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Photo by Sergio Carrasco, Edited by Navaji David Nava https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b96bb733c3a53da0e1b7943/f65f6a05-7573-4d02-8c84-7c5f96115483/image-asset.png UNDEAD - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b96bb733c3a53da0e1b7943/b75277d3-21fa-4e70-88f6-62aba71e76f9/AJ+Garcia-Rameau+Headshot+2+2012+photo+by+Hillary+Thompson+Erdman.jpg UNDEAD AJ Garcia-Rameau (Zombie & Bride) "Listen to them, the children of the night... what music they make." — Quote from Dracula AJ Garcia-Rameau is a professional dance artist, based in Austin, Texas. AJ is the director & founder of Ventana Ballet, a professional contemporary ballet company in Austin that presents local professional talent and brings accessible performances, events, and classes closer to the community. AJ is also partner-owner and technical director of East Side Performing Arts (ESPA), a brand-new white-box theater and dance studio venue, serving the Austin area as an accessible performance, rehearsal, and education space; ESPA is home to more than 150 Austin-based performing arts companies and individual professional artists. AJ holds a degree in chemical engineering from the University of Texas, and she currently works as a semiconductor engineer in the Austin area, as well. When AJ isn't dancing or lighting designing or playing in spreadsheets, she is usually gardening or playing darts in the backyard with her husband, Ryan! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b96bb733c3a53da0e1b7943/8bdd5e1b-7098-41b3-b4b1-b1ad1c4175ba/abriella.jpg UNDEAD Abriella Mauldin (Doll, Zombie, & Bride) Abriella Mauldin is a professional ballet dancer from Melbourne, Florida. She grew up training at a small recreational studio before beginning her professional career with Ballet Vero Beach, where she performed as a Fellowship Artist and Guest Artist in both classical and contemporary works, including Le Corsaire & Coppélia. During her fellowship, Abriella earned her B.S. in Business Administration from Indian River State College, where she was also a featured dancer in productions such as Sweet Charity and A Chorus Line. She has additionally performed with Prelude in Melbourne, FL. While in Dallas, TX, Mauldin performed works by Katie Puder & Paul Mejia with Avant Chamber Ballet. Most recently, she has embarked on her journey as a freelance dancer in Austin, TX with Ventana Ballet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b96bb733c3a53da0e1b7943/65aefdfd-cd82-47e1-90c3-fe14003d1b2a/Ash+Taylor.png UNDEAD Ash Taylor (Zombie & Bat) “Hold your corsets and hold your horses, Ash is coming for you, watch out.” Originating from Dallas, Ashleigh Love Taylor grew up dancing competitively in styles including tap, jazz, lyrical, ballet, hip-hop and pointe. At the University of Texas at Austin, Ash graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance and a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology, and studied afro-contemporary, ballet, and gyrokinesis with Erica Gionfrido, Gesel Mason, Dorothy O’Shae Overbey, and Charles O. Anderson. In college they performed in projects by Venese Alcantar and Love Muwwakkil at Cohen New Works Festival and ACDA, and worked in residencies with Jesse Zerrit and Teena Marie Custer. After college, Ash moved to London and took professional classes at The Place London Contemporary Dance School with Pipa Duke, and attended workshops with the Hofesh Schechter Company and Holly Blakey, focusing on contemporary ballet and floorwork. Recently they moved back to Austin, Texas and performed their own works in Dance Carousel at The Ground Floor Theatre inspired by poetry about autonomy with the use of spoken word. Next, they hope to produce their own show and continue to inspire agency in others. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b96bb733c3a53da0e1b7943/0b347ff6-59d7-402c-8c10-67f205cfd59a/thumb-1920-736858.jpg UNDEAD Bess Millard (Doll & Bride) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b96bb733c3a53da0e1b7943/85351500-6ad1-4074-8c7e-5da63ebf9089/Poster+-+Ventana-057+-+Navi+Edit.jpg UNDEAD Colleen DeForrest (The Witch) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b96bb733c3a53da0e1b7943/ffb40336-c6d8-4b03-be2b-811741063eac/thumb-1920-736858.jpg UNDEAD Kelsey Oliver (The Werewolf) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b96bb733c3a53da0e1b7943/024ace05-18a7-4f27-ac7f-2b4c9e0a8006/LaneyP043.jpg UNDEAD Laney Phillips (Zombie & Bat) "Don’t enter the UNDEAD woods empty-handed—the only thing that wards off a barista zombie is a Reese’s peanut butter cup..." Laney Phillips is a dancer and movement enthusiast born and raised in Austin, TX. Laney grew up dancing in Austin, and when she moved back from college in 2022, dove right into the amazing dance community in ATX. Laney has premiered her own work in Small Plates ATX and Preheat Screendance Festival. She has performed with Austin-based companies and choreographers including Spaces of Fontana, Emily Rushing, Matthew Sommers, Alexa Capareda and ET. If she’s not on stage, you're bound to see Laney with 20 kids in tow biking around the streets of ATX! