Kaitwan is a native of Washington, DC, where he began dancing at the Dance Institute of Washington under the direction of Fabian Barnes. He furthered his training at the Dance Theatre of…
Alyse Rockett is a dancer and director based in Los Angeles. She is a native of Long Beach, California where she received her Bachelors of Arts in Dance from California…
Rebekah Moriah Denegal, also known as Denegyal, born in BellFlower, CA, raised in Pasadena & South Central, CA grew up as a freestyle dancer, watching music videos & clown dancers…
Maricela Gomez BuildLACCD, Communications Manager Maricela Gomez is the Communications Manager for the Los Angeles Community College District’s $9.6 billion capital improvement program leading all internal and external messaging to…
Magdalena Edwards Writer/Actor/Translator Magdalena Edwards is a writer, actor, and translator from Spanish & Portuguese based in Los Angeles, California. She was born in Santiago, Chile, and raised in Chicago,…
Dominique, a native of Lakeland, Florida, started his education in theater at the age of 9. He later went on to train in classical ballet at Florida Dance Theatre becoming…
Giselle N. Vega is a graduate of California State University, Northridge. She earned a BA in Theatre Arts where her emphasis was Stage Management. She was the LA County Arts…
Anthony Holland Director Mercury, LLC Anthony Holland is Vice President of Mercury in Los Angeles. He has broad experience in public affairs, political campaigns and community outreach initiatives. Prior to…
Violinist and pianist Israel Heller has played extensively in the Los Angeles indie rock scene with acoustic folk-rock outfit The Pyramids as well as with members of The Mowgli’s before…
Justin Scheid is a musician, composer, teacher, and production technician based in Long Beach, California. Since graduating from California Institute of the Arts with a Masters Degree in Music Composition,…
Roper is a multi-disciplinary artist residing in Los Angeles. His experience ranges from the symphony stage to free improvisation groups. He has toured Europe, North and South America, and Japan…
Anthea Young was born in Kingston, Jamaica and raised in Washington, D.C. Her training started at the Creative Dance Center under the direction of Joyce Mosso and Shawn Cosby and…
Keva Walker has choreographed on set for films such as Lucky Grandma with director Sasie Sealy. She’s guided actors through movement coaching on set for artists STF and Scout Durwood, choreographed music…
Sarah is a Canadian performer-composer, specializing in trumpet and electronics, modular synthesis, and alternate forms of graphical notation for composition and improvisation. She is a co-developer of the Minimally Invasive…
Maureen is an internationally diverse dancer, born and raised in Sweden, with Iraqi parents. Her specialties include Waacking, House, Salsa and Hip Hop. At 22 she was accepted into the…
Myles Lavallee was born and raised in Phoenix, AZ, where he trained at various dance studios. In high school he attended Arizona School for the Arts before moving away to…
Knicole is a Cali native Angeleno. A versatile performer, who has worked on many platforms such as world tours, award shows, TV & film, theater, commercials, music videos, and much…
Santiago is an apprentice for Heidi Duckler Dance. Santiago Villarreal, found his passion for dance at age 16. In May 2019 he graduated with a BFA in Dance Performance from…
Nicole is a Dancer and Movement Artist from Chicago Illinois where she completed her degree in Dance from Columbia College Chicago. During this time she worked alongside Johnny Huntoon of…
Jasmine Rafael has been dancing, choreographing, and instructing in the dance industry for the last ten years. Her performance credits include Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj, Jojo Siwa, Will and Grace,…
Sydney is a professional performer and dance educator. Her mission is to spread participation in the arts farther and wider via residencies with Heidi Duckler Dance, to promote art as…
Darby Epperson is a freelance dancer based in Los Angeles. Growing up in Omaha, NE she studied all forms of dance and eventually received her BFA in Dance Theatre at…
T. J. Spaur began dancing at the age of 10 in Des Moines, Iowa. He moved to Los Angeles after high school and performed with Paula Morgan, Mandy Moore and…
Debra J.T. Padilla served as the executive director of the Social and Public Art Resource Center (SPARC) from 1993 to 2018. Prior to being at SPARC, Ms. Padilla was the…
Deborah Weintraub, AIA, LEEDAP Chief Deputy City Engineer & Architect City of Los Angeles Deborah was a dancer as a young adult, trained in Cunningham technique, and this established her…
