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Locations | We have THREE locations. Two are located in Greenlake and one in Capitol Hill.
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  • theNEST | MAP>>
    6600 1st Ave NE Seattle WA 98115 | Studios A & B
  • NOD Theater | MAP>>
    1621 12th Ave Seattle WA 98122 | Studios NOD & Oakland
  • Studio Sea | MAP>>
    410 NE 72nd Street Seattle WA 98115 | Studio Sea
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Schedule

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Locations | Double check the location of your in-studio class
  • theNEST | MAP>>
    6600 1st Ave NE Seattle WA 98115 | Studios A & B
  • NOD Theater | MAP>>
    1621 12th Ave Seattle WA 98122 | Studios NOD & Oakland
  • Studio Sea | MAP>>
    410 NE 72nd Street Seattle WA 98115
For September through November, Exit Space is hosting a series of Guest Artists during the Adv Contemporary time, Tuesdays 7:30p at NOD. Take class with these amazing artists and try something new! To learn more, check out the Adult Program Class Descriptions >> on the About page.

6:00 PMBeg Tap
Kara Beadle
1 hour
Studio B
6:30 PMOpen Ballet
Annie DeVuono
90 minutes
Studio Sea
7:00 PMInt/Adv Modern
Wade Madsen
90 minutes
Studio NOD
7:00 PMBasic Modern
Miranda Chantelois
1 hour
Pre-assigned students only - no drop-ins
Studio A
7:00 PMInt/Adv Tap
Kara Beadle
1 hour
Studio B
8:00 PMBasic Tap
Kara Beadle
1 hour
Pre-assigned students only - no drop-ins
Studio B
8:00 PMBroadway Jazz
Karen Baskett
1 hour
Studio A
8:00 PMPointe Skills
Annie DeVuono
1 hour
Studio Sea
8:00 PMTyra's Power Hour
Tyra Kopf
1 hour
Studio Oakland
10:00 AMOpen Ballet
Annie DeVuono
90 minutes
Studio Sea
6:30 PMBeg Ballet and Cond.
Miranda Chantelois
90 minutes
Studio Sea
7:00 PMBasic Beginner's Burlesque
Scarlett Folds (Micaela Gonzales)
75 minutes
Pre-assigned students only - no drop-ins
Studio Oakland
7:00 PMInt Tap
Lauren Wlasichuk
1 hour
Studio B
7:30 PMAdv Contemporary
Alicia Mullikin
90 minutes
Studio NOD
8:00 PMBasic Ballet
Miranda Chantelois
1 hour
Pre-assigned students only - no drop-ins
Studio Sea
8:15 PMInt Burlesque Jazz
Scarlett Folds (Micaela Gonzales)
1 hour
Studio Oakland
6:30 PMInt Ballet
Annie St Marie
90 minutes
Studio Oakland
6:30 PMInt/Adv Modern
Marlo Martin
90 minutes
Studio A
7:00 PMOpen Ballet
Annie DeVuono
90 minutes
Studio B
8:00 PMBasic Hip Hop Fundamentals and Movement Skills
DaeZhane Day
1 hour
Pre-assigned students only - no drop-ins
Studio A
8:00 PMBeg Modern
Bri Wilson
1 hour
Studio Sea
10:00 AMOpen Ballet
Annie DeVuono
90 minutes
Studio Sea
7:00 PMInt Jazz
Karen Baskett
90 minutes
Studio A
10:00 AMOpen Ballet
Annie DeVuono
90 minutes
Studio Sea
6:30 PMBeg/Int Ballet
Nikki Moshinsky
90 minutes
Studio Sea
8:00 PMPointe Skills
Nikki Moshinsky
1 hour
Studio Sea
10:30 AMOpen Ballet
Annie DeVuono
90 minutes
Studio Sea
12:00 PMInt Modern
Tyra Kopf
90 minutes
Studio A
9:00 AMBeg Ballet and Conditioning
Annie DeVuono
90 minutes
Studio Sea
10:00 AMBeg/Int Ballet
Nikki Moshinsky
90 minutes
Studio B
10:30 AMBeg Modern
Tyra Kopf
90 minutes
Studio A
10:30 AMOpen Ballet
Annie DeVuono
90 minutes
Studio Sea
11:00 PMImprovisation
Kara Beadle
90 minutes
Studio NOD
12:00 PMInt/Adv Contemporary
Tyra Kopf
90 minutes
Studio A
1:00 PMOpen Movement and CI Jam
Kara Beadle
120 minutes
Studio NOD
9:00 AMBasic Ballet
Nikki Moshinsky
1 hour
Pre-assigned students only - no drop-ins
Studio B
9:30 AMBasic Hip Hop Fundamentals and Movement Skills
Tyra Kopf
1 hour
Pre-assigned students only - no drop-ins
Studio A

Pricing

Adult Program Classes
$18
$165
$285
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Performance Opportunities

takePAUSE - Spring 2024
At eXit SPACE, our mission is to cultivate a supportive and enriching environment where dancers can discover or rediscover the power of dance. TakePAUSE is eXit SPACE's biannual performance opportunity for adult dancers of all levels, which expands upon this mission through the cultivation of community, artistic expression, and performance.

Adult dancers have the opportunity to enroll in one or more choreographic experiences, spending 1-3 months rehearsing with some of Seattle's foremost modern, jazz, ballet, tap, and hip hop choreographers. The takePAUSE experience culminates in a professional level production produced by eXit SPACE | NOD Theater on Capitol Hill.

Performance Dates: May 17 - 19, 8p @ NOD Theater

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BLOOM 2024
Are you a blossoming choreographer looking for a chance to present work? BLOOM is a new works showcase that shines a bright light on budding artists...

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takePAUSE 2024 Winter Edition was a huge success with sold out shows for all performances! Relive the experience by purchasing a video of the performance
eXit SPACE Performance Videos >>

BASIC SERIES

If you've never taken a dance class before or are unfamiliar with a particular dance genre, never fear! The eXit SPACE basic class was designed specifically for dancers like you.
Enroll in a 9 week ballet, tap, jazz, modern or hip hop session -- class is 1 hour long, once a week.

