SUSTAINABILITY DIRECTOR

2017-present

Rachyl began her dance training at the age of three with Temecula Dance Company in tap, jazz and ballet. At age 12, she focused on ballet training at The Ballet Studio in Temecula, CA. She attended summer intensive programs with American Ballet Theater, Joffrey Ballet, Boston Ballet, and Walnut Hill School of the Arts to augment her training. Rachyl was a company member at City Ballet of San Diego for 3 seasons where she performed in George Balanchine’s Walpurgisnacht, the company’s productions of The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Romeo and Juliette, Firebird and Giselle. Rachyl is now a company member in her seventh season with Selah Dance Collective and Nebula Dance Lab.

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

2020-present

Born in Denver, Colorado, Arianna trained in ballet, jazz, hip hop, contemporary, tap, and musical theater before moving to Santa Barbara in 2016 to dance professionally with State Street Ballet. She has performed various soloist and principal roles in The Nutcracker, Giselle, The Jungle Book, and The Sleeping Beauty among others. She has also had the pleasure of working with choreographers like Edgar Zendejas, Meredith Ventura, and Kassandra Taylor Newberry in their creative processes during her career, and recently produced her first show in 2022 in collaboration with Selah Dance Collective. Arianna became a certified Countertechnique instructor in 2023, and is excited to continue growing as a dancer, teacher and performer in the coming season, and is so happy to be part of SELAH.

2022-present

Originally from the Sacramento area, Alexis Robards trained in various styles of dance before joining State Street Ballet’s Professional Track in 2019. She has attended summer intensive programs at the Classical Ballet of Colorado, the TDCA International Ballet Festival, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, and Ballet West. She toured with State Street Ballet in 2022 during their production of Appalachian Spring and has performed with Selah Dance Collective throughout California and in New York. Alexis is passionate about choreography: her work has been presented in Nebula Dance Lab’s HHII Dance Festival and she was selected to set work on her peers at State Street Ballet.

2016-present

Ashley Kohler Reynolds, a Santa Barbara based Dancer and Instructor, joined Selah Dance Collective in 2017. A sought-after performer in the Santa Barbara dance community, Ashley has danced with choreographers like Weslie Ching, Robin Bisio, Nicole Helton, and performs and is rehearsal director for Nebula Dance Lab, a professional contemporary dance company in Santa Barbara. Aside from performing, Ashley also has a passion for teaching. She has been on staff at Los Olivos Dance Gallery for 15 years, and also teaches in local schools through Children’s Creative Project.

2023-present

Brenna Chumacero, from Huntington Beach CA, trained at Orange County Dance Center, Performing Arts School HBHS, and Ballet West. She has worked with Leslie Peck and performed lead Russian in Balanchine’s Serenade, and Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker at Enid OK. Brenna joined State Street Ballet's 2022 ProTrack Program, and was promoted to company apprentice in 2023. Brenna joined Selah Dance Collective in 2023.

2024-present

Eryn Orsburn has been dancing since the age of four and since has trained in nearly every style. In 2018, she received her BFA in Dance Theatre from the American Musical & Dramatic Academy in Hollywood. Since then, Eryn has been working professionally throughout LA, NYC and Vegas performing in a variety of live dance shows and being featured in several commercials and music videos working with brands like Oreo and artists like Meghan Trainor. Eryn is currently passionate about merging the worlds of dance and mindfulness, sharing it as a pathway to deeper embodiment and authentic expression.

2023-present

Hailey Maynard graduated from the Orlando Ballet School under the direction of Phillip Broomhead and Alonzo King LINES Ballet Training Program. She also studied under Edwaard Liang and Maria Torjia at BalletMet. Additionally, she attended summer intensives at Alvin Ailey/Broadway, Joffrey Ballet, The Rock School, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, and Mark Morris Dance Group, working with choreographers such as Alonzo King, Mike Tyus, and Carmen Rozestraten. After joining State Street Ballet’s Professional Track in 2023, Hailey performed alongside the main company in their productions of Giselle and Other Voices.

2015-present

Originally from Orange County, Monique Nadeau studied at La Danse in La Mirada before moving to Santa Barbara in 2003. She is a multidisciplinary dancer with extensive performance experience including work with the UCSB Dance Team, Rhythm Street Team, and Fusion Dance Company. Monique joined Selah in 2015 and also dances with Nebula Dance Lab. Monique spends her days as a Labor and Delivery nurse at Santa Barbara’s Cottage Hospital.

2021-present

Vietor Davis is a dance artist based in Santa Barbara, California. Vietor started his training in ballet and contemporary dance in 2017 at The Dance Network and later joined their senior dance company. Vietor joined Selah Dance Collective in 2021 and made his professional debut in Arianna Hartanov’s Bolero. Vietor has since performed throughout the United States with Selah as a member of the touring company, including their recent performance of Sound and Smoke at Gibney 280 in March 2023. Vietor looks forward to continuing to develop his artistry with Selah Dance Collective.

ASSOCIATE CO-DIRECTOR – LA

ASSOCIATE CO-DIRECTOR – LA

ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR – NYC