Balett: Meredith Dincolo

Bio: Meredith Dincolo began her professional career as a free-lance dancer in Chicago
in 1993, performing in the Ruth Page Nutcracker, under the direction of Larry
Long. In the years following, Ms. Dincolo pursued project work both in Chicago
and abroad, and joined Hubbard Street Dance Chicago as a full company member
in 1996. During her nearly 14 years with the company, Meredith performed and
created works with choreographers including William Forsythe, Jiri Kylian, Nacho
Duato, Ohad Naharin, Twyla Tharp, Jorma Elo, Johann Inger, Robyn Mineko
Williams, Alejandro Cerrudo, Lucas Crandall, Jim Vincent, Aszure Barton, and
Mats Ek. Between 2000-2004, Meredith danced in Europe with Lyon Opera Ballet
(direction, Yorgos Loukos) and Nationaltheater Mannheim (direction, Kevin
O’Day) before returning to Hubbard Street in 2004. Most recently, Meredith
performed with Robyn Mineko Williams and Artists in the premiere of Echo Mine, a
full evening collaboration with the band Califone.

Ms. Dincolo has been teaching professionally since 2009, when she joined the
artistic staff of Hubbard Street as a company teacher and guest instructor at Lou
Conte Dance Studio. From May 2014-May 2017, Meredith developed and
directed the Pre-Professional programs at Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, as well
as guest teaching for companies such as Lyon Opera Ballet, Ballet du Grand
Theatre de Geneve, Ballett Basel, Alvin Ailey American Dance Company,
Abraham.In.Motion, and Jessica Lange Dance. At the university level, Meredith
has created works with West Virginia University and Marygrove College, and has
taught master classes at George Mason University, University of Michigan,
Western Michigan University and Florida State University. She has also served as
rehearsal assistant to Kyle Abraham and William Forsythe for works with Hubbard
Street Dance Chicago, and has set the work of Alejandro Cerrudo both
domestically and internationally. Ms. Dincolo currently teaches as guest faculty at
Hubbard Street Dance Center and continues to teach and set works at the
professional level in Chicago and abroad.