Bio

Santina Leone is a New York based dancer and choreographer. This winter she made her professional debut in "The Nutcracker" with Eglevsky Ballet, and her choreography was selected for the 2025 White Wave Solo/Duo festival in NYC. She is originally from Long Island, New York and received a B.F.A. in Contemporary Dance from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (2024). Her training at UNCSA  exposed her to the styles of Cunningham, Limón/Humphrey, West African, Horton, ballet, and Countertechnique, as well as compositional practices. At UNCSA she performed contemporary works by Brenda Daniels, Darrell Grand Moultrie, and Dwana Smallwood. She has also performed excerpts of repertory by Trisha Brown, José Limón, Paul Taylor, and Yue Yin. 

Currently, Santina teaches Pilates, is an operations assistant at ArtBridge, and interns in the costume shop at the Paul Taylor Dance Company.  She hopes to continue to welcome every new experience with an open mind and gentle heart.