Chalvar Monteiro

Chalvar Monteiro (Montclair, NJ) began his training at Sharron Miller’s Academy for the Performing Arts and studied at The Ailey School before receiving his BFA from SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Dance. He has worked with Sidra Bell Dance New York, Elisa Monte Dance, Keigwin+Company, A.I.M by Kyle Abraham, BODYTRAFFIC, and GALLIM. Monteiro performed in the Merce Cunningham Trust’s Night of 100 Solos: A Centennial Event in 2019, and joined the faculty at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts in 2020. His choreography has been presented at numerous festivals and institutions across the United States, including Ailey’s 2021 Virtual Spirit Gala, the Fire Island Dance Festival, Fordham University, and SUNY Purchase. Monteiro has been featured in Vogue Beauty, Document Journal for Moncler, and fashion campaigns for Uniqlo and Lululemon. He was a member of Ailey II and joined the company in 2015. Instagram: @chlvrmntro.