ABOUT THE DANCERS 

Alondra Balbuena, born in New York City raised in Miami, Florida is a freelance dance artist working to deepen her understanding of human connection through performance-based movement. She holds a BFA degree from the New World School of the Arts College where she performed works by Robert Battle, Ohad Naharin and Peter London. After receiving her degree, Alondra has performed with the Peter London Global dance company, National water dance projects, and with artist/curator Geovanna Gonzales on her solo exhibition “HOW TO: Oh, look at me” commissioned by Locust projects. Currently she is based in New York City and performs with Adele Myers and Dancers.

Kayla Castellon is a vibrant dance artist, choreographer, and movement educator based in Miami, Florida. She has performed works locally by Pioneer Winter, Maya Billig, Isabel Lewis, Ana Sanchez Colberg, Sandra Portal-Andreu, and Mango Hernandez. Kayla is a 2020 Knight Arts Challenge winner for her founding project Show and Talk, a movement based works in progress showing followed by a facilitated feedback session. Her original work has been commissioned by Miami Light Project and Screendance Miami. She graduated from The University of the Arts with a BFA in dance under the direction of Donna Faye Burchfield. Kayla is thrilled to be working with Adele Myers and the cast that is truly beautiful inside and out. 

Maria Burt is a Miami native. She began her training at the Thomas Armour Youth Ballet and attended New World School of the Arts College where she has performed repertoire by Robert Battle, Ohad Naharin, Mark Morris, Paul Taylor, and others. After graduating college, Maria continues to delve deeper into herself as an artist, performer, and human being, as well as the research of movement as an expressive vocabulary. She has worked and performed at the Adrienne Arsht Center with the Peter London Global Dance Company and was an apprentice of the company during their 2019/2020 season. Currently, Maria is involved with Adele Myers and Dancers as a Dance Artist since Spring of 2021. She has earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance from the University of Florida/New World School of the Arts with the graduating class of 2020.

Kashia Kancey is a Miami-born performer and choreographer, who earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in dance from New World School of the Arts. While at NWSA, she performed works by Robert Battle, Ohad Naharin, Paul Taylor, and others. Upon finishing her education, Kashia presented choreography on the Dancemakers: New Works Series at NWSA, and choreographed two commissioned works for Peter London Global Dance Company, titled “War of the Women” and “Everyday is February”. Since then, she has apprenticed with Rosie Herrera Dance Theatre, and is currently working with Adele Myers and Dancers and Abby Z and the New Utility. Kashia is now based in Brooklyn, New York, and continues to pursue her professional career as a dancer and choreographer.

Cristina Moya-Palacios is a Venezuelan-born Miami-raised dancer with a BFA from New World School of the Arts College. During her time at New World, she performed works by Robert Battle, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Ohad Naharin, and others. Her most recent professional work includes performing and touring with Adele Myers and Dancers as well as performing in Peter London Global Dance Company's "Crossing", Rosie Herrera Dance Theatre’s "Tropical Depression" and in Jamar Roberts’ "The House of the Most Loved". Since graduating, she has moved to New York with hopes to further her career as an artist. She aspires to collaborate with artists globally and absorb from every opportunity and experience that arises in order to continue to further her development as a dancer and performer.

Jennifer Rivera (She/Her) is a Miami-based choreographer, performer, dance scholar, and teaching dance artist who began her studies at Miami-Dade College Kendall Campus under the direction of Michelle Grant-Murray and received an Associate in Arts degree in Dance (2019). She continued her studies in Philadelphia, PA, at University of the Arts School of Dance under the direction of Donna Faye Burchfield and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Dance (2021). Jennifer was recently a Miami DanceMaker 2022 resident artist with Adele Myers and Dancers and premiered her work GIRASOL at the Perez Art Museum Miami in November 2022. She also worked in collaboration with Miami DanceMaker 2022 resident artist Chachi Perez and musician David Velazco, and performed Dame La Receta! at the Perez Art Museum Miami. She was the Miami-Dade College Kendall Campus Leaps and Bounds Artist 2022 Alumni Award Recipient and created her most recent work in collaboration with Jubilation Dance Ensemble, InterDimensions: ACTIVATED. Jennifer currently studies at Rennie Harris University to become certified in Hip-Hop and Street Dance Styles, is dancing professionally with Adele Myers and Dancers, is performing and presenting work as a guest teaching artist and alumnus at Miami-Dade College Artistry in Rhythm Dance Conference 2023, and continues to give back to dance communities through her love of teaching dance in South Florida and beyond.