J E F F R E Y L O U I Z I A
Born and raised in Boston, Jeffrey Louizia discovered his love for dance at Boston Arts Academy. Proficient in many styles of dance, Jeffrey has studied extensively in ballet, tap, modern jazz, modern, hip hop, krump as well as traditional Haitian Folk dance. He has studied with such dance masters as Dianne Walker of “Black & Blue”, Mark Morris, Bill T. Jones.and Mandy Moore He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Dance from Dean College. Mr. Louizia’s performances have taken him all across New England up and down the Eastern US seaboard, West Coast, and into Canada. His strong base in choreography has led him to choreograph for MC Hammer and direct for his family based dance company Arc en Ciel Dance Troupe Inc, a Haitian folkloric dance co. Jeffrey is also the Director and founder of Lovolution A worldwide movement where love and self worth are brought to awareness through dance. Since moving to Los Angeles he has been in many music videos and industrials including Sketchers, Black Eyed Peas “Rock Your Body,” Taio Cruz “Dirty Picture,” Ace Hood ft lil Wayne and rick ross “Hustle” and American Idol winner Alexandra Burke’s “Start Without You.” Jeffrey Louizia is currently dancing with Odyssey dance theater performing productions thriller and Romeo and Juliet, in salt lake city Utah and touring Europe. He is also a featured Dancer in the movie dear dumb diary also the hip hop director at the pointe dance school in Alpine Utah. Jeffrey Louizia loves to teach, motivate and inspire as well as being inspired by all who share and do not share his love for dance. He truly believes that in being your true self and living to your fullest you must walk in love.
V E R O N I C A Y E A G E R C A B L I N G
Veronica Yeager Cabling was awarded in 2012 Utah’s Best in State Individual Dancer and has been a Principal dancer with Odyssey Dance Theatre for the past 19 years. She is currently the Associate Artistic Director for Odyssey Dance Theatre. Regional: Prince of Egypt, Matilda, Newsies, Shrek, Mamma Mia, Peter Pan, Hunchback of Notre Dame, Mary Poppins (Annie), Starlight Express (Joule), Thoroughly Modern Millie (Pearl Lady), CATS (Rumpleteazer), Crazy For You (Tess), Giselle (Giselle), It’s a Wonderful Life (Mary Bailey), Tarzan (Ape), Footloose, Annie, Thriller (Odyssey Dance Theatre). Film Credits : High School Musical 2, HSM 3, MTV’s American Mall. International Tours include: Broadway National Tour Footloose (USA) Mia Micheals RAW (Europe), U.S. Ballroom Champion (Ukraine), Disney Cruise Line (Alaska, Mexico), Odyssey Dance Theatre (China, Europe, South Korea, Istanbul, Costa Rica, Mexico). She performed with Coca Cola in the 2001 SLC Olympics as well as the 2008 Beijing Olympics. She is constantly searching to learn and grow and is an inspiring talent for our area dancers.
L Y D I A S A K O L S K Y – B A S Q U I L L
Studying dance both nationally and internationally from a young age, Lydia graduated with an AA in Dance Performance at New World School of the Arts (Miami, FL) training in R.A.D, Balanchine, Graham, Horton, and Limón techniques where she performed works by Micheal Utoff and Freddick Bratcher. She went on to pursue her BFA at Arizona State University focusing on the works of José Limón, under the direction of Nina Watt, dancing soloist roles in Missa Brevis, Mazurkas, and Dances for Isadora. Furthering her studies, Lydia joined the San Francisco Conservatory of Dance under the direction of Summer Lee Rhatigan where she danced in the reconstructions of Robert Moses’ The Supplicant, Netherlands Dance Theatre’s Fallen Angels, along with contemporary works by Alex Ketley, Christian Burns, and former Batsheva Dancer Bobbi Jene Smith. Since returning to Boise in 2011, Lydia founded Project Flux Dance, a nonprofit Boise-based dance company. She has choreographed over 30 professional works and collaborated with approximately 20 different organizations. Her choreography has received recognition and numerous awards nationwide. She continues to teach ballet, contemporary, jazz, and improvisation throughout the Treasure Valley.
