Peiqi Emily Liu

Peiqi Emily Liu (she/they) is a dancer, choreographer, and creator born in Shenzhen, China. Growing up practicing various movement forms including Chinese traditional dance, hip-hop, popping, ballet, locking, house, and modern dance, Liu has lived through a wide range of cultures and modalities of movement. Liu’s experiences inspired her to become a multi-disciplinary maker who loves experimenting with intricate concepts rooted in humanity and existential conflicts, blending the real and the surreal through her own applications of imageries, movement pathways, musicality, and physical materials. Pursuing BFA Dance Major at the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance in Los Angeles, California, Liu has performed works by Jiří Kylían, Martha Graham, JA Collective, Shahar Binyamini, Jakevis Thomason, Bret Easterling, and Spenser Theberge. Liu is also a popper and teacher as a member of Wabble Streets Crew Shenzhen.

Alice Klock and Florian Lochner discovered their co-creative magic while serving as dancers and Choreographic Fellows at Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. In 2017, they created FLOCK, through which they perform and create new choreography for film and stage. Their international touring shows include evening-length productions Somewhere Between (named one of Chicago Tribune’s top 10 shows of 2023) , The Designer, Quest, and their feature-length film Holy Grail.

As a team, they have choreographed for dance companies and cultural institutions, including Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Charlotte Ballet, Whim W’Him, Orsolina28, Chapman University, the Goethe-Institut, and 92NY, among others.

Every year they create a new production for one of Europe's most storied theater institutions, the Freilichtspiele Schwäbisch Hall in southern Germany, where they are company in residence.

LIANE AUNG - FLOCK DANCER

Born and raised in Southern California, Liane received her Bachelor’s in Fine Arts Degree in Dance Performance at the University of California, Irvine. At UCI, she had the honor to perform and learn legendary works from the late Donald McKayle with UCI’s Etude Ensemble, a pre-professional ensemble geared to experience company life in a collegiate setting. 

As a professional, Liane has had the honor of spending six seasons with Whim W’Him Contemporary Dance Company under the direction of Olivier Wevers in Seattle, WA. With Whim W’Him, Liane has had the opportunity to perform and collaborate in original creations with Joseph Hernandez, Ihsan Rustem, Maurya Kerr, Yin Yue, Flockworks Dance, Miceala Taylor, Mark Caserta, Penny Saunders, Banning Bouldin, Annabelle Lopez-Ochoa, Danielle Agami, Brendan Duggan, Zoe Scofield and Sidra Bell amongst others. In Southern California, five seasons were spent dancing with Backhausdance where Liane performed original works and repertoire under the direction of Artistic Director, Jenny Backhaus.

As a freelance artist Liane has had the pleasure to collaborate and create with Flockworks Dance, Yin Yue Dance Company YYDC, Alejandro Cerrudo, Seattle Dance Collective SDC, Schoen Movement Company, Erica Essner Performance Co-Op, KT Neihoff, Entity Contemporary Dance Company and PARA.MAR Dance Theatre. 

ROBERT RUBAMA - FLOCK DANCER

Robert Rubama is a graduate of George Mason University with a BFA in Dance. They have been able to work with companies such as Agora Dance, Haus of Bambi, Groundworks Dance Theater, PrioreDance, Carolyn Dorfman Dance, LaneCo Arts, Orange Grove Dance, & Peridance Contemporary Dance Company. Robert has also danced for choreographer Alejandro Cerrudo at The Joyce Theater in NYC & The Harris Theater in Chicago. Robert has also been an artist in Residence at The National Building Museum and The Floor on Atlantic. They are the Founder/Artistic Director of Terre Dance Collective, a dog walker/sitter, and a freelance dancer/choreographer. Robert’s choreography has been performed by Jane Franklin Dance, Company E, Colgan High School Dance Company, Cleveland Dance Project, Spark Movement Collective, and Dogwood Dance Project. 

EMILY KRENIK - FLOCK DANCER

Emily Krenik is originally from Los Angeles, California. She is a graduate of the Alonzo King LINES Ballet BFA Program where she had the opportunity to train with and perform works by Maurya Kerr, Flockworks, Robert Moses, Carmen Rozestraten, Amy Seiwert, and more. She was a Movement Fellowship Scholar with LA Contemporary Dance Company and trained many summers with them. She studied in Italy, with DanceItalia, and Orsolina 28 where she worked with Flockworks and Juliano Nunes. Most recently, she performed with Laurie Sefton Creates, in Sefton’s work, “The Mythology of Self.” When not performing, Emily enjoys teaching students and sharing her love of dance with the younger generation.

KUO Chueh-Kai is a Taiwan-based choreographer, performer, and co-founder of Nonly Body. A former dancer with Hung Dance (2018–2024), he has toured extensively across Europe, the Americas, and Asia. His choreographic practice explores the expressive power of the contemporary body, seamlessly merging contemporary dance with circus, acrobatics, floorwork, and martial arts. His solo "Tame" won the Audience Award at MASDANZA in Spain (2023). In 2026, his duet "Towards Equilibrium" was selected as a finalist at RIDCC

DANCER FOR KUO CHUEH-KAI: Yuchi Chen is a Taiwanese dance artist, educator, and co-founder of Body Beyond (Nonly Body). From 2019 to 2024, Chen was a dancer with MIR Dance Company in Germany, working with choreographers including Jiří Kylián, Giuseppe Spota, Marcos Morau, and Or Marin. Chen’s choreographic work, The Piece on your Seat, was selected for the 2022 SWEAT Hong Kong International Dance Festival Dance Film Screening. In 2024, Chen created Echoes of the Return for the International Young Choreographers’ Camp. Since returning to Taiwan, Chen has continued performing, teaching, and researching movement. Chen created Dynamic Meditation, a practice integrating breath, imagination, and embodied awareness.

Liad Tavori Genossar is a professional dancer, choreographer, and multidisciplinary artist. A graduate of "The Maslool" dance program, she formerly danced with KCDC 2 and Fresco dance company, collaborating with prominent choreographers including Eyal Dadon, Adi Salant, Hillel Kogan, Nimrod Freed, and Dana Sapir among others. Today, Liad is a company dancer with the Lior Tavori Dance Company, performing internationally at prestigious festivals such as New York City Center's Fall for Dance in pieces like "CRUST" and "VIVIAN". She also creates in the fields of photography and fashion. "Intwo", co-created with Gregory Lev, is her debut choreographic work, followed by their new creation, "A PART OF US".

Ria Girard

Ria Girard (she/her, 1995) is a FLINTA* performer and choreographer based in Germany. After completing her training at Arts Umbrella (Vancouver, Canada) in both classical and contemporary dance, Ria has spent over a decade honing her craft professionally across Germany, Italy, and Canada. Full time contracts include Ballet BC (Vancouver, Canada), Staatstheater Augsburg (Germany), and Theater Pforzheim (Germany). Performance highlights include participating in the Venice Biennale. She has also worked as a dancer and choreographer with project based companies, and in non-profit spaces.

The driving force of Ria's artistic practice is a commitment to imagining more just futures, with compassion and playfulness at the forefront of her process.