Onward, Upward, and Sometimes Upside Down
Invertigo’s dance theatre creates a unique spin on the world.
MEET OUR ARTISTS, OUR INNOVATORS
Linda Berghoff
Jessica Dunn
Jessica Moneà Evans
Chavia Blankenship
Mallory Fabian
Corina Kinnear
Laura Karlin
Fiona Karlin
Diana Lynn Wallace
Mark Baker
Rosalida Medina
Rosa Lisbeth Navarrete
Haylee Nichele
Francine Ringold
Rachel Whiting
Tara Aesquivel
Catalina Jackson-Urueña
Eric Shiring
Chelsea Sutton
Jonathan Rios
Camilla Machado
Lennon Torres
Jane Zogbi
Melissa Valenzuela
Linda Berghoff
Board Member, Dancing Through Parkinson’s Teacher
Jessica Dunn
Dancer
Jessica Moneà Evans
DTP Teaching Artist
Chavia Blankenship
DTP Teaching Artist
Mallory Fabian
Rehearsal Director
Corina Kinnear
Dancer
Laura Karlin
Member of the Curatorial Council
Fiona Karlin
Board Member
Diana Lynn Wallace
Composer & Performer
Mark Baker
Technical Director
Rosalida Medina
Costume Designer
Rosa Lisbeth Navarrete
Curator of SOL
Haylee Nichele
Dancer & Teaching Artist
Francine Ringold
Board Member
Rachel Whiting
DTP Teaching Artist & Member of the Curatorial Council
Tara Aesquivel
Board Member
Catalina Jackson-Urueña
DTP Program Director
Eric Shiring
Managing Director
Chelsea Sutton
Grant Writer
Jonathan Rios
Fractional Director of Development
Jonathan Rios is a Southern California-based fundraising professional with a passion for building vibrant arts communities. A lifelong musician and active community participant, he is especially drawn to organizations like Invertigo that center creativity, accessibility, and connection.
Jonathan has dedicated nearly his entire career to the craft of individual giving, with a particular focus on major gifts strategy, donor engagement, and building meaningful philanthropic relationships. He previously served as Director of Major Gifts & Parent Giving at the USC Thornton School of Music, where he led efforts to grow philanthropic support and deepen connections with its unique donor community. He currently serves as Major Gift Officer at Pasadena Humane, where he advances philanthropic strategy following the Eaton Fire.
In addition to his professional work, Jonathan is actively engaged in advancing the nonprofit and arts sectors. He serves as a board member of the Association of California Symphony Orchestras and as Secretary and Co-Chair, Emerging Leaders for the Association of Fundraising Professionals Greater Los Angeles Chapter. Locally, he also supports the Convalescent Aid Society as a member of its Annual Event Committee, helping expand access to durable medical equipment for individuals in need.
He holds a Master of Science in Arts Leadership from the University of Southern California and a Bachelor of Science in Economics with a minor in Music from the University of La Verne. As a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE), Jonathan brings both strategic insight and a deep commitment to the field of philanthropy.
Camilla Machado
Marketing Consultant
Lennon Torres
Dancer & Member of the Curatorial Council
Jane Zogbi
Dancer
Melissa Valenzuela
Dancer
Melissa Valenzuela is a Los Angeles–based movement artist. She began her early training at Elements Dance Space in Pasadena, where she competed at both regional and national levels. Melissa went on to earn her BFA in Dance from California State University, Long Beach, graduating magna cum laude in 2023. Following graduation, she attended Jacob’s Pillow as a dancer through the Ann and Weston Hicks Choreography Fellowship. She has further expanded her training through programs including Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Springboard Montréal, FlockWorks, LA Contemporary Dance Company, Acts of Matter Focused Study, and JumpStart LA.
Melissa has taught at numerous schools and studios, worked with Invertigo Dance Company directed by Laura Karlin and Indigo Dance Company directed by Dani Burd. Melissa is currently in her second season performing with MashUp Contemporary Dance Company, an all-female company dedicated to empowering women and uplifting their voices within the dance community.
