Wilfredo Rivera based in Chicago, serves as Artistic Director of the critically acclaimed Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre (CRDT). Wilfredo was born in Honduras, trained with Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, and is a founding member of River North Dance Chicago. Mr. Rivera was honored with the 2009 Cliff Dwellers Arts Foundation Choreography Award, a 2001 After Dark Award and nominated for a 3ARTS Award in 2017 & 2018. Mr. Rivera's concert work has been featured at The Auditorium Theatre, The Chicago Symphony Center with the Chicago Sinfonietta, Chicago Jazz Festival, Hyde Park Jazz Festival, Harris Theater, Ruth Page Center for the Arts, DuSable Museum, Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, Links Hall, Old Town School of Folk Music, and Mayne Stage. Theater choreography includes productions for Goodman Theatre, Forward Theater, Bailiwick Theatre, Metropolis Arts Center, Columbia College, American Theater Co., American Players Theater, Porchlight Theater, The Artistic Home and Pegasus Players. Recently he served as choreographer for “La Havana Madrid” written by & starring Sandra Delgado and produced by Teatro Vista. His evening length work American Catracho; an exploration of the immigrant experience debuted Fall 2019 at The Auditorium Theatre in celebration of CRDT's 20th Anniversary Season. Next up he is curating and directing several premieres for CRDT’s 2021 Season. For more information visit: cerquarivera.org