The Choreographers of Continuum

Ali Cederholm (Waunakee, Wisconsin, USA) is a versatile artist based in Brooklyn, NY. With a BFA from The Boston Conservatory, her studies include the likes of Aszure Barton, Ken Ossola, José Limón, Jennifer Archibald, Norbert De La Cruz III, and Sidra Bell. Ali is a current company dancer with Lam Dance Works, eni artist collective, and ARCH Danse Ensemble, having previously studied with Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Visceral Dance Chicago, LA Contemporary Dance, and SALT Dance. She is a former drop-in class instructor at Barrio Dance, and her work was commissioned by Boston Conservatory for the Senior Performance Project, FORWARD, debuting in New York and Boston in May 2025. Learn more at alicederholm.com.

Chloe Crenshaw (Los Angeles, California, USA) is a choreographer based in New York. Commissions include creations for National Theatre Mannheim, Whim WʼHim, BalletCollective, SALT2, and Boston Dance Theater, among others. She is a 2026 Springboard Danse Emerging Choreographer, a 2024 finalist for the Hannover International Choreographic Competition, and a two-time choreographic resident at Tanztendenz. As a performer, Chloe danced with GALLIM and Ballet BC. Learn more at chloejcrenshaw.com.

Jon Ole Olstad (Otta, Sel, Norway) is a Norwegian dancer, choreographer, and teacher. A graduate of the National Academy of the Arts in Oslo, he danced with Batsheva Dance Company’s Kamuyot and Nederlands Dans Theater 1. His choreography has been presented internationally, receiving awards at the International Solo-Tanz-Theater Festival Stuttgart and Hannover International Choreography Competition. 

Ken Ossola (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) is a renowned choreographer represented by GCDANCEVENTS and former dancer from Nederlands Dans Theater, created original work for international dance renowned company: Boston Ballet, Joffrey Concert Group, Geneva Ballet, Shanghai Ballet, Geneva Junior Ballet, Danse Area Jeune Ballet, Holland Dance Festival among others. As well as choreographing, Ken enjoys staging works from Jiri Kylian and Hans van Manen pieces worldwide. Learn more at kenossola.com. 

Robert Stephen (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian choreographer, dancer and teacher. A graduate of Canada’s National Ballet School, he is a former First Soloist with the National Ballet of Canada, and former dancer with Gauthier Dance/Dance Company Theaterhaus Stuttgart. He has choreographed works for Ballet Kelowna, Toronto Metropolitan University, The Banff Centre, and the Erik Bruhn Competition. Learn more at robertstephen.ca.

Yury Yanowsky (Lyon, France) is an internationally acclaimed dancer, an award-winning choreographer, and was a Principal Dancer with Boston Ballet for over 20 years. He’s a Prix de Lausanne winner and has performed with top companies worldwide. As a choreographer, he’s created works for major U.S. and international companies and won the Erik Bruhn Competition’s Choreographic Prize. His Nutcracker for Ballet RI was called “awe-inspiring” by The Boston Globe. Currently Artistic Curator and Resident Choreographer at Ballet RI, Yanowsky is celebrated for bold, collaborative works that engage modern audiences.