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James Gregg is a distinguished international dancer, choreographer, and creative visionary. Hailing from Oklahoma and residing in Los Angeles, Gregg stands as a sought-after collaborator in contemporary dance. Having worked with respected dance companies and artists, Gregg has danced with Aszure Barton & Artists, Rubberband Dance Group, Rubberlegz, Bodytraffic, BJM Danse, Anne Plamondon Productions, and River North Dance Chicago. Performing works by renowned choreographers like Aszure Barton, Barak Marshall, Crystal Pite, and more, he's amassed significant experience. Gregg's choreography has been featured by Hubbard Street Dance Company, Whim W'him, Ballet X, Arts Umbrella, Edmonton Ballet, and Springboard Danse Montreal. His talent transcends the stage, creating works for TV, film, and music videos such as Peacemaker, Cirque Du Soleil at Sea, and Kresha Turner's "Love Again." He also collaborates closely with Aszure Barton as an assistant and stager. Recognized with the Princess Grace Works in Progress Award, Princess Grace Choreography Fellowship Award, and New American Talent Choreographic Contest, Gregg's expertise shines through numerous accolades. His passion for dance and drive to innovate movement and artistry continue to inspire audiences and peers alike.
First worked with aB: 2005

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Zack Gonder grew up near Chicago and trained at the Chicago Academy for the Arts, under the tutelage of Randy Duncan. He graduated from the Juilliard School in 2018 where he performed works by Austin McCormick, Aszure Barton, Pam Tanowitz, Richard Alston, Gustavo Ramirez Sansano and Crystal Pite. In 2024, he was in the Broadway show Illinoise, choreographed by Justin Peck, at the St. James Theater, as well as its Off Broadway runs at the Park Avenue Armory and the Chicago Shakespeare Theater. He has performed with Pam Tanowitz Dance, Brian Brooks Moving Company, Mark Morris Dance, PARA.MAR Dance, Zvi Dance, and most recently, toured with Twyla Tharp Dance for her Diamond Jubilee.
First worked with aB: 2015

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Christopher Gilmore designs for theatre, opera, dance, and live performance. Recent designs include “El Niño: Nativity Reconsidered” (American Modern Opera Company: Opera Omaha, Stanford Live, Yale Schwarzman Center, St. John The Divine), Boston Ballet School: Next Generation 2023 (Boston Ballet), Wine in the Wilderness (co-design Kathy Perkins, Two River Theatre), “Seven Deadly Spins” (La Jolla Music Society), Luke Hickey’s A Little Old, A Little New (The Joyce @ Chelsea Factory, American Dance Festival 2022, New Victory Dance Festival 2023), With Care (AMOC: 92Y), Ensemble Connect Up Close: Through Movement (Carnegie Hall), CAGE (AMOC), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (NYFA). Assistant/Associate: Siegfried (Virginia Opera), Only an Octave Apart (Spoleto Festival USA, Gate Theatre Dublin), La Boheme (Boston Lyric Opera, Opera Philadelphia), Harawi (AMOC: DeSingel, Bayer Leverkusen, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg), Broken Theatre (AMOC: Carolina Performing Arts, OZ Arts Nashville, La MaMa ETC), Assembly (Park Avenue Armory), Trevor: A New Musical (Stage42), Radio Golf (TRT), Log Cabin (Playwrights Horizons), also multiple productions at American Repertory Theatre and Huntington Theatre Company. Proud graduate of Emerson College.

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Jennifer Florentino, born in Paterson, NJ, is a storyteller with a multidisciplinary career in dance, theater, TV and film. She received her BFA in Dance from Point Park University. Recent credits include world premiere, A a | a B: BEND and Kidd Pivot’s Assembly Hall by Crystal Pite & Jonathan Young. Florentino was also involved in the development of Broadway productions such as Moulin Rouge The Musical, Justin Peck’s Illinoise and Once Upon a One More Time. Her artistic career has allowed her to perform across the country. Television/Film credits include Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story, Kiss of a Spider Woman, Smile 2, Up Here, Modern Love, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Isn't It Romantic, Kennedy Center Honors (Gloria Estefan), and SNL. Theater: Jesus Christ Superstar at the Hollywood Bowl, Life & Trust, Only Gold, Evita and On Your Feet (1st National) Dance Companies: Aszure Barton & Artists, Kidd Pivot and Deeply Rooted Dance Theater.
First worked with aB: 2016

