Meet the Company

  • Natalie Katz (she/her) was born in Houston, Texas where she attended the High School  for the Performing and Visual Arts, and then went on to graduate from George Mason  University with her B.F.A. in Dance. Since graduating, Natalie has worked with Marlana  Doyle, Ashley McQueen / Smashworks Dance, and is currently a dancer with 32nd  Pack Dance Company and Ballaro Dance. She has had the opportunity to choreograph  her own work including Repeat Back To Me, which was performed and created on  Aimed Dance at Lamar University, and most recently Beautiful Thing, performed at  Spark Theatre Festival in NYC. Natalie currently freelances in the city, teaches, and  loves salsa dancing!!


  • Sydney Foley is a twenty-four year old from Chicago, IL. Growing up, Sydney trained at Extensions Dance Center under the direction of Lizzie MacKenzie. She also attended numerous summer programs, including Hubbard Street and River North Dance Chicago. In 2011, Sydney danced for the WNBA with the Chicago Sky and in 2016, she was chosen to perform in Ron De Jesus' "The Osiris Legend."

    Sydney attended Marymount Manhattan College in NYC where she graduated Magna cum laude with a BFA in Dance and a concentration in modern ('22). During her time at Marymount, Sydney worked with Peter Chu, Andrea Miller, Lone Larson, Katie Langan, Adam Barruch, and many more. She was accepted into the "MMC Dance Company," a year long "Residency," for the 2021-2022 season and was able to present her own choreography ("OCD") in Dancers At Work Fall 2021. During school, Sydney was an apprentice for Dance in the Parks in Chicago, IL for their 2019 season. 

     

    Currently, Sydney is a company member for 32nd Pack Dance Company and Six Degrees Dance Company. She previously danced with CoreDance Contemporary for their 2022-2023 season. In addition to these companies, Sydney continues to be a part of project-based works around New York City. She has performed in works at The Tank, The Chain Theater, GreenSpace Fertile Ground Showcase, The Mark O'Donnell Theater, APAP Dance Showcase at New York City Center, The Dance Parade 2025, Versatility Dance Festival, and WestFest Dance Festival.  

  • Alyssa Sartuche, a NYC-based dancer, has performed works by Dwight Rhoden, Stephen Petronio, Jess Hendricks, Shannon Gillen, Aszure Barton and Peter Chu. She has showcased works for companies such as The Movement and Finleigh Zack Dance. Alyssa graduated with a BFA in Dance from NYU Tisch under the direction of Sean Curran after attending Booker T. Washington HSPVA. She spent her summers studying with the programs Alvin Ailey, Alonzo King Lines, and Orsolina 28. Alyssa’s a versatile dancer who enjoys bringing choreographers’ visions to life. 

  • Gioia von Staden (she/her) is a freelance dancer and educator based in New York. Originally from Michigan, she moved to the city in 2020 to attend Barnard College and graduated with her BA in Dance and American Studies. After graduation she danced with Salt Contemporary Dance's Second Company, performing works by Alice Klock, Garrett Smith and Amy Gunter-Lolofie. In college she had the privilege of working with artists in New York including Caroline Fermin, Yoshito Sakuraba, Jess Smith and Chelsea Ainsworth of Dual Rivet, Shannon Gillen, Wesley Ensminger and Thuy Wyckoff. She currently dances with Kinesis Project, Abbondanza and Caitlin Adams. 

  • Holly Harkins (she/her), from Rustburg, Virginia, began her training under Keith Lee at Dance Theatre of Lynchburg. She graduated high school from UNC School of the Arts (2017) and earned her BFA from George Mason University (2021), summa cum laude. After college, she danced three seasons with Dance Kaleidoscope, choreographed, and managed the company’s social media. Now based in Brooklyn, Holly freelances as a movement artist for LaHa Dance Group, Sikora+Dance, and 32nd Pack Dance Company, and serves as digital media manager and consultant for various clients. She is also a certified yoga teacher and proud aunt.