Originally from Pennsylvania, Ted Keener (he/him) received his classical ballet training from the North Carolina School of the Arts, The Rock School of Pennsylvania Ballet, and Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. He danced professionally with Richmond Ballet, The Sacramento Ballet, Smuin Contemporary Ballet, National Choreographers Initiative, and toured across the United States and Canada with Fiddler on the Roof, and The Phantom of the Opera in the role of Hannibal Solo Dancer.
Jean Emile is a product of the New York City dance scene. After finishing off his training at the former high school of performing arts as well as the Alvin Ailey American dance center and the school of American bBallet, Dr. Glory's youth theater among others he went directly into the second company of the Netherlands Dance Theater under the direction of Arlette Van Boven.