Danté Anthony Baylor

(he/him) has been a Costumier for over 20 years. Danté graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology in 2005. In 2006 Danté joined the wardrobe department for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre. In Autumn 2015 he relocated to London, England where he joined the Costume Department at The Royal Opera House and the Royal Ballet in 2016. In 2017 Danté became the resident Costume Designer and Wardrobe Manager for Ballet Central and the Central School of Ballet. When Danté returned to the United States in 2018 he joined the Costuming department at the Washington National Opera in DC before returning to Alvin Ailey in the Autumn of 2019 where he works currently.Dante’s design credits include “Uptown”, “Moan”, “Odetta”and “Testament” by choreographer Matthew Rushing; “Get On The Good Foot” at Showtime at the Apollo with Philadanco; “Chemical Water” by Yannick Lebrun; “Cinderella” by Christopher Gable; “Sleeping Beauty” by Matthew Bourne for Ballet Central; “Swan Lake” and “Romeo and Juliet” by Jenna Lee.