Jamar Roberts (Miami, FL), currently the Arnold Creative Associate at Large and Guest Faculty at The Juilliard School, served as the Resident Choreographer of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater from 2019 to 2022. He created five critically acclaimed works for the company, including Members Don’t Get Weary, Ode, A Jam Session for Troubling Times, Holding Space, and In a Sentimental Mood. A graduate of the New World School of the Arts and the Ailey School, Mr. Roberts has danced with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Ailey II, and Complexions, and won the 2016 Bessie Award for Outstanding Performer. His extensive choreographic commissions include the New York City Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, BalletX, Juilliard, Vail Dance Festival, and Works & Process at the Guggenheim.

Noelle Kayser is a Chicago-based choreographer working across dance, opera, and film. She is the Founding Resident Choreographer for Open Space, a Whim W’Him Choreographic Shindig winner, a BalletX Choreographic Fellow, and a Jacob’s Pillow Fellow. She has created original works for DanceAspen, Visceral Dance, Bruce Wood, and SALT, and was named one of NewCity Magazine’s “The 50 People Who Really Perform for Chicago”. In addition to her choreography, Noelle is an accomplished performer and actor, having performed with NW Dance Project and Visceral Dance, narrated 16 audiobooks for Audible, and won a 2024 Jeff Award.

Jonah Delgado: Trained at the Academy of Dance Arts in Chicago, Jonah attended summer intensives with Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, American Ballet Theater, and River North Dance Chicago. A graduate of Marymount Manhattan College, he began his professional career with Aspen Santa Fe Ballet before joining BalletX in Philadelphia for two seasons. Most recently, he performed with Mecklenburgisches Staatstheater Schwerin in Germany before returning to Aspen to join DanceAspen.

Matthew Gilmore: Born and raised in Canton, Massachusetts, Matthew earned his BFA from The Juilliard School in 2019 and is a recipient of the 2018 Princess Grace Award in Dance. He received early training at The Gold School and Walnut Hill School for the Arts. Matthew joined Aspen Santa Fe Ballet in 2019 and went on to become a founding member and choreographer for DanceAspen.