Renaldo Gardner
Ailey II

RENALDO GARDNER (Gary, IN) began his dance training at age five with Tony Simpson. Mr. Gardner is a graduate of Talent Unlimited High School. After being accepted into the Emerson School for Visual and Performing Arts, he studied with Larry Brewer and Michael Davis. He has trained on scholarship at Ballet Chicago, Deeply Rooted Dance Theater, had an internship at the Martha Graham School, and is currently a fellowship student at The Ailey School. In 2008 he received 2nd place in modern dance from the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts. He has worked with notable choreographers such as Gary Abbot, Christopher L. Huggins, Kevin Iega Jeff and Troy Powell. This is his second season with Ailey II.