Fall Session September 11 - November 12
Winter Session November 13 - February 11
No classes 12.18 - 1.1, 1.15
Non-Monday classes finish 1.28
Winter/Spring Session February 12 - April 14
Spring Session April 15 - June 23
No classes 5.27
Non-Monday classes finish 6.2
Summer Session June 24 - August 25
Tuition $130
Scholarships/financial assistance available Learn More >>
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eXit SPACE Mask Protocols

Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, we have been carefully following CDC and public health guidelines so we can keep our community safe.

On July 5th many restrictions will be lifted for operation of our studios EXCEPT our mask mandate which is vaccinated dancers with proof of vaccination may unmask.

Here's how it works: If you're fully vaccinated (2 weeks after your second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, or 2 weeks after a single dose of the J & J vaccine), upload your proof of vaccination to your mindbody account by following the steps below. With your account updated we will note that you are fully vaccinated, and you won't need to bring in proof of vaccination for subsequent visits.

** Proof of vaccination means you are fully vaccinated (no early uploads please!) and your card has been uploaded to MindBody or a member of the office staff has reviewed your card and updated your account as vaccination verified. Please do not show your card to an instructor and expect subsequent visits are approved for dancing unmasked. Please be responsible to our community so everyone can feel safe.

Steps to Uploading your vaccination card: Once our administrative staff has verified your upload, we will delete the uploaded card.

Please Note: It is not a HIPAA violation for us to ask for this information but we recognize some dancers do not want the information stored for any amount of time. If you do not want to upload your information, you may show your card to a member of the office staff so they can mark your account as verified.

If you do not wish to provide proof of vaccination or if you are not fully vaccinated, we ask that you respect the mandate and continue to dance with a mask. Additionally, there is no requirement to dance unmasked if vaccinated.

Original Communication regarding mask protocols: Learn More >>
takePAUSE 2024 - Spring Edition
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takePAUSE 2024 - Winter Edition
Adult dancers have the opportunity to enroll in one or more choreographic experiences, spending 1-3 months rehearsing with some of Seattle's foremost modern, jazz, ballet, tap, and hip hop choreographers. The takePAUSE experience culminates in a professional level production produced by eXit SPACE | NOD Theater on Capitol Hill.

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Marlo is thrilled to offer a Beg/Int Modern work for dancers to perform at takePAUSE Winter Edition. Her approach is patient and detailed, balanced with offering creative and physical opportunities for the dancer to grow. Come explore new pathways, different ways of working in and out of the floor, moments of weight-share and partnering, along with full bodied, heartfelt movement.

Sundays 2:15 - 3:30p ~ Studio Oakland
November 19, 26
December 3, 10
January 7
*** Monday January 15, 6 - 8:30p
This piece will be a upbeat, high energy tap dance that encourages dancers to engage with rhythm in their whole body.

Sundays 9-10:30am ~ Studio Oakland
October 29
November 5, 12, 19
January 7, 14, 21
This process will use the dynamic and innovative language of contemporary ballet to both showcase individual performers and the collective as a whole. Dancers can expect full-bodied, imaginative movement that contributes to the creation of a shared world onstage. Rehearsal will be a place of rigorous play, discovery, and joy.

Mondays 10:30a-noon ~ Studio A
October 23 - January 23
No rehearsals November 20-21
No rehearsals December 16 - January 1
Open to advanced beginners and intermediate ballet dancers, this work will ask performers to explore the range of their artistic wheelhouses, including their ability to achieve long lines, embody dynamic shapes, and play with simultaneous grace and ferocity. The score will include two tracks, the first of which is a gorgeous instrumental piece ("De Ushuaia a La Quiaca") played on the ronroco - a South American 10-stringed instrument - by famed Argentine composer Gustavo Santaolalla. The second half of the piece will transition into a hard-hitting experimental tango ("Infiltrado" by Bajofondo). Dancers who enroll in this experience can expect the opportunity to learn choreography that is both graceful and lilting as well as sensual and specific with a strong character element.

Sundays 4:15-5:45p ~ Studio Sea
November 5, 19
December 3, 10, 17
January 7, 14, 21
Wade crafts his ideas within the container of rehearsal. His work is consistently unique, whimsical, and compelling. With a distinct movement vocabulary he will challenge and support dancers in their use of space, contextualizing their movement, and developing a broader sense of kinesphere and focus. Imagine a dinner party of dancers - come play!

Tuesday 2:30 - 4p: October 24 & 31, November 7, 14 & 21 ~ Studio NOD
Saturday 1 - 2:30p: October 28, December 2 & 16 ~ Studio Oakland
Saturday 2 - 3:30p: January 13 ~ Studio Oakland
Escape the Seattle winters with a joyful dance celebrating sunshine and summer! This piece is intended for intermediate or advanced tap dancers looking for challenging rhythms, a quick tempo, and a strong stage presence!

Studio B
Saturdays noon - 1p: October 21, November 4 & 18, December 9, January 13
Thursdays*** 9-9:45p: October 26, November 2 & 16, December 14, January 4 & 18
***Dancers are encouraged to arrive early to warm-up and review material in Studio A from 8:30-9:00pm
Give em that ole' razzle dazzle! Come explore character work, fine tuned jazz technique, lines, and musicality. Marlo’s foundational training and early dance experience is rooted in jazz and each takePAUSE season she revels in the reunion to one of her favorite genres. Always sizzling, always fun. Come explore and be a part of a new jazz work.

Sundays 11a - 1p ~ Studio NOD
November 19, 26
December 3, 10
January 7
*** Monday January 15, 6 - 8:30p
Join in on a luscious and expansive movement experience. Marlo melts the physicality of dance with the tenderness and at times, challenges, of the human heart. Full bodied and emotional, come move through space with dynamics and effort while playing with new concepts and ideas to further develop your dance vocabulary and capabilities as a performer.

