SANTA MONICA, CA Santa Monica College s innovative and widely praised Synapse Contemporary Dance Theater will showcase new works on November 5 and 6 by award-winning faculty artists, professional guest artists, and alumni guest choreographers.
Growing up in New Zealand, Black Grace dance company founder Neil Ieremia looked to his Samoan roots for creative inspiration. New Orleans native Michelle N. Gibson fled the devastation of
Leonardo Sandoval was born in Piracicaba, São Paolo, Brazil. A tap dancer and percussive dancer, Sandoval receives the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Dance for his dynamic choreography that expands the boundaries of tap as a genre.