Connor Chaparro was born in Lakeland, Florida. He eventually found himself at the University of Memphis where he graduated with a double concentration in Dance and Dance Science. You can find him cooking his mother’s secret salsa recipe and sharing it with people in his spare time. He loves to explore nature, see people’s smiles, and learn about the crazy world we live in. This is Connor’s first season with Pilobolus and is SO excited to be performing for you, the audience! He sends you “Mush” love.

RYAN HAYES (Dancer) was born and raised in Spokane, WA. He earned his degree in Dance Performance with a minor in Interdisciplinary Arts from Gonzaga University. After graduation, he continued his training at the Steps on Broadway Conservatory in New York. While in New York, he had the opportunity to perform Paul Taylor and Jerome Robbins’ original choreography in Section 5 of Esplanade and ‘group dances’ of N.Y. Export Opus Jazz. Additionally, he has performed with Jazz Choreography Enterprise, Sound Business Inc. in Dance Harlem!, Inland Northwest Opera, Human Kinetics Inc., and theater companies across the U.S. In addition to performing, he is passionate about dance education and guest teaches at numerous studios and intensives. 

ISAAC HUERTA (Dancer) is a movement-based performance artist from Whittier, California, and Orange County School of the Arts alum. He has worked with dance companies including Ezralow Dance, Invertigo Dance Theatre, KDV Dance Ensemble, Andrea Peña and Artist, Carlon Dance, Body Weather, and Wonderbound. He has danced with the LA Philharmonic, LA Opera, and the Pacific Symphony. Some of his Film/TV credits include Shake it Off: Taylor Swift, Chained to the Rhythm: Katy Perry (The Grammys), Bathtubs Over Broadway, and Focus World. He was nominated for a Henry Award for “Best Supporting Actor in a Musical” for Rattlesnake Kate, choreographed by Domonique Kelley. Isaac has presented original dance works in art galleries and the Episcopal Church with his husband and creative partner William Clayton. 

(DANCE CAPTAIN) Hannah was born and raised in Dexter, Michigan where she was classically trained at Ballet Chelsea. She studied at Grand Valley State University and completed her training with BalletMet Columbus in 2016. She has since danced for Festival Ballet Providence, Dance The Yard, co-founded and directed the Rhode Island Women’s Choreography Project, toured and created a new show with Momix, and collaborates on her own choreographic projects when not traveling. Hannah is a Mindfulness Meditation teacher, Pilates instructor, dance teacher, and houseplant enthusiast. Hannah joined Pilobolus in 2021

is a Multimedia Artist/Dancer based in Los Angeles. He holds a B.A. in Psychology and B.F.A. in Dance, both from the University of California, Santa Barbara. He began his career in Ballet Hispanico’s Second Company, then joined Pilobolus, touring internationally and domestically from 2013-2017. In 2017 he joined the cast of DIAVOLO: Architecture in Motion, competing on America’s Got Talent and touring. He was a Finalist on NBC’s World of Dance Season 3 and now is a freelance choreographer with organizations including Portland Opera, Dallas Black Dance Theatre, and The Los Angeles Dance Film Festival.  Recently, he was awarded two wins for films in the Pacific Northwest Ballet Film Festival.

Darren J. Robinson was born in Enoch, Utah. The youngest of nine children, he studied dance at the University of Utah. Darren has an impressive background in musical theater, performing in shows such as Little Mermaid, Newsies, Grease, and Les Miserables. He has graced audiences with performances at the Hale Center Theater, Universal Studios Japan, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, and the Broadway national tour of Jesus Christ Superstar. He was most recently featured as a dancer/aerialist with Brian Sanders’ JUNK in Prototype. If not on stage, you’ll find Darren hiking, camping, gardening or sitting in a cozy coffee shop.

Jessica Robling was born in China and raised in Brooklyn, NY. She began her training at The New York Chinese Cultural Center, learning Chinese Traditional dance under the guidance of Bei Bei Gu and Yuezhen Hu. She continued training in modern dance at Dancewave, performing works by Andrea Miller, Camille Brown, Kyle Abraham, and Larry Keigwin. In 2019, Jessica graduated from The University of Wisconsin-Madison, with a BFA in Dance and Pilates Certificate. Since graduating, Jessica has danced and worked in collaboration with Jenny Boissiere, Jin Wen Yu, Li Chiao-Ping, Liz Sexe Dance, Michel Kouakou, and Nimbus2 Dance Company. When not in the studio, you can find her napping with her dog, Otis, or taking him on a nice long nature walk.