Sundays 9-11a ~ Studio NOD
November 19, 26
December 3, 10
January 7
*** Monday January 15, 6 - 8:30p
Wanna get loose and let your hair down? This hip hop inspired commercial choreography piece will get your hips shaking and body rolling! This is an open level piece, meaning all levels and experiences of dance are welcome. If you want to learn more about Tyra’s commercial choreography, check out her Monday evening “Power Hour” class to get a taste.
Open Level

Saturdays 1:30-3:30p ~ Studio A
November 4, 11
December 2, 9, 16
January 6, 13
Three words... HEY BIG SPENDER! It has been a while since I have done a Fosse inspired Broadway number, and this one has been on my bucket list FOREVER.
Our version will involve chairs, fishnets, and raunchy vaudeville vibes, as well as the usual tomfoolery that comes with learning my choreography. This piece is best for the Intermediate dancer who is already familiar with jazz technique. Have questions? karen@exitspacedance.com

Saturdays ~ Studio Sea (unless noted)
October 28: 4:30 - 7p
November 4: 5:30 - 8p
December 9: 4:30 - 7p
January 13: 4:30 - 7p
January 14: 12 - 1p @ NOD
takePAUSE 2024 - Spring Edition
Adult dancers have the opportunity to enroll in one or more choreographic experiences, spending 1-3 months rehearsing with some of Seattle's foremost modern, jazz, ballet, tap, and hip hop choreographers. The takePAUSE experience culminates in a professional level production produced by eXit SPACE | NOD Theater on Capitol Hill.

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Join Tyra for a community oriented rehearsal process where we get into our feelings and dance from the heart and soul. This piece will reflect the human experience in all of its beauty and will include beginning level modern technique, floor work, and partnering. Come check out Tyra's Sunday morning beginning level modern class for a better understanding of her movement and choreography, or check out her Instagram at @tyrarose_k >>

Saturdays 1:45-3:45pm ~ theNEST Studio A
Feb 24
March 2, 9, 23
April 6, 13
May 4, 11
Mamma Mia! We're doing an ABBA mashup rich with directional phrase work, strong lines, technical turns, and a heavy character element to musical excerpts of "Take a Chance on Me," "Waterloo," and "Gimme Gimme Gimme." Expect lots of formational changes, unison choreography, and opportunities for individual expression. Bell bottoms and boas required!

Saturdays 12:15-1:45pm ~ Studio SEA
Feb 24 through May 12
NO rehearsal 3.9, 3.30, 4.6 and 4.13
Celebrate the warming weather with pool vibes and a flurry of lawn flamingos! We'll be making a summery-fun ballet piece that embraces comedy and joyous dancing while employing ballet technique. Rehearsals are scheduled immediately after Kaitlin's Beginning Ballet so dancers will already be warmed up and ready to rehearse. If attending class beforehand is not possible, dancers must be regularly enrolled in ballet and be able to warm themselves up prior to rehearsal.

Sundays 12:15-1:30 ~ Studios Oakland and NOD
February 25 through May 12
Studio NOD: Feb 25, March 10 & 24, April 7 & 21, May 5
Studio Oakland: March 3, 17, & 31, April 14 & 28, May 12
This fun piece will be based in classic jazz technique meaning lots of strong lines, kicks, jumps, and turns and will be appropriate for dancers currently training at an Intermediate Level. Bring your sparkly personality and your #jazzhands for this one. Caution, spontaneous laughter may occur! Come to my Thursday night Intermediate Jazz class 7-8:30pm to brush up on your technique. Have questions? karen@exitspacedance.com

Saturdays 2 - 4:30p ~ Studio Sea (unless noted)
March 2, 23 & 30
April 20
**Sunday April 21: 3:30 - 4:30p @ NOD
In this modern-day ballet piece, with non-traditional melodies, we will play with a little darkness and light while the music carries us through emotion and grace. Welcome to any beginning, intermediate, and advanced level ballet dancers eager to bring a story to life together. There are opportunities to shine as leads, gleam in a group, and be on stage just for the joy. I’m excited to dive into feelings, performance technique, and create this work with you!

Sundays 4:30-630pm ~ theNEST Studio B
Feb 24 through May 15
This piece will be an upbeat, high energy tap dance that encourages dancers to engage with rhythm in their whole body.

Sundays 9-10:30am ~ Studio NOD
February 25
March 3, 17, 31
Aril 14, 28
May 12
We will be exploring the concept of falling and all of the emotional and physical ways we can "fall." This piece will explore partnering, but no partnering experience is necessary, and performance quality. The dance will be set to "I Am Going Home" by Roseaux and Ben L'Oncle Soul.

Sunday 4:30-6:30p ~ Studio SEA
February 18
March 3, 10, 24
April 7, 28
May 12
Join in on a luscious and expansive movement experience. Marlo melts the physicality of dance with the tenderness and at times, challenges, of the human heart. Full bodied and emotional, come move through space with dynamics and effort while playing with new concepts and ideas to further develop your dance vocabulary and capabilities as a performer.

Rehearsals/setting the work will be in a workshop style context.
Dancers must be available for all rehearsals.

Sunday, April 14 10:30a - 1:30p Studio NOD
Sunday, April 28 1:30 - 5p Studio Oakland
Saturday, May 11 2 - 4:30p Studio NOD
Expect high energy, action-packed rehearsals where you get to flaunt your acting skills and tell a story through movement! This dance will include jazz-based movements such as kicks, turns, and leaps, so it is best for those currently training at an Intermediate or Advanced Level. Have questions? karen@exitspacedance.com

Saturdays 4:30 - 7p ~ Studio SEA (unless noted)
March 2, 23 & 30
April 20
**Sunday April 21: 4:30 - 5:30p @ NOD

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eXit SPACE will be offering a limited selection of classes over the Holiday break.
*** Holiday Schedule ***
12.18 - 12.31

