Isaac Knuteson
Isaac Knuteson (Perm, Ru) was adopted from Perm Russia, and started dancing at a local
competition studio training in multiple styles of dance & attending national events at
Nycda and Dupree Dance. He competed at Yagp & placed top 12 in contemporary in
2021. He then later started training heavily in ballet and trained with Madison Ballet as a
pre professional/trainee, under the direction of Rachelle Fochs and Central Midwest Ballet
with Marguerite Luksik. Isaac attended Nashville Ballet SI in 2021, then later became a
pre-professional student for a few months, working with Nick Mulllikin, Anaïs
Chalendard, Julia Eisen and Aeron Buchanan. In 2022 Isaac attended Miami City Ballet Si
where he then became a pre-professional that year, where he worked with Lourdes
Lopez and Herman Payne. Isaac then trained with Oklahoma City Ballet In the summer
with Ryan Jolicoeeur-Nye, Oliver Muñoz, Jason Ambrose and Chloe Jenson, where he
then became a Postgraduate student in 2023. He has attended multiple summer
intensives including Milwaukee Ballet, Kanopy Dance, Des Moines Ballet, Point Park
Dance, Visceral Dance Chicago & Symbiosis Arts under Braeden Barnes. Isaac was an
assistant for Dupree Dance in 2021-2023, where he got to work with Terrill Mitchell,
Kobi Rozenfeld & Addison Holmes. During his time being an assistant he got the
opportunity to sign with Go2talent agency in L.A in 2023. Isaac then danced
professionally with Water Street Dance Milwaukee under the direction of Morgan
Williams for a season in 2023-2024, where he got to perform and work with multiple
choreographers. Isaac has performed at “APAP”, “Trifecta Dance Festival”, “Collective
Contemporary Awards”, “Wisconsin Dance Festival”, “Midwest Arts Expo”and “World Of
Dance Chicago”. Isaac also danced professionally as a guest artist for Madison
Contemporary Dance in 2021 and New Brese Dance Company in 2023. He also danced
professionally with Regenerative Beings in Texas under the direction of Brian Stevens,
where he got to work with Alex Clair, Jennifer Milner and Tim Fox in 2024. He also danced
professionally with Nova Linea in Milwaukee under the direction of Jared Baker for a
season in 2024-2025. He is currently an assistant for Showstoppers Dance convention,
and assisted for Arielle Elonys, Nathaniel Trasoras, Mary Ann Lamb,and Alexie Agdeppa.
He is featured in their magazine for the 2024-2025 season. Isaac has taught all around
the Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay, Eau Claire, Chicago, Texas, Minneapolis,
Indianapolis and the Nashville area. His choreography has been nominated for the “Industry
Dance Awards” in 2023 and 2024 and the People Choice Award in 2024. He is currently
judging for Fly Dance Competition for their 2025-2026 season.