Bios

Andrés Peraza is a graduate of Arts and Communication Magnet Academy (ACMA) in Beaverton, where he discovered his love for dance. He continued his studies at Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle and at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, under the direction of Seán Curran. Additional training includes: Nashville Ballet, San Francisco Conservatory of Dance, and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago.

Emily Schultz began her formal dance education at age 16 in Oregon. In 2010, she joined Portland Festival Ballet under the artistic direction of John Magnus where she danced principal roles in the Nutcracker, Raymonda, Le Corsaire, and Alice In Wonderland. John Magnus chose her choreography to be performed by the company for two consecutive years.

Ashley Roland is a true American original. With an unparalleled imagination and an acuity in both choreography and theatrical effect, she creates work that is unbridled, ebullient, and unabashed, resonating deeply with audiences around the world. A native New Yorker, Ashley began her dance training at age 3.

Brent fell in love with dance at the Vancouver School of Arts and Academics in Vancouver, Washington, and worked with BodyVox for a year before he went on to attend Point Park University, where he graduated with a BFA in Modern Dance. While in college, Brent performed in works which include “Minus 16” by Ohad Naharin and “The Constant Shift of Pulse” by Doug Varone, among many other pieces and performances.

Kristalyn Gill graduated from East Carolina University with dual degrees in Dance Performance (BFA) and Interpersonal/Organization Communication (BS) on full-scholarship. She is a choreographer, dancer, researcher, spoken word poet, and self-published author of her poetry book titled “she was familiar with wars.”

Alicia Cutaia earned her BFA with honors from Point Park University with a double major in Ballet and Jazz. She previously worked as Rehearsal Director, Costume Manager and Dancer with Eisenhower Dance, Dancer with Hubbard Street Dance 2 and Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago. She is currently in her 3rd season with BodyVox performing nationally and internationally. Ms.

Elizabeth trained at the Princeton Ballet School and in New York at the School of American Ballet, the Joffrey Ballet and with Maggie Black and David Howard. She was one of the first recipients to win the Presidential Scholar in the Arts awards in 1980, going on to perform at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC as part of the awards ceremony.

Kimberly Miguel Mullen, M.A. is a touring dance artist and cultural ethnologist who travels the world to create links among cultures through the expression of dance. The Los Angeles Times has described her movement as "spectacularly supple," owing to her natural beauty, grace and technical expression of sacred and secular cultural dance forms from the Caribbean, Cuba & Brazil.

Kristin Damrow is a San Francisco-based choreographer and instructor. She received her B.A. in Dance from Columbia College Chicago then founded Kristin Damrow & Company in 2010 after moving to the Bay.

For over four decades, Jamey Hampton has had a storied career in dance theater that is as varied as it is accomplished. He was born in Portland, Oregon, where he began his dance training in the burgeoning modern dance scene of the early 1970's. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1976 with a BFA degree in Drama, receiving the Marcus Hieman Award for Artistic Excellence.

Erin Zintek is originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin where she started her training under Kellie Plathe from Accent On Dance. Erin graduated from the University of Iowa with a BFA in dance. Pre-professionally and professionally Erin has danced with Charlotte Adams and Dancers, David Dorfman and Dancers, Poetic Rebound Co., and Bill Young.

Originally from Montana, Anna completed her BFA from the University of Utah’s Department of Ballet. Upon moving to Portland, she completed training in the STOTT PILATES® Method and is a fully certified instructor at Pacific Northwest Pilates and Studio Blue. Anna currently dances with BodyVox, Éowyn Emerald & Dancers, and Muddy Feet Contemporary Dance.

Maria has been performing, teaching, collaborating, and creating for more than 20 years. She received scholarships to Gus Giordano Dance Chicago and the University of Arizona School of Dance. In addition to the Giordano technique, she has studied the styles of jazz dance greats such as Luigi, Joe Tremaine, Frank Hatchett and Patsy Swayze.

ArVejon Jones is from Los Angeles, California where he grew up doing Tap, Hip Hop, and West African Dance. He later attended San Francisco State University where he majored in Dance Performance, and minored in Japanese Language. Through the National Endowment for the Arts, ArVejon was chosen to be a Student Apprentice with ODC Dance SF in his Senior year of college.

Abigail started dance at the age of nine when she enrolled in the Dance Center of New Jersey . Abigail attended various summer intensive programs including American Ballet Theatre, The Washington Ballet and Kaatsbaan Extreme Ballet.  In 2013, Abigail was accepted into American Repertory Ballet's trainee program.

Thorey Mountain
(MPhil, BA Hons, RAD Teaching Certificate)

Nicole McCall is the founder/director of DANCE YOUR HEART OUT® and a certified member of the Dance Masters of America. She has been teaching dance for over 15 years and is known for her energy and entusiasm in her classes. Former Director at Northwest Conservatory of Dance and artist in residence at Jackson Elementary School, Miss Nicole just returned from living in Ireland for three years.

Éowyn Emerald Barrett is a Canadian born choreographer, dancer and teacher, currently creating in Portland, Oregon who was recently selected by The Times of London as "a talent to watch." Her company Éowyn Emerald & Dancers are based in Portland, and recently returned from their second international tour to the Festival Fringe, in Edinburgh, Scotland, to rave reviews.

Jenelle Yarbrough - Is a partnering founder / Artistic Director of Urban Arts, Inc. and  Urban Arts Dance Company and has been performing and teaching professionally in the Portland area as well as Internationally for over 15 yrs. She is a former dancer for the Portland Fire Hip-Hop Squad, the Jammin’ 95.5 Jam Squad and the Portland Trailblazer's Hip-Hop Squad.

Laure Redmond began her career in the fitness industry in the early 1980’s, eventually owning and operating one of New York City’s well-known fitness establishments. She has endorsed dozens of impressive wellness products and has produced and starred in popular DVD workouts, including Mary Tyler Moore’s Everywoman's Workout.