Camille Imperial is a Filipino-American choreographer and dancer based in Los Angeles, specializing in contemporary fusion. She holds a BFA in Dance Theatre from AMDA. Her work blends striking visuals with narrative depth, inviting a range of interpretation and exploring personal and collective experiences. Her directorial debut, The Process of Self, screened at multiple U.S. film festivals. She choreographed an all-woman, immersive Julius Caesar, reimagining the classic play with integrated dance. Camille was awarded the Homegrown Residency by Dance Resource Center and received a DCA Performing Arts Commission to showcase her choreography at the Empowerment: Edith + Etta festival.
Website - camilleimperial.com

Kristen Helen Poppe is an interdisciplinary dance artist based in Lafayette, Colorado. She started tap dancing at 19, but didn’t begin serious training until 32. Soon after, she quit her day job to become a dancer. Now she owns a dance studio and teaches tap, ballet, and flatfooting to adults. She’s made half a dozen dance films, some of which have been official selections in film festivals around the country. Her 40-minute solo-show, “Shoes” has been selected for three Fringe Festivals around the world. She’s also the artistic director of Terpsichorean, a loose collective of adult students of dance who perform annually.
Website - kristenhelenpoppe.com

Nia Miah Mason is a Los Angeles based dance artist and creative. An eclectic and diverse creator that is always diving into new and exciting opportunities, Nia strives to push herself through choreography and movement via film and stage.
Website - niamiahmason.com

Oluwaseun Usman is a multidisciplinary artist whose work spans performance, photography, videography, and creative direction. Rooted in a belief in the transformative power of art, Oluwaseun uses his creations to challenge societal constructs, explore questions of morality, self-identity, internal conflicts, and inspire liberation from artificial barriers. A graduate of the Department of Creative Arts at the University of Lagos, Nigeria, Oluwaseun has also completed a master’s degree in the Anthropology of Dance through the Choreomundus Erasmus program. His research focuses on the cultural and expressive dynamics of Afro-themed nightlife spaces in European cities, examining how clubbers and DJs co-create nightlife experiences. As a dancer and aspiring DJ, Oluwaseun has spread his enthusiasm and passion for Afrobeats and the Naija Fusion dance genre across several countries through performances, lectures, workshops and laid-back sessions.
IG - @usman_is_man

Osvaldo Ponce: Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Cinema teacher (University of Buenos Aires). Cameraman, Director of Photography (ADF), and movie Director. Director - Short Films: “Grace”: Selected in 4 festivals “Once Upon Now”: Selected in 16 festivals “Video Dance Essay Series”: Winner of First Prize, Video Babel Festival, Peru 2011 “Being”: Winner of “Best International Experimental Video” - II Inefable Video Festival - Colombia 2024 “Fly Towards the Origin” (Fly Towards the Origin): Selected in 19 festivals Feature Film: “KOAN: Independent fiction feature film, winner of two first prizes: Transterritorial Underground Film Festival - Argentina 2014 MIAX International Festival of Art and Independent Cinema - Mexico 2014 Filmography as Cameraman and Director of Photography: Cameraman and Director of Photography at 13 Feature films released in Argentine theaters and selected for several national and international festivals. Jury at film festivals: Argentina film festivals: FEJOREL (Young Filmmakers Festival) – 2004 – 2005 – 2006 – 2007 – 2008 SEFF (2022) / FICE (2022) / MAFICI (2022) / SMOFF (2023) / FICE (2024) Festival Cine de las Alturas (2025) U.S.A. film festival: Mobile Dance Film Festival (2025)
Website - vimeo.com/user1796340

Ricardo Rodríguez Ruiz (Richie Rodríguez), born in Orizaba, Mexico, is a dancer, choreographer, and artist with international projection. Trained at Universidad Veracruzana and Folkwang University (Germany), he has collaborated with renowned figures such as Jérôme Bel and participated in festivals across Europe and Latin America. With a strong interest in pedagogical, stage, and digital projects, his dance film PASO won first place in the 2022 Radiofónico video art competition. In 2024, he is completing residencies in Argentina and at Art Omi (New York), where he was also selected for the Mobile Dance Film Festival, reinforcing his vision of art as a safe, collective, and transformative space.
Website - www.escenart.art