Contemporary

Natalie Ortiz is a native of San Antonio, Texas where she studied various disciplines from a young age at San Antonio Dance Academy. She is a graduate of Marymount Manhattan College, with a B.S. in Business with a concentration in International Business.

Lauren Cox is a performer, teacher, choreographer, model and adventurer who hails from the San Francisco Bay Area.  Lauren was nurtured as a young poet and a little later a competitive Rhythmic Gymnast.  She competed around the country from age 6-17 eventually achieving 20th in the nation. 

Peter Chu, originally from Cocoa Beach, Florida is a distinguished artist who strives to push the physical bounds of dance. He began his training as a competitive gymnast, later nurturing his artistry at Dussich Dance Studio where his evolution into dance began. As a BFA student at The Juilliard School (under the direction of Benjamin Harkarvy), Chu was pushed further as a technical mover and began an explosive journey into choreography. Upon graduation, he was awarded the Hector Zaraspe Prize for Choreography.

Hailing from Brooklyn, New York, Thomas Varvaro's formal training includes, The Ailey School, Fiorello H. LaGuardia HS of Music and Art and Performing Arts, and The School of American Ballet.He holds a BFA in Dance from the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program.

Thomas was a member of Ailey 2 from 2011-2013. During jis time in Ailey 2 he had the opportunity to perform on So You Think You Can Dance Poland, Dancing With The Stars Bulgaria, and with The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater during their NYC City Center Season.

Jon Ole Olstad started dancing at 16, realizing it to be his greatest passion.d He was accepted into the National Academy of the Arts in Oslo, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in 2009. After college, he was hired for the tour project "Kamuyot", a collaboration between the Swedish Riksteatern, and Batsheva Dance Company, led by artistic director Ohad Naharin. In 2013, Jon Ole was hired by Nederlands Dans Theater 1, led by artistic director Paul Lightfoot.