Wilfredo Rivera

Cofounder, Artistic Director & CEO

Wilfredo is a co-founder of Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre, Artistic Director since 2007.

Katlin Bourgeois

Choreographer

Katlin graduated from the Alonzo King LINES Ballet Training Program in 2014.

Eddy Ocampo

Choreographer

Eddy Ocampo has created ballets in Europe, Mexico, Russia and the U.S. 

Theodore Alexander

Dance Ensemble

Teddy's recent venture was Triangle Healing Project, a workshop along the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade routes.

Catera Burgess

Dance Ensemble

Catera currently choreographs and teaches around the Midwest.

Esther Farley

Dance Ensemble

Esther is a recent graduate of the Boston Conservatory at Berklee

Sidney Markert

Dance Ensemble

Sydney is a dance artist and yoga instructor hailing from Des Moines.

Michelle Skiba

Dance Ensemble

Michelle is a dancer from Chicago and graduate of Northwestern University.

Mark Gonzalez

Apprentice

Mark is a dance artist from Edinburg, Texas.

Francisco Melendez

Apprentice

Frankie recently trained with Chicago Movement Collective as a Claire Bataille Legacy Program student.

Lucas Greeff

Collaborator

Lucas Greeff is a dancer, choreographer, and circus artist

Jessica Miller Tomlinson

Ballet Mistress

Jessica has been the Ballet Mistress for Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre since 2017.

Shannon Alvis

Choreographer

Shannon is a freelance performer, teacher, and choreographer.

Monique Haley

Choreographer

Monique is an accomplished dancer, teacher and choreographer.

Brennen Renteria

Rehearsal Director & Dance Ensemble

He has danced with Elements Ballet and in various Chicago productions.

Delphine Chang

Dance Ensemble

Delphine began her training in traditional Chinese and Indian dance in Taiwan

Bennett Cullen

Dance Ensemble

Bennett has danced for Big Muddy Dance Co., & Visceral Dance Chicago.

Tatum Lang

Dance Ensemble

Tatum has trained with the Joffrey Ballet School (NYC), School of Ballet Arizona, and Kansas City Ballet.

Kennedy Phelps

Dance Ensemble

Kennedy is a dancer, choreographer and teacher in the Detroit Area

Catie Armbrecht

Apprentice

Catie graduated from Ohio State in May 2021 with a BFA in Dance.

Sydney Jones

Apprentice

Sydney is a dancer, choreographer, and educator.

Bruno Salgado

Apprentice

Bruno is a recent graduate from the University of Wisconsin- Steven Point

Ethan Kirschbaum

Artistic Associate

Director of Chicago Movement Collective and the Claire Bataille Legacy Program