Onward, Upward, and Sometimes Upside Down
Invertigo’s dance theatre creates a unique spin on the world.
MEET OUR ARTISTS, OUR INNOVATORS

Camila Arana

Linda Berghoff

Jeannette Bland

K. Bradford

Chavia Blankenship

Jonathan Bryant

Kyreanna Breelin

Cody Brunelle-Potter

Heidi Buehler

Imani Carroll

Hyosun Choi

Jessica Dunn

Jessica Emmanuel

Morgan Bronk Lutz

Amanda Eno

Jessica Moneà Evans

Mallory Fabian

Spencer Jensen

Corina Kinnear

Laura Karlin

Toby Karlin

Najeeb Sabour

Diana Lynn Wallace

Eric Mason

Dominique McDougal

Rosalida Medina

Rachel Murata

Alicia Moseley

Veronica Mullins

Sanna Rafalovich

Chelsea Roquero

Keon Saghari

Nadia Maryam

Chelsea Sutton

Austin Tyson

Rachel Whiting

Luke Dakota Zender

Emily Wanserski

Gianna Szyrko

Camila Arana
Dancer

Linda Berghoff
Board Member, Dancing Through Parkinson’s Teacher

Jeannette Bland
Performing Artist

K. Bradford
Executive & Programs Director

Chavia Blankenship
Creative & Engagement Production Intern
Chavia joins the Invertigo team as our Creative and Engagement Production Intern.
A San Diego native, Chavia got his start in dance in high school at Chula Vista High’s School of Creative and Performing Arts. While pursuing art, he was also diving deep into the world of dance. Chavia quickly found himself immersed in dance and was dancing throughout the San Diego community. For almost 10 years, Chavia danced and choreographed for a handful of local dance teams, studios, and schools in the San Diego area. He followed his passion and love for dance and moved to LA where he now resides.
Chavia is an alum of the Debbie Reynolds Dance Studio work-study program. He has had the incredible privilege and opportunity of dancing for a number of artists while living in Los Angeles. Some of those artists include Todrick Hall, Mario, and Grammy award-winning artist Mya. Chavia has also worked on the web series “Lovers and Friends” where he was an actor, dancer, choreographer, and assistant director. He has also toured in China with a dance company as a dancer and choreographer.
Chavia is currently attending Santa Monica College where he’s pursuing a degree in Art. His love and passion for the arts are constant and he hopes to bring what he’s learned to the table and share that with the community. It was from the community that he had the opportunity to grow and learn more about himself, his talents, strengths, and identity, and pursue these passions as an artist.

Jonathan Bryant
Dancer

Kyreanna Breelin
Dancer

Cody Brunelle-Potter
Dancer & KTP Costume Coordinator

Heidi Buehler
DTP Teaching Artist

Imani Carroll
Human Resources Consultant

Hyosun Choi
Dancer

Jessica Dunn
Dancer

Jessica Emmanuel
Dancer

Morgan Bronk Lutz
DTP Teaching Artist

Amanda Eno
Production Manager

Jessica Moneà Evans
DTP Teaching Artist

Mallory Fabian
Rehearsal Director

Spencer Jensen
Dancer

Corina Kinnear
Dancer

Laura Karlin
Artistic Director

Toby Karlin
Composer

Najeeb Sabour
Composer & Performer

Diana Lynn Wallace
Composer & Performer

Eric Mason
Composer

Dominique McDougal
Dancer

Rosalida Medina
Costume Designer

Rachel Murata
Dancing Through Parkinson's - The Hub Collaborator

Alicia Moseley
DTP Teaching Artist

Veronica Mullins
Sound Designer

Sanna Rafalovich
Operations Manager

Chelsea Roquero
Dancer

Keon Saghari
Dancer

Nadia Maryam
Dancer

Chelsea Sutton
Development Manager

Austin Tyson
Dancer

Rachel Whiting
DTP Teaching Artist

Luke Dakota Zender
Dancer

Emily Wanserski
Interim Manager
Emily Wanserski has worked with cultural nonprofits, for-profit entertainment entities, higher education institutions, and multiple public agencies. With 10+ years of experience in LA's creative economy, she collaborates with entrepreneurs and artists to bring light to immediate action items that get them closer to their vision. Selected clients, projects, and employers include: the Annenberg Foundation, BODYTRAFFIC, City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, City of West Hollywood, Ground Grooves TV, Invertigo Dance Theatre, Jim Henson Company, LA Contemporary Dance Company, LA Follies, MashUp Contemporary Dance Company, Royal Shakespeare Company, Suarez Dance Theater, Sundance Film Festival, and WHYTEBERG.
An active member of the LA dance community, Emily is a co-founder of JUMPSTART/LA, an intensive program crafted for early career dancers that aims to empower artists with a deeper understanding of LA’s dance ecosystem and provide insight on essential entrepreneurial and financial skills. Emily has taught at AMDA, CalState LA, Santa Monica College, UCLA, and the University of Michigan, and she was honored to be part of the Artist Campaign School's inaugural cohort in 2017. Emily holds dual degrees, BA in Political Science & BFA in Dance, from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

Gianna Szyrko
Production & Operations Associate
OUR ALUMNI
Kelsey Ang • Chelsea Asman • Hannah Louise Beavers • Carole Biers • Alexandria Bingham • Celine Chai • William Clayton • Louie Cornejo • Olivia Das • Abraham Ponce Diaz • Hugo Diaz • Bahareh Ebrahimzadeh • F. Nicholas Factoran • SaraAnne Fahey • Jeremy Hahn • Adrian Hoffman • Isaac Huerta • Marisa Jimenez • Sofia Klass • Irene Kleinbauer • Jessica LeCheminant • James William Lynch • Jodie Mashburn • Alex Malachi Middleton • Lauren McLane • Herrbie Moore • Tatiana McClung • Sarita Louise Moore • Rachel Murata • Rosa Navarrete • Haylee Nichele • Sarah Nordquist • Shane Raiford • Ryan Ruiz • Jeany Ryu • Sarri Sanchez • Anakaren Silva • Chris Smith • 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!
Website: pH Collective
Invertigo Dance Theatre
Our Creative Engagement 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