Guest Artists

PERSIAN DANCE GUEST ARTIST

Guest Residency November 6 – 11

Natalie Nayun is an international teacher and performer specializing in contemporary and folkloric styles from Central Asia and the Middle East.  She has been dancing for over 20 years and teaching for over 15 years. She is lucky enough to have studied dance in her travels to Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkey and Oman. She is a well known soloist and the Artistic Director of Ballet Afsaneh. She founded international online dance school Pomegranate Garden Dance featuring teachers and students from all over the world. She is a passionate teacher and a lifelong student. Her hope is to share the beauty in these regions of the world through dance!

Cynthia Gutierrez Guest Artist Residency – Feb. 17-23 (dates tentative)
Guest Artist Cynthia Gutierrez will be guest teaching classes and setting work on Companydance. 

Past Guest Artists

2022-23

John Ysursa gave a lecture titled “Basque Folk Dance and the Inherent Tension of Basque Identity”. Oier Araolaza and Josu Garate performed Basque dance.

2021-22

Melissa Teodoro
A guest artist setting works on members of Companydance and Veselica and bringing Afro-Colombian dance to students through a variety of residency activities.

2018-19

Shapiro & Smith Dance

2017-18

Michael Pili Pang
Stephan Koplowitz

2016-17

Marciano Silva dos Santos
Stuart Pimsler Dance and Theater
Amy Slater

2015-2016

HIJACK

2014-2015

Karla Grotting
Theatre Engine
Stephan Koplowitz

2013-2014

Alexandra Beller/Dances

2012-2013

Stuart Pimsler Dance and Theater
Ragamala

2011-2012

Urban Bush Women

2010-2011

Shapiro and Smith

2009-2010

Mathew Janczewski
Uri Sands

2008-2009

Eddie Oroyan
Peggy Paver
Robin Stiehm

2007-2008

Brad Garner
Keith Johnson
Brent Schneider

2006-2007

Christian Adeti
Lorry May (Anna Sokolow)
Ellen Keane

2005-2006

Lingo Dance Theater
Mathew Janczewski

2004-2005

KT Niehoff
Walter Kennedy

2003-2004

Jan Erkert
Joe Chvala

2002-2003

Joe Chvala
Barbara Thatcher

2001-2002

David Dorfman
Gail Corbin
Cathy Young
Chris Aiken
Wynn Fricke

2000-2001

Jan Erkert & Dancers

1999-2000

David Dorfman
Seán Curran

1998-1999

Art Bridgman/Myrna Packer

1996-1998

Repertory Dance Theatre
Keith Johnson