Company Dancer, Choreographer, & Faculty Member:
Gregory Kollarus is a proud alumnus of the Long Island High School For Arts (LIHSA) dance Program. While attending LIHSA, he also attended the Martha Graham Teen Program. After graduation, Gregory attended the Joffrey Ballet School in New York City for two years, and spent 7 weeks at the Summer Intensives at Joffrey Midwest. Gregory also graduated from The William Esper Studio where he studied the acting technique of Sanford Meisner. Gregory currently performs with independent choreographers, and is one of the founders of Logos Dance Collective. He has Choreographed Allegory Of The Cave/Echolocation/Flutter with Barbra Montero with original music by Dmitri Tymoczko. He was also one of the creators of The Missing Shade Of You alongside his cofounders Barbra Montero, Patra Jongjitirat, and Theresa Duhon. He also created his own jazz piece called Falling Into The Current that has recently appeared in New York City. Gregory is proud to be teaching dance alongside his mentor Jamie Chandler-Torns at The Studio For The Performing Arts in Commack, Long Island. He has been seen in theatrical productions of West Side Story at the John Engeman Theater, Carrie The Musical, Seven Brides For Seven Brothers. Other credits include appearances at City Center for the Dance Rocks: Electrifying Evening of Entertainment performing Peter Pucci’s Willing & Able, and performances of Hoopla at Joyce Soho. He also appeared in competition winning performances XYZ NYC at The Tank performing Ghost In The Underground, and Static/Sensation. Gregory values innovation in the arts and enjoys collaborating with others who are similarly willing to risk making inroads into uncharted territories.
Gregory Kollarus is a proud alumnus of the Long Island High School For Arts (LIHSA) dance Program. While attending LIHSA, he also attended the Martha Graham Teen Program. After graduation, Gregory attended the Joffrey Ballet School in New York City for two years, and spent 7 weeks at the Summer Intensives at Joffrey Midwest. Gregory also graduated from The William Esper Studio where he studied the acting technique of Sanford Meisner. Gregory currently performs with independent choreographers, and is one of the founders of Logos Dance Collective. He has Choreographed Allegory Of The Cave/Echolocation/Flutter with Barbra Montero with original music by Dmitri Tymoczko. He was also one of the creators of The Missing Shade Of You alongside his cofounders Barbra Montero, Patra Jongjitirat, and Theresa Duhon. He also created his own jazz piece called Falling Into The Current that has recently appeared in New York City. Gregory is proud to be teaching dance alongside his mentor Jamie Chandler-Torns at The Studio For The Performing Arts in Commack, Long Island. He has been seen in theatrical productions of West Side Story at the John Engeman Theater, Carrie The Musical, Seven Brides For Seven Brothers. Other credits include appearances at City Center for the Dance Rocks: Electrifying Evening of Entertainment performing Peter Pucci’s Willing & Able, and performances of Hoopla at Joyce Soho. He also appeared in competition winning performances XYZ NYC at The Tank performing Ghost In The Underground, and Static/Sensation. Gregory values innovation in the arts and enjoys collaborating with others who are similarly willing to risk making inroads into uncharted territories.
