Sayiga Eugene Peabody

Sayiga Eugene Peabody (Stevensville, MI) began dancing at age 13 with Nancy Myers Gitlin, a protégé of Frank Hatchett. He was trained in Cecchetti ballet technique with Rhoda Rabbers, and Taylor and Graham techniques with Theresa Graziano. A recipient of the Giordano Merit Scholarship, he moved to Chicago to dance with Giordano II and Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago. Peabody has since performed with DanceWorks Chicago, LaJAZ DANZ, Black Box Dance Theatre, Dance for Life, and The Chicago Symphony Orchestra.