Leadership Team
Christine Gameos
Executive Director
As a dedicated alumna and lifelong patron of the arts, Christine is thrilled to be working with Confluence Ballet in their mission to promote diversity, equity and inclusion in the realm of dance and far beyond. Her involvement in the arts community ranges from a decade of dance to a lifetime of vocal and musical performance here in Pittsburgh and abroad.
Christine has spent the greater part of her career working locally and internationally in youth development and advocacy, specifically with survivors of domestic violence, trauma and displacement. After obtaining her master’s degree from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public and International Affairs (GSPIA), she conducted postgraduate research focused on Education in Emergencies (EiE) in Greece’s largest refugee camp.
In her current role as Program & Community Engagement Coordinator with Strong Women, Strong Girls, Christine works tirelessly to build community partnerships and create opportunities for our city’s youth. Her service to the community includes services and ongoing support to the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the Girl Scouts of Western PA and the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs (OIRA) initiatives. Christine continues to dedicate herself to exploring solutions for and improving equitable access to advocacy, education and opportunity for all.
Keeley Hernandez and Elena Cvetkovich
Co-Artistic Directors
Josh Malave
Director of Confluence Music Ensemble and Resident Composer
Joshua Malavé (b. 1991) is a composer who specializes in staged musical drama and music that preserves a variety of existing western musical practices while drawing many influences from his numerous collaborations in the worlds of, free improvisation, electronic music, opera, ballet and songwriting. His most recent compositions include a short ballet scene for a modified pierrot ensemble called Animating the Flowers(2026) composed for the event La Fleur at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, the short ballet Nut Devours the Sun(2026) for pierrot ensemble, a Piano Concerto(2026) for pianist Amaury Morales, and the full length ballet “The Onion” based on a parable from Dostoevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov which premiered to sold out audiences with Confluence Ballet Company in May 2025 at Attack Theatre in Pittsburgh PA. Josh’s compositions have been heard across the United States including at UC Berkeley, Northern Illinois University, Aurora University, St. John Cantius Church in Chicago, Fifteen Minutes of Fame with dance in New York City, Attack Theatre in Pittsburgh, Rodef Shalom’s Levy Hall, and at Maison Les Beaux Arts in France where he gave a solo piano recital of his music in August of 2024. His music has been broadcast on radio stations across the united states, most recently as part of the radio program Pipedreams. He has also done several interviews and performances with WQED radio in Pittsburgh. Josh works as a ballet accompanist for Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, and serves as the music director and resident composer for the Confluence Ballet Company in Pittsburgh PA. Josh is the founder of Confluence Ballet Company’s Confluence Music Ensemble which he performs with frequently. Josh also frequently performs as a pianist, cellist, improviser, and recitalist in many venues within the city of Pittsburgh and surrounding areas. As a cellist he has collaborated with many musicians of different genres and can be heard on the grammy nominated “best new age” album Shakti by Kristina Bennett. He holds degrees from Mansfield University and Northern Illinois University where received a Master’s degree in music composition and a performer’s certificate in cello performance. Josh also has a private studio of piano and composition students from across the country. He currently resides in the city of Pittsburgh and enjoys artisan breadmaking, flyfishing, and cycling.