Mark Gonzalez

Mark is a dance artist from Edinburg, Texas. He received a BFA in Dance with emphasis in Performance and Choreography and a minor in Theatre from Texas State University. Prior to leaving Texas, he had the privilege to work with artists such as Andy and Dionne Noble, Mike Esperanza, and Christa Oliver. After leaving Texas, Mark trained and performed with The Dayton Contemporary Dance Company 2 under the direction of Shonna Matlock. He was a scholarship recipient for Giordano Dance Chicago and Flockworks. After moving to Chicago, Mark apprenticed with Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre where he performed the works of Monique Haley and Katlin Bourgeois. He is currently a Chicago based freelance artist and Company Artist with Identity Performing Arts and Still Inspired. Recently, Mark was selected to participate in Flockworks creation intensive at Orsolina28 in Moncalvo, Italy.

Outside of performing, Mark has had the privilege to present his own choreography regionally, nationally and internationally at festivals including but not limited to COCO Dance Festival (Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago), Dance City Festival (Detroit, MI), Koresh Artist Showcase (Philadelphia, PA), Iowa Dance Festival, and BarnStorm Dance Festival (Houston, TX). Mark was selected as a choreographer for New Dances 2024, a partnership with DanceWorks Chicago and Thodos Dance Chicago. Recently, Mark has stepped into a new role as a dance competition judge for ID Dance Competition and KAR Productions. Mark is a firm believer in the power of passion and hard work.