female dancer with shoulder length brown hair wearing black blouse

Jessie Gutierrez

Rehearsal Director

Jessie Gutierrez (she/her) is a Cuban-born dancer. She studied at the prestigious Escuela Nacional de Arte – National School of Art in Havana, during which time she participated in Holland’s Its International Theatre School Festival. In 2002, she performed with Danza Contemporánea de Cuba, touring to England, Spain, Portugal, Turkey, Italy, Hong Kong, Mexico, Austria and Hungary. She became a principal dancer in 2006 and worked with internationally recognized choreographers Jan Linkens, Cathy Marston, Rafael Bonachela, Carlos Junior Acosta, Samir Akika, Luca Bruni and Kenneth Kvarnström. Upon moving to Chicago in 2008, Jessie started performing with Hedwig Dances, Concert Dance, Inc and teaching all over Chicago and the suburbs. 

 

Photo by Eileen Ryan