Monday 12.18Open ballet w/Annie S 6:30p
Broadway Jazz w/Karen 8p
Commercial choreography (power hour) w/Tyra 8p
Tuesday 12.19Beg Ballet and Conditioning w/Miranda 6:30p
Sensual Floorwork Workshop w/Scarlett (Micaela) 7:30p
Wednesday 12.20Int-Adv Modern w/Marlo 6p
Int ballet w/Annie S 6:30p
Thursday 12.21Beg Modern w/Tyra 6p (**@ NOD)
Int Jazz w/Karen 7p
Int-Adv Contemporary w/Tyra 7:30p (**@ NOD)
Friday 12.22Open Ballet w/Nikki 10a
Beg/Int Ballet w/Nikki 6:30p
Pointe w/Nikki 8p
Saturday 12.23Beg Ballet and Conditioning w/Nikki 9a
Open ballet w/Annie S 10:30a
Sunday 12.24 Int-Adv Modern w/Marlo 10:30a
Monday 12.25CLOSED ~ No Classes
Tuesday 12.26Beg Ballet and Conditioning w/Miranda 6:30p
Wednesday 12.27Int-Adv Modern w/Marlo 6p
Int ballet w/Annie S 6:30p
Thursday 12.28Beg Modern w/Tyra 6p (**@ NOD)
Int Jazz w/Karen 7p
Int-Adv Contemporary w/Tyra 7:30p (**@ NOD)
Friday 12.29Open Ballet w/Nikki 10a
Beg/Int Ballet w/Nikki 6:30p
Pointe w/Nikki 8p
Saturday 12.30Beg Ballet and Conditioning w/Nikki 9a
Open ballet w/Annie S 10:30a
Sunday 12.31Open ballet w/Annie S 10:30a
Monday 1.1CLOSED ~ No Classes
Happy New Year!

Scholarships and Financial Aid

Support | eXit SPACE has several programs to provide financial assistance to students in need of support. Payment plans, work study positions, and scholarships for BIPOC and young dancers are some of the methods employed to ease financial burden and enable dance education. For more information or to request financial aid, please reach out and contact info@exitspacedance.com

Partnering Fundamentals Workshops

4 - 6:30p | Studio A | $50
July 15 ~ Tyra and Kara
August 12 ~ Tyra and Bri

These workshops focus on partnering fundamentals; beginning with how to connect to other dancers and leading into weight sharing and airborne lifts. Participants will learn skills to apply to choreographed lifts as well as how to improvise with a partner. During these two and a half hour workshops, the instructors will lead dancers in how to counterbalance, how to connect and disconnect from a partner safely, and how to use various parts of the body to exchange weight and lift a partner into the air.

Pre-registration Required ~ Sign up below.

~ Artist Class Series ~


PROPEL Artist Class Series
Saturday, February 17 | NOD Theater

2-3:15pm | Ron Smith
Jazz Funk and Commercial Hip Hop

A blend of Jazz Funk and Commercial Hip Hop. This class, tailored for the driven dancer, focuses on precision technique and current choreography. Whether you're on a professional trajectory or refining existing skills, this is where contemporary meets mastery. Let's dance!

3:15-4:45pm | Margaux Gex
Adv Contemporary

Moving from technical and improvisational exercises for warm up into a floor-work combo across the floor, to end with a musical and athletic combo

5-6:15pm | maia melene d’urfé
Adv Improvisation & Contemporary

Maia's class will guide participants through improvisational techniques that challenge the body and mind to access all parts of the body through a variety of visceral textures, musicality, and spatial trajectories. We will explore pieces of knowledge and principles learned from Maia's experience with Forsythe Technologies, house dance, breaking, Undercurrent and more, as well as some phrase work seen in the piece.

See ADP Class Schedule >> for sign up (opens 2.10)
$18 drop in or class card
~ Artist Class Series ~


BOOST Artist Class Series
Saturday, March 23 | NOD Theater

Int-Adv-Professional Level Contemporary
Join the artists of the BOOST Dance Festival for three inspiring classes and experience each one's unique style

2-3:30pm | Rodrick Barnes
3:30-4:30pm | Arinze Okammor
4:30-6pm | Tyra Rose

See ADP Class Schedule >> for sign up (opens 3.16)
$18 drop in or class card
Marlo Martin
Artistic Director

Marlo Marlo Martin is a director, choreographer, teacher, and producer in Seattle, WA. She finds fulfillment and joy in celebrating and practicing all that encompasses and defines dance. Martin founded and currently directs eXit SPACE, a center for dance education and performance opportunities for the beginning student through professional level dancer. Martin has grown eXit SPACE from a single room studio (2006) with two teachers into a 2900 square foot facility with three studio spaces, 14 faculty members, housing for local dance companies, and over 80 classes per week.

While developing eXit SPACE Marlo has also continued to work as a choreographer. She has created works for her own company, oaklanDrive (2005-2009) and badmarmarDANCE (2010-2015). Since moving to Seattle in 2002 her work has been presented at numerous concerts and festivals including The Bridge Project Velocity Dance Center, the High Wire Series Seattle U, 12 Minutes Max On the Boards (2005, 2010, 2012), BASH theater, Redd Legg Dance, A Moving Conversation The Fremont Abbey, Evoke Dance Production's Full Tilt, Beyond the Threshold / Spotlight on Seattle (2011, 2013, 2015), the BOOST dance festival (2010-15), the Fall Kick Off Velocity Dance Center, NEXTfest NW Velocity Dance Center, self-produced full length tenSIDES (2012) and SPLIT BILL (2013), Cornish Dance Theater, Bellingham Rep Dance, Strictly Seattle (2013/2015), and Western Michigan University Dept. of Dance.

In 2016 Martin forged on to create a new artist's space called theNEST. It hosts major dance companies, workshops, classes, and events in the Greenlake neighborhood of Seattle. As a producer Marlo proudly presents the bi-annual BOOST dance festival, featuring PNW contemporary dance artists and companies alongside with the BOOSTmeUp Dance Festival for pre-professional dancers and schools.

Currently you can find Marlo teaching weekly technique classes at eXit SPACE while co-directing the pre-professional division, thePROGRAM . She has been a dance faculty member at Cornish College for the Arts. Ms. Martin is currently focusing on the development of NOD Theater in partnership with eXit SPACE and looks forward to doing her part to cultivate art, community, and positivity through dance in Seattle.

She is genuinely interested in sharing her vision and ideas through teaching and creating dance, by developing forums for the exploration and presentation of dance works, and by supporting and nurturing fellow dancers, artists, and director.

marlo@exitspacedance.com>>
Karen Baskett

Karen Karen Baskett grew up in an active family in St. Louis, MO where she was a competitive figure skater and a collegiate volleyball player. She fell in love with musicals after her first starring role in Kiss Me Kate at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, and then promptly moved to NYC to immerse herself in all things dance. Karen became a faculty member at Steps on Broadway and danced in tap and modern companies while also teaching competitive figure skaters at Wollman Rink in Central Park.She moved to Seattle for the views of mountains and water in 2004, managed an ice rink in Bremerton for a while, then joined the faculty at eXit SPACE in 2009.