OUR ALUMNI
Kelsey Ang • Chelsea Asman • Hannah Louise Beavers • Carole Biers • Alexandria Bingham • Celine Chai • Louie Cornejo • Olivia Das • Abraham Ponce Diaz • Hugo Diaz • Bahareh Ebrahimzadeh • F. Nicholas Factoran • SaraAnne Fahey • Jeremy Hahn • Larry Hardnett • Adrian Hoffman Isaac Huerta • Spencer Jensen • Marisa Jimenez • Sofia Klass • Irene Kleinbauer • Jessica LeCheminant • James William Lynch • David Mack • Jodie Mashburn • Alex Malachi Middleton • Lauren McLane • Herrbie Moore • Tatiana McClung • Sarita Louise Moore • Veronica Mullins • Rachel Murata • Rosa Navarrete • Haylee Nichele • Sarah Nordquist • Shane Raiford • Ryan Ruiz • Jeany Ryu • Sarri Sanchez • Anakaren Silva • Chris Smith • Gianna Szyrko • Mary Tarpley • Kim Thompson • Cody Wilbourn • Sadie Yarrington • Aimee Zannoni
WEBSITE + PHOTO CREDITS
Website Design
pH Collective
pH Collective is incredible. We cannot say enough about their workflow, responsiveness, empathic communication, professionalism, and artistry. We are so grateful for their creative and strategic partnership and seeing this website through from head to tail!
Invertigo Dance Theatre
Our Programs & Partnerships Director K. Bradford led the charge in our website process. We deeply appreciate their vision, poetic framing, and hard work to bring forth our new online manifestation.
Thank you also to Laura Karlin, Kelsey Ang, Rachel Whiting, Rosa Navarrete and Glyn Gray for bringing energy, nitty-gritty details, and creative insight to the website process.
Taproot
For the lovely new rebranding and set of logos for Invertigo and its programs. Les Guttman (Account Director), Tina Dahl (Project Manager), Mary Woodworth (Marketing Manager) and Adam King (Graphic Designer) all donated their time and brought incredible care, patience, creative power, and enthusiasm to the process.
We would like to pause and take a moment to honor the life and big energy of Les Guttman, who is greatly missed. We hope and believe he would have been very proud to see this project come to fruition.
The Story
Vision
Banner Image:
- Photographer: George Simian
- Dancer: Michael Rebong
Gallery:
- Photographer: Souheil Michael Khoury, Dancers: Luke Dakota Zender, Spencer Jensen
- Photographer: George Simian, Dancers: Jessica Dunn, Hyosun Choi
- Photographer: George Simian, Dancer: Heidi Buehler
- Photographer: John Lambremont, Dancers: Jonathan Bryant, Heidi Buehler, Hyosun Choi, Jessica Dunn, Christian Farjado, Beau Foley, Corina Kinnear, Sofia Klass, Irene Kleinbauer, Chris Smith
- Photographer: Sea Sloat for the Broad Stage, Teaching Artist: Laura Karlin
- Photographer: GingerSole Photography
- Photographer: Sea Sloat for the Broad Stage, Teaching Artist: Luke Dakota Zender
The Artists
Banner Image:
- Photographer: Souheil Michael Khoury
- Dancers: Hyosun Choi, Jessica Dunn, Spencer Jensen, Dominique McDougal, Luke Dakota Zender
Board
Banner Image:
- Photographer: George Simian
- Dancers: Jonathan Bryant, Hyosun Choi
Champions
Banner Image:
- Photographer: Ben Gibbs
- Venue: the Broad Stage
Gallery
Banner Image:
- Photographer: Michael Souheil Khoury
- Dancer: Irene Kleinbauer
Gallery Photographer and Dancer Credits: Coming Soon
Performance
On Tour
Banner Image:
- Photographer: George Simian
- Dancers: Jessica Dunn, Hyosun Choi
Gallery Photographer and Dancer Credits: Coming Soon
In Production
All Images on Page:
- Photographer: George Simian
- Dancers: Jonathan Bryant, Hyosun Choi
In Development
Banner Image:
- Photographer: Sarvey Tahmasebi Rector
- Dancers: Hyosun Choi
Baku Image:
- Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Attributed to Gechū (Japan, active 18th century), Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection
