Born:
Davis, CA

Degrees and Studies:
Studies at The Juilliard School; continued ballet studies with Alfredo Corvino, Truman Finney, Irina Jacobsen, Henning Kronstam; modern with Ruth Currier, Lucas Hoving, Betty Jones, Libby Nye, Betty Toman.

Biographical Information:
Member of the Royal Danish Ballet (1990-96), Hamburg Ballet (1982-90), José Limón Company (1979-82). Created roles for choreographers John Neumeier, Maurice Bejart, Murray Louis, Laura Dean, Anna Sokolow, Jaqulyn Buglisi, Donlin Foreman. Other principal roles in works by Bournonville, Balanchine, Limón, van Manen, and others. Choreographed works for Hamburg Ballet, Royal Danish Ballet, New National Theater (Japan), Alvin Ailey School, Atlanta Ballet School, Juilliard Dance Ensemble, SUNY-Purchase, and many theater and opera productions. Co-founder/director Incahoots (1975-76), Royal Danish Ballet's Choreographic Workshop (1991-95), PierGroupDance (2002-present). Staged works of John Neumeier, Kim Brandstrup, Hans van Manen, José Limón. Faculty-ballet master: Royal Danish Ballet, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Guest master teacher: Atlanta Ballet, Bat Dor (Israel), Hamburg Ballet, Introdans (Holland), New Danish Dance Theater, N.Y.C. Dance Alliance, N.Y. International Ballet Competition, Philadanco, Regional Dance America. Board of directors, Advance Project (2000-04).

The Juilliard School:
Faculty since 1995; master teacher, Juilliard Arts and Education Program, since 1998; Colloquium teaching artist, 1997-2004; artistic director of mentoring since 2007. 

Web site:
www.piergrp.org