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b96bb733c3a53da0e1b7943/c3c8a554-b5b7-4e46-b995-55c8eb744589/IMG_7721.jpeg UNDEAD Lathan A. Roberts (Dracula) Lathan A. Roberts is excited to be making his Ventana Ballet debut as Dracula. Lathan is an Atlanta native who attended Brenau University for Dance Education with a concentration in Musical Theatre Jazz. Some of Lathan’s favorite credits includes National Tours: Anastasia: A New Musical (Ensemble/Prince Siegfried) and Summer: The Donna Summer Musical (Ensemble/ u/s Andrew Gains). Regional: The Color Purple(Grady/Ensemble) Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Drifter), Kinky Boots (Angel/ u/s Lola), My Way: Frank Sinatra Review Show (Swing/ Dance Captain). Follow along on Lathan’s journey @Lathanr__ on IG. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b96bb733c3a53da0e1b7943/3c8c0659-02fc-48f3-ae84-d3d5a4a5f693/lexi.JPG UNDEAD Lexi Lime (Zombie Lead & Bat) Lexi received her formative ballet training and began her professional career with San Francisco Ballet, where she performed with the company in a variety of productions such as Swan Lake and Don Quixote. She later moved to Austin to continue dancing with Ballet Austin. After stepping away from the dance world in 2019, she has recently returned with a renewed sense of purpose and passion. Now freelancing, Lexi embraces a more expansive and personal approach to movement. She is inspired by the intersection of dance and individuality, as she continues to evolve her artistry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b96bb733c3a53da0e1b7943/1c2bc0df-befc-424a-9d30-b91a9a7d1e54/mia.jpg UNDEAD Mia Moi (Weekend 1: Zombie & Bat; Weekend 2: The Huntress) Mia Moi was born and raised in Houston, Texas. Since moving to Austin, Mia has continued to refine her training in ballet, tap, jazz, heels, hip-hop, and contemporary working in performance, entertainment, and film. She teaches at Ballet Austin and Unity Dance Co. and is Executive Director of Dance Waterloo - a local nonprofit organization focused on accessible, mixed-ability movement. Mia holds Bachelors’ degrees in Communication & Leadership and Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin. She also enjoys spending time with her four dogs and exploring the outdoors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b96bb733c3a53da0e1b7943/2f1d74e8-6f03-4dc9-a880-0b718fe6c478/shelby.jpg UNDEAD Shelby Higley (Zombie & Bat) “She's happy to be dancing this spooky season with Ventana Ballet one BOOgie at a time.” Shelby Higley is a professionally trained dancer, contortionist, and aerial artist whose training and career began with Louisville Ballet. While at Louisville Ballet she danced in numerous classical productions including Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Giselle, Coppélia, and La Bayadère. Following the company, she attended UNLV and graduated Cum Laude with a BSBA in Accounting and a minor in dance. While in Vegas, Shelby transitioned into training and performing the circus arts. She received training in pole dancing, aerial hoop, aerial straps, and contortion under renowned Cirque du Soleil performers and other notable circus artists. She competed her aerial straps routine at Viva Fest Las Vegas and has performed for prestigious corporate events. Currently, Shelby teaches contortion and aerial straps in town and has reignited her love for ballet by dancing with Ventana Ballet! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b96bb733c3a53da0e1b7943/b7df9d6d-d986-4f80-afda-5920c19a15e5/taylor.jpg UNDEAD Taylor Baker (Carol, the Spider) “A little loyalty, a little mayhem and maybe a few casuals he’s along the way.” Taylor Baker graduated magna cum laude from Colorado State University in 2019 with a BFA in Dance. From 2019–2021, she performed with Canyon Concert Ballet in Fort Collins, where she was featured in notable roles. She also performed with Impact Modern Dance Company for two seasons before moving to Austin in 2021. Taylor began dancing with Ventana in 2021 and has loved spending the past five years growing as an artist and performer with the company. She especially enjoys Ventana’s immersive productions, with favorite performances including Night Birds, Hidden Strings, and UNDEAD, where she has the role of Carol, the sassy and spooky spider. She recently got married to the love of her life in April and loves spending time with friends and family. Professionally she is an Account Manager for a luxury wedding and event social media agency. Being a part of the Ventana Company is a true treat and feels incredibly grateful to continue creating, performing, and sharing her love of dance alongside such inspiring artists! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b96bb733c3a53da0e1b7943/16897372-b9f3-44d7-be8c-528c92bde663/tiffany.jpeg UNDEAD Tiffany Judkins (Doll, Zombie, & Bat) Tiffany grew up in Utah where she began dancing at the age of three. She trained with Classical Ballet Academy, Provo Civic Ballet, Center Stage, and a competitive drill team throughout high school. 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Your support is needed! Ventana Ballet is committed to paying artists well and providing the community with affordable tickets. Please consider donating to this project. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b96bb733c3a53da0e1b7943/8af7a028-4ba0-4b44-95a1-96864a9c5847/GALA+3.jpg KOMOREBI - SUNLIGHT GALA Ventana Ballet invites you to join us at the SUNLIGHT GALA on August 5th, an evening of music, dance, conversation, & refreshments, supporting the September 2023 world premiere of KOMOREBI, an original production by Navaji. Guests are invited to dress in their brightest sun colors to celebrate the momentous occasion of this new ballet, KOMOREBI, which celebrates the human relationship with the natural world. Join us at First Street Studio Theater for pre-show piano accompaniment and soundscapes, themed refreshments, silent auction, a preview of the Ballet, a post-show Q&A with the Choreographer, and a post-show DJ dance mixer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b96bb733c3a53da0e1b7943/783c3c07-15d2-4958-8960-8f72b3ede87a/Youth+Art+Exhibition.jpg KOMOREBI - Youth Art Show Navaji, KOMOREBI's producer and choreographer, is pleased to have created the KOMOREBI Youth Art Show to give a platform for growth and support for young artists. With the objective to create possibilities for experience in proposal, selection, creation, and curation in a professional setting. This exhibition will be on display at the KOMOREBI premiere. https://www.ventanaballet.com/komorebi-about daily 0.75 2023-09-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b96bb733c3a53da0e1b7943/a4f898cd-4b9a-4ae2-a41d-ba219c3c7e1a/Komorebi+Logo+copy+3.png KOMOREBI - About - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b96bb733c3a53da0e1b7943/1ca31da3-480a-424d-8eea-bfe91e207b0d/IMG_2689-Edit+copy+SMALL.jpg KOMOREBI - About - KOMOREBI’s Foundations Ventana Ballet is proud to provide a platform for emerging performance artists. KOMOREBI represents the first project hosted by Ventana Ballet that broadens that platform to the design and production aspects of the project. KOMOREBI is directed, choreographed, and produced by this year's resident choreographer, Navaji David Nava, with the guidance and support of Ventana Ballet's founder and director, AJ Garcia-Rameau. Navaji's work as a Pranic Healer, their deep relationship with the rhythms of the natural world, and their spiritual rekindling of indigenous roots related to their family's land in South Texas all inspired KOMOREBI. As Navaji worked to overcome tremendous personal challenges, these inspirations merged with Navaji's dance experience to form the movement methodology known as Atma Moves. “Atma Moves is the somatic experience of incarnation; of being and becoming.” - Navaji. 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His early career saw him as a professional ballet dancer with the Sarasota Ballet Company. He trained with revered artists like Gilbert Mayer of the Paris Opera Ballet, Stanton Welch of the Houston Ballet, and Desmond Richardson of Complexions. Navaji also held roles as a soloist for the Dominic Walsh Contemporary Company and principal for the Sarasota Contemporary Company. In 2021, Navaji earned an Art degree from the University of Texas at Austin and currently teaches arts at Highland Park Elementary in Austin ISD. His creative endeavors are deeply connected to his humanitarian work and personal spiritual development, with his art being profoundly influenced by his anthroposophical and esoteric studies. His latest work, "KOMOREBI," is a testament to his multifaceted talent and ability as a producer, displaying his prowess in set-building, costume design, choreography, and coaching the VENTANA BALLET company members through his unique methodology, ATMA Moves. Navaji's journey, transitioning from stage to canvas and healing spaces, embodies his resilience, creativity, and relentless