Dancers

HEATHER CONN

is originally from New York. She attended the Long Island High School for the Arts as a dance major and holds a BFA in dance from the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. Additionally, she has trained with the Joffrey Ballet School, the Bolshoi Ballet, and the Boston Conservatory, among others. Heather has performed professionally across the United States and beyond, in contemporary dance, musical theater, film, and live production art. She has performed in such notable venues as Radio City Music Hall, the Kennedy Center, the Apollo Theater, Jacob’s Pillow, and the Folies Bergere in Paris, France. Heather has danced for Nickerson-Rossi Dance, Schoen Movement Company, and The Orsano Project as assistant to Phil Orsano. She was given a leading role in Busch Gardens Christmastown production of their show Miracles. She performs for TEN31 Productions as a “living art” performer at events, as well as the live arts company Moving On. Heather is featured in the published photography book Dance Across the USA by Jonathan Givens, as a dancer representing the state of New York. She is a certified Yoga teacher, a certified Animal Flow® instructor, and an Essential Oil Specialist. Heather has a passion for healing and is an advocate for social justice, wildlife, and the Earth. Heather joined MOMIX in 2018.

SEAH HAGAN (DANCE CAPTAIN)

Born and raised in Tallahassee Florida, Seah is a third generation dancer. She began her training at the Southern Academy of Ballet Arts under the tutelage of Natalia Botha and Charles Hagan. As an Advanced Company member with the Pas de Vie Ballet, she performed many classical and contemporary soloist and principal roles. In addition to ballet and modern training, Seah is also an accomplished ballroom dancer, having competed in multiple world championships. At age 16, she graduated Summa Cum Laude from the Florida State University Schools. Prior to MOMIX, she worked for the State of Florida at the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission. On her 18th birthday, Seah began her professional dance career with the world renowned company MOMIX. She has since toured across the United States, Canada, Europe, South America and Asia performing in three original shows, VIVA MOMIX, Opus Cactus, and Alice, where she has performed featured solos in all three. As Dance Captain, Seah was heavily involved in the creation of their newest show, Alice. Seah joined MOMIX in 2017.

AURELIE GARCIA

is a dancer, dance teacher and choreographer. She grew up in the South of France, where she first started dancing at a local dance school. At eighteen, she moved to New York City to attend The Ailey School, graduating from their scholarship program in 2018. She has performed works by Ray Mercer, Elizabeth Roxas, Tracy Inman, Jacqulyn Buglisi, Talley Beatty, Anabelle Lopez Ochoa, Eduardo Vilaro, Michelle Manzanalez, Jacqulyn Buglisi, Pedro Ruiz, and Alvin Ailey. Since moving to New York to pursue her dance career, Aurelie has performed with companies such as the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Ballet Hispanico and Ntrinsik Movement, Bloodline Dance Theater, Ann Nuo Spiritual Dance Art, VLDC, OCA Dance, and ACBD. Aurelie joined MOMIX in 2019.

HAILEY GREEN

originates from Glen Ellyn, IL, where she began dancing at age 9. She attended summer intensives at Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Dance Italia, and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. In 2021, Hailey graduated Summa Cum Laude from the Boston Conservatory at Berklee with a BFA in Contemporary Dance Performance. As a student, Green performed works by Mark Morris, Martha Nichols, Bradley Shelver, and Paul Taylor. She also studied abroad with JUNTOS Collective, where she performed and taught in underserved communities in Guatemala. Hailey previously worked as a dancer on Holland America Line, cruising in Alaska. She has worked with brands like Gap, DJI Global, and Steve Madden as a model and brand partner, and has walked multiple runway shows in New York and Paris Fashion Week. Hailey would like to dedicate her performance in ALICE to her dear friend and fellow company member, Órla Baxendale (Dec.29, 1998 - Jan. 11, 2024). May her spirit live on stage forever. Hailey joined MOMIX in 2023, and currently resides in New York City.

PIPER JO WHITT

grew up in Dallas, Texas and has been dancing since the young age of three, studying under Brent and Judy Klopfenstein. She is currently in the Jazz & Contemporary Trainee Program at Joffrey Ballet School in NYC where she has had the opportunity to work with a wide variety of choreographers, including Angelica Stiskin, Michael Waldrop, Adam Barruch, and Attila Csiki. Piper Jo has participated in various Intensive Workshops, including with Tulsa Ballet, the University of Colorado Dance Program, and Joffrey Ballet School. Piper Jo also models, including performing at New York Fashion Week. Piper Jo joined Momix in 2024.

