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Sawyer Newsome
Sawyer Newsome is a Chicago-based dance artist originally from Charlotte, North Carolina. This marks his second year with Chicago Dance Crash. He spent three formative years in New York and holds a BFA in Dance Performance from Rutgers University, where he worked with Doug Elkins, Pam Tanowitz, and Shannon Gillen.
Following graduation, Newsome relocated to Utah during the pandemic to launch his professional career. There, he performed with Wasatch Contemporary Dance Company and co-founded the NewBrese Dance Project. After returning to New York, he performed with Artichoke Dance Company and continues to perform with and serve as a rehearsal director for Catapult Entertainment. He has also curated and performed multiple NewBrese works throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn.