Artists

Dancer / Choreographer

Denver, CO

@cameroncofrancesco

Cameron Cofrancesco began his training at the Rock School West for Dance Education, and continued at The USC Kaufman School of Dance under the vision of Jodie Gates and William Forsythe. Here, he developed a BFA concentration with the Cinema School, studying dance on film. While in college, Cameron became an inaugural company member with Zeitgeist Dance Theatre, and upon graduating, joined Ballet Memphis. Through Ballet Memphis, he met Garrett Ammon and soon joined Ammon’s company, Wonderbound. Presently with Wonderbound, Cameron still guest teaches and choreographs for the Ballet Memphis school. He also teaches for numerous educational programs under Francisco Gella Dance Works including Ballet + and ROOTS Dance Summit (upcoming 2025). In 2023, Cameron produced a short dance film, On the Moon, that was selected for festivals internationally. He has also served as a production assistant for LA’s premier film festival, Dance Camera West, since 2021.

Film

Los Angeles, CA / New York, NY

Charlie McCollum is a filmmaker based in New York City. At the core of his work is an emphasis on authentic storytelling executed in original ways. As a producer, he is a team-focused second set of eyes for creatives to bounce their boldest ideas off of. Charlie is an alum of the University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts.

Composer

Phoenix, AZ

@Dein0miteOfficial

Daniel Mangiaracino is an artist with a diverse palette that spans the realms of piano, dance, and composition. His multifaceted talent not only allows him to excel in each discipline but also to blend them into a singular, unparalleled artistic expression. Daniel's performances and compositions, whether on stage or captured through a lens, are marked by a vibrant curiosity and meticulous scholarship. His aim is to foster community engagement and inspiration through music, spreading his infectious passion for the arts far and wide.

At the core of Daniel's work is his ability to transcend genre boundaries, merging electronic with acoustic elements to craft novel sonic landscapes. This spirit of exploration makes him an ideal collaborator for projects across dance, film, and video games. His contributions to the LA contemporary dance scene are notable, having worked with esteemed groups such as the JA collective and FALCO dance company, under the direction of Maddy Falconer. Daniel’s contribution to the "Sound and Color" installation, a multisensory and multimedia collaborative effort led by Michael Naffier, also stands as a testament to his interdisciplinary approach.

Beyond contemporary circles, Daniel has achieved recognition for his classical compositions for the Phoenix Ballet, where he also showcased his talents as a principal dancer for three years. Since 2021, he has served as their composer-in-residence, enriching the company's repertoire with over a dozen original works. Aside from dance, Daniel's collaborative endeavors extend to the realm of multimedia, working with filmmakers from Canon and composing the score for PBS's nature documentary, "Portrait of a Landscape." His music has reached audiences worldwide through video games as well, with notable projects including Generation 7 Studios’ "Escape Room" series, amassing over 150 million plays globally. On YouTube, his channel "Dein0mite" bridges the gap between classical music and contemporary audiences, accumulating over 250,000 subscribers and 25 million views through innovative piano arrangements and reimaginings of popular themes.

Currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts at the University of Southern California's Thornton School of Music, Daniel specializes in Keyboard Performance with a focus on ethnomusicology, film scoring, and interactive media development. He also imparts his knowledge and experience to the next generation as a professor for USC Thornton’s "Young Artist Project," guiding senior undergraduate students in realizing ambitious and personal capstone projects.

Apprentice

Dancer

New York, NY

@jadarosegerman

Jada German is a freelance dancer and performer based in New York City. She has danced with Twyla Tharp, appearing in In the Upper Room, and made her Broadway debut in Illinoise, under the direction of Justin Peck. She was part of the original company of Illinoise, participating in its pre-Broadway runs at Bard Summerscape, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, and The Park Avenue Armory. She is also a company member with The Metropolitan Opera Ballet, dancing in productions of Aida, Tannhaüser, and Un Ballo in Maschera and has been a guest soloist with The Dallas Opera. She has danced for others including Ballet Collective, Francesca Harper, The Merce Cunningham Trust, Alan Lucien Øyen, Claudia Schreier, and more. She is an alum of The Juilliard School, 2022, BFA in Dance, and Booker T. Washington HSPVA in Dallas. In addition, she is an alumna of the b12 dance festival, Jacob’s Pillow, and Orsolina 28. She has won several awards including a Chita Rivera Award for Outstanding Ensemble in a Broadway show (Illinoise), a Bessie Award for Outstanding Revival (In The Upper Room), and 1st Prize at GoodMesh Concours for her choreography. She appeared in “The Artist” TV series, as well as several dance films, music videos, and walked in NYFW.