Karen has performed as a dancer locally with oaklanDrive, Redd Legg Dance, MADP, take3 Dance, and is currently a proud member of badmarmarDANCE directed by Marlo Martin. As a choreographer and educator, she presented work in Full Tilt 2016 at Velocity Dance Center, is an Adjunct Faculty member at Cornish College for the Arts, presented a piece in Cornish's Spring CDT Concert in 2017, and has taught musical theater in local schools such as SAAS and Queen Anne Elementary. Currently Karen is working to complete her graduate degree in Ayurveda Medicine from Maharishi University, and she hopes to bring that knowledge to the eXit SPACE community as a certified practitioner upon graduation. Karen is a passionate and enthusiastic teacher with an ability to connect to students of all ages, and she hopes to ignite a passion for performance in them that will last a lifetime.

karen@exitspacedance.com>>
Alicia Mullikin
Alicia Alicia Mullikin is a first generation Mexican-American and Native American dance artist and educator who strives to serve her community through activism in the arts. She holds an MA in Dance from Cal State University of Long Beach. Alicia is the director of EL SUEÑO, a company that uses dance as a gateway to community engagement, healing, and empowerment for marginalized communities. Her choreography weaves ancient and contemporary identities into physical manifestations that draw from her rich cultural experiences and deep-rooted ancestral ties. Through all of her work, Alicia aims to empower BIPOC communities and nurture the next generation of dance artists. She was recently featured in an Emmy winning episode of Borders & Heritage: Los Artists which screened on PBS and the Seattle Latino Film Festival. Visit aliciamullikin.com >> for more info and follow @el.sueno.dance on IG for upcoming events.

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Amy J Lambert
Alicia Amy J Lambert (she/her) has been a member of the eXit SPACE family since 2013 teaching both in the youth and adult programs. She can tell you firsthand the joy and generosity of being a part of this dance community. You might find her teaching any number of classes (Modern, Ballet, Jazz), choreographing for takePAUSE, or working in the studio as an Artist In Residence creating new works. In addition to teaching Amy J is a dance artist who playfully choreographs and directs in the realms of theater and concert dance. She obtained her BFA in Dance from Cornish College of the Arts and has been an active dance maker, producer, and educator ever since. She is currently the artistic director and choreographer for AJnC Dance-Theater, which presents whimsical and engaging works acclaimed as both “an entertaining comedy and a sustained reflection on the role of comic performance art in our time.” (Deconstruct) Learn more at www.AmyJLambert.com >>
Annie Devuono
Annie DeVuono Annie de Vuono (she/her) brings a wealth of practical and professional experience to her teaching and an ability to access students of all ages and levels. An emphasis on personal enrichment and a contagious joy for movement are as integral to her classes as unraveling the mysteries of different rhythms and encouraging fellow dancers to connect physically and emotionally. Annie began her training in Cecchetti method at Evanston School of Ballet, then studied at Ruth Page under Larry Long and went to Giordano Dance Chicago for modern and jazz. After moving to Seattle, she attended Cornish College of the Arts under Karen Irvin. Her teaching began in 1979 while being mentored by Helen Salter, an original member of Ballet Society, Balanchine's first company in this country. It was under Ms. Salter's guidance that her passion to teach was fully realized.

In addition to dance, Annie began working with costume design in 1985 and introduced her own millinery line; this was followed by numerous private commissions and eventually international recognition for her headwear devuonohats.com >>

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Annie St Marie
Annie DeVuono Annie St.Marie (he/she/they) is a dance artist from the greater Seattle area. They trained for eight years at the Pacific Northwest Ballet School and went on to graduate magna cum laude with their BFA in Dance from Cornish College of the Arts through the dance department's three year Accelerated Degree Program. Annie has been fortunate to dance in work by Bruce Wells, Wade Madsen, Alia Swersky, Bruce McCormick, Bruno Roque, and Danielle Agami. Annie is equally passionate about classical and contemporary ballet and spends their free time training in acrobatic dance styles.

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Bri Wilson
Bri Bri Wilson (she/her) grew up in northern Michigan before earning her BFA in dance at the Alonzo King LINES Ballet BFA Program at Dominican University of California. Since moving to Seattle in 2018, she has performed for The Three Yells, The Gray, Maia Durfee, Elia Mrak, and others while teaching at various settings across the city including Velocity Dance Center, North Seattle College, and The Creative Dance Center. As an educator certified in Brain-Compatible Dance Education, Bri strives to provide students with a comprehensive movement and choreographic toolbox while encouraging their growth as whole human beings. She is thrilled to be teaching in the supportive, nurturing environment that is eXit SPACE. When she is not teaching or dancing, Bri enjoys biking, hiking, and swimming in the Pacific Northwest.

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Jennifer Carroll
Jennifer Jennifer Carroll (she/her) has taught ballet at many schools including Pacific Northwest Ballet, Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle University, and Interlochen. Her ballet students fill her with amazement, which she reflects back to them with warmth, humor, patience and passion. Jennifer's professional training was in New York at the American Ballet Theater School, Joffrey, Louis-Nikolais Dance Lab, and Pilobolus. She performed in NY as a dancer and actress, and has performed with Pacific Northwest Dance, Mark Morris, Seattle Early Dance (Baroque) and many others. She has choreographed extensively for dance and theater, and produces concerts of her own work in collaboration with other choreographers, musicians, artists and writers.

Jennifer's dance company, Nightingale Dance, performs in traditional proscenium theatre such as the UW's Ovations concert at Meany Hall, and the Seattle Design Festival at Benaroya Hall. The company has also performed in many non-traditional venues, including Arts al Fresco at Shoreline City Hall, Groundswell and Pacifying the Dragon in various city parks. Jennifer performed as a puppeteer for Thistle Theatre for many years throughout the Pacific Northwest, across the country, and around the world. During the day, Jennifer works for the University of Washington Medical Center.
Kara Beadle
Kara Kara Beadle (they/them) is a performance/movement artist, dance educator, and massage therapist based in Seattle, WA. Having studied improvisational dance and site specific performance at Texas Woman's University from artists such as Jordan Fuchs, Sarah Gamblin, and Rosemary Candelario, Kara continues to investigate and challenge the values of improvisation, time, and setting in their own choreography and performance. Kara was a company member in Terrance M. Johnson Dance Project and worked as a movement rehearsal assistant for Gender Tender in summer of 2021. As a freelance artist, Kara has performed for badmarmarDANCE, LanDForms Dance, Hope Goldman, Vladimir Kremenović, and Jordan Macintosh-Hougham in independent projects and festivals such as On The Boards' NW New Works, Velocity Dance Center's Next Fest, and Portland's Risk/Reward.