pursuit of personal and spiritual growth. For more information about Navaji, his ATMA Moves classes, or future collaboration opportunities, please visit www.Navaji.com or email him at Navaji.info@gmail.com ~ ~ ~ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b96bb733c3a53da0e1b7943/e7495746-125d-458c-b027-e732fda20e9d/AJ+Garcia-Rameau+Headshot+2+2012+photo+by+Hillary+Thompson+Erdman.jpg KOMOREBI - Programme - AJ Garcia-Rameau VENTANA BALLET FOUNDER & DIRECTOR AJ Garcia-Rameau is a professional dancer and choreographer with formal training in classical ballet, contemporary ballet, and modern dance. AJ is the founder and director of Ventana Ballet, a professional contemporary ballet dance company based in Austin, TX whose mission is to bring more performance opportunities to local artists and to provide accessible performance opportunities to the community. AJ is also a partner-owner of First Street Studio, an accessible performance, rehearsal, and education venue that is home to more than 100 Austin-based performing arts companies and individual professional artists. AJ was born in Houston, TX where she received her dance training at the Houston Academy of Dance and performed as a soloist with the Exclamation Dance Company. AJ received additional training at the Austin School of Classical Ballet and performed as a company member of the Austin Classical Ballet, a member of the BHumn Dance Company, and a resident artist of Metamorphosis Dance Ensemble. AJ completed additional dance training under scholarship/fellowship with the Alvin Ailey School, under scholarship with Joffrey Jazz & Contemporary, and also Complexions Contemporary Ballet, and Northwest Dance Project. AJ's choreography has been featured at Dallas DanceFest, Austin Dance Festival, Philadelphia’s Come Together Dance Festival, Waco’s 254 Dance Festival, and Houston’s Barnstorm Dance Festival. AJ earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Texas with a minor in Dance. She continues her work today in the semiconductor manufacturing industry as a Field Service Engineering Manager for a large tech company in Austin, Texas. AJ is grateful for the love and support she receives from her community of family, friends, colleagues, and most of all, her loving husband. ~ ~ ~ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b96bb733c3a53da0e1b7943/ab632e7d-1ec1-4b13-9b6f-3ab90dccd482/Dorothy+Overbey.jpeg KOMOREBI - Programme - Dorothy Overbey VENTANA BALLET ARTISTIC ADVISOR Dorothy O'Shea Overbey's artistic roots were planted early with intensive ballet training at Ballet Austin and classical piano study under a UT Professor. She holds degrees in Dance Performance and Philosophy from Southern Methodist University. Dorothy danced for Colorado Ballet, Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, David Taylor Dance Theatre, Fugate/Bahiri Ballet New York, and Dances Patrelle in NYC, before she returned to Austin and joined the dance faculty at UT Austin. As co-owner of First Street Studio, Dorothy is committed to keeping rehearsal and performance space affordable for the Austin arts community. In 2013 she co-founded Austin Community Ballet, a non-hierarchical space for affordable professional ballet training. Dorothy now creates films and immersive experiences through her company Red Nightfall Productions. ~ ~ ~ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b96bb733c3a53da0e1b7943/08d99fc9-6d0a-481c-b9cc-dc12a3bd1fc5/Rachel+Cox+Culver+Headshot+23.JPEG KOMOREBI - Programme - Rachel Cox Culver VENTANA BALLET FOUNDING MEMBER Rachel Cox Culver is a dance artist based in Austin, TX. Culver performs with Ventana Ballet, NobleMotion Dance and Sea Legs Dance, along with various freelance projects throughout Texas. Formerly, she danced with Nicolay Dance Works and as an apprentice with Bruce Wood Dance. Culver holds a BFA in Dance Performance from Sam Houston State University. She hails from Elida, NM where she studied classical and contemporary ballet and spent her summers studying with the Kirov Academy of Ballet, among others. When out of the studio, Rachel loves to spend time with her husband Gabriel and her dog, Chief. ~ ~ ~ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b96bb733c3a53da0e1b7943/65571fdb-9d15-472f-8b41-1c53aec9050a/kanami.jpg KOMOREBI - Programme - Kanami Nakabayashi Kanami Nakabayashi, originally from Tokyo, Japan, started dance at the age of three, and her passion for dance led her to train abroad at a ballet school in Canada and at UT Austin. Upon graduation, she freelanced and danced in many projects in Japan for a couple of years. She is excited and grateful to have the opportunity to be back in Austin dancing with Ventana Ballet and other amazing artists in the dance community! ~ ~ ~ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b96bb733c3a53da0e1b7943/c2a4d5a1-b844-4d7d-b9dc-89af7bb2e74b/Rachael+Hanlon.jpeg KOMOREBI - Programme - Rachael Hanlon VENTANA BALLET FOUNDING MEMBER Rachael Hanlon is a freelance movement artist in Austin, Texas. She has collaborated in many contemporary dance works in her community over the years and is proud to be a founding artist with Ventana Ballet. A main source of artistic expression is as a dancer and choreographer in Austin based band, Golden Dawn Arkestra. ~ ~ ~ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b96bb733c3a53da0e1b7943/b9aedae0-8c74-4aef-ac05-5daf6f51cc10/Mia+Moi.jpg KOMOREBI - Programme - Mia Moi Mia Moi was born and raised in Houston, Texas, where she began her dance journey. She was a Corps member of BalletForte, under Michael Banigan and Dianne Jarrell, and Captain of the Dulles Dolls Dance Team under the direction of Angela Hayes. Since moving to Austin in 2017, she has collaborated with various dance collectives like Ventana Ballet, ARCOS, Articulate Austin, Early Era Collective, Dance Waterloo, and Tapestry. She currently teaches contemporary, jazz, modern, tap, and hip hop at Ballet Austin and ElectrikCity. Mia attended the University of Texas at Austin, where she directed Steel Dance Company and received a B.S. in Communication & Leadership and a B.A. in Psychology. ~ ~ ~ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b96bb733c3a53da0e1b7943/b87d1c7d-68db-4a4f-ba97-30c3dbb4e1ba/Veronica+Boccardo.jpg KOMOREBI - Programme - Veronica Boccardo Veronica Boccardo graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a B.F.A. in Dance Studies with a Certification in Dance Education through the UTeach Dance Program. She has performed choreography by Alvin Rangel, Shen Jun, Charles Anderson, Andrea Beckham, and Mark Morris to name a few. She has attended and trained at summer intensive programs such as Joffrey Ballet, Mark Morris Dance Group, Ballet West, and American Ballet Theatre. Veronica has competed in the Youth American Grand Prix and has professionally performed nutcracker roles like Arabian, Snowflakes, Waltz of the Flowers, and Marzipan. As an educator, she is presently the dance director at Grisham Middle School, a world IB school where she continues to expand her dance curriculum. Currently, she frequently performs works with Ventana Ballet and Metamorphosis Dance Ensemble. ~ ~ ~ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b96bb733c3a53da0e1b7943/7c72a7e9-277a-463d-bd39-3fca699fc3e9/Caroline+Jones.jpg KOMOREBI - Programme - Caroline Jones Caroline Jones is a dancer and non-profit professional in Austin, TX. Growing up in Jackson, MS, Caroline trained with the Mississippi Metropolitan Ballet and later with the Texas Christian University dance department while receiving her bachelor’s degree. Caroline lived and worked in Kolkata, India as a Fulbright Scholar and received her master’s in Public Affairs from the University of Texas. Caroline is thrilled to perform for the first time with Ventana Ballet! ~ ~ ~ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b96bb733c3a53da0e1b7943/b31934ab-2783-459a-adbe-e033157139e0/Jessica+Siclari.jpeg KOMOREBI - Programme - Jessica Siclari Jessica Siclari resides in Austin,TX with her lovely husband Nick. She is a personal trainer, dance teacher, and freelance performer with companies including Ventana Ballet, Sea Legs Dance, & Alt Project. Jessica holds a BFA in Dance and has performed with different companies around the country, Paris, and Ho Chi Minh City. Jessica is thrilled to be a part of this brilliant cast and company! ~ ~ ~ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b96bb733c3a53da0e1b7943/506fd32b-9985-4ba4-8129-e54d94cec1bb/Tikiri+Shapiro.jpg KOMOREBI - Programme - Tikiri Shapiro Tikiri Shapiro landed in Austin, TX a few years ago and has been loving this city's dance scene ever since. While she can't get enough of Ventana Ballet, she also choreographs and performs with her own dance company, Sea Legs Dance, and runs Austin's dance resource page via Instagram: @austindancehub. Currently, she is working on her next big project which can be found at sealegsdance.com ~ ~ ~ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b96bb733c3a53da0e1b7943/14b1b069-7c2a-4b28-bd0b-50ac1da031a8/Fay+Leondard.jpg KOMOREBI - Programme - Fay Leonard Fay Leonard is a dance artist whose passions have most recently landed her in Austin, TX, where she is, as always, dancing, teaching, and exploring her heart out. At three years old, Fay started dancing, and she simply hasn’t stopped. Born and raised in Tampa, FL, her dance education began both in the imaginary kingdom of beloved mouseling "Angelina Ballerina" and inside the humble studios