Initially trained as a ballet dancer, Madeline Hollander (b. 1986, Los Angeles, CA) studied cultural anthropology and visual arts at Barnard College (BA) and Bard College (MFA), New York. Solo exhibitions of her work have been mounted at the Whitney Museum of American Art (2021); the University of Texas at Austin, Visual Arts Center (2020); Bortolami Gallery, New York (2020); The Artist’s Institute, New York (2018). Her work has been exhibited at the Brandhorst Museum, Munich, Germany (2022); Performa Biennial, New York (2021); The Aldrich Museum, Connecticut (2020); the Whitney Biennial curated by Rujeko Hockley and Jane Panetta (2019), Helsinki Contemporary, Finland (2019), the Work Marathon Festival at the Serpentine Galleries in London (2018), and Centre Pompidou Metz, France (2019).

As a choreographer, Hollander’s pieces have been performed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; the Joyce, New York; The Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, Paris, and Louvre Abu Dhabi with the Los Angeles Dance Project, and she has collaborated with Jordan Peele on his feature film Us (2019) and Urs Fisher’s immersive installation PLAY at Gagosian, New York (2019) and Jeffrey Deitch, Los Angeles, CA (2019).

Katie Gaydos

Katie Gaydos is a Los Angeles based dance artist who has danced with Madeline Hollander, Yannis Adoniou’s KUNST-STOFF, and Robert Moses’ Kin Dance. Katie also works as a psychotherapist.

Nayomi Van Brunt

Nayomi Van Brunt is a Los Angeles based dancer trained in classical ballet. She has performed with Atlanta Ballet, L.A. Dance Project, and New York Theatre Ballet, and has performed at venues including the Sydney Opera House and the Louvre Abu Dhabi. In addition to her stage work, she has modeled for Hermès, Bulgari, and Everlane, and works as an actor, bringing a movement-driven approach to on-camera storytelling.

Isabella Soo-Hoo

Isabella Soo-Hoo (she/her) is a San Francisco based freelance dance artist, teacher, and Pilates instructor. She is a current artist with Pearl Street Dance Collective and has collaborated with Dragons Dance, Tether Dance Project, and ZiRu Dance. Isabella holds a BFA in Contemporary Dance Performance from the Boston Conservatory at Berklee.

Eloise DeLuca

Eloise DeLuca has worked as a performance artist in New York and Los Angeles for the last twelve years. She movement directed for Solange Knowles at the Solomon R. Guggenheim and toured with Devonté Hynes of Blood Orange. She performed and acted as dance captain for the First National Tour of Fiddler on the Roof and restaged concert works at James Madison University, Sacred Heart University, Barnard College, and New York University. She received her BA in Dance from California State University of Long Beach and an MFA in Choreography from California Institute of the Arts.

Celine Alwyn Parker

Born and raised in SF, Celine Alwyn Parker has performed on Broadway, with Cirque du Soleil and in various contemporary dance productions. She is the proud mom of 2 kids, is a dance educator and her current creative practice focuses on singing and dance improvisation.

Natalya Janay Shoaf

Natalya Janay Shoaf is a visionary and storyteller who believes that movement is a stepping stone for self-discovery. Natalya was born and raised in North Hollywood, CA now calls the Bay Area her home. As the Artistic Director of Ja’LUUM she uses movement to help her dancers access their authentic selves by creating a process-based environment that prioritizes artistic progression over perfection. Her teen company explores similar themes of journey, resilience and transformation — and most importantly sisterhood.