Kara has been teaching at eXitSPACE for 3 years teaching tap, modern, improvisation, and creative movement. Kara has trained in tap dance with Laura Rodriguez, Barbara Phillips, Katelyn Harris, and Kiera Leverton. Kara has attended multiple tap festivals including Third Coast Rhythm Project and Slide Tap Festival in New York where they performed for Anthony Morigerato. In Dallas, Kara trained and performed with the Dallas Drawbacks and Rhythmic Souls Tap Company.

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Scarlett Folds/Micaela Gonazales
Micaela Micaela Gonzales is a native Texan that has dedicated her life to dance. Born and raised in San Antonio, she began her training at age three thanks to the help and support of her mother. Micaela studied with Connally's Dance Workshop and then later joined the studio's pre professional dance company, San Antonio Metropolitan Ballet. She graduated with her BFA at Cornish College of the Arts in 2018 where she was trained by local Seattle natives Pat Hon, Wade Madsen, Deborah Wolf, Michele Miller, and Lodi McClellan. Along with those, she has done past performances with Danielle Agami, Tinka Gutrik-Dailey, and Ethan Rome. In her last semester at Cornish, Micaela decided to explore a genre of dance outside of her comfort zone and took the Burlesque 101 class. This led to the discovery of her burlesque persona…

Scarlett Folds -- Miss Folds if you're nasty -- is THE raunchy red-lipped lady. Scarlett knows love can be tough sometimes. She also knows you like it that way. This latinx rebel will whip you into shape and light a fire inside you that only she can put out.

With her extensive background in dance as a performer and a movement director, Scarlett brings jaw-dropping shimmies and twirls that will mesmerize you to follow her every whim. She studied burlesque under Cherry Manhattan, and was a TA for the dirty debutante's Neo-Burlesque class at Cornish College of the Arts. Scarlett made her professional burlesque debut in 2018, and has since had a joyously naughty time in many shows such as BurlesKaraoke, Queer Prom, Hollywood Burlesque Festival and more.

A sought-after dancer, Scarlett is a member of The Devil's Advocates, The Dirty Darlings, Simone Pin and Noveltease Theatre. She has no time to mess around -- well, maybe just a little.

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Miranda Chantelois
Miranda Miranda Chantelois (she/her) is a Seattle-based dancer, performer, educator, writer, arts administrator, and advocate who has performed in the works of nationally renowned artists Kyle Abraham, Sidra Bell, and Mike Esperanza as well as dances by Bennyroyce Royon, Jason Ohlberg, Deborah Wolf, Marlo Martin, and others. A graduate of College of the Arts (magna cum laude – BFA, dance), Miranda is certified in Autism Movement Therapy®, Pilates Mat, Progressing Ballet Technique®, Youth Mental Health First Aid, and Youth Protection Advocates in Dance® with training in physically adaptive dance (Full Radius), Dance for PD® (Mark Morris Dance Group), and Brain-Compatible Dance Education. As an Early Childhood Educator in New York City, Miranda was awarded an Outstanding Contribution Award by NY Kids Club and Preschool and has since co-presented at the Dance Educators Association of Washington (DEAW) Conference. Miranda currently teaches for Seattle Theater Group's STG Dance for PD® and Dance with Life creative aging programs while on faculty at eXit SPACE School of Dance and Evergreen City Ballet. She is also a writer for SeattleDances, performer in Marlo Martin's project-based company badmarmarDANCE, and master's student in Eastern Washington University's Early Childhood Education M.Ed. program. At eXit SPACE and beyond, Miranda seeks to cultivate equitable classroom environments informed by physical accessibility, dance history, and social-emotional learning.

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Natascha Greenwalt
Natascha Natascha Greenwalt (she/her) is a Seattle based performer, teaching artist, choreographer and GYROTONIC® Instructor. In 2005 she graduated magna cum laude from Cornish College of the Arts as a Kreielsheimer Scholarship recipient and has performed with many local companies including Spectrum Dance Theater and House of Verlaine. She has received choreographic commissions from institutions such as Ballet Bellevue, Western Washington University, and Cornish College of the Arts. This marks her 6th year on faculty with eXit Space and 4th as a creative resident. With the support of the Creative Resident program she created Danses des Cygnes which was featured in Dance Magazine. Additionally she is a trainer with Pivot Movement Studio, and has served as a guest ballet instructor for Whitman College SDL, the Montana Dance Arts Association, DANCE This and Velocity Dance Center's Strictly Seattle. This year marks Coriolis Dance's 13th season for which she is the co-artistic Director and co-founder along with Christin Call. Natascha continues to explore matters of the heart through emotionally driven technical contemporary ballet. When out of the studio she enjoys hiking with her partner, pup, and baby or cozying up knitting with a good podcast. For more info please visit www.coriolisdance.com
Nikki Moshinsky
Nikki Nikki began her dancing here in the Pacific Northwest. She trained extensively in classical ballet from primary ballerina to apprentice with Olympic Ballet Theatre and performed corps de ballet and soloist roles throughout the years in productions of The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Copellia, The Sleeping Beauty and Giselle. Nikki also received training with Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's Pre Professional Division where she performed alongside the company in theatre productions and was coached by renowned faculty members in ballet, modern, and choreography styles. She spent numerous summers at Intensive Programs around the U.S. such as Cornish College of the Arts, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, and Oklahoma City Ballet.

Nikki shares her passion with the next generations of aspiring artists as a teacher and choreographer in classical and contemporary styles around the greater Seattle area.

