Michael Trusnovec

Mr. Trusnovec, from Yaphank, New York began dancing at age six. He graduated from the Long Island High School for the Arts, and in 1992 was honored by YoungARTS and named a Presidential Scholar in the Arts. In 1996, he earned a B.F.A. in Dance Performance from Southern Methodist University. Mr. Trusnovec spent two years in Taylor 2 and became a member of PTDC in 1999. He has appeared with Cortez & Co. Contemporary/Ballet, Corbin Dances and in works by Margie Gillis, Christopher Gillis and Peter Sparling. Mr. Trusnovec was the recipient of a 2006 Bessie Award and was honored with a 2016 "Positano Premia La Danza" Dancer of the Year Award.