Nathan Trice is the Artistic Director/Founder of nathantrice/RITUALS based in New York City. The project-by-project company was founded in 1998 and consists of a nucleus of eclectic artists with diverse backgrounds of expression. The collaborative aim of the artists is to inform and produce a (VAST) Visual Audio Sensory Theater experience. Nathan began his training in 1989 under the strict direction of Aulani Chun in San Diego, Ca. Mesa College. While training, he simultaneously completed his remaining two years of a four and a half year contract with the U. S. Military Naval service. Upon completion of his Naval contract he was accepted into the Alvin Ailey certificate program. Since completing the certificate program Nathan has worked with MOMIX Dance Co., Complexions, Joseph Holmes Chicago Dance Theater, Donald Byrd/The Group, danzaiza, Burnt Sugar Arkistra, Forces of Nature Dance Co., Hiedi Latsky Dance Theater and his own group, nathantrice/RITUALS. Nathan and his company has toured throughout the United States, Bermuda, Japan, Argentina and Aruba over the past 8 years while teaching locally, nationally and internationally conducting master classes, workshops and lecture demonstrations. For the past 4 years Nathan has served as professor of dance at Long Island University’s dance department in Brooklyn NY and 2 years at LaGuardia high school of performing arts dance department. This summer Nathan will inaugurate his annual two-week Summer Intensive dance program in New York.