Isaac Knuteson (Perm, Ru) was adopted from Perm Russia, & started dancing at a local competition studio training in multiple styles of dance. He then started training heavily in ballet/modern & trained with Madison Ballet as a pre professional/trainee, under the direction of Rachelle Fochs & Central Midwest Ballet with Marguerite Luksik. Isaac attended Nashville Ballet SI in 2021, then later became a pre-professional student for a few months, working with Nick Mulllikin, Anaïs Chalendard, Julia Eisen & Aeron Buchanan. In 2022 Isaac attended Miami City Ballet Si where he then became a pre-professional that year, where he worked with Lourdes Lopez & Herman Payne. Isaac then trained with Oklahoma City Ballet In the summer with Ryan Jolicoeeur-Nye, Oliver Muñoz, Jason Ambrose & Chloe Jenson, where he then became a Postgraduate student in 2023.  He has attended multiple summer intensives including Milwaukee Ballet, Kanopy Dance, Des Moines Ballet, Point Park Dance, Visceral Dance Chicago, Symbiosis Arts under Braeden Barnes & Whirlwind Dance under the direction of Joshua Manculich. Isaac was an assistant for Dupree Dance in 2021-2023, where he got to work with Terrill Mitchell, Kobi Rozenfeld & Addison Holmes. During his time being an assistant he got the opportunity to sign with Go2talent agency in L.A in 2023. Isaac then danced professionally with Water Street Dance Milwaukee under the direction of Morgan Williams for a season in 2023-2024, where he got to perform & work with multiple choreographers. Isaac has performed at “APAP”, “Trifecta Dance Festival”, “Collective Contemporary Awards”, “Wisconsin Dance Festival”, “Midwest Arts Expo” & “World Of Dance Chicago”. He also danced professionally with Regenerative Beings in Texas under the direction of Brian Stevens, where he got to work with Alex Clair, Jennifer Milner & Tim Fox in 2024. He also danced professionally with Nova Linea Contemporary Dance in Milwaukee under the direction of Jared Baker for a season in 2024-2025. He is currently an assistant for Showstoppers Dance convention, & assisted for Arielle Elonys, Nathaniel Trasoras, Mary Ann Lamb, & Alexie Agdeppa. He is currently judging for Fly Dance Competition for their 2025-2026 season.  He just recently danced for Coldplay at Camp Randall Stadium.

Isaac Choreography has been seen at New Jersey Dance Festival, GreenSpace, Joel Hall Dance, Choco LA’s Spring Works, Trifecta Dance Festival, Delve Dance, Richmond Dance Festival, Dance Mission Theatre, Mashup Contemporary Dance Open Mic Night, Ballet Legato, Oakland Dance Festival & more. Isaac work was chosen to perform with Chutzpah Dance at Edinburgh Festival in 2026. Isaac work was also chosen as a ChoreoLab Artist, & his work will be shown at Terpsichore Collective & Dancing In The Summer Festival. He has received multiple choreography awards & IDA Nominations for his work. Isaac started his own project based company in 2026, The Initiative. He has guest taught all around Indianapolis, Texas, Michigan, Chicago, Des Moines, California & Milwaukee.