Debut at Mark O'Donnell Theater

Amanda Treiber

Amanda Treiber is a choreographer, teacher and freelance dancer in NYC. Formerly a principal dancer with New York Theatre Ballet, she has been featured in masterworks by many legendary choreographers including Jerome Robbins, Antony Tudor, Agnes DeMille, Merce Cunningham and Jose Limón and has originated roles in premieres by NYC’s luminaries such as Pam Tanowitz, Gemma Bond, Richard Alston and Antonia Franceschi. Additional performance credits including Gemma Bond Dance, Co•Lab Dance, David Gordon’s Pick Up Performance Company, Tom Gold Dance, The International Collective, on television in FX’s Pose, and in Park Avenue Armory's production of De Materie. Other honors include performing in the 11th Annual Classical Ballet Gala in Managua, Nicaragua, 15th Festival Internacional de Ballet de Trujillo, as well as the ribbon cutting ceremony for Blake's Barn at Jacob's Pillow. ​​ Amanda’s choreographic work has been presented by New York Theatre Ballet, The Little Orchestra Society, Kutztown University, The International Collective, CounterPointe and Battery Dance Festival. She has been awarded grants from the NY City Artist Corp, choreographic residencies at Sky Hill Farm Studio, and was a semi-finalist in the Goodmesh Concours 2023 international competition. Amanda’s work celebrates collaboration across all art forms. She has collaborated with composers Phyllis Chen, Lauren Vandervelden, Kornel Thomas, Chilean bassist Manuel Figueroa-Bolvarán and visual artist Marcy Rosenblat. Dance Enthusiast said “Witnessing the blending and melding of people and art was an unforgettable experience, one that left a lasting impression on the audience.” ​ As a teacher, Amanda is on faculty with Covenant Ballet Theatre, Dance with Jax, FLEUR Dance Convention, and has taught master classes across the United States. She is a STOTT Pilates instructor and holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Florida State University. Taught as a total art form with equal attention on technical proficiency and theatricality, her ballet classes are communal and inclusive, focusing on proper alignment, rhythm and musicality, and ease of movement all within the framework of the Cecchetti technique; while also exploring character development, breath and gesture. Amanda's introduction to modern dance class draws inspiration from her unique experiences as a performer in NYC. Having worked with world renowned coaches in the Merce Cunningham and José Limón techniques while also assisting and dancing for pioneers David Gordon and Ruth Maleczech, her classes blend ideas from these experiences, focusing on dropping weight, going in and out of the floor and dynamic movement.

Victor Abreu

Victor Abreu is a soloist with New York City Ballet. Abreu was born in New York, New York and began his training at the age of 10 at New York Theatre Ballet School under Diana Byer. In May 2019 he joined New York City Ballet as a member of the corps de ballet, and in October 2025 was named soloist. Victor has performed with American Ballet Theatre, New York Pops at Carnegie Hall, Shakespeare in the Park, and New York Theatre Ballet. He was awarded the Clive Barnes Award for Dance in 2023.

Harrison Coll

Harrison Coll joined the New York City Ballet as a dancer in 2012 and was promoted to Soloist with the company in 2018. In addition to his work as a professional Ballet dancer, Coll was part of the dance team that assisted the renowned choreographer Justin Peck in creating his innovative Tony Award Winning Choreography for the 2018 Broadway revival of "Carousel". Coll performed Peck's "Blow High, Blow Low" at Radio City Music Hall as part of the Broadway ensemble cast for the Live CBS Broadcast of the 2018 Tony Awards. Mr. Coll is an AGMA union member as well as a SAG-AFTRA union member with feature film credits that include: a "ballet dancer" in the 2019 film John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum, a featured Jet named "Numbers" in the 2021 release of "Steven Spielberg's West Side Story", and "Sailor #2" in Bradley Cooper's 2023 feature film entitled "Maestro."

Giulia Faria

Giulia Faria is a Queens, New York native. She received her early training at the New York Theatre Ballet School and attended LaGuardia High School of Performing Arts for dance. In 2015, she joined New York Theatre Ballet (NYTB) as an apprentice, performing in The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, and The Alice-in-Wonderland Follies. In 2017, she joined the New York Dance Project under Nicole Duffy and Davis Robertson and rejoined NYTB as a company member in 2018. ​ Giulia has performed works by Richard Alston, Frederick Ashton, Merce Cunningham, Gabrielle Lamb, José Limón, Jerome Robbins, Pam Tanowitz, and Antony Tudor, among others. Her repertoire includes title roles in Cinderella and The Firebird. Outside of NYTB, she has freelanced with choreographers Liz Gerring and Amanda Treiber Scales. In Fall 2025, Giulia was appointed Interim Artistic Director of New York Theatre Ballet.

Elijah Jones

Elijah is originally from Toronto, Canada, and moved to New York City to pursue a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance at Marymount Manhattan College. During his time there, he performed works by Gerald Arpino, Jø Strømgren, Robert Battle, Murray Louis, and Norbert De La Cruz, among others. He currently works as a freelance dancer and holds a full-time arts administration position at the School of American Ballet. Elijah continues to explore the intersection of performance and arts management, drawing inspiration from both disciplines in his creative practice.

