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2025

ROHAN BHARGAVA

Rohan Bhargava (Dancer), originally from New Delhi, India, relocated to New York in 2012 to earn his BFA in Dance from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. Featured as one of Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch 2021,” Rohan is the Founder & Artistic Director of Rovaco Dance Company with which he has presented choreographic work in New York, New Jersey, Texas, Massachusetts, Vermont, and Minnesota. Recently, Rohan was awarded the Jadin Wong Fellowship as an Emerging Dance Artist by the Asian American Arts Alliance. Rohan currently works for Greater Ridgewood Youth Council, Kizuna Dance, and Mare Nostrum Elements.

ISAAC MARTIN LERNER

Isaac Martin Lerner (Dancer) is a New York-based dance artist. He joined Kizuna Dance in 2018, where he has been part of the creative process for “Moontides”, “Prisoners of the Moment”, and “E.X.P.L.O.D.E.” by Cameron McKinney and worked with guest artists such as Laja/Martin and Hannah Garner. Other performing credits include Dual Rivet and Greyzone Dance. Lerner is a faculty teacher at Gibney Dance Center, he holds an adjunct position at Adelphi University, and has taught internationally at the Henny Jurriëns Studio in Amsterdam. Lerner’s choreography has been showcased in operas, plays, and contemporary dance venues, where he operates under the artistic moniker “Working Title Dance Theater.”

ISABELE ROSSO

Isabele Rosso (Dancer) is a versatile freelance dance artist and an interdisciplinary movement coach born and raised in Brazil. Rosso has worked as a dancer, company teacher, and choreographer for Nimbus Dance Company, as a backup dancer and choreographer for Sandflower Power, and she is currently a dance member with Kizuna Dance, Rovaco Dance, and Culpdid. She has performed works by Sofia Nappi, Cameron McKinney, Yoshito Sakuraba, Dawn Marie Bazemore, Lajamartin, Julia Ehrstrand, Jennifer Archibald, and others. Directed and performed by Rosso, her dance film “Immensity” was the opening piece at the LA Dance Film Festival 2022. Rosso is always looking for more opportunities to create, research, and explore new ways of communication and expression, which led her to found Humma – Fluid Movement, an outlet to bring the art of movement to people from all backgrounds.

EMMY WILDERMUTH

Emmy Wildermuth (Dancer) is originally from Littleton Colorado where she began her dance training at the Belliston Academy of Ballet. In 2021, she graduated summa cum laude from the University of Oklahoma with degrees in Modern Dance Performance and Professional Writing. Throughout her professional career, Emmy has performed as a company member of Kizuna Dance, The Paul Taylor Dance Company, rogue wave, and NewBrese Dance Project. Emmy has also created a collection of works for stage and film which have been presented at festivals throughout the country under the collective name dance WILD. In 2023, Emmy and her collaborator, Catherine Messina, founded the unKEMpT Dance Festival, with a mission to provide performance opportunities for artists, regardless of background or resources. In conjunction with this festival, the pair runs an affordable class series.

LESAR STEPPUTAT

Originally from Europe, now based in Brooklyn, Lesar Junior (Dancer) is a dancer, teacher and organizer rooted in house dance culture. Lesar is deeply involved in the NYC club scene, its dance community, and the promotion of clubbing culture. As a young dancer, he was trained by house dance pioneers in Paris and NYC, and his influences come from capoeira, hip hop, and contemporary dance. Lesar is a co-host of House Head Session in NYC, and previously worked with dance companies under the direction of Enzo Celli, Nicole Klaymoon, and James Colter aka “Cricket”. Lesar has danced in music videos produced by renowned record labels and music producers such as Dj Tony Touch, Nervous Records, Caleaf Sellers, Coflo, and Cassio Ware. He also won and qualified in top positions at numerous International dance battles such as: Summer Dance Forever, Step Ya Game Up, The Blueprint, Osaka Get Down, Random Circles, and more.

JUAN J. OSPINA

Throughout my trajectory with Kizuna Dance Company, I have participated as a dancer-performer in works that fluidly combine contemporary, urban, and other South American and Asian cultural influences. By leveraging my versatility in freestyle, I infuse each performance with spontaneity and energy. Recently, my dedication to developing control and strength through calisthenics has enhanced my stage presence, providing increased stamina, precision, and physical power. My commitment to innovation, discipline, and teamwork has enriched the artistic experience, driving the company’s creative vision and forging a deeper connection with the audience.

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Kizuna Dance sends a heartfelt thank you to the many artists who have contributed their artistry, time, and sweat to the continued success of the company....The company is nothing without dancers!

REBECCA SANDLIN	CAYLA MAE SIMPSON	MALLORY GALARZA
JESSICA SMITH	CHELSEA ESCHER-SEYMOUR	GWENDOLYN BAUM
BRIANNA DIXON	CASSIDY SAMELIAN	EZRA GOH
REKA ECHERER	MATEO MELENDEZ	ROSIE DEANGELO
ALEXANDRA TENREIRO THEIS	ALEXANDRA VASQUEZ	MARIA GARDNER
ANDREA LANZETTI	CESAR ARAGON	SEAN NEDERLORF