THE DANCERS
Core Members
SEAN PFEIFFER
SEAN PFEIFFER (he/him), is a dance and performance artist from Ann Arbor, MI. In May of 2022, Sean graduated from New York University with a BFA in Dance from the Tisch School of the Arts, as well as a minor in Business. He has had the honor to perform in works by Yin Yue, Stephen Petronio, Camille A. Brown, Marco Goecke and more. Upon graduation in May of 2022, Sean moved to Boston to join Boston Dance Theater’s Trainee Program. He was promoted to Apprentice in April 2023 and to Core Member Jr in September 2023. Sean also serves as BDT’s Administrative Assistant.
HENOCH SPINOLA
HENOCH SPINOLA (he/him), a native of Cabo Verde Islands, began his classical training with Jose Mateo’s Ballet Theatre in Cambridge, MA, graduating from the Young Dancers Program in 2006 to become a full company member 2007. After leaving JMBT, Henoch began working with Prometheus Dance from 2011–2012, along with other dance companies local to Boston. He then moved to New York City to dance in a work by Itzik Galili at the Metropolitan Opera from 2013-2014. He then earned a Master of Fine Arts within the Creative Practice: Dance Professional Practice Pathway from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance in London. Henoch has been a Core Member since 2019 and also serves as the BDT Trainee Program Manager and Coach.
JESSIE JEANNE STINNETT
JESSIE JEANNE STINNETT (she/her) is a dance teacher, choreographer, and co-artistic director of Boston Dance Theater with veteran Israeli choreographer Itzik Galili. She received a BFA in Dance Performance from The Boston Conservatory and an MFA in Creative Practice: Dance Professional Pathway from Trinity Laban Conservatoire, in conjunction with Independent Dance/Siobhan Davies Dance. Jessie has performed for the Metropolitan Opera, Tate Britain (UK), Prometheus Dance, Institute of Applied Systems Analysis (Vienna), The Boston Baroque Opera, and Bard College’s SummerScape Festival.
WESLEY URBANCZYK
WESLEY URBANCZYK (they/them), graduated with a BFA in Dance performance from Jacksonville University with a double major in English literature. They’ve had the privilege to work with choreographers such as Roya Carreras, Maleek Washington, Jennifer Archibald, Cleo Parker Robinson, Amy Miller, and Antonio Brown. After moving to Boston from Florida to join BDT’s Trainee Program in 2021, Wesley was promoted to Apprentice in September 2022 and to Core Member Jr in January 2023.
Guest Dancers
ARMANDO BRYDSON
GUEST DANCER
Armando Brydson was born in Camagüey, Cuba, and studied at the Vicentina de la Torre Academy of Arts. He began his professional carreras a dancer with Endedans Contemporary Ballet, where he performed for four seasons. In 2017, he joined Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba, and in 2018, he became a member of Malpaso Dance Company.
Throughout his career, Armando has worked with choreographers such as Ohad Naharin, Ihsan Rustem, Aszure Barton, Ronald K. Brown, Nicole von Arx, Gustavo Ramírez Sansano, Mike Tyus, Luca Renzi, Robyn Mineko Williams, Florian Lochner and Alice Klock (Flock), Iratxe Ansa and Igor Bacovich (Metamorphosis), Elizabeth Roxas-Dobrish, Beatriz García, Osnel Delgado, Sarah Slipper, Brett Ishida, among others. He has also performed works by Merce Cunningham, Gerald Arpino, and Vicente Nebrada.
Armando is currently a member dancer and teacher of NW Dance Project (NWDP) since 2023.
BEATRIZ GARCíA DíAZ
GUEST DANCER
Beatriz García Díaz was born in Havana, Cuba, and began her dance training at the National Ballet School and the University of the Arts of Cuba. She started her professional career as a dancer with Danza Teatro Retazos Company. In 2014, Beatriz joined Malpaso Dance Company, performing in numerous works created by Artistic Director and choreographer Osnel Delgado. She also had the opportunity to works with renowned choreographers, including Ohad Naharin, Trey McIntyre, Aszure Barton, Sonya Tayeh, Robyn Mineko Williams, Florian Lochner and Alice Klock (Flock), Iratxe Ansa and Igor Bacovich (Metamorphosis), Mike Tyus & Luca Renzi, Pepe Hevia, among others. Additionally, she has performed works by Ronald K. Brown and Merce Cunningham,
In 2023, Beatriz joined NW Dance Project (NWDP), where she has worked with choreographers such as Ihsan Rustem, Sarah Slipper, Nicole von Arx, and Gustavo Ramírez Sansano.
Beyond performing, Beatriz has also begun choreographing her own works for Acosta Danza, Malpaso Dance Company, PARA.MAR Dance Theatre, NW Dance Project (NWDP), Dimensions Dance Theatre of Miami and Santa Fe College.
She was invited to participate in the II Meeting of Young Choreographers in Cali, Colombia, and presented an original work at the XXVII Miami International Ballet Festival.