Studio Stories: Reminiscing on Twin Cities Dance with Abdo Sayegh Rodriquez - Season 8, Episode 103

Abdo Sayegh-Rodriguez (Executive Director and Teaching Artist). Originally from Venezuela, Abdo’s early performing career included both of Venezuela's leading companies: the Ballet Nacional de Caracas and Ballet Nuevo Mundo de Caracas. Coming to the US as a guest artist in 1994, he performed with Minnesota Dance Theatre and later joined the dance company, becoming its Associate Artistic Director. He was awarded a McKnight Foundation Artist Fellowship in 2007. In 2012, Abdo was appointed TU Dance’s Managing Director and has facilitated the organization’s significant growth. He became TU Dance’s Executive Director in 2021. Abdo has been teaching dance for many years and it’s a certified  GYROTONIC® instructor. He is a Trustee on the Board of Dance/USA and a member of the steering committee for the MN Arts & Culture Coalition. Abdo was honored by the Ordway Center with its 2015 Education Award for Excellence in Community Engagement and holds a bachelor degree in Administration from the Universidad Católica Andres Bello in Caracas, Venezuela.