Dancer

New York, NY

@jennameilman

Jenna Meilman is a New York-based dancer, dance wellness researcher and mental health advocate. Her love of movement as informing a sense of self began in her hometown of Mount Kisco, NY, where she trained at Westchester Dance Academy. Along with sparking joy, dance became a tool of authentic connection and intuitive expression that flourished in her major studies in the Bachelor of Fine Arts program at the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance. She also completed a Minor in Entrepreneurship.

At USC Kaufman, Jenna performed works by Jiří Kylián, Ohad Nahrain, Justin Peck, Bret Easterling, William Forsythe and Yin Yue, and worked with artists such as Jermaine Spivey, Fiona Lummis, Bruce McCormick and Jennifer Lott. Her interdisciplinary training, combined with her entrepreneurial studies, inspired Jenna to further investigate dance performance culture, allowing her to discover and advocate for the importance of a centered, mind-body connection.

Jenna is currently freelancing in Manhattan, while also attending Parsons and pursuing a certificate in Interior Design. This past summer she danced on tour in Germany with Sweetbird Productions and will return to Germany in March with the company for another two month tour. Longer range plans include developing health-promoting offerings to dance spaces and wellness spaces through resources and education about mental and physical health to promote longevity, self care and the importance of our wellbeing. Jenna intends to innovate not only the dancer’s workspace but all spaces with tools and resources to create a self-sustaining holistic practice that centers on mental and physical health.

Dancer

Los Angeles, CA

@_jonahtran

Originally from Mustang, Oklahoma, Jonah Tran is a queer, Vietnamese American artist whose love for dance was born out of finding joy in watching his family members dance and finding his own fulfillment in movement. His training journey began at Studio 5678, then transitioned to training with Meraki Movement Company, focusing on contemporary training with values in storytelling and the healing practice of movement.

Jonah is currently earning his BFA in Dance at the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance and pursuing a minor in Intermedia Arts at the Roski School of Art and Design. USC Kaufman has provided him opportunities to create true relationships with peers and learn from a variety of rich perspectives. While at USC Kaufman, he has had the privilege of performing works by acclaimed choreographers such as Kyle Abraham, Peter Chu, Bret Easterling, Roderick George, d. Sabela grimes, Jiří Kylián, and Micaela Taylor.

Jonah’s passions outside of dance have created new paths to help merge all of his curiosities. His minor and own personal interests have empowered him to actively question the ways in which dance can exist alongside other mediums– often combining elements of photography, videography, poetry, and live music. Looking ahead, he strives to create a space for artists of all backgrounds to come together and create work that is free of judgment and pressure to display a product. Rather, he hopes to focus on communal sharing, enjoying the process of creating rooted in pure fun.

Dancer

Jersey City, NJ

@jordannpow

Jordan Powell is a New York City based, freelance, dance artist. Born and raised in New Jersey, she honed her skills in various genres including contemporary, ballet, jazz, and hip hop. She has attended summer programs with Complexions Contemporary Ballet, The Juilliard School and BalletX. Jordan continued her training at the University of Southern California’s Glorya Kaufman School of Dance and received her BFA in dance in 2022. Upon graduating, Jordan joined the Gibney Company as an artistic associate for two seasons. She has internationally performed new creations as well as repertoire by Johan Inger, Ohad Naharin, Sharon Eyal, Jermaine Spivey and Spenser Theberge, Mthuthuzeli November and Sonya Tayeh. Jordan’s screen performances include Kate Spade’s “Get Happy” campaign and Brandy’s “Baby Mama” music video. Jordan currently dances with the Metropolitan Opera, having recently performed in the Metropolitan Opera’s debut of Ainadamar and the revival of Aida.

Apprentice

Film 

Los Angeles, CA

@lucyblumenfield

Lucy Blumenfield is a director, photographer, and multidisciplinary artist from Los Angeles, currently based in New York City. She graduated from Columbia University with a Bachelor of Arts in film and media studies.

Lucy started photographing at age 14 by experimenting with self-portraiture and has since gone on to shoot for a variety of publications, labels, and brands. Since moving to New York City, Lucy has directed two narrative films, Countdown and Immutable Uncertainties, as well as a number of music videos for independent artists and labels such as Atlantic Records and Verve.

The sound of live music, the color of the sky at sunset, and her technical background as a camera and lighting assistant all inform her creative work. 

Sometimes she feels like she’s floating, but she’s been told she’s not the only one.