Mónica Lima

Originally from Portugal, Mónica Lima is a freelance dancer and teacher based in Berlin. She trained at the National Ballet School of Portugal, graduating with honors, and continued her development through summer intensives at renowned institutions such as the École Supérieure de Danse de Cannes Rosella Hightower and the Escuela de Artes Escénicas Víctor Ullate. She received a joint grant from the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation and the Luso-American Development Foundation to study at the Joffrey Ballet School in New York, later joining the Joffrey Concert Group, where she performed works by George Balanchine, Gerald Arpino, and others. ​ From 2016 to 2024, Mónica was a company dancer with New York Theatre Ballet, performing masterworks by Antony Tudor, Jerome Robbins, Merce Cunningham, and José Limón, as well as new works by Richard Alston and Pam Tanowitz. She has danced at prestigious venues including Carnegie Hall, the Lensic Performing Arts Center, and Tanglewood. In December 2024, Mónica was invited by Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, to perform at the EuroAméricas Fórum in Lisbon, an event bringing together global leaders in politics, culture, and academia. As a teacher, Mónica has taught at the New York Theatre Ballet School and has led masterclasses and workshops across Portugal.

Kristina Shaw

Kristina Shaw was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. Her training started at the age of six with Dance for Joy ballet school, under the direction of Iris Cloud. Kristina is a former student of Diana Byer’s New York Theater Ballet School, where she was a recipient of the Margaret Craske Award. She was later an apprentice with New York Theatre Ballet. Kristina earned her BFA from The Hartt school in Ballet Pedagogy, under the direction of Stephen Pier, where she was awarded the Most Outstanding Senior Award. She has trained with Nina Watt, Hilda Morales, Miki Orihara, and Stephen Pier, faculty of the Hartt School. She has danced work by choreographers Hope Boykin, Jacqulyn Buglisi, Merce Cunningham, Norbert De La Cruz III, and José Límon.

Arianna Tsivkin

Arianna Tsivkin, a performing artist from New York City, spent her early years of dance education attending the School of American Ballet. She continued her pre-professional training at the JKO school of American Ballet Theatre, French Academie of Ballet, LaGuardia School of the Arts, The Verdon Fosse Legacy Professional Training Program, and has studied under Mignon Furman, Merle Sepel, and her mother Rebecca Tsivkin. Arianna was fortunate to be an inaugural Pa'lante Scholar at Ballet Hispánico, and was selected to attend the Assemblée Internationale 2023 as a representative of the Ballet Hispánico school. With BHdos she performed works by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Michelle Manzanales, Pedro Ruiz, Gerald Arpino, Gustavo Ramírez Sansano, and Alberto Alonzo, and originated soloist roles in works by Norbert De La Cruz III, and Tsai Hsi Hung. You can currently see her dancing with Cherylyn Lavagnino Dance, and Amanda Treiber + Co.

Katie Rolph

Katie Rolph, a freelance dance artist based in New York City, began her dance training at the Anna Marie Dance Studio in Wilmington, Delaware. She completed additional training at the Philadelphia Ballet, BalletX, Delaware Arts Conservatory, and JAM Youth Tap Project. Katie graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance from the Honors College at Florida State University, where she trained with professors Kara Wilkes, Ilana Goldman, Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, Donna Uchizono, and Gwen Welliver, to name a few. She had the opportunity to perform in restagings of Balanchine’s Divertimento No. 15 and Serenade as a featured soloist under the direction of Suzanne Farrell, as well as several other faculty works. While at FSU, Katie performed as a member of The Tallahassee Ballet in works by Christopher Huggins, Kathryn Karrh Cashin, and Tyrone Brooks. As a freelance artist, Katie has worked with Amanda Treiber, Katy Cashin, Cherylynn Lavagnino, and io Ermoli. Alongside performing, Katie has premiered two collaborative dance films at the Digital Graffiti Festival in Alys Beach, Florida and has a passion for dance photography. She works administratively for Smashworks Dance, under the direction of Ashley McQueen, and as an Education Programming Assistant and Teaching Artist for Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre/Notes in Motion.

Michael Scales

Michael Scales (Music Director, Pianist) is a New York City based musician, where he serves as pianist at New York City Ballet, the School of American Ballet, and formerly at American Ballet Theatre and New York Theatre Ballet. Michael is pianist for Vail Dance Festival, and has collaborated with Martha Graham Dance Company and Limón Dance Company. Michael has performed at numerous venues around New York City including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, NY City Center, the 92nd Street Y, Rockefeller Center, and in halls across the country and internationally. Michael holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, where he studied with Dr. Maria Asteriadou, and a Masters of Music degree from James Madison University, where he studied with Dr. Lori Piitz.

Manuel Figueroa-Bolvarán

Manuel Figueroa, born in La Serena, Chile, is a distinguished double bassist, composer, and conductor with an international career. He has studied at prestigious institutions, collaborated with renowned orchestras, and contributed to a Grammy-winning album. Currently, he is a professor at the University of La Serena and has founded several notable music initiatives, earning recognition for his contributions to music and cultural diplomacy.