ADAMS, Eboni
Austin, Texas USA
Artist 
Inspired by the arts from an early age, Eboni earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance from Sam Houston State University. While in Chicago, Eboni apprenticed at Gus Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago, performed in the annual AIDS benefit Dance for Life, and danced with the Culture Shock hip hop company. She has also appeared in Walt Disney Worlds production of Beauty and the Beast and performed with various companies as part of the Dance Chicago festival. Eboni would like to thank her family for the endless support theyve given her throughout her career.

ALTAMIRANO, Alejandro
Santiago, CHILE
Artist 
After graduating from Santiagos Instituto Andes in 1992, Alejandro entered a television dance contest and won a jazz scholarship from the Hugo Urrutia Dance School. He continued with formal ballet training at the Escuela de Ballet del Teatro Municipal, and appeared on television shows in Chile. Alejandro moved to England where he was accepted at the English National Ballet School and won another scholarship to study with the London Studio Centre. He has danced with the Israel Ballet, Ballet de Santiago, Ballet Contemporaneo del Teatro San Martin in Argentina, Canadas Alberta Ballet, Ballet Victor Ullate in Spain, and Ballet Nacional Chileno.

ANNETTS, Emma
Nottingham, ENGLAND
Artist
Emma studied dance at the Julie Anne Arnold School of Dance. She went on to study at the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts founded by Sir Paul McCartney, where she graduated in 2001 with a first class Bachelor of Arts degree in Dance. Emma also trained intensively for ten years as a gymnast, competing both nationally and internationally. In 1998, Emma was invited to join Cirque du Soleil as a dancer and acrobat. She has performed in several productions throughout England, including performances with Nu-Crossroads Dance Theater and Dreamcatcher Productions. Throughout her journey, her parents remain her support and inspiration.

AVINA, Francisco
Santa Ana, California USA
Artist
Francisco graduated from Orange County High School of the Arts and started dancing at the age of 15. He has performed in the television series Fame L.A., in the film Batman and Robin, in Michael Jacksons Sisterella and Super Bowl 94. He has choreographed Gianni Versaces runway show in Singapore as well as two pieces for Hubbard Street 2. Francisco left the commercial industry to join the contemporary company Hubbard Street Dance Chicago where he worked with international choreographers such as Ohad Naharin, Jiri Kilian and Nacho Duato. He thanks Mia for this opportunity, and his mother for all her blessings.

BANTNER, Chad
Chicago, Illinois USA
Artist
Chad Bantner attended the Joffrey Ballet School in NYC before moving on to the Julliard School, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. He also studied at the Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance and the Ruth Page School of Dance. His credits include the Martha Graham Dance Company, Ballet Hispanico of New York, the Icelandic Dance Theatre in Reykjavik, Iceland, the L.A. Chamber Ballet, and the State Street Ballet of Santa Barbara. Chad has performed with the Los Angeles Contemporary Ballet, appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman, and has extensively toured the US, Canada and Europe.

BANTNER, Julia
Moscow, RUSSIA
Artist
Julia Bantner was born in Moscow where she studied at The Academy of the Bolshoi Theater and The Perm School of Ballet. She moved to Iceland where she attended The National Ballet School, and at 18, began her professional career with the Icelandic National Ballet. After three years, she joined the modern Icelandic Dance Theater and also danced with the Icelandic Opera. At the Reykjavik City Theater, Julia performed in the musicals West Side Story, Kiss Me Kate and Singing in the Rain. She also danced with the Los Angeles Chamber Ballet, worked as a model, and appeared in commercials.

BELLAMY, Don
Washington, D.C. USA
Artist
Don pursued his studies at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts, and later with the Jones and Haywood School of Dance. For ten years, Don studied and performed with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre where he was later joined by his brother Roger, who is also a dancer. Don later teamed up with the Dance Theatre of Harlem and the Broadway Dance Center, and performed in the Broadway productions of The Lion King and The Red Shoes. When hes not on stage, Don enjoys singing, swimming, improving his guitar skills and horseback riding.

BENEFIELD, Lavert
New York City, New York USA
Artist / Dance Captain
As a quiet young boy growing up in the San Francisco Bay area, Lavert found his voice in the world of dance. Trained in Modern, African, Jazz and Ballet, he joined the Dimensions Dance Theater in Oakland CA and was a senior member of Garth Fagan Dance in Rochester NY, touring the world as both a dancer and demonstrator of the Fagan Technique. An NAACP award winner, Laverts credits include Notre Dame de Paris (Las Vegas), Joseph (Regional), SWING! (National Tour) and the PBS series Dance in America featuring Wynton Marsalis.

BOKO, Stéphane
Marseille, FRANCE
Artist
Stephane always wanted to dance. He studied ballet at the Opéra de Toulon and École de lOpéra de Marseille. He danced with the Ramon Oller Dance Theatre in Spain and with several companies in Paris. Stephan also appeared with the NPG Dance Company in Minneapolis (founded by the artist formerly known as Prince), the Cecilia Marta Dance Company and Footprints Dance Company in New York. He performed in the Magic Flute for the Opéra Bastille, as a soloist and choreographer for the Cologne Tanzforum in Germany and was assistant choreographer and dancer for the original production of Notre Dame de Paris.

BOULTER, Sarah
Sydney, AUSTRALIA
Artist
Born in England, Sarah has been dancing since she was three years old. She was a member of the Darc Swan Dance Company in Sydney, played the role of Jenny in the Australian feature film Kick, and was a featured soloist in the Paula Quinterios Company production of Women Stories and the award-winning Tempois Y Contra Tempois. Sarah then danced with Ballet Soul London and in director Tony Goughs Macbeth in Edinburgh, Scotland. Her credits include the Italian tour, DVD and London West End Dominion Theatre production of Notre Dame de Paris, the annual Royal Variety Performance and The Queens 50th Jubilee.