Abdo Sayegh

Abdo Sayegh (Dancer & Artistic Associate) originally from Venezuela, trained with Ballet Nacional de Caracas Teresa Carreño School, and his early performing career included both of Venezuela’s leading companies: the Ballet Nacional de Caracas under the direction of Vicente Nebrada and Ballet Nuevo Mundo de Caracas under the direction of Zhandra Rodriguez. He has danced in works by Ailey, Barbuto, Loyce and Lise Houlton, King, Limón, Nebrada, Rhoden, Sands and Tudor among others. Abdo has been with MDT since 1998 and holds the position of Artistic Associate. He is a recipient of a 2007 McKnight Artist Fellowship for Dancers, administered by the Southern Theater and funded by the McKnight Foundation.

Photo by Eric Saulitis