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NAN GIORDANO

Artistic Director Giordano Dance Chicago

At the helm of Giordano Dance Chicago for 34 years. Nan was trained & mentored by her father & mentor Gus Giordano who created the world-renowned Giordano Technique. In 2018 Nan was celebrated with three prestigious awards: June 9th declared by Mayor Rahm Emanuel as Nan Giordano Day,  Dance for Life Impact Award and the Chicagoan of the Year by the Tribune.

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GREG BEGLEY

Principal Dancer and Teacher

Greg Begley, renowned and beloved Chicago Ballet Master and Principal Dancer from Hubbard Street Dance Company and Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. He also became a principal dancer with the Chicago Ballet under the direction of Ruth Page and Frederick Franklin. He is now a teacher and choreographer throughout the Chicago community and owner of Motion Unlimited.

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ERICA EDWARDS

Executive Director Giordano Dance Chicago and Founder of Cultivating Better Tomorrows

Erica was a principal dancer with the Joffrey Ballet from 2000 to 2015. She is currently the Executive Director at Giordano Dance Chicago and is the founder of "Cultivating Better Tomorrows". In 2001, the Chicago Sun-Times spotlighted Erica as “Black History Maker,” and in 2002 she was Joffrey’s nominee for the Princess Grace Foundation Award.

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VICTOR ALEXANDER

Principal Dancer and Director of the Ruth Page School of Dance and the Ruth Page Civic Ballet Training Company

Victor was a principal dancer for the prominent Danza Cotemporanea de Cuba for 10 years. In 2013, he became the Director of the Ruth Page School of Dance and the Ruth Page Civic Ballet Training Company. He was included in Dance Magazine's prestigious "25 to Watch in 2013" list. In December of 2013, his choreography, Line of Sighs, was highlighted in the Chicago Tribune's "Top 10 Best Dance Performances of 2013".

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