Gabriella Billy, born and raised in St. Louis, started her dance training early on, under the instruction of Christine Kardell. Through out high school Gabriella became a student at COCA (Center of Creative Arts) where she joined pre-professional companies Ballet Eclectica and COCAdance. She has had the opportunity to work with choreographers such as Darrell Grande Moultrie, Camille A. Brown, Kirven and Antonio Douthit-Boyd, and Alicia Graf Mack. She has also had the pleasure of learning repertoire from companies like Pilobolus and LeherDance. Gabriella is an ABT® Certified Teacher, who has successfully completed the ABT® Teacher Training Intensive in Pre-Primary through Level 3 of the ABT® National Training Curriculum. She has a love for teaching young aspiring dancers and is a faculty member at COCA. Gabriella is currently an apprentice Gyrotonic instructor and is working on her Level 1 certification as another way to share movement with others. Gabriella is thrilled to be dancing with MADCO for her seventh season. 

Daryon Kent began his dance training at Ms. Bridget's Conservatoire of Dance. He continued four years of training at Central Visual Performing Arts High School (CPVA) under the instructor Raymond Parks where he studied jazz, ballet, tap, modern, hip hop and contemporary dance. While attending (CPVA), Daryon performed in the 5th Annual St. Louis Fox Teen Talent Competition " The Dancing six" and was awarded 3rd place. Daryon also trained at Alexander School of Ballet under the Artistic director Alexander Zaharias and became a member with the company which he performed in several different major roles such as The Nutcracker, A Mid Summer Night's Dream, and Coppelia. Daryon received The Dance St. Louis Dance Career Award in 2014 along with several full scholarships to train at the following summer intensives: Milwaukee Ballet (2014) Cincinnati Ballet (2015) and Kansas City Ballet (2016-2017). 

Annesley Haring is a dancer, choreographer, and teacher based in St. Louis, MO. She grew up dancing at Fusion Dance Center, where she was nurtured to develop her artistic voice and discover her unique movement quality. Annesley continues to instill these values in her current students. She earned a BFA in Dance with an Emphasis in Contemporary and a BA in Business Administration with an Emphasis in Marketing from Lindenwood University. While at Lindenwood, Annesley performed works by Tricia Zweier, Janet Strzelec, Amy Gammon, and Mariko Kumanomido, as well as guest artists Audrey Johnston, Christine Howe, Madison Hicks, and Hot Crowd Chicago. Her additional performance credits include the Big Muddy Dance Festival, The Detroit Dance City Festival, National Dance Week St. Louis, the American College Dance Association, and Water Street Dance Milwaukee’s Water on Water showcase. Annesley is thrilled for her second season with MADCO!

Annie Mae Mitchell was born in Lafayette, Louisiana to Gayle and David Higginbotham. She attended the University of Louisiana at Lafayette where she received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in performing arts with a concentration in dance in May 2018. While earning this degree, she performed in State of La Danse in 2014 and 2017 and in Evening of Dance in 2018. Her choreography was showcased in Evening of Dance in 2017 and 2018. Work from this concert was presented at the 2019 ACDA conference for an adjudicated concert. Her performance career also includes two summers, 2016 and 2017, with the nationally touring performance ensemble, the Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps. Her recent work includes performances with s.p.a.c.e. Lafayette for their seasons series titled Current-ly., itsaboutwomen, and itsavibe. The latter two of these three concerts also included Annie’s original choreography. She also collaborated with Basin Arts for their T.E.A.M, program which produced the installation Just Play and completed a short-term residency with Basin Arts during the Fall of 2020 through early Spring 2021. Annie is currently a fitness instructor at Pure Barre and is excited to be a part of Modern American Dance Company.

Paige Van Nest is originally from St.Louis, Missouri and began her training at Arts in Motion School of Dance. She graduated from Webster University in 2019 with a BFA in Modern Dance and a Certificate in Entrepreneurship. Her training outside of Webster University includes Nashville Ballet, The Big Muddy Dance Company, MADCO, and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. In addition to performing with Leverage Dance Theater, Paige has also performed in the KP Project and in summer residency projects with Jacob Henns. She looks forward to continuing her movement research in the St. Louis dance community.

Delainey Bailey, originally from Wayne City, Illinois, graduated summa cum laude from Lindenwood University in May 2024 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Dance with a specialization in Contemporary and a minor in Dance Studio Management. Delainey’s performance experience includes the Detroit Dance City Festival, Water Street Dance Festival, American College Dance Association, National Dance Week, and Lindenwood's Fall, Winter, and Spring Dance Concerts. During her undergraduate training, she performed pieces by renowned guest artists and professors: Audrey Johnston, Joshua Manculich, Sam McReynolds, Renee Kester, Hot Crowd Chicago, Tricia Zweier, Amy Gammon, Mariko Kumanomido, and Janet Strzelec. Some of Delainey’s highlights include earning the “Top Creative Project” at the Lindenwood Academic Showcase for her original choreography and being awarded “The Dance Award” by her professors at the Lindenwood Honors Convocation. Delainey is excited to be joining MADCO as an apprentice for their 49th season!

Chloe Ryherd, a professional dancer from St. Louis, recently graduated from Lindenwood University with a BFA in Dance, specializing in Contemporary, and a minor in Dance Studio Management. Starting dance at age two, Chloe trained for 14 years at Studio B Legacy in Decatur, Illinois, before continuing her studies at Lindenwood. Her versatility was showcased in multiple university dance concerts and she earned two National Titles with Lindenwood’s Lion Line Dance team at the 2021 UDA College Nationals, serving as Co-Captain in 2022. Chloe's performance experience includes the Water Street Dance Festival, Gus Giordano Dance School, and the American College Dance Association. She also held leadership roles as President of SYNERGY, a student-led dance organization, and as Administrative Assistant to the dance department head. Currently, Chloe is an apprentice with Modern American Dance Company (MADCO) in St. Louis.