Horror, queerness , disability and the between in it all.

Board of Directors

 
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Wayne Halliburton ~ President

Wayne Halliburton is a musician and taxidermist from Austin, TX. He is involved in the independent music scene in Texas, composes for animations and performances, and has won awards for his taxidermy work. He has spent several years taking classes from Sophie through Das Biest Performance Project and is an avid dance enthusiast. As a trans artist, he is passionate about supporting other marginalized artists reach their goals.

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Kari Ostenson - Secretary

Kari Ostensen (they/them) is an independent dance artist and movement educator based in CT. They are an AmSAT certified Alexander Technique Teacher and use AT to further explore spatial thinking, autonomy, holding patterns, and mind-body connection. Their work explores disability grief and the experience of being in an ever changing body.

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Symone Sanz - Treasurer

Symone holds a BFA in Dance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She is an experienced artist in performance, improvisation, and choreography. Amidst the pandemic, she has enjoyed creating live works with artists Heather Kravas, Cherdonna Shinatra, and zoe|juniper, among many others. Symone also enjoys filming, editing, and producing dance in her spare time.