GIANNA THEODORE (she/her) is a dancer whose practice draws from contemporary, house, and African dance traditions. Raised in West Palm Beach, Florida, she trained at Ballet East Studio and graduated from A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts before earning a BFA in Dance from the Ailey/Fordham BFA program in 2020. A three-time YoungArts Merit Scholar and Honorable Mention recipient, Theodore has performed works by Robert Battle, Chuck Wilt, Bradley Shelver, Ebony Williams, Mark Caserta, Maleek Washington, and Jennifer Archibald. She also attended Springboard Danse Montréal, where she performed works by RUBBERBANDANCE and Parts + Labour Danse, and recently participated in a residency with Helen Simoneau Danse. Theodore joined the company in 2019.