Gloria Sitso Ahlijah

Eloy Barragán

Kyle Marshall

Jenn Pray

Maggie McClellan

Douglas Baker

Douglas Baker is a professional dance accompanist whose hobbies include composition, dance, video games, languages, and various modes of art and craft. He currently works at at the University of Iowa Youth Ballet & Community Dance School as accompanist and dance instructor.

Colin DeJong

Colin DeJong is a Dance Accompanist in the Department of Dance at University of Iowa. He was previously Lead Accompanist at Milwaukee Ballet School & Academy (Milwaukee, WI), following a decade in Chicago, IL as an independent dance pianist serving several local organizations (most notably: Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, the Joffrey Ballet company & Joffrey Academy of Dance, and The Chicago High School for the Arts, a.k.a. "ChiArts"). He holds Master of Music (Music Theory) and Bachelor of Music (Composition) degrees from the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University (Bloomington, IN), and hails originally from Macomb, IL.

Cal Fish

Cal Fish (sound collaborator) is a multi-disciplinary artist from Sea Cliff, NY currently based in Brooklyn. They graduated from Bard College with a joint degree in studio art and music. Since graduation they have shared interactive works and multi-sensory performances at galleries, diy venues, festivals, community art spaces, and public parks, including; CANADA Gallery, Governor’s Island, Flux Factory, and Peace Park. Sound as a medium for communication and user-friendly kinesthetic technologies have remained at the center of Cal’s work. They have toured extensively with various music and art projects in the U.S. and have also performed in Europe and Canada. Cal currently hosts a radio show called Anthroapology, organizes interdisciplinary art events, makes clothes out of their studio at the Living Gallery, and works in collaboration with many amazingly inspiring artists and organizers.

Mariana Tejeda

Mariana Tejeda is a North American multidisciplinary artist. Born and raised in Mexico City, she has worked in theater, dance, opera, and visual arts for over two decades. She holds MFA degrees in Stage Management and Creative Writing and is currently an MFA candidate in Dance Choreography at the University of Iowa. Her work explores identity, migration, belonging, and femininity through intimate, interdisciplinary creations. Mariana has collaborated on productions across Mexico, the U.S., and abroad, in touring performances and exhibitions. In 2021, she created The Laphin MirRoooar, a poetry exhibition integrating multiple collaborators from different artistic disciplines. Her choreographic and visual work has been featured in Dance Gala and gallery exhibitions, bridging performance and installation art. Her contributions have been recognized by the University of Iowa, which named her Champion for Student Success and a Dare to Discover scholar.

Kwami Winfield

Kwami Winfield (sound collaborator) is an artist from Jersey City, currently based in Brooklyn. A student of Jersey City Arts High School, she plays many instruments. Currently focused on cornet, percussio, and electronics. Kwami performs around the city at legit and DIY venues, weaving vast tapestries of soaring noise and screaming tone. She is an ongoing sound collaborator with Kyle Marshall Choreography and with TNMOT AZTRO Performance Art and Dance Installation LLC. She has self released music under her own name and with Brooklyn tape label Call Waitn as Soless Dialtone.

Victoria Adams

Victoria Adams is a sophomore at the University of Iowa from West Des Moines, Iowa. She has been dancing her entire life and has traveled across the country to train and perform. Those experiences have shaped not only her technique, but also her love for the process and growth that comes with it. Dance has always been an important part of who she is, and she hopes to continue pursuing it professionally. Victoria is grateful for the chance to keep learning, performing, and sharing her passion on stage.

Brenna Labus

My name is Brenna Labus and I am from the suburbs of Chicago. I am currently a third-year student attending The University of Iowa double majoring in dance (BFA) and enterprise leadership. I grew up dancing at Wings Dance Studio in Lockport, Illinois. I competed with Wings’s company, Soar Dance Company, and obtained many achievements throughout, including being named a regional champion and “Miss Leap Sensation” (2023). I was also on my high school’s varsity dance team Freshman through Senior year. I have been so lucky to have performed many pieces in the department, including “Sombrerísimo” choreographed by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, restaged by Chris Bloom for Gala 2024 and “Lágrimas do Paraíso” choreographed by Eloy Barragán for Gala 2025. I am looking forward to continuing my career in the professional world and hopefully owning a dance studio of my own someday to pass on all that I have learned at the University of Iowa!

Natalie Prill

Natalie is a dancer and choreographer currently training and earning a BFA in Dance at the University of Iowa on the pedagogy track. Leading up to her time at Iowa she trained competitively in a variety of dance styles including jazz, ballet, tap, contemporary, ballroom, hip hop, lyrical, and acro. She has performed in works by astounding commercial dance choreographers such as Molly Long, Andrew Winghart, Al Blackstone, and Danny Lawn. At the University of Iowa, she has been in works by Katelyn Perez, Gloria 'Sitso' Ahlijah, Kristin Marrs, Lauren Linder, Allyson Meinders, Olivia Farmerie, and now Eloy Barragán. 

Declan Ryan

Declan Ryan is a freshman honors student pursuing a BFA in Dance and BA in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology. He is also a member of University of Iowa Tap Club and Undergraduate Dance Organization. Declan has studied multiple styles of dance since childhood and trained at COCA (Center of Creative Arts) in St. Louis, MO. Favorite credits include: UI Fall Grad/Undergrad Concert, The Nutcracker (Mouse King/Spanish Duet) and Billy Elliot (Billy Elliot) at COCA, and multiple productions as a vocalist, cellist and actor.