Matthew Mancuso – Dancer – East Haven, Connecticut
Matthew Mancuso is originally from East Haven, Connecticut. He began his dance training at the age of eight at Gloria Jean’s Studio of Dance under the direction of Stacy Eastman. He also studied at New Haven Ballet under various teachers and choreographers. Mancuso went on to further his education at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts where he earned a B.F.A. in dance and a Minor in entertainment business. While at school, Mancuso got to learn and perform repertoire from Sidra Bell and Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company. He was also chosen to study abroad in Prague, Czech Republic at The National Theatre. After graduation, he joined “Gaspard and Dancers,” a contemporary dance company where he traveled to Romania, Armenia, and Tbilisi, Georgia. This is Mancuso’s second season with Ballet Hispánico New York. Instagram:  @matthew_mancuso