Meet the dancers
ALLANA LORAINE
Director
Allana Loraine is a NYC-based dancer and choreographer dedicated to spreading the joy of dance and empowering the dancer in all of us. She began her studies in Flamenco and Modern Dance under Kati Garcia-Renart and Ryoko Kudo at Bard College at Simon’s Rock. Graduating from Simon’s Rock in 2019, Allana was awarded the Achievement in the Arts Prize for her artistry and leadership within the Dance Department.
After earning a Master’s in Dance Education from NYU Steinhardt, Allana began training with The Paul Taylor School Professional Division and the Limón Institute. In 2023, she joined the Kritya Dance Ensemble in the premiere of This Love Between Us at Worcester Mechanics Hall in Massachusetts.
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Guided by the mentorship of Anabella Lenzu, Allana has begun to deepen her choreographic practice and develop new works with her emerging company, Metamorphosis.
VERENA LEE
Verena Lee (she/her) is a dancer, musician, and theater technician from the Bay Area. She received her B.A. in Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies from UC Berkeley in 2024. She has previously worked with Lenora Lee, Iu-Hui Chua, Sila Poe Charukesnant, Kinetech Arts, Smith/Wymore Disappearing Acts, and Gamelan Sekar Jaya.
Currently, she dances with Dharma Swara, a Balinese gamelan and dance group based in Queens, NY.
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Her artistic interests lie in exploring the intersection between contemporary dance, music, and martial arts. You can find her on IG @verena_olivilee.
KRISTI ANN
KRISTI ANN SCHOPFER began her dance training in New Jersey at Dance World Academy and R.A.D. (Royal Academy of Dance), later touring the east coast and on Carnival Cruise Lines. Kristi Ann received her BFA in Dance at SUNY Brockport, where she met Rebecca Sproul Gushue, dancing for Gushue Moving Arts from 2007-2017.
She worked with Barkin/Selissen Project (NYC) as a touring performing artist from 2012-2019. Kristi Ann has recently worked with Nanm Dance, Janis Brenner, Kate Griffler, as well as Matheny Arts Access; providing individuals with disabilities access to creative expression.
She has been an Artist with The DynamitExperience (since 2019) and 3rd Law Dance/Theater (since 2021). Kristi Ann is honored to be included in the Metamorphosis company and its generous group of artists.
TYLER BRUNSON (she/her/they)
Growing up in New Jersey, Tyler Brunson began her dance career at the Asbury Park Technical Academy of Dance and the Ballet of Performing Arts Ensemble. Brunson was recruited into the Professional Trainee Program for the Joffrey Ballet School, and trained in their Jazz & Contemporary program, where she received her BFA in Dance. Brunson had continued her training at the Paul Taylor American Modern Dance School in their Taylor Teen Ensemble.
She has also trained and interned at the Limon Institute, joining Limon 2 in 2024. Tyler has worked with choreographers such as Nicole Von Arx, Fatima Logan-Alston, Rush Johnson, Angelica Stiskin, Shawn Rawls, and Beth Jucovy.
Tyler has performed across the East Coast at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, The Joyce Theater, Dixon Place, Hershey Park, and Disney World.