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Abdiel Figueroa Reyes was born and raised in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, before moving to the United States in 2011. He graduated from the Las Vegas Academy of the Arts with a Dance Major in 2016, then joined Contemporary West Dance Theater as an apprentice. In 2019, he became a company member of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, where he continued to develop his artistry until 2024. Figueroa's achievements include being named one of the "Top 25 to Watch" by Dance Magazine in 2020 and he was awarded the Princess Grace Award in 2022. Recently, he was featured in Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Local Chicago 2023 for his aspirations towards innovative dance. He is excited to follow Aszure Barton and Artists as a freelancer performer, while simultaneously developing his choreographic voice. 
First worked with aB: 2017

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Jeff Docimo is a New York based performer and creator. He was a member of Punchdrunk's production 'Sleep No More' from 2015 to 2024, and is currently working with Aszure Barton. Docimo has also worked with artists such as Bryan Arias, Madboots Dance, and Peter Chu. He has been featured in music videos for artists such as T-Pain, Rick Ross, and Dave Mackay.
First worked with aB: 2021 

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Tobin Del Cuore began his artistic journey in dance. He attended The Juilliard School and after graduating, joined the artists of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, where he danced for six years. Del Cuore has since performed with Aszure Barton & Artists, The Lar Lubovitch Dance Company, The Metropolitan Opera, BalletX, Alessandra Ferri Dance, Houston Grand Opera, The Lyric Opera of Chicago, and SFDanceworks. In 2011, Del Cuore founded his production company, Imagination + Muscle, producing and directing numerous music videos, documentaries, commercials, promos, dance films, and multi-camera live performance captures. He works closely with Aszure Barton, assisting in new creations, staging existing work, and creating video projections. 
First worked with aB: 2010

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Tony Crawford is a technical director and production manager with more than 15 years of experience in dance and performing arts; select experiences include: Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival (Operations and Production Manager); Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet (Technical Director); Twyla Tharp Diamond Jubilee Tour (Production Stage Manager); New York City Ballet (Assistant Technical Director); Brooklyn Academy of Music (Production Coordinator). Crawford also has a BS in Geographic Information Science with an interest in conservation and resiliency of natural resources, and he restores and refinishes mid-century modern furniture.

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American-Canadian dancer Nora Brown trained at the Boston Ballet School and Manhattan Youth Ballet before performing with the Metropolitan Opera Ballet, Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal, and Ballett im Revier. From 2015 to 2022 she was a member of Gauthier Dance at Theaterhaus Stuttgart and began working with Aszure Barton & Artists in 2023. Nora has originated roles in works by Aszure Barton, Sharon Eyal, Marco Goecke, Marcos Morau, Cayetano Soto, Marie Chouinard, and Nacho Duato and performed repertoire by Ohad Naharin, Mauro Bigonzetti, Hans van Manen, David Dawson, and George Balanchine, among others. Nora also holds a bachelor’s in art history and a master’s in curating from the Zurich University of the Arts.
First worked with aB: 2023

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A graduate with a bachelor's degree in Fashion Design from the École Supérieure de Mode, Rémi van Bochove was discovered with his first collection “Les Fleurs d'Opium” presented during the 2017 Fashion and Design Festival. To this day, the collection of Asian and futuristic inspirations has been a resounding success on the Montreal and international scene. Original, fluid, colorful and sometimes cinematic, his creations have been seen in music videos and visuals of several performing artists including Louis-Jean Cormier, Philippe Dunnigan, Apashe, Pierre Kwenders, Mulay, Lubalin, Sarahmée and many more. Van Bochove has created costumes for dance projects such as “La Résistance” by Lydia Bouchard and Merryn Kritzinger, “Animal of Distinction” by Dana Gingras, and “Les chambres des Jacques” by Aszure Barton for Ballets Jazz Montreal. And other creative projects: from C2 Montreal, to “Sakuya Lumina” by Moment Factory in Japan, and Attitude's “Raise the bar” campaign.

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