Founder and Artistic Director of The Black Iris Project, Jeremy McQueen is an award-winning emerging choreographer. A 2013 recipient of the Joffrey Ballet of Chicago’s Choreographers of Color Award and two-time finalist of the Capezio Award for Choreographic Excellence, McQueen’s works have appeared at festivals and theaters across the country. Although Jeremy's passion for traditional musical theatre began early in his life, he has found a new strength and conviction in using his art form to tell personal stories and to be a beacon for young people who's experience mirrors his own.