Maryevva Craggs is a recent graduate of Occidental College, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in history and Spanish Studies. Originally from Everett, Washington, she has danced since she…
Heidi DucklerJune 8, 2021
Fiametta Piazza Associate, Polsinelli Fiammetta Piazza is an attorney in the Los Angeles office of national law firm Polsinelli, where she is an associate in the capital market and commercial…
Heidi DucklerApril 7, 2021
Ken Bernstein Principal City Planner, Los Angeles Department of City Planning Ken Bernstein is a Principal City Planner for the Los Angeles Department of City Planning. In this capacity, he…
Heidi DucklerMarch 22, 2021
Javan Mngrezzo is a company dancer at Bodyvox, a local dance teacher, and certified instructor of The Ellové Technique®. His dance journey began during his first year of college at…
Heidi DucklerFebruary 23, 2021
Christine Ferriter is an artist working with light, metal, and clay. Her work as a lighting designer for live performance has been seen across the United States and internationally at…
Heidi DucklerFebruary 22, 2021
Nicolas Savignano is an Argentinian filmmaker who has worked with LA's most renowned choreographers as a director, cinematographer, and editor. Originally from Buenos Aires, he moved to Los Angeles in…
Heidi DucklerFebruary 18, 2021
Jinyoung Sung(Jin) is a set designer for entertainment including live performance, film, and immersive environments. Using structured spaces as her foundation, Jin forms her design aesthetic by focusing on decisive…
Heidi DucklerFebruary 18, 2021
Dr. Theresa Gregor is Iipay and Yoeme. She earned a Ph.D. and M.A. in English at the University of Southern California. Her doctoral research focused on the American Indian Captivity…
Heidi DucklerFebruary 18, 2021
I am originally from Los Angeles, (Manhattan Beach, actually). My parents are from vastly different cultures. My mother was born and raised in India, and my father is Latin American,…
Heidi DucklerFebruary 18, 2021
Traci Larson is a graphic designer and front-end developer with 14 years of professional experience. As a systematic thinker, she loves to understand the big picture and connect the dots…
Heidi DucklerFebruary 18, 2021
Snezana is an installation/video, performance artist, and an award-winning set/costume designer. She has exhibited her work nationally and internationally in Amsterdam, Singapore, Tokyo, Prague, and Belgrade, at venues such as…
Heidi DucklerFebruary 18, 2021
Sophie grew up in Reno, NV, where she began dancing at the age of 3. She studied dance at the Joffrey Ballet Studio in New York as well as with…
Heidi DucklerFebruary 17, 2021
Weaving organic movement processes with philosophical discourse, Kya’s performance work is devoted to evoking visceral experiences and building compassionate conversation about what it is to be human in modern society.…
Heidi DucklerFebruary 17, 2021
Kiel Moton has excelled as an artist by following his deeply rooted passion for dance over the past 17 years. Although it has presented its own ups and downs, Moton…
Heidi DucklerFebruary 17, 2021
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…
Heidi DucklerFebruary 17, 2021
Heidi Duckler is the Artistic Director and founder of Heidi Duckler Dance in Los Angeles, California and Heidi Duckler Dance/Northwest in Portland, Oregon. Duckler has created more than 300 original dance works at unique sites in…
Heidi DucklerFebruary 16, 2021
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…
Heidi DucklerDecember 10, 2020
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…
Heidi DucklerOctober 28, 2020
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…
Heidi DucklerOctober 15, 2020
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…
Heidi DucklerAugust 4, 2020
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,…
Heidi DucklerJune 23, 2020
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…
Heidi DucklerMarch 30, 2020
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…
Heidi DucklerMarch 30, 2020
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…
Heidi DucklerMarch 25, 2020
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…
Heidi DucklerMarch 25, 2020
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,…
Heidi DucklerMarch 25, 2020
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…
Heidi DucklerMarch 25, 2020
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…
Heidi DucklerMarch 25, 2020
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…
Heidi DucklerMarch 25, 2020
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…
Heidi DucklerMarch 25, 2020
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…
Heidi DucklerMarch 25, 2020
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…
Heidi DucklerMarch 4, 2020
Santiago Villarreal, found his passion for dance at age 16. In May 2019 he graduated with a BFA in Dance Performance from Chapman University. During his time at Chapman University,…
Heidi DucklerMarch 2, 2020
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…
Heidi DucklerMarch 2, 2020
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,…
Heidi DucklerDecember 10, 2019
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…
Heidi DucklerSeptember 23, 2019
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…
Heidi DucklerAugust 28, 2019
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…
Heidi DucklerAugust 13, 2019
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,…
Heidi DucklerJune 27, 2019
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…
Heidi DucklerJune 24, 2019
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…
Heidi DucklerJune 24, 2019
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…
Heidi DucklerJune 24, 2019
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…
Heidi DucklerJune 24, 2019
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…
fefifoliosOctober 20, 2018
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…
fefifoliosDecember 12, 2017
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…
fefifoliosDecember 12, 2017
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…
fefifoliosOctober 2, 2017
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…
fefifoliosAugust 29, 2017
Ziemba 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…
fefifoliosMarch 1, 2017
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,…
fefifoliosFebruary 4, 2016
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…
fefifoliosJanuary 4, 2016
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…
fefifoliosNovember 10, 2015
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…
fefifoliosNovember 10, 2015
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…
fefifoliosNovember 10, 2015
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…
fefifoliosAugust 11, 2015
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…
fefifoliosJuly 31, 2015
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!
fefifoliosJuly 30, 2015
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…
fefifoliosJuly 21, 2015
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…
fefifoliosJuly 13, 2015
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…
fefifoliosJuly 9, 2015
