Meet Our Artists

Jared Baker

Artistic Director

Sydney Goeman

Rehearsal Assistant

Megan Kelty

Rehearsal Assistant

Company Artists

Gracie Plath

Alayna Hauke

Olivia Richardson

Sydney Bak

Jesse Lozano

Abbey Vieth

View Past Artists

Chris and Kellie Plath

Executive Directors

Nova Linea Contemporary Dance Co-Founders and Executive Directors Chris and Kellie Plath are proud to help facilitate the next level of performance and arts engagement here in the Milwaukee area. Over the past 30 years, through Accent On Dance Studios, Inc. they have helped raise and inspire a generation of dancers.  It is with much enthusiasm that they work to promote and aid Nova Linea in its quest to establish itself as a premier dance company.  As studio owners, they openly invite and encourage other area dance studios to share in the journey that is Nova Linea Contemporary Dance.  

Andrea Cavaliere

Photographer/Graphic Designer/Creative Collaborator

Andrea Cavaliere began his photography training at the Art Institute of Modena under the direction of Alessandra Bergamini and Alessandra Ganzerla.  While there, he attended many workshops held by “Fondazione Fotografia Modena”, where he researched artists such as Franco Fontana, Mimmo Jodice, and Gabriele Basilico. During his last year at the institute, he began an internship at “Lombardi & Patelli ”, working as an assistant photographer for brands such as Ferrari, Ducati, and Lamborghini. After graduating in 2012, he began his first job as a graphic worker at Edis S.p.a. Since then, he has held positions as a photographer/graphic designer at Italian Touch, Collezioni Bambini, Saldi Privati, and Superstudio.

In 2015, Andrea made the decision to change his life and move to the United States.  In March 2017, he received his Employment Authorization Document which allowed him to start working for his first American company, CORE Contemporary Dance, a non-profit based out of Folsom, CA, where he has been the photographer and graphic designer for over a year.

After receiving his Permanent Residence Card, Andrea was accepted into Arizona State University where he started the Digital Photography BFA program to further his knowledge of digital communication and media.

In the midst of the 2020 pandemic, Andrea moved to Milwaukee to support the foundation of his partner’s contemporary dance company Nova Linea (www.novalineadance.com.)