BCI 2024 Choreographers

Gianna Vasquez Bartolini grew up studying classical ballet in the suburbs of DC. After receiving a BFA in Dance Performance from the Conservatory of Dance at Purchase College, SUNY, she studied Integrated Music Theatre at AMDA, New York. Gianna has performed at reputable regional theaters in Dance Captain, Ensemble, and Swing roles. As a choreographer, her Off-Broadway debut was The Frankenstein Project, and has directed/choreographed works for The JCC of Greater Washington and many schools in the NYC Area. gvbartolini.wixsite.com/site

Lyric Ikeomu is a recent graduate from Brigham Young University with a BA in dance education. Originally from Seattle Washington, Lyric has been on BYU’s companies Dancensemble, Contemporary Dance Theatre, and Young Ambassadors. Most recently Lyric was the associate choreographer for BYU’s production of “Thank You for the Music”. Recently she had the opportunity to be in the ensemble of Sundance Mountain Theatre’s “Footloose”. Lyric has experience teaching dance to a wide range of ages at a variety of dance studios in her hometown of Seattle and Utah County. Lyric has a huge passion for creating, performing, and anything that puts her on stage. lyricikeomu.com

Doron Perk is a choreographer, dancer, educator, and artistic director of More Fish Dance Company. He studied at the Jerusalem Academy for Music and Dance, and danced in the Croatian National Theater in Split, Compañía Nacional de Danza in Madrid, the Batsheva Ensemble in Tel Aviv, and ZviDance in New York City amongst others. Doron is a Gaga movement teacher, the founder of Super Chill Ballet, and an adjunct professor at NYU Tisch. doronperk.com

Nat Petit (they/she) is a trans-nonbinary theatre artist from Denver. Favorite Colorado credits include Rent (Choreographer), In the Trenches (Sam), Elf the Musical (Buddy), and Treasure Island (Jim Hawkins). Nat studied musical theatre at the University of Northern Colorado and received a certificate from the Moscow Art Theatre School. They also teach tap at the Colorado School of Dance. When not working in musical theatre, Nat loves to read, hike, and perform in drag. Her favorite animal is the stingray! natpetit.com

Hayden Rivas is a recent graduate of the University of Southern California where he received a BFA in Dance and a Master of Studies in Law (certificate in Entertainment and Media Law). Originally from South Surrey, BC, Canada, he has worked on Film/ TV projects such as Disney’s Descendants 3, “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist,” “So You Think You Can Dance,” and dance with A.I.M by Kyle Abraham at The Joyce Theatre. More information can be found on his website. haydenrivas.com

Reilly Elise Wiggins is a performer, choreographer, and educator based in Houston, Texas. At age eleven, she started taking dance classes at her local ballet studio. By fourteen, Reilly began her choreographic career setting movement on school choirs, and later, choreographing full-length concert dance pieces. In 2022, she received her BFA in Dance from Sam Houston State University, and throughout her collegiate experience, fell more in love with musical theatre and screen dancing.