Jonathan+Riseling

Jonathan graduated from the High School of the Performing Arts int New York City. He was invited to join the Alvin Ailey Repertory Ensemble and later was accepted into the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Riseling left to dance with a number of other companies, one being Jennifer Muller. During this time he worked with Judith Jamison, assisting her in choreography and staging her works until she formed her own company, The Jamison Project in 1998. There he held the position of Assistant Rehearsal Director to Ms. Jamison, as well as dancing lead roles in her repertoire.