ANGEL KHAYTYAN,  from Boston, MA, began his training at Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre in Cambridge, MA, while pursuing opportunities in various styles including hip hop, contemporary, ballroom, and Latin dance. They attended NYU Tisch School of the Arts on a full-tuition scholarship, where they received a BFA in Dance. While at NYU, they performed works by Camille A. Brown and Stephen Petronio and worked with various choreographers including Rena Butler, David Dorfman, and Dwight Rhoden as well as many student choreographers and student filmmakers. During summers he trained with DanceWorks Chicago (ChoreoLab), Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Complexions Contemporary Ballet, Gibney, Kizuna Dance, and Yin Yue Dance Company. Angel joined DanceWorks Chicago in August 2022.