Riccardo Passera is an Italian-born, New York-based dancer whose training spans Caribbean, ballet, modern, and contemporary styles. A graduate of The Ailey School, he performed in works by Alvin Ailey and Mauro Bigonzetti during Ailey’s City Center season from 2021 to 2023. He has worked with choreographers including Clifton Brown, Ronald K. Brown, Amy Hall Garner, and Brice Mousset, and he teaches with Notes In Motion’s Education Ensemble. Riccardo has danced with New Style Dance Project and MAADE Ensemble in Italy, he currently dances with Jon Lehrer Dance Company, and he is thrilled to be joining MWC 2.