Resident Dancers
Madison Jayne Cole
Madison Jayne Cole, a Jersey Shore native, began her professional training with Ellison Ballet under the direction of Edward Ellison, while receiving her academic education at Professional Children’s School in New York City. She later completed her training at SLK Ballet NYC under the direction of Sara Knight, where she received supplemental training at Central Ballet in London, England, and had the privilege of performing at the Alto Jonio Dance Festival in Villapiana, Italy. Over the years, Madison spent her summers with the Dutch National Ballet, Alonzo King LINES Ballet, and Cincinnati Ballet. Upon graduation from SLK, Madison accepted a professional dancer contract with New York State Ballet under the direction of Rebekah von Rathonyi, Sarah Rothrock-Rickel, Robert Royce, Michelle Lucci, and Katherine Johnson. For six seasons she performed predominately principal roles including Dorothy The Wizard of Oz, Firebird The Firebird, Cinderella Cinderella, and Myrtle Wilson The Great Gatsby. Madison also performed internationally as a guest artist with Chevalier Ballet in an original production of Beatles Ballet in Henley-on-Thames, England featuring live music performed by Beatlemania UK. In 2022 Madison began working as a soloist with Central Illinois Ballet under the direction of Rebekah von Rathonyi, performing principal roles such as Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd and Madame Thenardier in Les Miserables. Madison had the wonderful opportunity to guest perform with Texture in the Spring of 2023 and 2024 before officially joining the company as a resident dancer in the Summer of 2024.
Kinsey Love
Kinsey joined Texture Contemporary Ballet as a resident dancer in 2024 after dancing three seasons with Confluence Ballet Company. She previously trained with Louisville Ballet, where she spent two years as a trainee and two years with the Studio Company, performing in numerous productions with the main company. Her training includes summer intensives with San Francisco Ballet, Houston Ballet, Miami City Ballet, Colorado Ballet, Ballet Arizona, and Oklahoma City Ballet, as well as pre-professional programs with Ballet Arizona and Colorado Ballet. Kinsey has also appeared as a guest artist in Norma Jean Barnes’ The Chocolate Nutcracker. In addition to performing, Kinsey is a teaching artist with Texture Ballet School and serves on Texture Contemporary Ballet’s marketing team. She is honored to share her love of dance with the Pittsburgh community through performance, education, and outreach.
Katie Miller
Katie Miller is originally from Michigan and began taking dance classes at the age of three. She studied for many years at the Paavola School of Dance, spending summers at Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School’s (PBTS’s) Intensive Summer Programs. She continued her studies at PBTS’s Graduate Program for two years where she had the opportunity to perform with Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, attended Complexions Contemporary Ballet Summer Intensive, and also received private instruction from Giuseppe Canale of Northeast Academy of Dance. She has performed with Texture Contemporary Ballet since 2012, danced with the Sacramento Ballet for six years, and had the opportunity to perform in The Suzanne Farrell Ballet Forever Balanchine: Farewell Performances at The Kennedy Center. The performances have ranged from classical, to contemporary, to tap, to neoclassical ballets exemplified by George Balanchine: Serenade, Chaconne, Concerto Barocco, The Four Temperaments, Who Cares?, Stars and Stripes, Western Symphony, and Rubies. Katie has taught at Paavola School of Dance, The School of the Sacramento Ballet, and Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School in their Pre-Professional Division, Summer Intensive, and Community Division. She has choreographed for Texture Contemporary Ballet’s WIP Choreography Project, and is currently teaching at Texture Ballet School. For several years, Katie has been doing wide ranging administrative tasks for Texture as the Company & School Manager. In 2024, she graduated from Saint Mary’s College of California with a B.A. in Performing Arts.
Alan Obuzor
Alan Obuzor was honored in 2013 by Dance Magazine by being named one of the "Top 25 to Watch". In 2023-2024 he was selected as a School of American Ballet (SAB) National Visiting Fellow. Originally from Pittsburgh, Alan began dancing at the age of nine. Two years later he attended Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School(PBTS), where in 1998 he was a recipient of the prestigious Princess Grace Foundation Dance Honorarium. Alan received a contract to join Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's(PBT's)professional company at the age of 17. During his seven years in PBT's Company, he danced a wide array of ballets ranging from classical to neoclassical to contemporary, which included principal and soloist roles in ballets such as The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Symphony in C, Carmina Burana and Divertimento 15. In that time he also worked with many world renowned figures in dance, and was selected to originate soloist roles in new works by choreographers Dwight Rhoden, Derek Dean, Matjash Mrozewski and Jiabin Pan. Alan began teaching in 2002; from 2007-2012 Alan was on the faculty of PBTS as one of the primary Pre-Professional Division teachers and choreographers. In the fall of 2012, Alan joined the teaching faculty of Pittsburgh Youth Ballet. Alan choreographed his first work in 2002 on himself and a fellow dancer. Since that time he has choreographed over 120 new works for Texture Contemporary Ballet, Texture Ballet School, PBT, PBTS, Pittsburgh Youth Ballet Company, New Ballet Ensemble, Harvard Ballet Company, Point Park University, Dancers' Trust, Canton Ballet, Pittsburgh High School for the Creative and Performing Arts and various independent projects. In 2011, Alan won first place in the Pittsburgh Chapter of the National Society of Arts and Letters Dance/Choreography competition. During 2014 Alan was awarded a BRAZZY Award – “Outstanding Male Dancer in Pittsburgh 2014”. In 2017 Mr. Obuzor received an “Outstanding Teacher Award” by Youth America Grand Prix. He is the founder and Artistic Director of Texture Contemporary Ballet 2011, and Texture Ballet School 2019.
