years at the Ailey/Fordham BFA program, placing on the Dean's List both years. At Fordham, she had the opportunity to perform works by Francesca Harper, Jennifer Archibald, Alenka Cizmesija, and Malcolm Lowe. Most recently she had the pleasure of performing in the annual "Ailey at the Apollo" event. Katie joined Hubbard Street 2 as an apprentice in September 2012.

EMILIE LERICHE , Santa Fe , NM

HS2

Emilie began her dance training at the age of eight. In 2007 she moved to the Boston area to study at Walnut Hill School for the Arts. She has attended summer programs at Magnus Midwest (formerly Joffrey Midwest), Complexions Contemporary Ballet, San Francisco Conservatory of Dance and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. In 2009 she performed alongside the dancers of zoe|juniper in the devil you know is better then the devil you don’t. Emilie joined HS2 as an apprentice in September 2010 and became a HS2 company member in September 2011.

LISSA SMITH , Miami , FL

HS2

Lissa began her dance training in Miami, Florida. She graduated from New World School of the Arts High School and attended The Boston Conservatory. Lissa danced in summer programs at Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Jacob’s Pillow, The Juilliard School, Alonzo King’s Lines Ballet, Martha Graham, The Joffrey Ballet and The Joffrey Midwest Workshop. She has performed works by Martha Graham, José Limon, Gregory Dawson, Hofesh Shecter, Thang Dao, Peter London, Alwin Nikolais, and Uri Sands. In 2009, Lissa won the “Arts For Life!” dance scholarship presented by Florida’s Former First Lady Columba Bush and in 2012 Lissa was awarded the Martha Hill Young Professional Award. Lissa joined Hubbard Street 2 as an apprentice in August 2011 and was made a full member of HS2 in August 2012.

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RICHARD WALTERS , Hilton , NY

HS2

Richard began his dance training at the age of 7 from the Little Red Dancing School where he studied various disciplines including tap, jazz, musical theater, ballet and modern. Subsequently he began to train and perform with the Lockport City Ballet under the direction of William A. Gentes. Most recently, Mr. Walters attended the University of North Carolina School of the Arts under the direction of Ethan Stiefel and later, Brenda Daniels. He also completed summer intensive programs with Ballet Austin, Complexions Contemporary Ballet, and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. Richard joined Hubbard Street 2 in August 2012.