THE PENNINGTON DANCE GROUP
Artistic Director John Pennington spent 14 years dancing with the Bella Lewitzky Dance Company and is currently on faculty at Ponoma College. His company performs both original works and recreates and reconstructs works by other major choreographers.

LORETTA LIVINGSTON & DANCERS
Artistic Director Loretta Livingston studied at CalARTS and began her career with the Bella Lewitzky Dance Company. She founded her company in 1984 and focuses on colloboration, creating improvisational performance events, typically with live music and video art.

JAZZ TAP ENSEMBLE
Jazz Tap Ensemble is committed to bringing original tap dance to the concert stage, always performing to live jazz music. Artistic Director Lynn Dally co-founded the group in 1979 and combines her experience in modern dance with tap to create innovative choreography.

DONNA STERNBERG & DANCERS
Artistic Director Donna Sternberg lead two other companies before creating Donna Sternberg & Dancers in 1985. Since then, she has choreographed over 55 original works. Sternberg is also committed to arts education and reaches out to children and other audiences unfamiliar to dance through a variety of programs.

DEBBIE ALLEN DANCE ACADEMY
The Debbie Allen Dance Academy offers a comprehensive curriculum in over twelve dance forms for children ages 4-18. Debbie Allen got her start dancing on Broadway and went on to become a successful actress, singer, director, producer and choreographer for television and film.

COLLAGE DANCE THEATRE
Collage Dance Theatre is a site-specific dance company that takes contemporary dance out of the studio, off the stage and into non-traditional venues. Artistic Director Heidi Duckler studied at the University of Oregon and UCLA before creating the company.

LULA WASHINGTON DANCE THEATRE
The Lula Washington Dance Theatre was founded in 1980 to create a professional, internationally respected modern dance company that reflects the African-American experience. Artistic Director Lula Washington was born in Watts and began studying dance in college. She also runs her own school, offering training in a number of dance styles.

PACIFICO DANCE COMPANY
Pacifico Dance Company, formerly known as the Ballet Folklorico del Pacifico, was founded in 1992 to present Mexican folk dance on the concert stage. The company performs both traditional works and new works that combine the essence of the folk form with modern dance styles. Artistic Director Adriana Astorga-Gainey is a native Californian who studied dance during summer vacations in Mexico City. She trained in Mexican dance at the National Ballet Folklorico School and is also trained in classical ballet.