Margo Apostolos, PhD, is a scholar of dance who has authored and presented numerous articles on her pioneering research in robot choreography, the development of dance medicine and dance for sports.

Tiffany “Jimini” Bong is an international hip-hop dance artist, entrepreneur and community leader who draws on her expertise in 21st century hip-hop pedagogy and curriculum design to bring next-level teaching practices and programs into learning institutions.

Patrick Corbin, MFA, is an internationally renowned dance artist whose career has spanned over thirty years and bridges the worlds of classical ballet, modern and contemporary dance. He is responsible for staging the dance works choreographed by Paul Taylor.

Alison D’Amato is a Los Angeles-based dance researcher, choreographer and performer who holds a PhD from UCLA’s Department of World Arts and Cultures/Dance, an MA in European dance theater practice from Trinity Laban Conservatory (UK), and a BA in philosophy from Haverford College.

E. Moncell Durden is a dance educator, choreographer, ethnographer, embodied historian and author who specializes in pedagogical practices that prove cultural and historical context in Afro-Diasporic social dance formations.

Bret Easterling is a graduate of The Juilliard School and has been performing internationally with the Batsheva Dance Company for the past seven years. He is a certified Gaga teacher, Ilan Lev practitioner, and the Artistic Director of BEMOVING.

Gillian Finley danced professionally with Ballet Pacifica, Nevada Dance Theatre and Eugene Ballet and, for ten years, she served as the director of Ballet Pacifica’s elite Conservatory program.

One of the world’s foremost choreographers, his work with Ballet Frankfurt and The Forsythe Company reorients the practice of ballet from its identification with classical repertoire to a dynamic 21st century art form.

Jesus “Jay” Fuentes is a talented educator and an accomplished performer in the entertainment field. He teaches ballroom at the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance.

Jodie Gates has established a remarkable career as an educator, director, choreographer and dancer. Her professional career includes dancing as a principal ballerina with the Joffrey Ballet, Frankfurt Ballet and Pennsylvania Ballet.

d. Sabela grimes, MFA, is a 2014 United States Artists Rockefeller Fellow, choreographer, writer, composer and educator whose interdisciplinary performance work and pedagogical approach reveal a vested interest in the physical and meta-physical efficacies of Afro-Diasporic cultural practices.

Zippora Karz is a former soloist with the New York City Ballet, where she performed for 16 years on stage and in television. She is a master teacher, currently responsible for staging the ballets choreographed by George Balanchine.

Saleemah E. Knight, MFA, is a concert and commercial dance choreographer and performer, currently teaching Jazz and Modern Dance technique and performance-based courses at the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance.

Jackie Kopcsak, MFA, is an educator, choreographer and dance historian who originated roles in many new contemporary and classical dance works. She teaches ballet, dance history and appreciation, and Pilates Mat classes at the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance.

Fiona Lummis performed with the Netherlands Dance Theater for two decades, dancing featured roles in many classical and contemporary ballets. She is a master teacher responsible for staging the works of choreographer Jiří Kylián.

Anindo Marshall is a percussionist, certified Dunham Technique instructor, and a member of the Katherine Dunham Certification Board who teaches dance and music at schools worldwide.

Achinta S. McDaniel, a pioneer of contemporary Indian dance in the United States, is the founder and artistic director of Blue13 Dance Company, a contemporary Indian dance theater in Los Angeles, California.

Thomas McManus, MFA, is professional dancer, choreographer, and educator, as well as a recognized expert on the repertory, technique, and improvisational methods of renowned choreographer William Forsythe.

Jennifer McQuiston Lott, MFA, is a dancer and choreographer whose choreographic works and short dance films have premiered at notable venues and festivals domestically and abroad. She has danced with companies including Gibney Dance Company and Armitage Gone! Dance among others.

Bonnie Oda Homsey established Los Angeles Dance Foundation (LADF) in 1978 to cultivate awareness of dance legacies and to strengthen capacity building in the field.  LADF’s performance entity American Repertory Dance Company toured 40+ reconstructions of endangered masterworks performed by a roster of prominent artists.  For 18 years, she has been Chair of Dance and Arts Advisory Board member for the Princess Grace Foundation-USA supporting emerging talent in dance, film, and theater.

Victor Quijada is the founding director and choreographer of the Montreal-based contemporary dance company, RUBBERBANDance Group. He has a rare perspective on a large spectrum of dance, possessing knowledge and experience that spans from the street corner to the concert hall.

Desmond Richardson has been hailed by The New York Times as among the great dancers of his time. A former principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater he is co-director and co-founder of Complexions Contemporary Ballet.

Dawn Stoppiello, MFA, is a conceptual artist whose primary material is the human body in action. As co-founder of the media-performance ensemble Troika Ranch, she is most recognized for her 25+ years of choreography for bodies interfaced to computers through sensory systems and dancing in synchrony with projected images.

Christian Vincent, MFA, is a prolific dancer and choreographer whose work has appeared in numerous feature films, television shows, concerts and commercials. He has performed with musical artists including Shakira, Prince, Britney Spears, Stevie Wonder and Madonna among many others.