For 47 years, Pilobolus has tested the limits of human physicality, exploring the beauty and power of connected bodies. We bring this tradition to global audiences through post-disciplinary collaborations with some of the greatest influencers, thinkers, and creators in the world. We reach beyond performance, bringing storytelling expertise to diverse communities, brands, and organizations, through designed experiences showing how nonverbal communication can maximize group creativity, solve problems, create surprise, and generate joy. Pilobolus has created over 120 pieces of repertory, touring to more than 65 countries – performing for 300,000+ people worldwide each year. Pilobolus has been recognized with honors including a TED Fellowship, a Grammy® Nomination, a Primetime Emmy® Award, and several Cannes Lion Awards at the International Festival of Creativity. Pilobolus has collaborated with over 75 brands and organizations in finance, retail, media, fashion, sports, and more, creating bespoke performances for television, film, and live events.

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Nate Buchsbaum was born in Pittsburgh, PA and started his dance career with the Danscompany of Gainesville, Florida in 2005. He went on to receive a BFA in Dance at Florida State University and since has worked with Martha Clark, Doug Elkins, Brian Brooks, and the Tallahassee Ballet. Nate joined Pilobolus Dance Theater in 2012, and with them has performed in over 30 countries around the world. His choreography has been featured in the New Grounds Dance Festival, the Five By Five event in Tampa, and the Amalgamate Artist Series in New York. Nate currently lives in Brooklyn, NY.

Krystal Butler is from Washington, DC and began her dance training at Duke Ellington School of the Arts under the direction of Sandra Fortune. Krystal graduated from Long Island University and received scholarships to attend Ailey School, ADF, Earl Mosley Institute for the Arts and Arke’ Danza. Krystal was a member of INSPIRIT, a dance company and Forces of Nature Dance Theater. She has toured in Senegal with the theater company, Art Creates Life, performing in the play, Junkanoo and in Europe in the show, MAGNIFICO produced by Andre Heller with choreography by Pilobolus. This is Krystal’s ninth year with Pilobolus Dance Theater.

This masterclass is sponsored by the Fort Collins Lincoln Center.