Choreographer, Director

Traverse City, MI. Los Angeles, CA

@maddyfalconer

Madison Falconer is a Michigan Raised, Los Angeles based Choreographer, Dancer, and Creative Producer. Madison’s early education began at Dance Arts Academy and Company Dance Traverse under the direction of Betsy Carr. Madison began her career in Chicago dancing with A&A Ballet and FLOCK, training with the Hubbard Street Lou Conte Scholarship Program. From a young age, she gained recognition for her choreographic works becoming one of the youngest recipients of Outstanding Choreographer at YAGP and winning multiple Critics Choice Awards across the Midwest. 

Madison graduated with her BFA from the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance. At USC, Madison studied Composition under the mentorship of William Forsythe, Jodie Gates, Kyle Abraham, Thomas McManus, Dawn Stoppiello, d. Sabela grimes, and Jermaine Spivey. She focused her Occupational Science and Compositional research on methods for making dance more accessible to diverse audiences. During her time at USC Madison Co-Produced and Directed tens of interactive arts events to cultivate community and play in unconventional spaces. In 2021, Madison founded her company, FALCO, and the Woodworks Residency, with the mission to empower a space for collaboration, creative opportunity and immersive performance events.

In 2023, she was the Resident Choreographer at Company Dance Traverse and the Vista Del Mar Glorya Kaufman Performing Arts Center. She was a 2023 Carmel Dance Festival Choreographic Fellow and has choreographed original works for Trinity Laban in London, Ballet Arkansas, Traverse City Dance Project, Save as Draft, Laguna Dance Festival, A&A Ballet, Jackson Dance Company, Imprint Dance Company, among others. Madison worked as Associate Choreographer with Artists, Veegee, for Cartier’s 2024 Trinity Centennial Celebration, and Jackson Wang, for Hennessy’s 2025 Chinese New Year in Shanghai, in addition to Choreography and Direction of music videos for Leaha Maria, Shorty-G, Daniel Mangiaracino, and Production on 2025 Sundance Nominated, Sunfish (& Other Stories on Green Lake). Madison is interested in multi-sensory surrealism, the blending and bending of different mediums to emphasize natural space and pace of everyday life. 

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Apprentice

Composer

Fort Collins, CO

@michaelnaffier

Michael is a Colorado-born artist on a mission to redefine and revolutionize the way music and dance are perceived together. Always somewhere between definable structures, his multi-medium approach to curation and facilitation carves out spaces that are accessible and empowering. His philosophy stems from the belief that all practices—whether creative or not—are deeply interconnected, and these connections can be further deepened through holistic embrace.

He graduated in 2023 from the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance as a BFA dance major with a concentration in Choreography for Stage and Screen. There he received training in styles such as hip-hop, house, contemporary, ballet, jazz, and gaga; he studied under Sabela d. Grimes, Tiffany Bong, William Forsythe, Fiona Lummis, Jermaine Spivey, Dawn Stoppiello, Jennifer Lott, Bret Easterling, Dante Rose, and more. 

Along the way, he discovered a love and passion for music composition, production and performance. Utilizing his unique perspective as a dancer and movement maker to inform his musical process, Michael has done commissioned work for choreographers, scored evening-length works, performed live for dance events and shows utilizing Ableton Live and MIDI instruments. He is currently developing a framework that gives dancers the tools and language to connect more deeply with music and themselves.

Dancer

New York, NY

@Ryan_vyskocil 

Ryan is a New York based freelance dancer and choreographer. He trained at USC Kaufman under William Forsythe, Jodie Gates, Fiona Lummis, and Brett Easterling. After graduation Ryan has worked with Gallim Dance on their Joyce season 2023, in spring 2024 he worked with Jodie Gates on a new work at the Laguna Dance Festival, and recently worked with Adrienne Canterna’s 'Rock the Ballet' in Germany. Ryan is currently creating work, and choreographing with partner Jenna Meilman.

Apprentice

Choreographer

Montreal, QC / NYC, NY

 @wyethcwalk 

Wyeth Walker is a dancer and choreographer from Virginia Beach, Virginia, where he grew up training under Denise Wall. He graduated from the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance in 2022, where he first began finding his choreographic voice, experimenting in site-specific and multimedia work. While studying at USC, Walker learned from and performed work by Barak Marshall, Jermaine Spivey, Bret Easterling, Peter Chu, and William Forsythe, among others. After graduating with his B.F.A. in 2022, Walker joined RUBBERBAND, and has since been based in Montreal.