Albertossy Espinoza - Artistic Director/Founder An actor, dancer and choreographer born in Ecuador and raised in Chicago, Albertossy began his dance career as a Theater Dance major at Northern Illinois University. His training includes ballet, modern, jazz, flamenco, hip-hop and folk. After three semesters at NIU, he was scouted by Joseph Holmes Chicago Dance Theater and offered a company scholarship. Albertossy soon became an apprentice and started touring with the company, nationally and internationally. He also toured nationally and internationally with Soul & Duende Spanish American Dance Theater, Walt Disney Productions, Regina Klenjoski Dance Company and FUSION Dance Theater. His other credits include teaching abroad, guest choreographing for various dance companies and performances in West Side Story, Annie Get Your Gun, Babes in Toy Land, Carmen, The Pajama Game, and El Barbero de Sevilla. He was also a proud member of Joel Hall Dancers, Teresa y Los Preferidos Spanish Dance Company and Winifred Haun & Dancers. His works as a choreographer have been presented nationally from Chicago to California and internationally in   Spain, France and Guatemala. In Los Angeles, Albertossy was a founding member of the Regina Klenjoski Dance Company, discharged duties as Associate Director for four years and was a member of the Board of Directors for seven years. He has choreographed for the DVD series "Boystown" and music videos, "Life is for Living," featuring Julissa Aguirre and "Fuego Malagueña" featuring Esteban (www.myspace.com/fdtdance). In 2004 he founded FUSION Dance Theater and has participated in numerous dance festivals in Los Angeles. In 2006 he was invited to perform the solo, "TRAPPED" in Guatemala. Albertossy has worked with Lula Washington Dance Theater, Rosanegra Flamenco Company, Company of Strangers, Celina Zambon Flamenco Dance Company and Media City Ballet. He is currently on the Board of Directors of the Dance Resource Center of Los Angeles. On March 3, 2008, Albertossy in collaboration with Barrio Action Youth and Family Center opened the doors to FUSION Performing Dance Academy, which offers free dance classes to inner-city children in the city of El Sereno.   In his pursue of acting, he made his debut in one of the lead roles in an independent film, The Price of the American Dream. Since then he has had a lead role on two more features, a short film and the DVD series Boystown, which is being televised in Canada. His first movie and East LA King are both available at Blockbuster Video. Albertossy is currently working on the feature, "HEELS" to be released in 2008. Albertossy credits his mother for giving him the strength, will and drive to push onward in all aspects of life. He is tremendously grateful to his family, friends and teachers for their love and support and especially recognizes his good friend and foremost supporter, Carolyn James.	LINKS Los Angeles Dance Resource Center Los Angeles Dance Directory Dance Resources Dance in Europe   Hollywood Dance Center Highways Performance Space Electric Lodge Performance Space Conceil International de la Danse Albertossy Espinoza Tim Agler Photography Festival Internacional Mujeres En La Danza Chicago DJ FUSION Dance Theater Myspace FUSION Performing Dance Academy