Chalvar Monteiro
Adjunct Instructor
Chalvar Monteiro began his formal training at Sharron Miller’s Academy for the Performing Arts and went on to study at The Ailey School before receiving his BFA in Dance from SUNY Purchase. He has worked with Sidra Bell Dance New York, Elisa Monte Dance, Keigwin+Company, BODYTRAFFIC, GALLIM, A.I.M by Kyle Abraham, Ailey II, and is currently a performing artist with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. In 2019 Mr. Monteiro was selected to participate in Merce Cunningham Trust’s Night of 100 Solos: A Centennial Event. Chalvar joined the faculty at Tisch School of the Arts in 2020 and his choreography has been presented as part of Fire Island Dance Festival, Ailey’s 2021 Virtual Spirit Gala, Lincoln Center’s Summer for the City, as well as other festivals and institutions across the U.S. Chalvar has been featured in Vogue Beauty, Document Journal for Moncler, and fashion campaigns for Uniqlo and Lululemon.