¿Con Qué Se Come?

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Gunindu "Guni" is a Queer Sri Lankan-American multidisciplinary artist and scholar. He is currently a fourth-year PhD candidate in Culture and Performance at UCLA.

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Bio: Ellye has been performing onstage since the age of four - starting in dance and then branching off into theatre, music, and circus. They trained in most commercial dance styles before settling into modern dance. During that time, they began teaching dance for a few years before finding themselves with PDE, Ivirine Valley College's pre-professional dance company. While with PDE, Ellye found their love for circus arts through their aerial program and has now shifted most of their attention to honing their cirque and performance skills, with a focus on integrating modern dance and aerial techniques. They have since worked on various projects, films, and performances, including qualifying as an alternate for nationals during the 2025 ACDA Baja Conference, as well as being a part of the original cast of Surin Days: A New Musical.

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Bio: Katie is a first-year dance major at UCLA.  She is currently a dancer in ACA All Day, and she looks forward to exploring as many dance/performance opportunities as possible. She has participated in communities ranging from Offbeat, Foundations Choreography, and Hooligan Theatre. Katie begin her dance journey thanks to K-Pop. She has been on cover teams in Arizona. She was also her high school dance. She's very excited to continue her dance journey in ¿Con Qué Se Come? and hopes you enjoy the show! 

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Bio: Lily McKenna is a current undergraduate student at UCLA, double majoring in Gender Studies and Asian American Studies. Originally from Denver, CO, she grew up training at the Cleo Parker Robinson Dance School in styles including modern, ballet, jazz, tap, and West African dance. While in Denver, they performed with the Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Youth Ensemble. In Los Angeles, Lily has continued dancing through UCLA's dance department. They also serve as the Managing Editor of UCLA's FEM Newsmagazine. She aims to highlight and share stories from groups often left out of mainstream media, combining her love for art and commitment to social justice. Focusing on creative writing, journalism, and dance, Lily creates and uplifts art as a method of radical self-expression, collective liberation, and protest. 

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Bio: Simone is a third-year Chicana, first-generation undergraduate student double majoring in Dance & Education and Social Transformation at UCLA.  She trained for fifteen years in a competitive dance studio in the Central Valley (CA), where she focused on contemporary, jazz, hip-hop, tap and ballet. Since arriving at UCLA, Simone has expanded her movement vocabulary by exploring additional forms such as modern, West African, and improvisation. Her academic and artistic journey reflects a deep commitment to both dance and education, as she seeks meaningful ways to bridge these fields. Driven by her passion for movement and performance, Simone aspires to share the joy of dance with future generations of movers from all backgrounds and abilities. 

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Bio: Stephanie is a first-generation Latina  dancer based in the Los Angeles region. She was trained in modern, contemporary, improvisation and hip hop. She is currently pursuing her bachelor's degree at UCLA  in both dance and Psychology. Stephanie received training from Renaissance Arts Academy, Revolution Dance and Performing Arts, and Stomping Ground L.A.. She has performed in student and collaborative work and enjoys exploring movement that connects emotion and storytelling. Alongside her performance career, she is also interested in choreography. Her work often explores identity, connection, and the relationship between individual  movement and collective expression. She hopes to continue creating and performing work that highlights personal narrative and shared human experience.