NATHANIEL BUCHSBAUM
(Dance Captain) Manipulator of Light and Shadow, Harnesser of Momentum, Shepherd of Saccharomyces, Student of the Ephemeral, Walker of the Prime Material plane. He is known amongst the Planeswalkers as Tragic the Blathering and is rumored to be known in the Northeast as “Nate, He’s Alright.” When he isn't wandering the lands, delighting both young and old with his nimble, scantily-clad acts of physical storytelling, he dwells in West Virginia where he brews craft beer at Morgantown Brewing Company. Nate was absorbed into Pilobolus in 2012.
QUINCY ELLIS
(Dance Captain) Quincy was born in Waterville, Maine and spent his youth training as a gymnast and figure skater. He earned a BFA degree in Acting from Emerson College and has performed as both an actor and dancer out of the New York City area for the past decade. He has worked with companies such as The MoveShop, Caliince Dance, Ícaro Compañía Teatral, DeFunes Dance, and Theatre Raleigh. Outside of traditional theatre, he also dances for a variety of NYC Drag Artists, including Juicy Liu and Miz Cracker. Quincy joined Pilobolus in 2017 and does not dye his hair grey...it grows that way.
CONNOR CHAPARRO
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.
HANNAH KLINKMAN
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
ZACHARY WEISS
Zack grew up in Chapel Hill, NC and began his formal dance training at age eight. He has always been a performer whether it be playing the saxophone, singing, acting or dancing. Zack studied contemporary dance at University of North Carolina School of the Arts for a year before transferring to Swarthmore College. He graduated in 2020 with a major in Engineering and a minor in Dance. After working as a Data Engineer in DC for a year, Zack joined Pilobolus in 2021. Outside the studio, Zack can be found riding/fixing bikes, finding high places to climb, and reading science fiction (but not all at the same time).
MARLON FELIZ
Marlon was born in the Dominican Republic and raised in Miami, FL, where she studied classical ballet and modern dance techniques at New World School of the Arts High School while exploring jazz, hip hop, and lyrical dance at a local studio. Marlon later graduated from NYU Tisch School of the Arts with a B.F.A. in Dance Performance and Choreography. She also trained at the Joffrey Ballet, Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet, and Northwest Dance Project, and worked with H.T. Chen and Dancers, Human Kinetics Movement Arts, The Moving Beauty Series, and performed onboard Royal Caribbean's Legend of the Seas. She thanks her family for supporting her passion for dance and life, and is thrilled to join the incredible Pilobolus family in 2014.