was born and raised in Sacramento, California. Cory began dancing at the age of five. He trained at multiple studios but predominantly received training from The Sacramento Ballet & Northern California Dance Conservatory. Cory has competed at NYCDA nationals in New York City where he won first place at YAGP regionals in San Francisco. He has also performed at the prestigious Jacob’s Pillow Summer Festival, as well as touring throughout Austria, Italy, and Germany with the Young! Tanzsommer performance group. Cory was a company dancer with Eugene Ballet from 2013–2020, and was featured in productions including Amy Seiwert’s White Noise, Val Caniparoli’s Tutto Ecetto Il Lavandino, and Stephanie Martinez’s Wandering On. Danced the roles of Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Nick Carraway in The Great Gatsby, both choreographed by Toni Pimble. His musical theatre credits include Newsies (Racetrack/Dance Captain) and West Side Story (Big Deal) with Utah Festival Opera.