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Rose Amlin
Rose Rose Amlin (she/her) grew up dancing in Seattle and is an alumni of the program at exit space. She continued her education at the University of Washington, pursuing a dual degree in dance and psychology. There she furthered her training in modern, jazz, and ballet as well as street and club styles. She has performed in works by Dani Tirrell, Mike "Majinn" O'Neal, Alethea Alexander, Rachel Lincon, Roel Seeber, Amy Lambert, and many others. Rose has also found joy through dance in the vertical space and has participated in workshops with BANDALOOP in Oakland, CA. She is interested in blurring the lines between genera and has a great love for finding community and shared experiences through dance.

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Tyra Kopf
Tyra Tyra Kopf (she/her), originally from Des Plaines IL, moved to Seattle in 2017 in pursuit of building on her dance performance, education and choreography experience. She graduated magna cum laude with honors in 2016 from Webster University with a BFA in dance. Tyra studied ballet, jazz, modern, hip hop, aerial and Thai classical in school and furthered her artistic interests with painting and other art forms. Her multimedia explorations culminated in an evening length performance collaborating with Corbin Hall and produced through ANNONYArts in St. Louis, MO. Tyra presented her own work in St. Louis at the Spring to Dance Festival and Artica Fest, in Seattle with RAW Artists and the Full Tilt Dance Festival. She is grateful for the performance opportunities she's had here, notably with Catapult Dance (Michele Miller), AJnC Dance Theater (Amy J. Lambert), Gender Tender (Fox Whitney) and The Three Yells (Veronica Lee-Baik). Besides creating, performing, and teaching, Tyra spends most of her free time with her two dogs going on long walks.

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Virsavia Rudenko
Virsavia Virsavia Rudenko (she/her) is a mover, choreographer, and dance educator currently based in Seattle, WA. She was born and raised in Los Angeles, California and stems from a Russian immigrant family. Although she is a contemporary movement artist; she was trained in Lyrical, Jazz, Acro, Salsa, and Ballet (RAD) as well as being on the competitive team at Elite Artists Dance Company in Montebello, CA for 3+ Years. After attending and culminating from Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, Virsavia was fortunate enough to relocate to Washington to obtain her Bachelor's degree in dance from Cornish College of the Arts in 2015. While juggling the shift of finding sanctuary and a space within the Seattle dance community, the gravitational pull of the badmarmarDANCE (by Marlo Martin) gave her the opportunity to be involved in multiple processes that debuted at SIDF and Full Tilt Dance festival. Since then, she has taught at Crescendo Dance Academy and Emerald City Dance Complex — As well as creating her own personal ventures through choreography and partnered improvisation for upcoming festivals. Stay Tuned.

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Wade Madsen
Wade Wade Madsen (he/him) has been a dance maker and teacher in Seattle since 1977. Madsen has created over 180 works and had various dance groups under the name of Wade Madsen and Dancers from 1979 till present, and has received multiple grants and fellowships for his choreography form the NEA, For Culture, Artist Trust, and Seattle Arts Commissions . Madsen has been commissioned for work by ON the Boards, University of Washington, Cal Poly, Riverside Community College, Velocity Dance Center, Full Tilt, Spectrum dance and Dance Gallery in Bellingham, along with commissions from Seattle Rep, Seattle Opera, and Seattle Men's Chorus. Wade received his bachelor degree from the University New Mexico where he majored in art, theater and dance. Wade toured and performed for various choreographers over his career most notably with Tandy Beal, Bill Evans, Dayna Hanson and Peggy Piacenza. Madsen has premiered over forty works for the Cornish dance company since joining the faculty in 1984, along with being an associate faculty at Dance Center Seattle and Velocity Dance Center since 1977. Wade has years of experience in teaching all levels of contemporary technique classes, multiple levels of Choreography and creative practice courses, Reparatory, partnering, and courses in Hybrid/Collaboration and pedagogy. As an instructor Madsen brings to his classes his years in contemporary training from Graham Limon, Cunningham and has found inspiration from Pina Bausch, Trisha Brown,Crystal Pite and many others. Wade is also a certified Yoga and Gyrotonic method teacher. He facilitates strength, ease of movement, and clear core connections in his contemporary classes. He utilizes all the above and addresses improvisation as a creative support tool for a more facile, adaptable, mover on their journey to becoming the creative dancer spirits they are meant to be.

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Robbi Moore
Robbi Robbi Moore from Hamden, CT, began dancing at New England Ballet and continued at Dee Dee's Dance Center and New Haven Ballet. Robbi is an alumnus of Earl Mosley's Institute of the Arts, the Ailey Summer Intensive, Cunningham Trust Workshop, Jacob's Pillow's Commercial Dance Program, and the Complexions Intensive. Robert graduated magna cum laude from the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program and has danced with Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre, The Steps Repertory Ensemble, AATMA Performing Arts, Whidbey Island Dance Theatre, Tacoma Urban Performing Arts Center, Karin Stevens Dance, the Guild Dance Company, Kinesis Project Dance Theatre, The Gray, PRICEarts, Coriolis Dance, Khambatta Dance Company, and Spectrum Dance Theater.
Kaitlin McCarthy
Kaitlin Kaitlin McCarthy is a Seattle-based dance artist, writer, and teacher. She has choreographed and performed across the city, as well as toured nationally and internationally as a dancer with MALACARNE Dance Company under the direction of Alice Gosti. As a teaching artist, Kaitlin has specialized in working with beginning adults since 2014, and prides herself on bringing safe practices, down-to-earth vibes, and the joy of dance to the classroom.

Kaitlin's Class: Traditional and not-so-traditional ballet exercises combine for a thoughtful, anatomically-aware workout while increasing grace, coordination, posture, and strength. Working through imagery and sensation, the class will help students develop a solid foundation in basic ballet steps as well as working with musicality and developing skills for learning choreography. The fun, supportive environment is perfect for the beginning dancer looking to tackle new steps, or more experienced dancers wanting to hone their technique. This class celebrates ballet's rich theatrical history with choreography that encourages a broad range of dramatic expression and unbridled, joyous dancing!

