Support CRDT's Amazing 2021 Choreographers

I am thrilled to share the bold, talented choreographers who will be making art with Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre in 2021.

This accomplished and diverse group of women will help us continue the momentum we've built over several years 

- including 2019, when we celebrated our 20th Anniversary

- and 2020, when we adjusted to keep our artists at work and make and share art safely during a pandemic. 

We must raise $10,000 in the next few weeks to bring the work of these talented artists to life. These funds will pay these esteemed choreographers, the movement consultants who will help them create the work, and the composers who will collaborate to create the complex engrossing work we're known for.

Thank you for helping if you can!
Prefer to give by check? Send your gift to Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre, 410 S Michigan Ave Ste 468, Chicago IL  60604

STEPHANIE MARTINEZ

In 2015, choreographer Stephanie Martinez was awarded Joffrey Ballet’s “Winning Works: Choreographers of Color” commission and the Chicago 3Arts Award in recognition for her work as a female artist of color. More recently, Martinez was awarded an NEA grant for her premiere of Bliss! with Joffrey Ballet. Dubbed “a chameleon” of choreography by the Chicago Tribune, Martinez’s psychologically revelatory works challenge the viewer’s notion of what’s possible. In 2021, she returns to Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre to revisit her 2016 work on the company, SHIVER. 

MONIQUE HALEY

Monique Haley is an accomplished dancer, teacher and choreographer. She endured 9 memorable years with the River North Chicago Dance, as well as created and performed in theaters such as the Drury Lane Oakbrook, Paramount Aurora, and the Marriot Lincolnshire. Ms. Haley was the recipient the 3Arts award in 2012. Currently, she is Assistant Professor at Western Michigan University, teaching jazz dance curriculum and working with the musical theater students. Cerqua Rivera's audiences have been treated to her work in recent years - Corner Sketches: A Tribute to Miles Davis, ROOT, Mood Swing. In 2021, she returns to the company to launch a brand-new two-year project: SOUL REMEDY.

SHANNON ALVIS

After a ten year career dancing and performing professionally with Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Shannon went on to further her growth as an artist with Nederlands Dans Theater. During time in Chicago and Europe, she toured internationally dancing works by many world renowned choreographers. Back in Chicago, and after the birth of a baby girl, Shannon is a freelance performer, teacher, and now in her new phase of career as a choreographer. Cerqua Rivera's audiences have been treated to her work in recent years - Place Between Earth and Sky, Identity City, Mood Swing. In 2021, she returns to the company to continue Identity City.