Contemporary

Ljuba Castot is a New York based choreographer who is strongly informed by the city’s underground culture and brings a unique perspective to choreography and performance. She came to New York City to study with modern dance pioneer Merce Cunningham and simultaneously immersed herself into the city’s underground street dance community. With this diverse foundation, she uses her range to create truly different and aesthetically beautiful moments in the world of dance and movement.

Originally from southern California, Tiffanie Carson earned her MFA in Dance from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, and completed her BFA in Dance Performance at Chapman University. Tiffanie is Adjunct Assistant Professor of Dance at the Shenandoah Conservatory at Shenandoah University and is specialist in the area contemporary & commercial jazz dance. She is instrumental in teaching jazz and modern technique classes, as well as guiding Senior seminar coursework.