Casey Hall-Landers is a performing and educating dance and multi-media artist working in arts administration, technical production, accessibility, and design. They hold a BFA in dance from NYU Tisch School of the Arts and a MA from Berklee College of Music in creative media and technology. Casey currently serves as the Resident Production Manager at Disco Riot, Stage Manager and A/V Technician at The Template, and is delighted to be the new Program Coordinator for NeuroDance.
Casey is one half of the artist duo Sensory Dimensions, an organization centering accessibility and disability justice in their artwork and performances about chronic pain and disability. Their work with Sensory Dimensions also includes expressive arts workshops that deepen body awareness and foster social connection through play and somatic practices. Most recently Sensory Dimensions performed My Body’s Wake, at La Jolla Playhouse’s Without Walls (WoW) Festival and is touring their film I’m a Person I Promise across LGBTQ+ centers in New York, New Jersey, and California. Outside of Sensory Dimensions Casey enjoys performing contact improvisation with their friends, designing projection for dance, painting, and filmmaking. No matter what hat they wear Casey brings a commitment to accessibility, passion for problem solving, and a beaming positivity to every facet of their work in the San Diego arts community.
Niza Galindo (she/her), a San Diego-based dancer with a B.A. in Dance from California State University, Long Beach and has deep roots with transcenDANCE Youth Art Project where she now works as a Program Coordinator. She is one of five 2025 (R)evolution artists interns with DISCO RIOT, a volunteer for San Diego NeuroDance and other physical therapy projects. She is working toward becoming a physical therapist with a focus on supporting the disability community within the performing arts world.
Judith Drapkin holds a Master’s degree in Expressive Arts Therapy and brings a lifelong passion for dance that began at age four. As a Director of Operations for a childcare organization, she has built her career around creating supportive, inclusive environments for growth and development. At NeuroDance, she integrates movement and creativity to support people of all ages, helping each individual connect with their body, build confidence, and experience the joy of dance.
Tina Carreras is a Dancer, Choreographer, Teaching Artist, and Personal Fitness Instructor. Her passion is movement as a form of creative expression, self-care, and community building. She has been performing, choreographing, and volunteering in the San Diego dance community for the past 6 years with organizations such as San Diego Dance Theater, Disco Riot, H2O Dance, Malashock, Ballet Counterpointe, Accipiter Dance, and the San Diego International Fringe Festival. Tina teaches a Functional Mobility and an Aging Creatively Modern class for San Diego Dance Theater. She also teaches Seated Movement & Music classes in Memory Care and Assisted Living Facilities throughout San Diego. Tina is currently working with Malashock NeuroDance and San Diego Dance Theater on their Healing Through the Arts grant initiative programs funded by the Conrad Prebys Foundation.
Alston Tyndall (she/they) is a mover, teacher, artist, advocate, and choreographer originally from Eastern North Carolina. They hold an MFA in Dance with a Somatic Emphasis in Access and Inclusion from the University of Colorado Boulder, and a BA in Sociology and Dance with a Professional Performance Certificate from Meredith College. Alston’s goals through dance, performance art, and teaching are to make the dance community a more inclusive and accessible space for everyone to experience the transformative power of movement.
Celina Naima Speck is a Swiss artist, living in San Diego, CA. She earned her degree in Contemporary Dance at the University of the Arts (Zürich, Switzerland) where she danced in works by Itzik Galili, Barak Marshall, Michael Schumacher, Ihsam Rustem, and Adrijana Danchevska. She was a dancer with The Dancing Wheels Company and School for five seasons. She has performed works by Donald Byrd, Marc Brew, Catherine Meredith, Laurel Lawson, and many more on national and international tours. Celina is passionate about making dance spaces more inclusive and teaches for the NeuroDance program in San Diego.
