CHOREOGRAPHER BIOGRAPHIES + ARTIST STATEMENTS
NICOLE FLORES
Drift Theory
Nicole (Nikki) Flores is a Seattle-based performer, choreographer, and dance educator whose work lives at the intersection of strength and vulnerability. Since arriving in Seattle, she has performed with Coriolis Dance Collective, Badmarmar Dance, and Undercurrent. Her choreographic work has been presented at BOOST Dance Festival, Bridge Project, and Wielding Forms Dance Festival. She approaches performance as both an offering and an excavation—blending precision with emotional depth to create work that is grounded, immersive, and deeply human.
JASMINE MORGAN
Only The Dark
Jasmine Morgan is a Seattle native. She is a Dance Fremont Alumni, and has been an instructor at Dance Fremont for over a decade, teaching and choreographing for students of all ages in Ballet, Modern, and Jazz dance techniques.
Jasmine Morgan is a Seattle native. She is a Dance Fremont Alumni, and has been an instructor at Dance Fremont for over a decade, teaching and choreographing for students of all ages in Ballet, Modern, and Jazz dance techniques.
TYRA ROSE
Retrograde
Tyra Rose is a dance educator, choreographer and performing artist based in Seattle. She works as the assistant director of the pre-professional division (the PROGRAM) at eXit SPACE, as well as teaches drop-in dance in classes for adults ranging from beginner-advanced levels. Recently, she has formed her own dance company, WhipLash Dance, which will be debuting their first full length work June 24th, 25th and 27th at the Erickson Theater.
RAIN ROSS
Threads of a whisper
Rain Ross is a performer, choreographer, and dance educator whose work centers community, collaboration, and the belief that artmaking is a necessary human practice. Rain has worked with a diverse range of choreographers, as well as performed both nationally and internationally. Her choreographic work has been presented in New York, Philadelphia, Seattle, Santa Barbara, Beirut, et al. Rain is one of the co-founders of the International Dance Day Festival in Lebanon and is currently Professor of Dance at Stockton University in New Jersey. Whether working with students or professionals, Rain is invested in creating environments that support growth, agency, and authentic human connection through movement.
TSHEDZOM TINGKHYE
Mirage
Tshedzom is a Tibetan-American body-based artist working between dance, theater, durational performance, installation, and music. Her work has been presented with The Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art, Marina Abramović Institute, On the Boards, Velocity Dance Center, CO-, SSEFF at Northwest Film Forum, Yakpo Collective, and Tibet Film Festival. She has performed with artists and companies including Alice Gosti, Fox Whitney, Skye Hughes, Boston Early Music Festival, and HYBRIDMOTION Dance Theatre.
FIONA VIGDOR
Simple gifts
Fiona Vigdor was born and raised in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She started dancing at age 4 and hasn't stopped since. Fiona enjoys dancing, learning, choreographing and teaching dance. After graduating from the Boston Conservatory in 2001, Fiona danced with various choreographers in NY and became a certified Pilates teacher. She moved to Seattle in 2010 and started teaching ballet at Dance Fremont in 2016.
BELEN ALVAREZ + CECELIA VAUGHAN | Dance Fremont
The Palisades
Hi we are level 5s at Dance Fremont and we love to dance together!
BRYCE HANEWALL | Dance Fremont
FLY
Bryce is a student of 13 years at Dance Fremont. This is her fourth year performing at Impact Dance Festival and third time choreographing for it.
ANABELLE JENTZ | Dance Fremont
Rest
Anabelle has been dancing for 13 years. In addition to dancing Anabelle enjoys playing guitar, spending time with her family, and orange juice.
KILI DEEDS | Dance Fremont
Sand
Kili is excited to share some of her choreography through Impact! She has been dancing for 11 years, and this is her second year performing in Impact.
RACHAEL FORSTROM | Momentum Dance Academy
The Curse
Rachael Forstrom has been teaching, choreographing, and performing professionally for over 20 years. Originally from Southwest Ohio, she received her BFA in Dance from Ohio University in 2003, with an emphasis on Performance and Choreography. Rachael has been directing and coordinating youth and professional dance programs since 2009 and has created works for Columbus Dance Festival, Seattle International Dance Festival and the INLA Dance Festival in Beijing, China. As a teacher, Rachael is dedicated to creating a positive learning environment where all ages and abilities are welcome. She believes in focusing on dance as a holistic experience while providing high caliber technical training. Many of her former students have continued dance on a professional path both collegiately and with companies nationally, including: BalletMet, Ballet Pensacola, Boston Ballet, Columbus Dance Theater, Chicago Repertory Ballet, Fort Wayne Ballet, Joffrey Chicago, and Louisville Ballet.