Company Dancer & Faculty Member:
Originally from Saitama, Japan, Kana Takahashi is a NYC based dancer and actor. She received her certificate in dance from the Ailey School in 2012. Her recent theatre credits include Lilt in South Pacific at MAC and West Virginia Public Theatre, Miss Saigon (BroadwayWorld Denver's best dramatic musical 2014), Oklahoma!, Hair, Six Strings Sonics, and The Magic Flute. As a dancer, Kana has performed for the John Cage Centennial Festival, ALDEN MOVES Dance Theater, Bullish Dance Theatre, Ailey Citigroup Theater, MuSE, and Azul Dance Theatre, among others. Kanatakahashidance.com
Originally from Saitama, Japan, Kana Takahashi is a NYC based dancer and actor. She received her certificate in dance from the Ailey School in 2012. Her recent theatre credits include Lilt in South Pacific at MAC and West Virginia Public Theatre, Miss Saigon (BroadwayWorld Denver's best dramatic musical 2014), Oklahoma!, Hair, Six Strings Sonics, and The Magic Flute. As a dancer, Kana has performed for the John Cage Centennial Festival, ALDEN MOVES Dance Theater, Bullish Dance Theatre, Ailey Citigroup Theater, MuSE, and Azul Dance Theatre, among others. Kanatakahashidance.com
Company Dancer & Faculty Member:
Brittany Couch is a Brooklyn based dance instructor and aspiring multimedia artist with a B.A. in
Entertainment and Media Studies from the University of Georgia. She is originally from Tifton, GA, and began teaching for youth and adult dance programs while studying film and production in college. After graduating, Brittany began her professional career in non-profit arts administration as studio manager of Dancefx in Athens, GA, home to 400+ dancers and 15 dance companies. There, she choreographed for and produced nearly ten shows a year. With a drive to find a balance of film and the dance arts, she spent her time outside of the office and studio touring the U.S. as a photographer, videographer, and production assistant for dance competitions and fashion shows like Open Call, PULSE Dance Experience, Society Fashion Shows, and Star Systems. In 2017, Brittany relocated to New York City to develop a career somewhere between the lines of production, administration, and choreography. She is currently working in documentary post-production and teaching for youth dance programs in Brooklyn and Manhattan. Brittany is excited to join a dedicated and skillful staff at Alden Moves Dance Theater. Seeing the development in character, technique, and style in her students across a semester is the most rewarding experience as a dance instructor and she looks forward to working with your dancer!
Brittany Couch is a Brooklyn based dance instructor and aspiring multimedia artist with a B.A. in
Entertainment and Media Studies from the University of Georgia. She is originally from Tifton, GA, and began teaching for youth and adult dance programs while studying film and production in college. After graduating, Brittany began her professional career in non-profit arts administration as studio manager of Dancefx in Athens, GA, home to 400+ dancers and 15 dance companies. There, she choreographed for and produced nearly ten shows a year. With a drive to find a balance of film and the dance arts, she spent her time outside of the office and studio touring the U.S. as a photographer, videographer, and production assistant for dance competitions and fashion shows like Open Call, PULSE Dance Experience, Society Fashion Shows, and Star Systems. In 2017, Brittany relocated to New York City to develop a career somewhere between the lines of production, administration, and choreography. She is currently working in documentary post-production and teaching for youth dance programs in Brooklyn and Manhattan. Brittany is excited to join a dedicated and skillful staff at Alden Moves Dance Theater. Seeing the development in character, technique, and style in her students across a semester is the most rewarding experience as a dance instructor and she looks forward to working with your dancer!
Company Dancer & Faculty Member:
Sophia Andreyev resides in New York City as a dancer and freelance theater maker. She graduated from Mercyhurst University with one of the first two BFA's in Dance conferred by the school. There she performed extensively in leading roles in both recognized works, such as full-length classical pieces and an excerpt of José Limon’s Waldstein Sonata, and in original pieces created by her faculty, peers, and various guest artists. She performed past graduation both internationally and in her home state of Vermont. At Mercyhurst, Sophia discovered her love of choreographing and mixed-media performance. She is currently performing, creating short screendance pieces, teaching, and is working toward forming her own dance company.
Sophia Andreyev resides in New York City as a dancer and freelance theater maker. She graduated from Mercyhurst University with one of the first two BFA's in Dance conferred by the school. There she performed extensively in leading roles in both recognized works, such as full-length classical pieces and an excerpt of José Limon’s Waldstein Sonata, and in original pieces created by her faculty, peers, and various guest artists. She performed past graduation both internationally and in her home state of Vermont. At Mercyhurst, Sophia discovered her love of choreographing and mixed-media performance. She is currently performing, creating short screendance pieces, teaching, and is working toward forming her own dance company.
