THE PENSIVE GRIEVER

@anna_gichan

Anna (she/her) holds a BFA in Dance from Rutgers and has a background in gymnastics, yoga, and circus. Through her movement, she aims to experience + 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. She’s currently a dancer with AXIS, an integrated company based in Berkeley, CA.

THE FERVID GRIEVER

@its_iva

Iva (she/her) originates from San Francisco, CA and trained at the Ruth Asawa San Francisco 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. Iva has danced with Vangelis Dance Company, Capacitor SF, and Bellwether Dance. In 2023, she joined Robert Moses’ KIN as a company dancer.

THE STOIC GRIEVER

@sarah___emmons

Sarah (she/her) 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 + 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.

MUTATED ROCKSTAR / CORPSY CREATURE

@abigail.moves

Abigail is an impulsive movement explorer based in San-Francisco. She believes movement is the pulse of all living things and therefore, dance exists as the crafted, intentional, human expression of life. She began dance at the age of 12 in her home state of Florida and 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.

VEILED GHOST / CORPSY CREATURE

@chisaakobayashi

Chisa (she/her) 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 is her first professional dance job, and she is now performing with Robert Moses’ KIN.

SHADY ALCHEMIST / CORPSY CREATURE

@rayyychel

Raychel (she/her) is a queer, Chinese-American dancer and choreographer. From a young age, she 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, with a concentration in dance, from USF. Raychel is currently a selected choreographer in ODC Pilot 74, and a resident at SafeHouse Arts.

RINGLEADER / CORPSY CREATURE

@thetajhmalik

Tajh (they/them) is a Michigan native who studied dance at WMU. After graduation, they moved to Chicago to dance with The Seldoms and Project Bound, and spent three years with Norwegian Cruise Lines, working on musicals like “Footloose!” and "Priscilla". Since moving to California in 2021, they’ve danced with companies like AXIS, Mark Travis Dance, and Detour. Tajh is also a dance educator, model, and actor, being featured in ads from local stores to large brands like McDonald’s.

DEMENTED JESTER / CORPSY CREATURE

@zoequon

Zoë (she/her) is a dancer, choreographer, and technician who 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.

MENACING DOLL

@alexandra___danielle

Alex (she/her) 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. Currently working full-time in the non-profit sector, 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.

CORPSY CREATURE

@katdoj

Kat (they/them) 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.

CORPSY CREATURE

@leila_massoudi_

Leila (she/her) holds a BA in Dance from CSU Fullerton. She loves fully immersing in improvisational prompts, playing with facial expressions, and intricate movement articulation. She is trained in Persian Dance, Modern, Contemporary, Ballet, 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.

SUMMONING MASTER

@treinhart1

Trask’s (he/him) background in movement began 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 movement studies to the world of Ballroom, instructing American Smooth and Rhythm, and achieving DVIDA’s National Certification in Ballroom Instruction.