Marco Vega (he/they), began dancing at the age of 16 under the direction of Cassie Dalena. He received a BFA in Dance Performance and a BA in Education Sciences specializing in Digital Media from the University of California, Irvine in Spring 2021. There, he trained under faculty such as Tong Wang, Molly Lynch, Diane Diefenderfer, Charlotte Griffin, and Lindsay Gilmour; and guest artists Lar Lubovitch, Kate Skarpetowska, and Dante Puleio. Additional training includes the Whim W’him Summer and Winter Intensives under the direction of Olivier Wevers and Karl Watson, the GALLIM Summer Intensive as an Emerging Artist Scholar under the direction of Andrea Miller, and the BEMOVING Summer Dance Program under the direction of Bret Easterling. Joining Backhausdance in Fall 2021, they have had the opportunity to originate roles in works by Ching Ching Wong, Tommie-Waheed Evans, and Amanda Kay White, as well as perform work by Dwight Rhoden. This is Marco’s third season with Backhausdance.