Meet The Company
Aidan Acosta
Aidan Acosta (Dancer, he / him) is originally from Queens, NY, and is a member of The Limon 2 Dance company and an Apprentice with Jon Leher Dance company. He just graduated from Adelphi University with his BFA in dance. During his Junior year, he studied abroad at the London Contemporary Dance School. Aidan has had the opportunity to perform works by Take Ueyama, Omar Román De Jesús, Larry Keigwin, Orion Duckstein, Frank Augustyn, and many others. Aidan is extremely excited to perform Into Sunlight with this incredible cast.
Justin Campbell
A New York native, Justin is a professional actor, singer, dancer, and choreographer. Based in Brooklyn, NY, Justin has performed throughout the US and internationally, appearing in shows such as The Little Mermaid and Sister Act the Musical (Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre), and Chicago (Theatre By the Sea) to the reimagined works of Carmen and Semele (Opera Philadelphia) and the premiere of the hybrid opera We Shall Not Be Moved directed by Bill T. Jones. He has recently appeared in Francesca Zambello's Carmen and Peter Kazaras' La Boheme (Kennedy Center) and Carmen at the Lyric Opera of Kansas City. A former Muse of the NY-based company, ALMANYC, Justin has recently joined Sarah Berges Dance, continuously working on city-based projects and works of his own, such as choreographing, teaching, and freelance illustration.
Lisa Clementi
​Lisa Clementi, MS, LCAT, BC-DMT is a NYC based professional dancer and board certified dance/movement psychotherapist. Lisa received her B.A. in Dance from Hofstra University and a M.S. in Dance/Movement Therapy from Pratt Institute. With over two decades of professional dance experience around the globe, Lisa has had the honor of dancing with such notable choreographers as Noemie LaFrance, Valerie Green, Nai-Ni Chen, KDNY Dance, Sal LaRussa, Daniela Hoff, Cirquetacular Productions and the World of Disney, among others. Lisa is a company dancer with Robin Becker Dance, and can be seen on screen performing with the company in, “Into Sunlight: the film”, a Moving Pictures production. She also dances for Born Dancing, a company where all ages and abilities share the stage and works as a dance/movement psychotherapist in her private practice, Moving The Self From Within, implementing a performance as therapy model. Lisa dedicates her performances of Into Sunlight in memory of veteran Corporal Joseph Clementi Jr., 1 st Marine Airwing, Marble Mountain, Vietnam.
Alexa Garzon
Born in Hawthorne, New Jersey, Alexa Garzon began her training at D3Dancenter and Broadway Dance Center, studying various dance styles and performing with their respective performance companies. She recently graduated from Hofstra University, completing her BFA dance degree and minor in business management. Throughout her four years, she performed in pieces choreographed by faculty and guest artists such as Amanda Selwyn, William Isaac, Dyane Harvey-Salaam, Alexis Robbins, Yoshito Sakuraba, Livia Vanaveer, Robin Becker, Jesse Obremski, Kizuna Dance, Kathryn Alter, Telly Fowler, Amy Marshall, and Adam Barruch. She also had the opportunity to perform with Forces of Nature in their annual Feast of St. Francis day performance. After graduating, Alexa began an apprenticeship at Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre, who she still currently works with.
Camille Gordon
Camille S. Gordon is a New York born dancer who has trained in spaces in Upstate New York as well as Long Island, New York. In 2022, Camille enrolled in Hofstra University for a BFA in dance learning from names such as Rachel List, Heather Waldon, Robin Becker, and Amy Marshall. Through this degree she aims towards exploring every avenue of learning, becoming a well-rounded dancer, and establishing herself as a professional dancer before graduating come 2026.
Gianna Guzzo
Gianna Guzzo is a NYC-based dance artist. She began her professional career touring as an assistant with Revel Dance Convention. Gianna graduated summa cum laude with dual degrees in dance and economics from Hofstra University in May of 2024. At Hofstra, she performed works by Doug Varone, Larry Keigwin, Liz Gerring, Robin Becker, Max Stone, Janis Brenner, and Maiya Redding. During this time, Gianna attended the Ailey School's Professional Division Summer Intensive and was awarded a full scholarship to the Business and Economics Exchange Programme at the University of Amsterdam where she would dance at the Henny Jurriëns Studio. Gianna has since performed professionally with Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre, Abdel Salaam's Forces of Nature Dance Theatre, Dzul Dance, Keigwin & Company, and iKADA Contemporary Dance Company at venues such as New York Live Arts, the Apollo Theater, and NJPAC.
