Brenda Serrata Tally is a highly experienced arts educator, administrator, and choreographer with a passion for engaging and empowering young artists to develop their own creative voice through the study of dance technique, the craft of choreography, and dance performance. She holds an MFA in dance performance from the University of Iowa and a BFA in modern dance from the University of Utah. Tally began her early training in Victoria, Texas, and continued there as a member of Victoria Ballet Theatre from 1984 to 1993. She has done summer study at the Houston Ballet Academy, Joffrey Workshop TX, and Alvin Ailey American Dancenter. In Utah, Brenda also dabbled in musical theater at Robert Redford’s Sundance Theatre. She served as faculty for the Joffrey Workshop TX for over ten years. At the University of Iowa, she was a Dean’s Graduate Fellow, danced as a member of Dancers in Company, and her choreographic work Habitual Ritual was chosen to represent the university at the American College Dance Festival. She has performed with modern dance companies including Duarte Dance Works, Kayle+Co, and Charlotte Adams & Dancers at the Joyce SOHO and Dance Theatre Workshop in New York City, and taught at VISD and The Vine School for over 12 years. Brenda is the artistic director of Victoria Ballet Theatre, an honor company with Regional Dance America, as well as a Texas Certified Teacher in Early Childhood-4th grade, special education and dance. She has created over 20 original works, twice receiving the Monticello Foundation Scholarship and the Natalie Skelton awards for choreography from Regional Dance America.

Jonah Bobo (he/him) is a NYC-based musician and theater artist who is extremely passionate about both live performance and studio production. He is a multi-instrumentalist and producer, as well as a recording artist, working with artists in New York and across the nation. He holds a BM in composition with a minor in piano and religious studies from Ithaca College. His theatrical work has been awarded distinctions by the Richard Rodgers Award Foundation and the Eugene O’Neill National Theatre Center.

Terri Landez is a cellist from San Antonio, Texas, who has been playing since age nine. She was selected in 2014 as a Young Artist for the Cactus Pear Chamber Music Festival and currently sits on their 2022 Board of Directors. She attended the Ithaca College School of Music and was principal cellist for several ensembles (symphony 2017-2018, chamber 2017-2018, and opera 2016-2018). In San Antonio, Terri plays regularly for seniors and is especially passionate about working with senior-living community residents with dementia. She also plays occasionally with community orchestras, Alamo City Symphony Viva and the South Texas Symphonic Orchestra. Terri is a friend and collaborator of musician/composer, Jonah Bobo, and is honored to have worked with him and her brother, Michael, and choreographer, Brenda, for this piece.