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Isaac Knuteson (Perm, Ru) was adopted from Perm Russia, & started dancing at a local competition studio training in multiple styles of dance & attending national events at Nycda & Dupree Dance. He competed at Yagp & placed top 12 in contemporary in 2021. He then later started training heavily in ballet & trained with Madison Ballet as a pre professional/trainee, under the direction of Rachelle Fochs & Central Midwest Ballet with Marguerite Luksik. Isaac attended Nashville Ballet SI in 2021, then later becoming a pre-professional student for a few months, working with Nick Mulllikin, Anaïs Chalendard, Julia Eisen & Aeron Buchanan. In 2022 Isaac attended Miami City Ballet Si where he then became a pre-professional that year, where he worked with Lourdes Lopez & Herman Payne. Isaac then trained with Oklahoma City Ballet In the summer with Ryan Jolicoeeur-Nye, Oliver Muñoz, Jason Ambrose & Chloe Jenson, where he then became a Postgraduate student in 2023. He has attended multiple summer intensives including Milwaukee Ballet, Kanopy Dance, Des Moines Ballet, Point Park Dance, Visceral Dance Chicago & Symbiosis Arts under Braeden Barnes. Isaac was an assistant for Dupree Dance in 2021-2023, where he got to work with Terrill Mitchell, Kobi Rozenfeld & Addison Holmes. During his time being an assistant he got the opportunity to sign with Go2talent agency in L.A in 2023. Isaac then danced professionally with Water Street Dance Milwaukee under the direction of Morgan Williams for a season in 2023-2024, where he got to perform & work with multiple choreographers. Isaac has performed at “APAP”, “Trifecta Dance Festival”, “Collective Contemporary Awards”, “Wisconsin Dance Festival”, “Midwest Arts Expo” & “World Of Dance Chicago”. Isaac also danced professionally as a guest aritst for Madison Contemporary Dance in 2021 & New Brese Dance Company in 2023. He is currently an assistant for Showstoppers Dance convention, & assisted for Arielle Elonys, Nathaniel Trasoras, Mary Ann Lamb, & Alexie Agdeppa. He is featured in their magazine for the 2024-2025 season. Isaac has taught all around the Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay, Eau Claire, Chicago, Texas & Minneapolis area. His choreography was nominated for the “Industry Dance Awards” in 2023 & 2024. Isaac is currently dancing professionally with Regenerative Beings in Texas under the direction of Brian Stevens, where he got to work with Alex Clair, Jennifer Milner & Tim Fox. Isaac is also dancing professionally with Nova Linea in Milwaukee under the direction of Jared Baker.
Represented: Go2Talent Agency