Gary Champi grew up in San Diego, CA. He performs between New York and Seattle, and has worked with many choreographers and companies. He teaches dance at the University of Washington and is authorized by the Merce Cunningham Trust to teach Cunningham Technique®. He has presented choreography in NY and premiered four new works in Seattle in 2022. He has experience restaging choreography and is invested in dance research and scholarship. Gary also worked in various capacities for the Merce Cunningham Trust/Cunningham Dance Foundation from 2011-2020. He holds a bachelor's degree from Stanford University, and is now pursuing his MFA in dance at UW.