Maray Gutierrez is a native of Havana, Cuba. Gutierrez began her training at the Paulita Concepión Vocational School of the Arts in Havana and continued her studies at the National School of Dance. She has toured and danced throughout Europe, the United States and the Caribbean and has performed for British television and the Venice Opera. Gutierrez has participated in the American Dance Festival; The International Dance Festival in Berlin, Germany; The Holland Dance Festival; and the International Ballet Festival in Geona, Italy. She was a principal dancer for the National Contemporary Dance Company of Cuba for ten years and worked with esteemed choreographers such as Giovanni de Cicco, Donald McKayle, Isidro Rolando, Joaquin Sabate, Jan Linkens and Marianela Boan. Since relocating to Chicago, she has danced and choreographed works for Hedwig Dances and Luna Negra Dance Theater.
