Carl Ponce Cubero (they/them/siya) is a first generation Filipinx American movement artist/creative, originally from California’s Central Valley, currently based out of New York City. While studying at University of California, Irvine, they had the amazing honor and privilege of dancing under the late Donald McKayle. They have performed domestically and internationally with Ailey II from 2018-2020 and was a guest artist with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in the Spring of 2022. Carl Ponce has had the opportunity to dance works by Donald McKayle, Alvin Ailey, Aszure Barton, Jessica Lang, Lar Lubovitch, Andrea Miller, Rena Butler, and Omar Román De Jesus.