Jessica Ho
Jessica Ho is a New York based, Malaysian-born dancer whose training began in classical ballet, earning top national and international distinctions. Jessica earned a Diploma in Dance at the National Arts Academy of Malaysia, training in traditional Chinese, Malay, and Indian Bharatanatyam dance, alongside contemporary and fusion forms. She was a Nordan Fine Arts Scholar at Texas Christian University (TCU), graduating summa cum laude with a BFA in Dance. Jessica has worked with Robin Becker Dance's Into Sunlight in 2014, and in the role of Principal Soloist in their 2015 Vietnam Tour of this production. Since 2014, Jessica has worked with BAILA Society—a Latin contemporary dance company with a focus on Salsa and Latin Hustle—as principal dancer in their Repertory Company and co-director of their student performance teams. Her adagio and cabaret strengths have been showcased in collaborative works with Team Fajardo and Jariel La Salsa. Jessica is an accomplished circus artist with specialization in aerial silks and lyra. She is currently faculty at Peridance Center, The Ailey Extension, and partners with In-Corpus, teaching NY heritage dances Salsa and Latin hustle.
Alanna Huling
Alanna Huling is an NYC based dancer, choreographer and educator originally from Franklin, Massachusetts, who graduated from Hofstra University with BA degrees in both Dance and Psychology. She completed Limón Dance Company’s training program, Limón Pro, in 2024 when she performed the work of Jose Limón and Dante Puleio at the Joyce Theatre and 92NY. Alanna has performed works by Robin Becker, Amanda Selwyn, Rachel List, Jesse Obremski, Talia Favia, Camryn Brothers and Alex Mitchell. She is currently a dancer and choreographer for Unbound Dance Collective. Alanna is currently a teaching artist at Nimbus Dance Center and Mark Morris Dance Group, as well as a Teaching Artist Apprentice with New York City Ballet.
Jacob Kurihara
Jacob Kurihara is a New York based dance artist originally from Huntington Beach, California. Recently graduated with a BFA in Dance from Hofstra University, Jacob has performed with dance companies, such as the Forces of Nature Dance Theater, DanceKerr and Dancers, and iKADA Dance Center. He has performed works by Robin Becker, Jannis Brenner, Yoshito Sakuraba, and William Isaac. He is currently a company member of Carolyn Dorfman Dance.
Lacey Moore
Lacey Moore is a Brooklyn-based artist whose career is fueled by her collaborative spirit. Her love for movement bridges the worlds of dance performance and classical movement education. She earned her BFA in Dance Performance from the University of Florida and has since been collaborating with dancers, musicians, and video artists in New York and abroad. Lacey has channeled her understanding of the body and movement into her work for Power Pilates, a world-renowned Classical Pilates teacher certification company. A long-standing member of the Robin Becker Dance Company since 2013, Lacey feels lucky to have the chance to share Robin Becker's groundbreaking work, Into Sunlight, internationally and locally, using her platform as both a performer and an advocate for peace.
Ralphie Rivera
Ralphie Rivera De Jesus is a Puerto Rican multidisciplinary performer and teaching artist. Currently a company member of the Amanda Selwyn Dance Theater company. Recent credits: Awaken (ASDT), Heroinez Journey(Ballet Neo Residency), On Your Feet! (National Tour), In the Heights (MUNY, Sacramento Music Circus), Momia en el Clóset (Gala Theatre). A lover of movement!
Nicole Sclafani
Nicole Sclafani is a dancer, NY state licensed massage therapist, and has 20 plus years as a contractor in home improvements/construction. She holds a BA in dance from Hofstra University and an associate’s in occupational studies from The Swedish Institute College of Health Sciences. Along with Robin Becker she currently dances with Born Dancing where all ages and abilities come together on stage. She has a private massage therapy practice, Heart Tributaries, where she gets to fulfill what matters to her most…helping and caring for the well being of others. Gratitude for Robin and my beautiful fellow dancers.
Nicole T. Speletic
Nicole (Nikki) Speletic, PhD is a dance artist, philosopher and native New Yorker. She brings philosophical perspective into dance technique, for her, movement has meaning and purpose. She strives to integrate physicality into theoretical study, so concepts are embodied and grounded. A core of philosophical and societal issues – individual autonomy, societal oppression, challenges of the human condition and the hopeful search for meaning and joy - are central in works she performs and creates.
