DARLING STREET PICTURES

Iva originates from San Francisco, California and trained at the Ruth Asawa School of The Arts with Elvia Marta and Andrea Hinman, as well as the Rome International Dance Academy, directed by Andrea Palombi and Sara Lourenco. She has danced and toured with Vangelis Dance Company of Oaxaca, Mexico, and has guest performed with Capacitor and Bellwether Dance. In 2023, she joined Robert Moses’ KIN as a company dancer.

Anna holds a BFA in Dance from Rutgers’ Mason Gross School of the Arts, and has a background in gymnastics, yoga, and circus. Through her movement, she aims to experience and expand her physical edges, sensations and emotions. Her experiences living within the dualities of hearing/deaf spaces, city/farm life, and heartbreak/love are her key points of inspiration.

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Sarah graduated Summa Cum Laude with a BFA in Dance from Northern Kentucky University. She’s been a company dancer and soloist with Malashock, Khamla Somphanh, Alyssandra Katherine, PGK, Bad Dance Collective, Continuum, and a guest artist with Garrett and Moulton Productions, performing in works ranging from the rock opera One Hundred Days choreographed by Sonya Tayeh to Ólafur Arnald’s concert at Memorial Hall.

Zoë holds a BA in Performing Arts and Social Justice from the University of San Francisco, graduating Magna Cum Laude. She is trained in ballet, tap, jazz, and contemporary, with aerial experience. Her work stems from identity-driven topics of queerness, mixed-race Chinese-American heritage, and familial grief. She is currently part Dance Generators, a multi-generational company, and a lighting technician.

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Abigail is an impulsive movement explorer who began dance at the age of 12. One of the most sought after artists in the Bay Area, she believes movement is the pulse of all living things and therefore, dance exists as the crafted, intentional, human expression of life. She holds a BFA in Dance from the University of South Florida, and has performed in works by Robert Moses, Andee Scott, Michael Foley, and Jennifer Archibald, among others.

Chisa is a movement artist born in Tokyo, Japan and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. She primarily trained with Romi Beppu, Micki Kolberg, and Charlaine Katsuyoshi in classical ballet and contemporary. She is currently a student at University of San Francisco, pursuing a BA in Performing Arts & Social Justice. PANELS was her first profes-sional dance job. Since, she has been a guest artist with Robert Moses’ KIN.

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Raychel is a queer, Chinese-American dancer who, from a young age, trained at East West Music and Dance in San Jose in contemporary, ballet, jazz, and hip hop. She recently earned her BA in Performing Arts & Social Justice, and Dance, from the University of San Francisco. An up and coming choreogra-pher, she was a selected artist for ODC Pilot 74, and is a resident at SafeHouse Arts, leveraging her experience in improvisation and partnering.

Tajh studied dance at West Michigan University. In Chicago, they danced with The Seldoms and Project Bound, and spent 3 years with Norwegian Cruise Lines, working on musicals like “Footloose!” and "Priscilla". In California, they’ve danced with companies like AXIS, Mark Travis Dance, and Detour. Also a dance educator, model, and actor, they’ve been featured in ads from local stores to large brands like McDonald’s.

Alex is a queer and versatile artist with a lifelong pursuit of the weird. While pursuing her BS in Psychology and Dance at California Polytechnic University, she danced with Orchesis Dance Company, a pivotal experience to which she owes her life. This film has ignited her dance career in the Bay Area, leading to a half dozen new jobs since being cast. In her movement exploration, she seeks to embody a fearless spirit.

Kat  is an ever-emerging queer&trans dance artist hell-bent on healing the hearts of this and other worlds. A graduate of UC Santa Cruz in 2019 with a major in Feminist Studies, they are a beloved dance educator, creator, and performer in the community. Creating is their way of trying to understand the deeper questions they have about life and love, with their art centering vulnerability, relationship, resonance, and multiplicity of self.

Leila holds a BA in Dance from CSU Fullerton. She loves immersing in improvisational prompts and playing with intricate articulation. She is trained in Persian Dance, Modern, Ballet, Contemporary, and Jazz. As a member of dNaga Dance since 2018, she’s performed at the World Parkinson’s Congress in Portland, Kyoto & Barcelona. She’s also worked with New York Dance Project, Natasha Diamond-Walker, and Michael Nickerson-Rossi, to name a few.

Trask began his movement background in Northern Michigan with hockey, baseball, and martial arts. He began ballet at the age of 18 and has since obtained a BA in Dance from Western Michigan University with a tri-focus in ballet, jazz, and modern dance. During his time at WMU, Trask extended his studies to the world of Ballroom, instructing American Smooth and Rhythm, and achieving DVIDA’s National Certification in Ballroom Instruction.