Anthony Alterio is currently on faculty in the Theatre & Dance Department at the State University of New York at Fredonia. He explores representations of effeminate gay men in pop culture as part of a larger interest in how dancers present themselves. Anthony pushes extremes on stage as an artist hoping to create a sense of excitement and enjoyment for all who embody and view dance. When teaching, Anthony creates a sense of community and challenges his students to move with intention and passion. Anthony is a native of Pittsburgh, and he began his professional dance training at The University of Colorado-Boulder, where he received a BA double-majoring in Dance and Psychology and went on to attain an MFA in Dance from the University of Michigan. Upon graduation, he won the Maggie Allesee Choreography award and since has been showing work across the US. Alterio is a company member of Interweave Dance Theatre, the resident company of the Boulder Jazz Dance Workshop.