Dancers
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Sara Kausch
Assistant Director
Sara Kausch, originally from Toledo, Ohio, graduated as Presidential Scholar with a BFA in Dance, Minor in Nonprofit Leadership, and Certificate in Dance Studio Management from Western Michigan University in the Spring of 2022. As an artist, she explores performance and choreography in many capacities, such as through proscenium performance, immersive performance, site-specific performance, and screen dance presentation. In 2019/20, Sara was a member of Western Dance Project, a student touring ensemble, under the direction of Whitney Moncrief. She has also worked with other notable mentors such as Seyong Kim and Jackie Nowicki, performing in WMU’s Winter Gala Dance Concert (2020, 2021, 2022). In 2021, Sara was invited as a performer to Detroit Dance City Festival and Cleveland Dance Festival. She began her professional career in the summer of 2022 as a Dancer with CPR Dance: Inhale Movement for its inaugural season.
Sara has choreographed many notable works and received the 2021 Maggie Allessee Choreography Award for a solo piece titled Ten/10. This piece was also selected to represent WMU in the Adjudication Concert at the American College Dance Association East-Central Conference in March 2022. Additionally, Sara strives to enhance her skills and passions in production, administration, and education by establishing artistic possibilities through organizational management within various companies. She previously worked as the Administrative/Operations Manager for The Florida Ballet but is excited to return to CPR Dance: Inhale Movement!
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Mikayla Bunn
Company Member
Mikayla Bunn is a passionate dancer and holistic wellness advocate with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance from Western Michigan University. Throughout her academic journey, Mikayla had the privilege of performing diverse works by esteemed choreographers such as Tsai Hsi Hung, Kelsey Paschich, Jeremy Blair, and Alyssa Brutlag. Seeking new opportunities for growth and artistic exploration, Mikayla recently relocated to New York City. There, she immersed herself in the vibrant dance scene, training at world-renowned studios and collaborating with fellow artists. Notably, she co-choreographed and performed a captivating duet alongside her partner, Libby McKenzie. Her dance teaching experiences have ranged from studios across West Michigan to public schools in New York, where she worked with the nonprofit organization "Notes In Motion" to bring the joy of dance to students of all backgrounds.
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Dennis Davis
Company Member
Dennis Davis, a Southwest Michigan native, has danced professionally in NYC, Pittsburgh, and Michigan in ballets and contemporary companies. He has toured the United States with multiple dance competitions, worked with Disney Cruise Lines, and is currently excited for the opportunity to return for his third season with CPR: Inhale Movement. "I feel beyond blessed to be able to do what I love- performing art- close to the home I love."
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Wolfgang Goluska
Company Member, Marketing Team
Wolfgang Goluska (he/him) started his dance journey at Elizabeth Williams School of Dance at the age of 8, where he focused on ballet while also studying tap and jazz. Wolfgang was eventually invited to guest dance with Children's Ballet Theater, which led to him to join their company for their 2018-2019 season. He has also attended summer intensives at Grand Rapids Ballet, Northeast Academy of Dance, Cincinnati Ballet, and New York Dance Project.
At Grand Valley State University, Wolfgang furthered his dance education, studying ballet and modern dance technique along with dance history, dance costuming, dance on camera, choreography, urban dance, and dance pedagogy. While studying, Wolfgang continued to perform as a guest dancer with various companies, including HIS Academy of Dance, Greater Lansing Ballet Company, and the West Michigan Youth Ballet. Wolfgang graduated from GVSU with a B.A. in dance in April of 2023. Following his academic career, Wolfgang joined CPR Dance: Inhale Movement for their sophomore season. Currently Wolfgang is continuing his dancing with CPR Dance as well as teaching and guest dancing with various groups.
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Abby Marchesseault
Company Member
Abby Marchesseault hails from northern Virginia, where she first studied classical dance at The Fairfax Ballet. She trained in ballet and modern dance at Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, LINES Ballet, Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre, and Paul Taylor Dance Company; and holds a BFA in Dance Performance from Southern Methodist University, where she was awarded Outstanding Achievement in Dance.
Abby has danced with, toured with, and choreographed for a variety of contemporary companies in NYC, including Tina Croll + Company, ARIM Dance, Adams Company Dance, Artists By Any Other Name, ShadowDance Productions, and others. She was a long-standing member of The Connecticut Ballet, where she performed both solo and ensemble roles in works by Michel Fokine, Anna Sokolow, Lila York, Darrell Grand Moultrie, and Aguibou Bougobali Sanou; and performed and served as dance captain for works by Joe Locarro, and Bob Fosse. As a freelancer, she has had the privilege of performing works by choreographers such as Paul Taylor, Danny Buraczeski, Heidi Latsky, Adam Hougland, and Joshua L. Peugh. Other notable credits include appearing in Julian Fellowes' The Chaperone with Elizabeth McGovern, Mirando Otto, and Robert Fairchild; performing alongside Kenny Loggins in concert; serving as dance consultant for the Bach Cello Suites Festival at Carnegie Hall; and sharing a NY Dance and Performance Award (“Bessie”) for Best Revival in 2020.
