Yebel Gallegos is a multi-faceted dance artist from El Paso, Texas. He played an important role in founding Cressida Danza Contemporánea in Yucatán, Mexico. During his time with Cressida Danza, Yebel was a dancer, company teacher, and rehearsal director. More recently, Yebel concluded a six-year tenure dancing full-time with the Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Yebel has also traveled globally as a performer and educator and has recently earned his Master’s in Fine Arts degree from the University of Washington. He currently serves as a Visiting Assistant Professor at Bard College.