Julia Beros is an artist currently based out of her friend's sublet in Austin, TX. Originally from the Washington D.C. area where she trained in classical ballet, she received her Bachelor's Degree from Sarah Lawrence College focusing on sculpture, botany, and humanities, while continuing to train and perform in dance. She continues a practice of classical and contemporary techniques, and readily seeks out new movement forms to investigate. Her dedication to nurturing curiosity has allowed her the opportunity to work in and explore many fields, all while dancing her heart out.

Cellise Brown is a dancer and educator from Houston, Texas. She began her training at summer programs with Joffrey Ballet, Boston Ballet, Tulsa Ballet, and Complexions Ballet. Cellise continued her education at the University of Texas at Austin where she received her BFA in Dance Education. Since graduating in 2022, she has directed high school dance teams and teaches and choreographs for dance studios and high school dance programs in the Austin area. She continues her training at intensives including Sidra Bell's Module, the Jacob Jonas Company Intensive at Orsolina, and Gagalab in New York. Cellise dances professionally in Austin with Allysen Hooks, Ty Graynor, and Red Nightfall Dance Theatre. She is a passionate dancer and teacher, eager to inspire and share her love for dance with everyone.

Erin Ellis is a dance artist based in Austin, TX, whose performances subtly thread archetypal symbolism into the fabric of motion. Erin has performed works by Brian Brooks, Chelsea Ainsworth and Jessica Smith of Dual Rivet, Andy and Dionne Noble of Noblemotion, and Francisco Graciano. Having recently earned an MFA in Dance from Sam Houston State University, Erin relocated to Austin in January 2024. She quickly immersed herself in the local dance scene, performing with companies including Ventana Ballet, SeaLegs Contemporary Dance, Red Nightfall Dance Theatre, Ty&Co, and collaborating with choreographer Allysen Hooks. Erin seeks dance that innovates, connects, and embodies honesty in expression.

Taryn Lavery, a Utah native, is a freelance dancer, choreographer, cross-disciplinary design artist, and co-founder/co-director of Austin's BLiPSWiTCH, a project-based dance company focused on collaboration and site specific works as an avenue to community expansion. She is a current dancer with Allysen Hooks, Performa/Dance and Ty&Co, and has worked with multimedia dance company ARCOS (2015-2022), Jennifer Sherburn (2016-2021), Kathy Dunn Hamrick Dance Company, Collide Arts, Dance Carousel, SEAM Project, Ready/Set/Go! Dance, and more. In 2023 she was nominated for Best Choreographer/dancer in The Austin Chronicle's Best of Austin Awards Reader's Poll, and that same year, BLiPSWiTCH received the Critic's Award for the "Best Choreography of Human Kinesis". Taryn has a creative philosophy rooted in the belief that the way we gather and share in exposition is an extension of process, and she fuses her classical background with a desire to revitalize modern dance for broader audiences, extracting a new form of contemporary performance. BLiPSWiTCH

Christina Mitchell is a dance artist and educator new to Austin who loves creating sweaty dance magic that revels in the wild gross and beautiful experience of being human. She holds a BFA in dance from the University of Texas at El Paso and has recently completed her MFA in dance from the University of Colorado Boulder. Her research is rooted in intimate collaborative practices that source desire as a liberatory force. Christina believes that moving together gives us the capacity to rage, grieve, love, and flourish.

Rosalyn Nasky has been creating and performing original work in Austin for nearly two decades. She has presented her work in Fusebox Festival, Under the Radar, NMASS, and in manifold galleries, mixed programs, and media events over the years. She has had the pleasure of collaborating with dance artists Heloise Gold, Emily Rushing, Lisa Del Rosario, and BLiPSWiTCH, as well as sound artists Matt Steinke, Steven Snowden, and Henna Chou. From the Austin Critic's Table, she has received an award for best dancer, best short work in dance, and "dancer most likely to be mistaken for an alien lifeform". Rosalyn is honored and thrilled to be a part of this project with Allysen Hooks.

Aidan Rodgers is a dynamic artist and educator based in Austin, Texas. With a BFA in Dance from Sam Houston State University, she has had the privilege of performing works by renowned choreographers including Crystal Pite and Sidra Bell. Deeply intrigued with the interplay between body and mind, she is fascinated by how our physicality shapes and informs our perception of the world. This exploration fuels her authenticity as both a performer and a collaborator. Recently, Aidan has engaged with Austin's vibrant artistic community, working alongside choreographers such as Allysen Hooks, BLiPSWiTCH, Alexa Capareda, Erica Saucedo, and Anna Bauer.

Melissa Sanderson (she/her, Scorpio) grew up dancing to show tunes in a small mountain town studio. Recent collaborations include Allysen Hooks Projects, Cora Laszio, BLiPSWiTCH, Alexa Capareda, Brandon Gonzalez, POINT A, and Jordan Fuchs. Her choreography has been presented through 12 Minutes Max in Seattle, the World Dance Alliance Conference in St. John's Canada, WDA's International Young Choreographers Project in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Dance Carousel, and Austin Dance Festival. Previously based in Seattle, Melissa performed in collaborative projects with Coriolis Dance, The Gray, Kinesis Project Dance Theatre, and Jessica Jobaris & General Magic in venues including On the Boards and Velocity Dance Center. She holds an MFA in Dance from Texas Woman's University, volunteers on the advisory board for the Texas Dance Improvisation Festival, and joined Austin Community College as Associate Professor of Dance in 2021. www.melissasandersondance.com

Camille is a first-generation Texan, based in Austin as a movement artist, dance educator, and film fanatic. She holds a Bachelor's in Fine Arts from the University of Texas at Austin in Dance and Arts Management and Administration. Her ongoing love affair with dance started at age three, and she has since taken on her own journey of providing and nurturing brave spaces for others to discover their own movement language. She currently dances with SoulEscape Dance Company, TY&CO, and Allysen Hooks Projects. She also teaches Dance Church classes taught by dancers and made for every body. Dance Church Austin