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Kaia Makihara is an LA-based dancer from Sonoma County, California. He received his BFA in dance from CaliforniaState University, Long Beach. He has worked in both concert and commercial settings. Some of his professionalcollaborations include The TL Collective, Jessie Lee Thorne, Robert Moses’ Kin, Kevin Williamson, Dolly Sfeir,andHalf Alive.

Jen Lacy was born and raised on the East Coast, and began dancing at a young age. She went on to receive her BFA in Dance from the University of the Arts in 2016 and moved to California upon graduating. After spending a year post grad training at San Francisco Conservatory of Dance, she moved to LA to apprentice with Ate9 Dance Company and later became a founding member of The TL Collective, which led her to perform internationally with the company until 2022. Since then, Jen has been investing her talents in both the concert and commercial worlds, always looking to uncover new depths to her own artistic voice.

ORLANDO AGAWIN is a distinguished Filipino-American artist based in Los Angeles, who combines dance and videography. Graduating from Long Beach State with a dance degree, Orlando uses filmmaking to enhance his choreographic passion. His impressive portfolio includes collaborations with top artists like Christina Aguilera, Post Malone, Labrinth, and Billie Eilish. He's worked with esteemed choreographers like Toogie Barcelo, Gigi Todisco, Micaela Taylor, and Jay Carlon. Orlando's professional reach extends to TV and branding, affiliating with Puma and 'Empire.' His videography expertise shines in projects with DCCD and GGTV, seamlessly merging dance and visuals to create captivating content.

Tobias Echeverria is an actor, singer, and dancer based in Los Angeles, California. A recent graduate of UCLA's school of Theatre, Film, and Television (BA '23); Tobias has had the pleasure of working in theatre, dance, and music throughout Los Angeles with Pacific Resident Theatre, LA Theatre Works, Actions Speak Louder, and now; Hasten Dance at the Odyssey. Alongside consistent performances and workshops in both Los Angeles and New York City, Tobias is a writer and composer for artistic ensembles and companies; he is often deeply involved in the creation of personal individual and collaborative work that seeks to combine music, dance, and acting to build cohesive, thoughtful pieces that explore and enjoy ever-changing observations on human beings and the relationships we have with one another, ourselves, and the world around us.

Hannah Roquero (she/her) is a stylist and costume designer based in Los Angeles. She received her BA in Art History at the University of California, Irvine in 2021. After graduating, she pursued her career towards fashion and styling working as a visual merchandiser and alteration specialist for Uniqlo. Roquero sought out to expand her creativity, and is currently the stylist at LANG, an Asian fashion clothing store in Chinatown. Hannah has styled various e-commerce shoots, as well as campaigns for LANG—alongside doing freelance photo shoots. She has previously costumed for works “big love” and “avoir…au revoir” by artist, choreographer, and sister—Chelsea Roquero.

Darby Epperson is a freelance movement artist and choreographer based in Los Angeles. Growing up in Omaha, NE she studied a variety of dance styles and eventually received her BFA in Dance Theatre at The American Musical and Dramatic Academy (LA) in 2017. Most recently, Darby has been diving behind the scenes, stage managing for productions, such as kw+company, SGLA’s VOICES series, LACDC’s and then life was beautiful, Scripps College Dance Festival, and Planet Queer. Darby continues to be drawn toward work focused in the human experience and its sensitivities and seeks relationships with community as a cornerstone.