Michael Mizerany , a St. Louis native, relocated to Los Angeles in 1989 to dance with Loretta Livingston & Dancers and then joined the Bella Lewitzky Dance Company for their final season of touring.  In 1998, Michael joined Malashock Dance (MD)  and, after 15 seasons (4 of those as MD’s Associate Artistic Director), will leave his position this February to become an instructor and choreographer for Visionary Dance Theater and the director and choreographer for Visionary Musical Theater Company’s Visions on Broadway performance series.  Michael has choreographed extensively, including two critically acclaimed works for Diversionary Theater, Far From Eden and Let Me Into Your Skin, as well as for the musical theater productions of Altar Boyz (Diversionary Cabaret) and Chicago: A Speakeasy Cabaret (Ion Theatre).  His choreographic works are in the repertory of such companies as Malashock Dance, Modern America Dance Company, Michigan Dance Collective and Visionary Dance Theatre.  Michael has been the recipient of numerous awards and honors including two Lester Horton Dance Awards for his solos Tin Soldier and Bump in the Road, the LA Stage Scene “Scenie” Award for Outstanding Choreography for Altar Boyz and the Bravo San Diego Award for Outstanding Choreographer of 2012 (for his works Desperate Love, Bump In The Road and Let Me Into Your Skin).  Most recently, Michael was nominated for a Craig Noel Theater Award for Outstanding Choreography for Altar Boyz.

Anjanette Maraya-Ramey holds a BFA in Dance Performance and Choreography from CalArts and an MA in Nonprofit Leadership and Management from the University of San Diego. She has performed in San Diego Dance Theater’s annual site-specific Trolley Dances in the work of various choreographers such as Jean Isaacs, Kim Epifano and Rebecca Bryant. She was a company member of The PGK Project and has also performed with somebodies dance theater. Her choreography has been presented at Diversionary Theater, SDSU Don Powell Theater for New Voices of San Diego Dance Theater, La Jolla Athenaeum, Emerge Dance Festival, Celebrate Dance Festival, Temecula's Dance Moves and the inaugural event, CHOREOLab presented by La Jolla Music Society. She has taught master classes and served as guest choreographer at Grossmont College, and worked as a movement consultant for La Jolla Playhouse’s Educational POP Tour show, “Frida Libre.”

Spencer Powell is the Artistic Director of Visionary Dance Theatre and enjoys teaching and directing the children of Visionary School for the Performing Arts, which brings him much joy and happiness.  In June 2012 Powell premiered his new professional Musical Theatre Company.  Powell has also joined forces with Mickey Mounarath to create Mounarath-Powell Production Company.  They focus on producing up-and-coming artists in all art forms.  Powell is the former artistic director of Ogden Contemporary Dance Theatre. He was the co-founder and director of Tanner and Powell Dance Theatre.  In addition to being award-winning Choreographer, Powell is also an award-winning Actor. Powell has also been a dance instructor and choreographer at the Ray & Joan Kroc Corps Community Center. He has also choreographed musicals for the Kroc Kids junior theatre company.  Powell has choreographed and/or directed other musicals such as Joseph, Annie, and Music Man, to name a few, as well as musical revues.  He is also a professional photographer.  Take Action! Speak Out! Help! Share! Start Change! Stop Addiction! 24 hr. Help Line 1-866-675-4912.

Khamla Somphanh has being dancing and teaching professionally throughout the country for over 20 years. In San Diego, her choreographic work has been commissioned by The PGK Project and Visionary Dance Theater where she is resident choreographer and Master Teacher. She has danced as guest artist with Malashock Dance and with ODC/ San Francisco Dance Company, Wylliams/Henry Danse Ensemble, Na-Ni Chen Dance Company, Rod Rodgers Dance Company, East/West Repertory Ensemble, New World Dance Company and Soundance Dance Company to name a few. Khamla has also performed as the lead dancer “Eliza” in the Broadway Revival and 1st national tour of the King and I choreographed by Lar Lubovitch.