Gallery Photographer and Dancer Credits: Coming Soon
Our Works
Banner Image:
- Photographer: Alberto Santillan
- Dancers: Jonathan Bryant, Sadie Yarrington
Engagement
Dancing Through Parkinson’s
Banner Image:
- Photographer: Brittany Gash
Dancing Through Life Image:
- Photographer: GingerSole Photography/Joelle Martinec
Gallery Photographer Credits: Coming Soon
Invert/ED
Banner Image:
- Photographer: Ngoc Ho
Community Engagement
Banner Image:
- Photographer: Sea Sloat, for the Broad Stage
Community Partners
Banner Image:
- Photographer: Sea Sloat, for the Broad Stage
- Teaching Artist: Laura Karlin
Independent Shakespeare Company image:
- Photographer: Neil Gieleghem
- Dancers: Jonathan Bryant, Kyreeana Breelin
World Refugee Day image:
- Photographer: Hannah Blume
- Dancers: Laura Karlin, Sofia Klass, Jessica Dunn, Sadie Yarrington
Craft Contemporary image:
- Photographer: Fiona Karlin
- Teaching Artist: Sadie Yarrington
Collaborate
Banner Image:
- Photographer: Fiona Karlin
NightLight Labs image:
- Photographer: George Siman, Formulae & Fairy Tales
American Youth Symphony image:
- AYS String Quartet plays for Dancing Through Parkinson’s through their Community Chamber Concert series
StirStudios image:
- Photographer: Laura Karlin, of Glyn Gray getting ready to shoot a dance film
George Simian image:
- Photographer: George Simian
- Dancers: Sofia Klass
Calling All Youth
Banner Image:
- Photographer: George Simian
- Teaching Artist: Sadie Yarrington
What's New
Upcoming Calendar
Banner Image:
- Photographer: George Simian
- Dancer: Cody Brunelle-Potter
Central Image:
- Dancer: Shane Raiford
Press
Banner Image:
- Photographer: George Simian
Archives
Banner Image:
- Photographer: John Lambremont
- Dancers: Jonathan Bryant, Heidi Buehler, Hyosun Choi, Jessica Dunn, Christian Farjado, Beau Foley, Corina Kinnear, Sofia Klass, Irene Kleinbauer, Chris Smith
Dance Care Packages
Banner Image:
- Photographer: Laura Karlin
- Dancers: Jessica Dunn
Impact
The Story
Banner and Main (Left) Image:
- Photographer: George Simian
- Dancers: Cody Brunelle-Potter, Hyosun Choi, Jessica Dunn, Spencer Jensen, Corina Kinnear, Dominique McDougal, Luke Dakota Zender
Main Image (Right):
- Photographer: GingerSole Photography/Joelle Martinec, of the Dancing Through Parkinson’s program
Milestones
Banner Image:
- Photographer: Sea Sloat, for the Broad Stage
- Teaching Artist: Laura Karlin
The Broad Stage image:
- Photographer: Mandy Matthews
- Teaching Artist: K. Bradford
University of Florida, Performing Arts image:
- Photographer: AniCollier
- Dancer: Luke Dakota Zender
Call To Action
Banner Image:
- Photographer: GingerSole Photography/Joelle Martinec
- Dancer: Chelsea Roquero
Book Us
Booking Info
Banner Image:
- Photographer: Ben Gibbs
- Dancer: Corina Kinnear, Luke Dakota Zender, Dominique McDougal, Hyosun Choi, Jessica Dunn
Public Engagement
Banner Image:
- Photographer: Sea Sloat, for the Broad Stage
- Teaching Artist: Laura Karlin
Other Current Works
Banner + Starry-Eyed and Sleepless image:
- Photographer: Luke Dakota Zender
- Dancer: Sadie Yarrington
Dreams of Grandeur image:
- Photographer: GingerSole Photography/Joelle Martinec
- Dancer: Corina Kinnear
Contact
Contact
Banner Image:
- Photographer: GingerSole Photography/Joelle Martinec
- Dancers: Spencer Jensen, Chelsea Roquero, Jonathan Bryant
Donate
Donate
Banner Image:
- Photographer: Sarvey Tahmasebi Rector
- Dancer: Hyosun Choi
Dance Makers Circle image:
- Photographer: George Simian
- Dancer: Cody Brunelle-Potter
Dance Enthusiasts image:
- Photographer: GingerSole Photography/Joelle Martinec
- Dancers: Chelsea Roquero, Jonathan Bryant, Keon Saghari
Donor Stories, Jeanie McNamara and Barbara Eve Harris:
- Photographer: GingerSole Photography/Joelle Martinec