MEET THE DIRECTOR

Riley Higgins is a versatile and ambitious dancer and choreographer born and raised in Colorado. She trained at Artistic Fusion Dance Academy where she spent over a decade studying Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Ballroom, Acrobatics, and Contemporary under directors Julie Jarnot and Jenny Owens. It was here that she cultivated her artistic vision and her passion for movement invention was evoked.Within her years training she worked with esteemed artists such as Sonya Tayeh, Jillian Meyers, Travis Wall, Bill Bell, and Tony Testa, which intensified her need to create.  Riley is currently based in Los Angeles where she is pursuing a Dance Major and Women and Gender Studies Minor at Loyola Marymount University. In her 4 years at LMU, Riley has staged over 15 works in styles ranging from hip-hop to modern to contemporary. Riley has also been selected by faculty to appear in multiple shows performing the works of choreographers like Sidra Bell, Rebecca Lemme, Stephanie Zaletel, and Maggie and Maureen Gonzales. Upon graduating in the spring of 2019, Riley looks forward to continuing to share her voice and vision and finding collaborations with passionate artists both within the dance community and beyond.

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