Choreographer
Rigoberto Saura (he/him) is a professional dancer, professor and choreographer. He graduated from the National School of Art in Havana, Cuba. Former soloist with both Danza Contemporánea of Cuba, and the Classic Cast in the National Ballet of Ecuador. He also served as Resident Choreographer in Ecuador’s Urban Ballet, and as Composition Master in the Metropolitan School of Art, Ecuador. Since moving to Chicago, he’s served as instructor and choreographer at the Ruth Page Center for the Arts, and guest artist/instructor for the Professional Program at The Hubbard Street Dance Company, Ruth Page Civic Ballet, and guest artist/instructor at Visceral Dance Chicago and Visceral Dance Center. In 2021 he was named the winner of the Chicago DanceMakers Forum Production Residency at Ruth Page Center for the Arts. He became a member of the Hedwig Dances company in 2017 as dancer, choreographer and instructor.