New Pilobolus dancers Kalyan Sayre (upper left), Anouk Otsea (upper right) and Alexis Cruz-Castro (lower left.)
If you follow Pilobolus on social media, you may have noticed some new faces learning technique alongside our company members. We are pleased to announce the addition of three new dancers to Pilobolus! Read more about each performer below and keep an eye out for them at our upcoming performances:
ALEXIS CRUZ-CASTRO is a native of Caguas, Puerto Rico, and earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance with a minor in Musical Theater from Montclair State University in Spring 2024. He has performed with Gaspard & Dancers, Brian Sanders’ JUNK, and Transcendence Theatre Company, and in works by Tommie-Waheed Evans, Doug Varone, and Yusha-Marie Sorzano. A free spirit, he enjoys trips to the beach and mountains, especially in tropical climates, and is always eager for new adventures.
ANOUK OTSEA is a multidisciplinary movement artist. Anouk was born and raised in Juneau, Alaska, Lingít Aaní, home of the A'akw Kwáan and T'aaḵu Kwáan peoples. Outside of the studio, Anouk spent her upbringing roaming the Tongass Forest and shredding the slopes of Eaglecrest Ski Area. After attending Walnut Hill High School for the Arts, Anouk graduated from the LINES Ballet BFA Program. From Chicago to Seattle to Alaska, she has worked as a dancer and choreographer with groups such as Little Fire Artist Collective, Boykin Dance Project, and Verlaine & McCann. She has collaborated with artists such as Brendan Fernandez, Jessi Stegal, and Genevieve Carson. In 2023, Anouk was invited by Savannah Dunn to participate in the Jacob’s Pillow Ann & Weston Hicks Choreography Fellows Program. Anouk is a certified Level 2 Gyrotonic Instructor. Since falling madly in love with climbing, Anouk has dreamt of combining her two passions. Pilobolus’ mix of athleticism, artistry, and theatrics provides the perfect concoction to scratch her creative itch.
KALYAN SAYRE is a North Carolina native and NYC area transplant. She studied dance at George Mason University, where she was also a member of the Honors College. Kalyan has performed for companies and choreographers such as Brian Sanders’ JUNK, Ariel Rivka Dance, The Yard, and Abby Bender. In addition to dance, Kalyan is a circus artist, has spent time farming and gardening, and is a volunteer sexual assault/domestic violence crisis advocate in NYC emergency rooms. Kalyan is a heliotrope at heart, and her favorite flavor of ice cream is coffee Heath bar crunch.
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