Company Dancer
Sarah Elaz is a dancer and choreographer from North Andover, Massachusetts. She earned dual degrees in Dance and Physics from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and was awarded the Chancellor’s Talent Scholarship for dance. She moved to New York City after participating in Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company’s 5-month Dance Journey program, where she trained intensively with the company in Israel. Sarah is currently a dancer in the multimedia play SHE: A Choreoplay, which has been performed at New York Live Arts, Brooklyn Museum, HERE Arts Center, New York Ethical Society, and at colleges throughout the United States. Sarah is also the resident choreographer for the Brooklyn pop-band Jimmy & The Band. She has been featured in several music videos and live concerts for bands like KITTEN, the James Brown Dance Party, and Miss Dukes & The Package. Sarah has performed works with VashtiDance Theater, Heath in Progress, Mollet Contemporary Ballet, and Danza Organica. She hopes to continue dancing and choreographing in collaboration with the amazing dance, music, and art communities in Brooklyn and beyond.
Sarah Elaz is a dancer and choreographer from North Andover, Massachusetts. She earned dual degrees in Dance and Physics from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and was awarded the Chancellor’s Talent Scholarship for dance. She moved to New York City after participating in Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company’s 5-month Dance Journey program, where she trained intensively with the company in Israel. Sarah is currently a dancer in the multimedia play SHE: A Choreoplay, which has been performed at New York Live Arts, Brooklyn Museum, HERE Arts Center, New York Ethical Society, and at colleges throughout the United States. Sarah is also the resident choreographer for the Brooklyn pop-band Jimmy & The Band. She has been featured in several music videos and live concerts for bands like KITTEN, the James Brown Dance Party, and Miss Dukes & The Package. Sarah has performed works with VashtiDance Theater, Heath in Progress, Mollet Contemporary Ballet, and Danza Organica. She hopes to continue dancing and choreographing in collaboration with the amazing dance, music, and art communities in Brooklyn and beyond.
Company Dancer
Mckenzie Mullan is from South Jersey where she grew up dancing competitively. At 16, she moved to New York to attend the Gelsey Kirkland Academy of Classical Ballet while continuing her academic studies through George Washington University Online High School. Mckenzie then attended New York University, where she pursued a BFA in dance from the Tisch School of the Arts and a BA in journalism from the College of Arts and Science. While at Tisch, she had the opportunity to perform works by Paul Taylor, Ron K Brown, Jeremy Nelson, and James Martin, as well as her fellow students. Mckenzie also was selected to study abroad in Berlin, where she trained with Johannes Wieland, Ayman Harper, Meg Stuart, and Dominique Duszynski and attended b12. After graduating summa cum laude, Mckenzie was a cast member for RWS Entertainment Group traveling on Holland America Line’s Eurodam before returning to New York and working as a freelance artist. Most recently, Mckenzie was commissioned to perform her solo "Version 2" in Gamme at Alvin Ailey Citigroup Theater.
Mckenzie Mullan is from South Jersey where she grew up dancing competitively. At 16, she moved to New York to attend the Gelsey Kirkland Academy of Classical Ballet while continuing her academic studies through George Washington University Online High School. Mckenzie then attended New York University, where she pursued a BFA in dance from the Tisch School of the Arts and a BA in journalism from the College of Arts and Science. While at Tisch, she had the opportunity to perform works by Paul Taylor, Ron K Brown, Jeremy Nelson, and James Martin, as well as her fellow students. Mckenzie also was selected to study abroad in Berlin, where she trained with Johannes Wieland, Ayman Harper, Meg Stuart, and Dominique Duszynski and attended b12. After graduating summa cum laude, Mckenzie was a cast member for RWS Entertainment Group traveling on Holland America Line’s Eurodam before returning to New York and working as a freelance artist. Most recently, Mckenzie was commissioned to perform her solo "Version 2" in Gamme at Alvin Ailey Citigroup Theater.