Brandon Avery, native of South Holland, IL, taught himself urban dance techniques and later joined ClearVision Dance Team in 2006. His formal dance training began at Knox College, and continued with the Chicago Multicultural Dance School, Gus Giordano Dance School, and Ballethnic Academy of Dance. Avery has performed with Ballethnic Dance Company, Red Clay Dance, Joel Hall Dancers, Anthony Burrell’s Project AB, and MTV2. He has choreographed  for Donavan “Korporate” Price and Drew Sidora. Currently, he is the choreographer for Aya Ito, an instructor for Praize Productions, Inc., and the founder/instructor of Hips & Heels by Brandon Avery™. This is Brandon’s first season touring with the Hiplet Ballerinas Company.