LYVIA BALDNER

is originally from Onalaska, Wisconsin. She recently graduated Summa Cum Laude with a BFA in Ballet, BA in Strategic Communication, and a Pilates Teaching Certificate from Texas Christian University (TCU). She was acknowledged as a Paul and Judy Andrews Honors Scholar and as the senior scholar among her dance cohort. Her early training was with Kennet and Larissa Oberly. Lyvia performed with the Align Dance Theater, Zion Dance Project, Elevator Project at AT&T Performing Arts Center and in Ballet Concerto. Performance highlights at TCU include works by Elizabeth Gilaspy, Keith Saunders, Kara Wilkes, Peter Pucci, and La Bayadere “Kingdom of the Shades,” re-staged by Dr. Jessica Zeller. Lyvia’s dance film was acknowledged as a quarter-finalist in the Student World Impact Film Festival. Lyvia joined MOMIX in 2024.

MADELINE DWYER

is a dancer and artist based in New York City. She began training at Stowe Dance Academy in Vermont and later at the Boston Ballet School Pre-Professional Program under Margaret Tracey. She has studied with the School of American Ballet, the Martha Graham School, and GALLIM. A summa cum laude graduate of the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program in New York, Madeline performed original works there by Brice Mousset, Darshan Bhuller, Joanna Kotze, Natalie Lamonte, and Jacqulyn Buglisi. She has also performed works by Young Soon Kim, Alec Knight, and Jesse Obremski and has danced at the Boston Opera House in Mikko Nissinen's The Nutcracker. Madeline is the resident choreographer at Hudson River Opera and a company dancer with White Wave Dance. Madeline joined MOMIX in 2024.

ADRIENNE ELION

has been involved in the arts her whole life, starting onstage at 8 months in her mother's arms, growing up in many Pittsburgh theatres. As a wandering soul, she has traveled across America for dance training, performances, and internships, as well as traveled internationally for workshops and research. She studied Dance and Physics at Shenandoah University, and there received a Master's Degree in Performing Arts Leadership and Management. Performance highlights include working for Beth Gill, Tiffanie Carson, Dani Maloney Dance, and Synetic Theatre. Adrienne feels so blessed to continue her journey with MOMIX, where she gets to deepen her love of storytelling, illusion, and props through dance. Adrienne joined MOMIX in 2021.

OKSANA HORBAN

is originally from Kyiv, Ukraine. In Kyiv, she studied Pantomime at the Academy of Circus and Variety Arts where she graduated with honors, and also worked with Bingo Circus-Theatre and artist Mykola Baranov. In 2017 she moved to California to pursue dance and became part of the NCA cheerleading team at Palomar College. She graduated from Montclair State University in New Jersey in 2022 with a BFA in Dance. She has performed works by Alexander Anderson, Ohad Naharin, Paul Taylor, Bradley Shelver, Larry Keigwin, Maxine Steinman, Fredrick Earl Mosley and Romeo Castellucci. Oksana has performed with Streb Extreme Action Company in Brooklyn, and Yara Arts Group at La Mama Theatre in New York, and has presented her own choreography at the Koresh Artist Showcase. Oksana joined MOMIX in 2023.

ANTHONY BOCCONI

was born in Brooklyn, New York. He attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music, Art, and the Performing Arts and it was there he found his niche in concert dance while studying Ballet and Modern. Anthony continued his dance training at the Ailey/Fordham BFA program under the direction of Melanie Person while spending his summers training at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Nederlands Dans Theatre, and Springboard Danse Montreal. Anthony graduated in 2013 and has since worked and toured with Lydia Johnson Dance, The Metropolitan Opera, The Santa Fe Opera, Ballet Nepantla and the Lar Lubovitch Dance Company. In addition to performing on stages worldwide, Anthony has had the privilege of teaching the next generation of dancers. He has taught both domestically and internationally, taking him from NYC to Canada, Europe and Asia, sharing his love for Ballet and Modern dance. Bocconi joined MOMIX in 2015.

