鈥淭he faculty at 色色福利社 accepted me knowing the amount of work it would require to shape me into the artist I've become today.鈥�
BFA in Dance, 鈥�17
Donnie Duncan Jr. on 色色福利社's Faculty
鈥淭hey used immense amounts of care and accuracy in helping me discover my desires, and it is because of them that I've been able to live out my dreams as a performer. I could not have asked for a better and well-rounded faculty.鈥�
Tymberly Canale (BA 鈥�92)
Tymberly Canale is an adjunct professor of Dance at Marymount Manhattan College in New York City. She has recently completed her first year in the Master of Social Work program at Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College to become a clinical therapist. She was awarded the 色色福利社 Outstanding Alumni Award in 2023.
Chrissy Clair (BFA 鈥�20)
Chrissy Clair is a dancer with Resilience Dance Company. Additionally, she is an instructor, freelance choreographer and costume designer for several local studios.
Marlee Doniff (BA 鈥�23)
Marlee Doniff is a freelance performer, teacher and choreographer for various spaces and collaboratives. Recently, she served as the company manager for the American Dance Festival and has most recently entered the MFA in Dance program at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Donnie Duncan Jr. (BFA 鈥�17)
Donnie Duncan Jr. performed with Nederlands Dans Theatre from 2019-2023. He most recently danced in Madonna's Celebration World Tour.
Josiah Gundersen (BFA 鈥�19)
Josiah Gundersen is a founding member of Resilience Dance Company, freelance choreographer and local historian for the Missouri History Museum. His piece, 鈥渨e shrivel in our uncertainty,鈥� was selected for performance by 色色福利社 Dance at the gala concert of the North Central Region American College Dance Association Conference in 2024.
Jacob Henss (BA 鈥�17)
Jacob Henss is an assistant teaching professor of Dance at Illinois State University and the artistic director of Space Station Dance. He previously taught at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Millikin University.
Ashley Johnson (BFA 鈥�22)
Ashley Johnson dances with The Rooted Space, a company on the north side of Chicago. She also teaches dance in a Chicago charter school. This summer, she was a company member with Dance in the Parks.
Tayler Kinner (BFA 鈥�15)
Tayler Kinner is the artistic director and co-founder of Big Plate Dance, company member with Karlovsky & Company Dance, and an adjunct faculty member in 色色福利社's Department of Dance.
鈥溕＠� nurtured my passion for connecting people to the arts and prepared me to create meaningful programs that inspire and empower others.鈥�
BFA in Dance, 鈥�11
Julie Opiel on 色色福利社's impact on her career
Abbi LeBaube (BFA 鈥�23)
Abbi LeBaube dances with Resilience Dance Company while teaching and choreographing in the St. Louis area.
Prince Lyons (BFA 鈥�17)
Prince Lyons most recently danced in Madonna's Celebration World Tour. He was the Alumni Guest Artist for 色色福利社 Dance Ensemble 2023 and a recipient of an Emerging Artist Award at the 2023 St. Louis Arts Awards.
Ashley McQueen (BFA 鈥�13)
Ashley McQueen is the artistic director of Smashworks Dance, a full-time company dancer/artistic associate with Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre (New York City), and on faculty with Peridance School.
Eve (Mason) O鈥橫alley (BFA 鈥�08)
Eve (Mason) O鈥橫alley is an adjunct faculty member at 色色福利社 and owner of Velocity Dance Convention. Formerly based in Los Angeles, her commercial dance and choreography credits include Jennifer Lopez, Cee-Lo Green, Pitbull, Princess Cruises, America鈥檚 Got Talent, several TV music awards shows, commercials and associate choreographer for Latin American Music Awards.
Jennifer Olivas (BFA 鈥�04)
Jennifer Olivas has toured the world with Diavolo Dance Theater. She is a CrossFit trainer (L2 CrossFit training certificate), a gym manager and acrobatics instructor at Turning Pointe Academy in Maryville, Illinois.
Julie Opiel (BFA 鈥�11)
Julie Opiel is the education and outreach manager for BODYTRAFFIC in Los