About Prints Dance Company
Newly founded in August of 2024, Prints Dance Company seeks to experiment within the creative realm of physical connection, unconventional movement, and establishing true connection between dancers. Founder and Artistic Director, Lihi Dor, pulls inspiration from raw emotion and movement that is evoked from her own personal experiences and inspirations. Having performed with various companies from Israel to New York City, Lihi is an upcoming and evolving artist whose intention is storytelling through movement. Various Prints’ repertoire includes Superheroes, Gesellige Olifante, and יחסים. Experience the magic of dance with Prints!
The Company
Lihi Dor is an emerging choreographer specializing in Contemporary and Partnering. With a passion for storytelling through movement, Lihi’s choreography invites the audience to engage with the emotions and narratives woven into each performance. Lihi is dedicated to fostering a creative environment for fellow dancers and encouraging collaboration and exploration.
Lihi’s choreography creates a rich visual experience that captivates viewers. Lihi has previously performed with different companies such as, Linda Dimond inc. and Bodystories, highlighting Lihi’s evolving artistry.
Lihi Dor
Founder/Artistic Director
Marie started dancing at a local studio at 3 years old. As her passion for dance grew, she attended Long Island High School for the Arts and began dancing at various studios in Manhattan where she was introduced to The Verdon Fosse Legacy. Since then, she has been training with TVFL which has included several opportunities as a work study. She has trained at Marymount Manhattan College and Broadway Dance Center’s Professional Semester. She is a recent graduate from CUNY BA’s Interdisciplinary Studies with a degree in Dance and Creative Arts.
Marie Grace Pugliano
Social Media Manager/Dancer
Calla Chapnik is a Toronto-born, NYC-based performer with a background in musical theatre and a love for contemporary dance. She’s a graduate of one of Canada’s top musical theatre programs, St. Lawrence College, as well as training programs at both Steps on Broadway and Broadway Dance Center. Her performance credits span stage musicals, concert dance, and screen dance. She is driven by storytelling, radical curiosity, restless introspection, and the tension between analysis and instinct. Calla looks forward to exploring new dimensions of dance as a company dancer with Prints Dance Company.
Calla Chapnik
Dancer
Lily Cox is a dancer and stage manager with a BA in Dance from Hunter College. She has worked with choreographers including Roderick George, Chloe Arnold, Alberto Del Saz, and Tiffany Merritt-Brown. She has also worked at La Mama and the Waterfire Arts Center. Additionally, Lily is a member of TYF Dance Company, led by Kylie Solomon.
Lily Cox
Production Manager/Dancer
Brianna Barefoot is a dancer, choreographer, and educator based in New York. She began dancing at a young age and is currently a student at Hunter College pursuing a BA/MA in Dance Education. She has trained extensively in ballet, jazz, tap, and contemporary. Brianna has had the great opportunity to perform works by Alberto Del Saz, Gia Mongell, and Darvejon Jones among others. She is currently on faculty at Dance Perfection where she teaches ballet, tap, and jazz to young dancers ages 2 to 15. She hopes to have a professional dance career and continue to inspire the next generation.
Brianna Barefoot
Dancer
Paul Gamble is a freelance dancer, teacher, and choreographer from Queens, New York. He began his studies of dance at The Ailey School and continued training at Earl Mosley’s Institute of the Arts and with Nathan Trice’s A.I.D. The Future- Mentorship Program. Paul’s choreography has been featured in programs such as the Dance is Activism Film Festival and Diversity of Dance’s Dancing Beyond. He has worked with Mathew Rushing, Christopher Huggins, Antonio Brown, Patrick Coker, Jesse Obremski, Nathan Trice, and Fredrick Earl Mosely; he has performed in notorious venues including Lincoln Center, New York City Center and The Apollo Theater in addition to theaters abroad in Tuscany and Beijing. He is currently in residency with Nathan Trice / RITUALS and Prints Dance Company.
Paul Michael Gamble
Dancer
Ollie is a third year CUNY BA student pursuing a degree in Dance and Entertainment Technology. Their passions lie in contemporary dance, choreography and programming for theatrical lights. They are thrilled to begin this journey with Prints Dance Company!
Ciara Halligan
Dancer
Oliver Jones
Dancer
Leilah Rosen is a choreographer, dancer, singer, and educator. She studied acting at LaGuardia High School and dance with Peridance Contemporary Dance Company in New York City and Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company in Israel. Her filmed and live work has been seen across the United States and Israel. Leilah often uses her background in theater and singing, as well as her Jewish roots to inform her exploration of movement and choreography. She has a passion for collaborating across disciplines and bringing people together.
Leilah Rosen is a choreographer, dancer, singer, and educator. She studied acting at LaGuardia High School and dance with Peridance Contemporary Dance Company in New York City and Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company in Israel. Her filmed and live work has been seen across the United States and Israel. Leilah often uses her background in theater and singing, as well as her Jewish roots to inform her exploration of movement and choreography. She has a passion for collaborating across disciplines and bringing people together.
Leilah Rosen
Dancer
Kylie is a contemporary dance artist, based in New York. With a foundation in ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, and hip hop, she holds a BA in Dance from Hunter College, where she focused on ballet, contemporary and modern techniques. She is also the founder/artistic director of TYF Dance Company. Her work explores emotional expression, cathartic movement, and interpretive storytelling across film and public performance. Kylie has choreographed and performed in numerous projects and teaches a wide range of styles to both children and adults, including individuals with special needs. She is passionate about creating space for curiosity, individuality, and community through dance
Kylie Solomon
Dancer
Arianna Stendardo grew up in the city of Monza, Italy, where she discovered her love of dance and a passion for the performing arts at the young age of five. After she graduated primary school Arianna moved to Milan to join Scuola del Musical (SDM) - while also training abroad in her summers off at schools including Trinity Laban, Alonso King Lines Ballet, and Parsons Dance. Upon graduating in 2019, she took flight to New York City, where she studied and graduated from The Ailey School’s Professional Division Certificate Program with new knowledge and understanding of the world of modern dance. In 2022 Arianna made her off-Broadway debut acting in “Frankenstein the Musical” and a Christmas Carol at the Player’s Theater. Arianna is currently a member of CLYMOVE, Incanto Productions, BodyStories: Teresa Fellion dance and Nathan Trice /RITUALS . She is a choreographer and teaching artist with Ailey Arts in Education and at Abundance Academy of the Arts.
Arianna Stendardo
Dancer