
TJ SPAUR grew up in Des Moines, Iowa. After high school he moved to Los Angeles and studied with Mandy Moore and Paula Morgan. He also performed with Psycho Dance Sho and Commonality Dance Co. In 2006, T. J. graduated cum laude from California State University, Long Beach. While there he became interested in kinesiology-based courses and performed in works by Douglas Nielsen, Sophie Monat, Andy Vaca, and Keith Johnson. This is T. J.'s third season with Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company.