Lily Ontiveros has been dancing with Heidi Duckler Dance since 2018. She was born and raised in Monterrey, Mexico where she began her dance training at an early age. She…
Rafael Quintas was born and raised in Brasilia, Brazil. He moved to the U.S. in 2008 to attend Lindenwood University in St. Charles, MO, where he earned degrees in Dance…
Andrea Burr is a versatile dancer, choreographer and educator who lives in Los Angeles and is represented by Go 2 Talent Agency. She has performed with artists such as Rihanna,…
Amanda is a freelance dance artist and stunt performer. Cultivated in Jackson Hole, WY, blossomed in New York City, and transplanted in Los Angeles, she holds a BFA in Dance…
Long Island native Owen Scarlett is a performing artist, choreographer, photographer, videographer and visual designer growing roots in LA. He attended Point Park University for Jazz Dance/Arts Management but also…
Belle Jessen is a LA based movement artist, choreographer, and filmmaker. Originally from Elgin, IL., she grew up training in all styles and further developed her voice as a mover…
Natalie Samarjian Executive Director Coro Southern California. Natalie is the Executive Director of Coro Southern California. Coro's mission is to strengthen the democratic process by preparing emerging leaders for effective…
Hailing from Berlin, Germany, by way of Detroit, Himerria resides in Los Angeles as an actor, dancer, and choreographer. She attended Wayne State University and California State University to study…
Lisa Quateman Senior Partner Polsinelli Lisa Quateman brings a unique combination of business and legal experience and has specialized in real estate, financial services and international business matters for over…
John Friedman Board Vice President Co-founder of John Friedman Alice Kimm Architects (JFAK). With the belief that architecture has the power to transform people’s lives, JFAK creates environments and buildings…
A California native, Lenin Fernandez, began dancing at age 18 at Mt. San Antonio College and with Francisco Gella at Nuevo School of Contemporary Dance. In 2013, he trained at the American…
Danielle Valentino Community Relations Manager METRO Danielle has a professional background in community engagement, communications, public affairs, campaigns, advocacy, transportation planning, public administration, television production, project and program management and…
Raphaelle grew up in Oak Park, Illinois and started dancing at the Academy of Movement and Music at age four. She attended Interlochen Arts Academy and after graduating, continued her…
Mark Walsh Owner Mark Walsh Art Mark is a sculptor, designer, video artist and business owner. He was born in Florida in 1963 and went to high school in Connecticut.…
Heidi Duckler is the Artistic Director and founder of Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre Northwest. She has choreographed more than 200 original dance works at unique sites in Australia, Germany, Russia,…
From Coast to Coast, Raziah Roushan has been making her mark on the American public as a professional artist and arts advocate. For over fifteen years, Roushan has been working…
Conrad Kaczor, aka Icon in the street dance world, is known as one of the most innovative poppers that specializes in the geometric shape-shifting styles called Tutting. He seamlessly fuses together…
William Jay Ylvisaker has been twirling since he was able to balance on two feet. Both of his parents realized that movement was William’s first language at a very young…
The space goes black, but becomes my blank canvas. The audience is silent with anticipation, leaving only the sound of my breath and heartbeats as I prepare. This is a…
Raymond Ejiofor, MPH Raymond Ejiofor holds a Masters of Public Health Policy from University of Southern California and is a recipient of the prestigious Gates Millennium Fellowship. Raymond graduated from…
Jamarah Hayner Board President President JKH Consulting In her decade of experience, JKH Consulting President Jamarah Hayner has led community involvement efforts for both public- and private-sector clients, as well…
For me working with Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre is the closest thing to actually being a psychic, mind reading, architect, superhero bad ass from space!
Choreographing, teaching, and performing contemporary dance since 1983, Mann has been most recently commissioned by the Northwest Dance Project, Portland Taiko, and Ten Tiny Dances and is currently a member…
Born and raised in Miami, Teresa Barcelo has been dancing for most of her thirty-one years. Culturally and classically trained, she started with her mothers' Spanish roots in flamenco and…
Lyn Paz joined Heidi Duckler Dance in 2007. In addition to keeping the records straight for the company, she is also a full-charge bookkeeper for a construction company that specializes…