Madeline Kendall Schreiber
Madeline Kendall Schreiber was trained in classical ballet under the direction of Stuart Carroll and Sharron Newton of Capitol Ballet Company in Sacramento California. In 2014, Madeline moved to Salt Lake City, Utah to dance with Ballet West as a part of their trainee program, where she performed in a number of productions, including Swan Lake, George Balanchine’s Symphony in C, and John Cranko’s Romeo and Juliet. While working with Ballet West she was a part of the statewide educational outreach program, Ballet West for Children and participated in a Cultural Dance Exchange Program with the Staatliche Ballettschule Berlin. Madeline has performed as a guest artist in productions of The Nutcracker in Fairbanks, Alaska, and Giselle with the Sacramento Ballet, and she has performed at the DUMBO dance festival in Brooklyn, New York. Madeline relocated to Pittsburgh, joining Texture Contemporary Ballet as a Resident Artist in 2016. Since joining Texture, she has broadened her range as a classically trained dancer with the diverse repertoire and creative process of the company. She has also been able to explore her voice as a choreographer, being given the opportunity to create a variety of new works for main stage performances and more. Madeline was honored to accept the additional role of Resident Choreographer at the beginning of Texture’s 15th season.
Jillian Sinko
Jillian Sinko is a native of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. She first moved to Pittsburgh to attend Point Park University, where she received her B.F.A. in Dance. After graduating from Point Park, she was thrilled to join Texture Contemporary Ballet as a resident dancer. Along with dancing with Texture, Jillian is a freelance artist, teacher, and choreographer. Jillian has performed as a guest dancer with Shana Simmons Dance and Soapy Towel Productions, and is a company dancer with project-based contemporary dance company Nolan Dance Collective. Some of her original choreographic works have been recognized by the Pittsburgh International Dance Film Festival, The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and inter- Pgh. She has also choreographed multiple works for Texture Choreography Project. In 2025, Jillian was honored to be one of just eight finalists chosen to present their work at the Cre8Dance Choreographic Competition, where she presented her piece Disintegration of Individualism. Jillian continues to choreograph and create, and is passionate about making art accessible and inspiring to all.
Sophie Stewart
Sophie Stewart received her dance training in Rochester, NY at the Draper Center for Dance Education. While at Draper, she had the opportunity to dance in The Nutcracker and George Balanchine’s Serenade with The Rochester City Ballet. She also had the opportunity to receive training and expand her love for contemporary work by going to various summer intensives such as Alonzo King LINES Ballet and BalletX. Upon graduating high school, Sophie received her BFA at Point Park University in 2020 where she performed in works by Point Park faculty as well as guest choreographers such as Adam Hougland, Jae Man Joo, David Norsworthy, and Matthew Powell. Sophie also joined Confluence Ballet Company for their inaugural season and has been a guest artist with New York State Ballet. She joined Texture Contemporary Ballet in 2025.
Baylee Sullivan
Baylee Sullivan, originally from Racine, Wisconsin, began her training at a local studio under Marc Darling and Linda Bennett. After graduating high school, she trained with the Ruth Page Center for the Arts Civic Ballet in Chicago for the next year. She then went on to dance with Richmond Ballet as a trainee. Following two years in the trainee program, Baylee was accepted into Richmond Ballet’s second company where she had the pleasure of performing in various contemporary works and ballets such as Romeo & Juliet, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, La Bayadère and The Nutcracker. In September of 2019, Baylee moved to New York City to dance with New York Theatre Ballet for one season before being accepted into Confluence Ballet for their inaugural season in Pittsburgh, PA. Baylee performed in the Holiday Parade at Universal Studios in Orlando, FL during the 2022 Christmas season before joining Texture Contemporary Ballet in January of 2023.
Elaina Sutula
Elaina Sutula, of Brookfield, Connecticut, graduated magna cum laude from Mercyhurst University with a B.A. in Dance and a B.A. in Pre-Nutrition Studies in May 2016. Under direction of dance chair Tauna Hunter, she performed works including Flower Festival in Genzano, Pas de Quatre, Bruce Marks’s La Fille Mal Gardée, contemporary choreography by Rick McCullough and Hannah Baumgarten, and the title role in Melissa Bobick’s production of Little Match Girl. She received additional training during summer programs at The Nutmeg Conservatory, Ballet Austin, and Tulsa Ballet. Elaina spent four years in Minnesota dancing professionally with St Paul Ballet and Ballet Co.Laboratory, where she worked with choreographers including Zoé Henrot, Joseph Morrissey, Peter Davison, and Kinsun Chan. Elaina is an American Ballet Theatre® Certified Teacher, who has successfully completed the ABT® Teacher Training Intensive in Pre-Primary through Level 3 of the ABT® National Training Curriculum. She joined Texture in 2021 and continues to feel inspired every day by the wonderful artists she has the privilege of working alongside!
Katrina May Thomas
Katrina May Thomas, born in Naperville, IL, has lived in North Carolina since she was two. At the age of four, Katrina May attended The Nutcracker for the first time, inspiring her love for dance. Following several years of classes at a local dance studio, Katrina May began training at Charlotte Ballet. She then came to Richmond Ballet as a Trainee, joining the Studio Company two years later and joined as a company apprentice for a year. Katrina May has loved performing in George Balanchine’s Serenade, Edward Stierle’s Concerto Con Brio, Ben Stevenson’s Dracula and many others. Katrina May joined Texture in 2025 and can’t wait for so many memories to come while dancing with so many talented friends!