Nicole has performed her own works and others’ in New York City, Washington DC, The Netherlands, Slovenia, Croatia and Vietnam – on stages, but also in a cemetery, a city square, and at a refugee camp. Dr. Speletic has been especially inspired to work as co-director of N/N Dance Collaborative, as an apprentice with the Limon Dance Company, and with Robin Becker Dance on this current project. She has also danced with Born Dancing, Sue Bernhard/Danceworks, Human Kinetics, Limon Dance (apprentice) and Jacqulin Buglisi’s Table of Silence project. For 2024-2025, she was a visiting researcher at NYU Tisch school of dance.
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Her early training was infused with humanistic Humphrey-Limon dance; she worked extensively at the Limon Institute and became Associate Director of the Professional Study Program.
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Currently, she continues to work and be deeply inspired by modern, contemporary, ballet - both classical and contemporary, and from professional to amateur. Dr. Speletic teaches dance to adults at colleges in New York (NYU, LIU, SUNY Nassau) and as a guest at schools in Europe.
Audrey Stevens
Audrey Stevens graduated from Hofstra University in 2021 with her BFA in Dance. After moving to New York City, she has danced with Anna Paterson Dance Company, Unbound Dance Collective, and choreographers such as Camryn Brothers and John Leggio. After working with Robin in college on an excerpt of Into Sunlight, she is thrilled to be a part of the full length work six years later.
Yoko Sugimoto-Ikezawa
Originally from Tokyo Japan, Yoko graduated from Nihon University College of Art with a BFA in dance. Upon graduation, she received the highest artistic award, Maresuke Kawano Prize, for her artistry. Since moving to NY, she has worked with independent choreographers such as Stephan Koplowitz, Sue Bernhard, Yoshiko Chuma, among others. Yoko has been working with Robin Becker Dance since 2004. She is deeply grateful to Robin and the amazing dancers of Into Sunlight.
Ricky Wenthen
Ricky Wenthen, LMSW has been working with Robin Becker Dance since 2013 while he was completing his Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Dance at Hofstra University. Since then, Ricky has had the privilege to perform Into Sunlight in NYC, throughout Vietnam, and at sites across the country. He has performed with Seán Curran Company,with various opera theatres, in regional musical theatre, and cabaret. Ricky holds a Master of Social Work (MSW) from New York University (NYU) and is a senior program manager with the Northwell Health Institute for Community Health & Wellness.
Recent Company Members
Edwardo Brito, Chazz Fenner-McBride, Stephanie Grover, Jessica Ho, Eileen Klugh, Joseph Loto, Nancy Louigene, Katherine Mayo, Oisin Monaghan,
Sarah Parker, Julie Seal, Brendan Washington
Past Company Members
Kelly Buwalda, Leah Cernosek, Stacy Cohen, Beth Disharoon, Erica DeJesus,
Dina Denis, Tara Dunleavy, Joseph Jehle, Salvatore LaRussa, Lindsey Leduc,
Noel Mann, Matt Martine, Colin Mysliwiec, Julia Pond, Jessica Pulcini,
Adrianne Rodgers, Amanda Salituro, Phillip Stambaugh, Makeda Thomas,
Matt Tiberi
Early and Founding* Company Members
*June Balish, Clarence Brooks, Lynn Brown, *Trey Casimir, John Evans,
Carl Flink, *Linda Hayes, Cathy Hazeltine, Eric Hoisington,
Dianne Howarth-Harvey, *Stanley Joseph, Chris Kaufman, Larry Keigwin,
*Akiko Ko-Taiano, Raymond Kurshals (guest artist and guest choreographer),
Jaimie Martinez, David Matiano, Ben Munisteri, Anthony Phillips, Ricardo Sarcos,
Alicia Stewart, Yasushi Tanaka, *Paula MacKinnon, Lajaunie Viscogliosi,
*Shahab Nahvi, *Maxine Steinman, Cynthia Westaway, Scot Willingham,
*Evangeline Quiroz, Abby Yager, *Kalya Yannatos
Composers of Original Commissioned Scores:
Tiyé Giraud, Chris Lastovicka, Valerie Naranjo, James Slater, Arthur Solari,
Scott Steidl