Santiago Rivera

Santiago Rivera is a dance artist, educator and choreographer who started dancing in the competitive world when they were in eighth grade. They received a B.A. in Drama and minor in Educational Studies from the University of California, Irvine (2016), an AA in Dance and Dance Instructor Certificate of Achievement from Orange Coast College (2021), and an MFA in Dance at California State University, Long Beach (2023). Santiago also completed the José Limón Technique Certification Training Program (2020-2021). Their work focuses on the amplification of closeted queer LatinX and BIPOC voices in “safe” dance spaces. They are currently faculty at Focus Dance Center for the Performing Arts and Young Choreographer’s Project, and adjunct faculty at Cypress College.