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The Dancers

NATALIE CLEVENGER (She/Her) received her BFA in dance from the University of Arizona in the fall of 2018, where she was awarded the Gertrude Shurr award for excellence in modern dance. Upon graduation, Natalie joined Dance Kaleidoscope and is now a member of the Limón Dance Company

.JOEY COLUMBUS (He/Him) began his dance training in the Chicagoland area before obtaining his BFA in dance from the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program. He has performed with companies such as RIOULT and Company XIV as well as at the Metropolitan Opera.

TERRENCE D. M. DIABLE (He/Him), New York, graduated from Ailey/Fordham BFA program and performed works by Paul Taylor, David Parsons, Martha Graham, Robert Battle, Aszure Barton, Matthew Rushing, Ohad Naharin, and Fernando Melo. He joined the Limón Dance Company in 2017.

MJ EDWARDS (They/Them), from Middletown, NY, studied at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School and MOVE|NYC|. MJ then trained at the San Francisco Ballet School. They went further to study at The Juilliard School and joined the Limón Dance Company in 2021.

MARIAH GRAVELIN (She/Her) joined the Limón Company in 2019 where she has performed and taught nationwide. She holds a BFA from Alvin Ailey/Fordham University (2018). She is on faculty for the Limón Institute and can be found with her camera in hand photographing when not dancing. 

JOHNSON GUO (He/Him) began his dance training under Eliot Feld’s Ballet Tech Program at the age of 8. Johnson furthered his dance education at the Conservatory of Dance at SUNY Purchase, where he will be a graduate of the class of 2022. 

DEEPA LIEGEL (She/Her) rejoined the Limón Dance Company as a member in 2022. Professionally, she’s worked with MMDG, Metropolitan Opera, Broadway Bares, and Delta Rae. She has a BFA in Dance Performance from SMU. Rep: Jim Keith, MTA NYC Division. Instagram: @deepaleaps.

ERIC PARRA (He/Him) is a first-generation Colombian-American artist hailing from Union City, NJ. Parra graduated from Montclair State University with a BFA in Dance Performance. Eric is currently a performing artist for Limón Dance Company and Camille A. Brown & Dancers.

NICHOLAS RUSCICA (He/Him) is originally from Toronto, Canada, where he began his training at Canadian Contemporary Dance Theatre. Nicholas continued his studies at California Institute of the Arts, receiving his BFA in 2020 and was a four-year recipient of the President’s Merit Scholarship. 

FRANCES LORRAINE SAMSON (She/Her) is originally from Toronto, Canada. She has had the pleasure of performing for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, TEDx, Walt Disney World, Miss Universe, New York Fashion Week, and Rotary International. She joined the Limón Dance Company in 2017.  

JESSICA SGAMBELLURI (She/Her) is a 2014 graduate of Marymount Manhattan College. Jessica has danced for Graham 2, TED Talks Live, Caterina Rago Dance Company, The Metropolitan Opera, and Buglisi Dance Theatre. This is Jessica’s third season with Limón.

SAVANNAH SPRATT (She/Her) joined Limón in 2016. Hailing from Rochester, PA, she holds a BFA from UNCSA and collaborates often with Helen Simoneau Danse and the Merce Cunningham Trust. Savannah is a licensed GYROKINESIS Level 1 Apprentice who enjoys knitting.

LAUREN TWOMLEY (She/Her), born in Brooklyn, NY, graduated from SUNY Purchase in 2018. Lauren currently works with Soluq Dance Theater, is a rehearsal coordinator and social media manager for Peter Stathas Dance, and has been with the Limón Dance Company since 2019.