NATHANIEL DAVIS

was born in Toronto, Canada and started his training at the age of seventeen. He attended the New World School of the Arts college graduating cum laude in 2015 with a BFA in dance. He has worked with the Peter London Dance Company in Miami, Florida and Artichoke Dance Company in Brooklyn, New York. He has performed works by Robert Battle, Daniel Ulbricht, George Balanchine, Jose Limon, Kyle Abraham, Bill T. Jones, and Darshan Bueller. Nathaniel joined MOMIX in 2017.

TEDDY FATSCHER

was born and raised in Massapequa, Long Island. He attended Long Island High School for the Arts studying dance. Teddy moved to Philadelphia to further his studies in dance performance at the University of the Arts and graduated with a BFA in modern dance in 2015. The University provided many opportunities to work with world renowned artists such as Roni Koresh, Douglas Becker, and Brian Sanders. Teddy joined Brian Sanders' JUNK in 2011 which allowed him to perform locally and nationally. Teddy is a resident aerialist and performer at Fabrika Philadelphia. Most recently before joining Momix, Teddy worked with Gunnar Montana Productions in "Motel Montana". Teddy is also the founder of Matter Movement Group, a local performance group in Philadelphia. Teddy joined Momix in 2021.

ADAM ROSS

began training at a young age in Chesapeake, VA. He went on to compete in regional and national dance competitions throughout the East Coast. As a teen, he attended the Governor’s School for the Arts in Norfolk, VA, where he focused on Ballet and Modern technique. Adam earned his BFA in Contemporary Dance from the Conservatory at Berklee in 2023 where he performed works from Paul Taylor, Erick Hawkins, Martha Graham, Murray Louis, and Gabrielle Lamb, as well as multiple creations from faculty, students, and alumni from the Conservatory. Dance Intensives and workshops include Point Park University, Milwaukee Ballet, RUBBERBANDance Group, and CoMotion. Adam joined MOMIX in 2022.

DEREK ELLIOTT JR.

is a performing artist residing in Pennsylvania. He received his BA in Dance and a BA in Theatre with a Concentration in Musical Theatre Performance from DeSales University. He has been performing in musicals since the age of thirteen. While in college he had the privilege of training with Dance Artists Trinette Singleton, Timothy Cowart, Julia A. Mayo, Derek Crisenti, Steven Casey and Angela Sigley Grossman. He has performed excerpts from Paul Taylor's Cloven Kingdom restaged by Annmaria Mazzini, and A Chorus Line directed, choreographed, and restaged by Luis Villabon as an Offstage Cover/Swing at the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival. In addition to dancing, acting, and singing, Derek holds a Black Belt in traditional Karate, Jeet Kune Do, and Lee Jun Fan Gung Fu. He also holds an International Parkour Coaching Certification and has additional Parkour professional development training in Strength Training for Movement. Derek joined MOMIX in 2022.

BLAKE BELLANGER

is a graduate of University of North Carolina School of the Arts, where he received a BFA in Contemporary Dance with a minor in Arts Administration. He started dancing in the small town of Clinton, North Carolina when he was nine. He also attended UNCSA for his senior year of high school, where he was first introduced to modern dance techniques, such as Limón and Cunningham. In 2022, Blake began his professional dance career with the Marigny Opera Ballet in New Orleans. He has performed works for many choreographers, including Yoshito Sakauraba, Diogo de Lima, and Gina Patterson, as well as choreographing works for himself and other students while at UNCSA. For Blake, dance is about making connections with others through the artistic expression of human emotion and story. He looks to the dancers of the past and hopes to bring elements of their work into the modern day. Blake is also an Eagle Scout, loves hands-on activities, and considers himself a jack of all trades. Blake joined Momix in 2023.

JARED BOGART

graduated with a BFA in Dance from Jacksonville University and trained during the summers at Orlando Ballet School, Archcore40, Florida Dance Masters, and Florida Dance Festival. At Jacksonville University Jared worked with artists such as Jennifer Muller, Robert Moses, Jennifer Archibald, Ronen Koresh and Stephanie Martinez. Jared danced five seasons with Ballet Hispánico under artistic director Eduardo Vilaro, where he worked with renowned choreographers such as Ronald K Brown, Gustavo Ramirez Sansano, and Annabelle Lopez Ochoa. He also performed and taught with PARA.MAR Dance Theater under founder and director Stephanie Martinez. He has also performed with Diavolo in Los Angeles under director Jacques Heim. Jared most recently performed with Dua Lipa as a backup dancer at the 2024 Grammy awards. Jared joined MOMIX in 2024.