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Lauren Wlasichuk
Lauren Lauren (she/her) grew up dancing in Calgary, AB, Canada, where she first fell in love with teaching through her studio's student-teacher education program. When she moved to Edmonton to complete her BA and BEd at the University of Alberta, she continued her dancing journey with MOD Contemporary Dance Movement. At this time, she also began teaching tap and jazz at Flexpointe Studios, where she taught for eight years. She also taught at a junior high school in Edmonton where she developed and implemented a beginner dance program for 7th-9th grade students. Lauren has also been a part of Viva Dance Company, a professional company that has performed in numerous events throughout Edmonton and beyond.

Since moving to Seattle in 2020, Lauren has continued to train and perform, as well as teach. She currently teaches Dance and P.E. at a middle school in Bellevue and also enjoys hiking, camping, and biking. In her classes, Lauren encourages dancers to explore, develop, and celebrate their individual artistic expression, while challenging them through strong and balanced technical training to reach their fullest potential.

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Arinze Okammor
Arinze Arinze Okammor is a dancer, choreographer, musician, and composer, originally from Palatine, Illinois. While he has been dancing and choreographing for over 7 years, he has been a composer for 9, and a musician for over 15 years, and his musical knowledge influences his choreography greatly. Over his choreographic career, his work has garnered national and worldwide acclaim for its unique use of musicality, speed and space. Also being an award winning composer, Arinze often times will compose the music that he uses in his choreography, which has also gotten acclaim. Most recently, Arinzewas resident choreographer with Water Street Dance Milwaukee, under the direction of Morgan Williams. Additionally, he recently received his bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he studying music technology and electrical engineering, which he also combines with music and dance.
Joseph Schanbeck
Joseph A dancing "jack-of-all-trades!" Joseph has performed with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, renowned tap artist Savion Glover, Seattle's ARC Ballet Company, and the Stone Contemporary Dance Collective of Seattle. Mr. Joseph is a graduate of the University of Washington with a degree in performance art focusing on physiology and dance pedagogy and a current faculty member for the Elite Performance Dance Convention. He is also a competitive dance judge for MOVE Productions and is the Ballet, Tap and Acro director of the Surge Dance Center. He currently choreographs for the Voltage competitive team at the Surge in Lake Tapps as well as with Nova Rhythmic Gymnastics in Bellevue. His choreography has won multiple regional and national top achievements and championship titles. Joseph's choreography has recently been featured in a music video for SYML's recent single entitled Girl. Currently he choreographs and teaches dance & acro in the greater Seattle area.
DaeZhane Day
DaeZhane DaeZhane is a California native born in Vallejo, CA and raised in Sacramento, CA. In her adolescence, DaeZhane attended Creative Connections Arts Academy (CCAA), where she was able to study and compete at the Musical Theatre Competition of America (MTCA) for several years. Currently, DaeZhane is finishing her BFA in Dance at Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, WA and works as a tour director for Fly Dance Competition this season. She has trained in various styles including but limited to Hip Hop, Breakdance, Hula, West-African and South African diasporas, Salsa, Pro Jazz/Jazz funk, and Tap. Before coming to Seattle, DaeZhane obtained an associates degree in Dance from Lane Community College and was able to work with choreographer and artistic director of Project Bandaloop, Melecio Estrella. DaeZhane has performed at half time for the Portland Trailblazers at the Moda Center, the Mondavi Center, and has participated in various conventions and summer intensives like Adrenaline and Project Bandaloop's Open level and Advanced level intensives, and University of Oregon's Cheer workshop. DaeZhane has taken class from artists like D-Trix, Charolette Boye-Christensen, and is currently in process of collaboration with Future Arts, a Seattle based AI inclusive art company. DaeZhane aspires to run her own institution one day for artists of all mediums to explore and flourish in their work.

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Mike Esperanza
Mike Born in Manila, Philippines and raised in Southern California, Mike Esperanza has established himself as a sought after teacher and choreographer throughout the nation. With a BFA in graphic design from California State University, Fullerton, Mike's approach to visual construction has influenced a unique movement orchestration on stage. His works have been commissioned by prestigious college and university dance programs including Chapman University, Loyola Marymount University, UNLV, Cal State Long Beach, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, and Utah Valley University to name a few. Six choreographic works have made regional gala appearances at the American College Dance Festival with 3 going on to perform at the American College Dance Festival National Gala held at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C.

In 2005, Mike was awarded the "Dance: Creation for Performance" grant presented by Dance/USA and the Irvine Foundation. With this distinguished award, BARE Dance Company began. BARE has produced numerous show around Southern California including the Lestor Horton Award nominated "Manhattan" - an alternative take on West Side Story.

Mike has also been a finalist at the Palm Desert Dance Under the Stars Choreography Festival in 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2010 taking second place in 2009 and winning the paid engagement award in 2010. BARE was recently part of the "Innerstate" roster presented by ODC Theater and funded by the Irvine Foundation. The program allowed the company to perform numerous cities in Southern and Northern California.
Nicole Cardona
Nicole Nicole Cardona (They/She) is a movement artist from Chicago Illinois. Holding a BFA from Columbia College Chicago, their midwest roots are sunken greatly into finding spaces where community can grow and flourish. After graduating in 2017, Nicole lived in Los Angeles full time, receiving secondary training from The American Musical and Dramatics Academy (AMDA). As her budding career continued to grow, Nicole was a scholarship recipient for the LA contemporary Dance Company's 2019 and 2021 Summer intensives, giving her the opportunity to perform as a Guest Artist in Genevieve Carson's work; "Ebba". Nicole joined Psychopomp Dance Theater in 2019 as a performing artist. They have been a co-facilitator for their 2021 and 2023 summer workshops as well as a close collaborator with Artistic Director, Shenandoah Harris. Now in bloom in Seattle since 2021, Nicole has truly found a home in the dance community here. Nicole has performed works by Dance Undercurrent, Coriolis Dance Collective, and Badmarmar DANCE, among others. Nicole was granted two residencies in January of 2023 through Velocity Dance and Coriolis Dance Collective. During these two separate but simultaneous residencies, Nicole created two iterations of "These Heavy Bones" - a work that deals with the weight that depression and anxiety holds on our bodies. Nicole hopes to combine these two iterations in the future, culminating in an evening length immersive experience. When Nicole is not dancing or choreographing they are also a certified personal trainer and is very passionate about how we can bring functionality and strength into our dance practices.