Mr. Puttman recieved his M.F.A. from UC Irvine, where he focused on his aesthetic in choreography and teaching. he has performed in works by George Balanchine and William Forsythe. He founded the Cerulean Dance Theatre in Chicago and serves as its Artistic Director. Mr. Puttman has danced with Mordine and Company Dance Theatre, Ballet Theatre of Chicago and Minnesota Ballet, and has also taught at UC Irvine, Columbia College, Northwestern University, and American College Dance Festival. Mr. Puttman has taught modern and ballet at Pasadena Dance Theatre, as well as choreographed for PDT's Company.