Anne O’Donnell Passero
Anne O’Donnell Passero is a freelance performing artist based in Chicago and New York City. Recently completing a decade-long career with Martha Graham Dance Company as a Soloist, Anne toured internationally performing Grahams’ original principal roles in Appalachian Spring, Dark Meadow Suite, El Penitente, Every Soul is a Circus, and solos in Diversion of Angels, Lament and Embattled Garden. She performs original works by renowned choreographers Mats Ek, Hofesh Shechter, Bobbi Jene Smith, Pam Tanowitz, Lar Lubovitch, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, and Sonya Tayeh to name a few. Anne studied on full scholarship at The Ailey School and was invited into Ailey II under the direction of Sylvia Waters. She dances for Buglisi Dance Theatre and Chicago Lyric Opera and was accepted into Jacob’s Pillow Contemporary Program, Glimmerglass Opera Festival, and SpringboardDanse Montreal. Anne graced the cover of Dance Spirits Issue “Young and Modern” and enjoys a range of commercial modeling jobs and teaching the next generation of dancers around the world and at home in Chicago at The Joffrey Academy.
Photo by Kah Poon. Cover image by Kristie Kahns.
