Mayte Natalio attended the LaGuardia High School for the Performing Arts as well as Ballet Hispanico and Dance Theater of Harlem. She received her BFA from SUNY Purchase’s Conservatory of Dance. Natalio has toured internationally with the Parsons Dance Company, was a member Ogunquit Playhouse’s Production of Elton John’s Aida, performed with Roger C. Jeffrey’s Subtle Changes Inc., Nathan Trice’s Rituals, and Kyle Abraham/A.I.M. She toured with the French pop star, Mylene Farmer and has performed with Kanye West. Natalio has danced the works of choreographers Jose Limon, Kevin Wynn, Megan Williams, Michael Blake, Margie Gillis, and Shawn Hounsell. She first worked with Camille A. Brown around 2004 and has been a member of CAB&D since 2010.

Each session features a different guest artist who teaches a masterclass and sections from their repertory—this panorama of the contemporary dance field is presented to broaden the student’s awareness of what career possibilities are out there. The guest artist conducts a 30-minute technique class/warm-up and then teaches repertory that is performed by the class.

In the final 15-20 minutes faculty coordinator Bill De Young conducts a Q and A interviewing each guest artist about their career and what recommendations they have about the transition from student to professional and what they look for when they audition dancers for their projects