of Temple Terrace Ballet. She went on to receive her BFA in Dance Performance and Choreography from the University of South Florida (USF), where she not only had the joy of training under esteemed USF faculty members in Tampa, FL, but also under a diverse body of professional dancers, choreographers, and teachers in Paris, France. In her hometown, Fay had the privilege of performing with Tampa City Ballet and Brandon Ballet, and has also had the joy of dancing with Ventana Ballet, Early Era Collective, Dance Waterloo, and Valetto Dance since her move to Austin. Fay could not be more thrilled to be bringing the world of Komorebi to life, and she hopes that you will choose to immerse yourself into this experience alongside her with joy and abandon. ~ ~ ~ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b96bb733c3a53da0e1b7943/5b7ab58c-d41c-4d98-ab71-7343ef11e6e8/Kendra+Wiley.jpg KOMOREBI - Programme - Kendra Wiley KOMOREBI LIGHTING DESIGNER Kendra Wiley is a non-binary theatre designer, dancer, and choreographer with an M.F.A. in lighting design from the University of Texas at Austin. During the academic year, Kendra teaches theatre technology and design at Concordia University Texas. Notable lighting design credits include the world premiere of the new opera Lardo Weeping (LOLA 2022), In the Ether (ARCOS Dance 2021), 12 Ophelias (UT Austin 2019), and Good Country (UT Austin 2019). For their M.F.A. thesis performance Kendra designed and performed a twenty-minute solo dance while controlling the lights from the stage. ~ ~ ~ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b96bb733c3a53da0e1b7943/4a29cca8-d634-4e25-a511-ca5ce8951d76/Lindsey+Gerson.png KOMOREBI - Programme - Lindsey Gerson KOMOREBI COSTUME SEAMSTRESS Lindsey Gerson is a performer, choreographer, and seamstress in Austin, Texas. She was born in Germany and grew up in El Paso, Texas. She started her dancing career in classical ballet at 13 and continued for 6 years under the direction of David Alejandro Duran. After graduating high school, she traveled abroad for 7 months in Germany and China. In 2012 she moved to Austin and began choreography and improvisational dance classes with Darla Johnson. During this time, she began sewing and costume making. She received her certificate in American Sign Language Studies 2016. She then received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance with an emphasis in Performance and Choreography in May 2018 from Texas State and her Associate of Arts in Dance in August of 2019 from Austin Community College. Lindsey has been teaching Ballet, Pointe, Contemporary, Jazz, and Improv for 10 years in the greater Austin area, she loves sharing her passion for movement with all ages and preforms intermittently with Blue Lapis Light, and in other various shows. She continues her self-taught work as a seamstress, and started her own business, Yours Truly By Lindsey, in 2018. Lindsey’s darling black cat, Coco, enjoys assisting with all sewing projects. She lives with her husband in South Austin and loves tea time and vintage delights! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b96bb733c3a53da0e1b7943/10912132-a0c4-4999-98ad-8eb47f56de6b/Vanush+Von+Love.jpg KOMOREBI - Programme - Vanush Von Love KOMOREBI MUSICIAN Vanush Von Love, a multi-talented yogi, dancer, and musician, has woven a unique tapestry of skills and experiences that make him a captivating performer and healer. Initially drawn to yoga and bodywork following a knee injury, Vanush embarked on a transformative journey of self-discovery and healing. He completed his 200-hour yoga teacher training at Laughing Lotus Yoga Center in New York, and honed his skills further under the mentorship of Ali Cramer and Sheri Celentano. Today, he brings his innovative approach of yoga to students in group, corporate, and individual settings across New York City and Austin, Texas. Vanush's journey of self-discovery extends beyond the yoga mat and massage table, into the mystical realms of sound journeys and Cacao ceremonies. His adventures led him to learn from shamans deep in the Peruvian jungle, where he acquired the skills to create immersive sound journeys using indigenous South American instruments. Now based in Austin, Texas, Vanush shares these transformative experiences with his students, inviting them to embark on their own paths of self-discovery and healing. "Listen to your body," he often reminds his students, "it never lies." For KOMOREBI, Vanush Von Love takes you on a mesmerizing sound journey prior to the show, immersing you in the enchanting sounds of the forest and offering a rare glimpse into the profound wisdom he’s gleaned from his remarkable journey. 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