Her own choreography has been presented in multiple venues across New York City, Detroit, South Bend, Chicago, and Dallas, as well as internationally in Sydney, Australia, and Ubud, Indonesia. She continues to choreograph and perform both in the Midwest and New York, and enjoys collaborating with filmmakers, visual artists, musicians, actors, and fellow dancers.
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Jordan Moyer
Company Member
Jordan Moyer, originally from St. Joseph, Michigan, graduated from Western Michigan University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance. She spent a year training with the WMU touring dance company, Western Dance Project under the artistic direction of Kelsey Paschich. Jordan served on the Orchesis Dance Society Board as Social Media Coordinator. She has worked with acclaimed choreographers including Tsai Hsi Hung, Penny Saunders, Kimberley Cooper, Seyong Kim, Kelsey Paschich, and Jeremy Blair. Her performances have been featured in Western Michigan University's Winter Gala Dance Concert from 2021-2024. Additionally, Jordan has performed professionally nationally and internationally at the following prestigious venues: the River Dance Festival, American Dance Guild Festival, Palm Desert Choreography Festival, and others. Her virtual performances include the World Congress on Dance Research in Greece, Seoul International Dance Festival, and Milwaukee Fringe Festival. Jordan is an accomplished dance artist who has trained under leading choreographers. Her performing career spans renowned venues locally and worldwide, on stage and virtually.
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Paige Mulick
Company Member, Marketing Team
Paige Mulick (she/her), is a second-year company member with CPR Dance: Inhale Movement. Paige graduated in 2023 from Western Michigan University with a BFA in Dance and a BA in Arts Administration. She is passionate about performing, choreographing, teaching, and all aspects of arts administration. In her time at WMU, Paige worked with choreographers, including Kiki Lucas, Carolyn Pavlik, Seyong Kim, Jeremy Blair, and Katy Copeland, as well as numerous student choreographers. In 2022/23, Paige was a member of Western Dance Project, a touring ensemble from the Department of Dance under the direction of Kelsey Paschich. In 2022, Paige was invited to perform her self- choreographer and performed solo “redacted” at the Detroit Dance City Festival as part of the College Showcase. A native of southwest Michigan, Paige trained at The Citadel Dance & Music Center, where she now serves as a faculty member and company director.
In addition to her work in dance, Paige also serves as the Front of House Manager for The GhostLight Theatre in Benton Harbor. You may have seen Paige’s choreography onstage at The Lightning Thief (Lake Michigan College), White Christmas (Berrien Springs High School), Cabaret (The GhostLight Theatre), or onstage as Janet Weiss in The Rocky Horror Show (The GhostLight Theatre). Thank you for supporting local artists!
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Austin Panavong
Company Member
Austin Panavong (they/them) is a freelance dancer, choreographer, and teacher from Zeeland, Michigan. They began their dance training at 16 under the mentorship of Nancy Clyde at Zeeland East High School. They have attended the University of Kansas and Western Michigan University for dance with focuses in contemporary choreography and performance as well as lighting design. Austin has had the immense pleasure of dancing with Dance in the Annex, Wellspring/Cori Terry & Dancers, and teaching at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp. As a rising artist in the Michigan dance community, the tenets of their dance practices are collaboration, authenticity, and joy.
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Chloe Gunkel
Emerging Artist, Marketing Team
Chloe Gunkel grew up dancing at Innervisions Performing Arts Center, located in Frankfort, IL, under the mentorship of Jayme Radeke and Jamie Harris. She recently graduated from Western Michigan University with a BA in Dance. She studied jazz, ballet, and modern dance under the mentorship of renowned faculty including Kelsey Paschich, Jeremy Blair, Whitney Moncrief, Carolyn Pavlik, Seyong Kim, Terk Lewis, Megan Slayter, and Monique Haley. This diverse training has allowed her to develop a versatile and dynamic dance style. Chloe has had the opportunity to perform in works by Jae Man Joo, Kimberly Cooper, KiKi Lucas, Jeremy Blair, and Kelsey Paschich. She was also a part of the touring dance ensemble, Western Dance Project in 2022-2023. She’s excited to start her first season with CPR.
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Megan Hansen
Emerging Artist, Marketing Team
Megan Hansen started her training at the age of three in the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. She found her love for dance at Denise Sabala Dance Studios, located in Lake Zurich, Illinois. Megan graduated from Western Michigan University, in April of 2024, earning her Bachelors of Fine Arts in Dance and Bachelors of Business Administration in Marketing. In her last semester, she received the honor of Presidential Scholar in Marketing. Here, she has performed in many student works and work by faculty members Seyong Kim, Monique Haley, and Kelsey Paschich. She was also a part of the touring performance company at WMU, Western Dance Project, under the direction of Kelsey Paschich.
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Emily Prymula
Emerging Artist
Emily completed her B.F.A. in Dance at Western Michigan University in 2022. While at WMU, she performed in works choreographed by David Curwen, Seyong Kim, Kelsey Paschich, Cat Manturuk, and Francisco Gella. Emily also has a certificate of completion from the Gibney Dance Professional Training Certificate Program.
Emily started dancing when she was 4 and started competitive dance when she was 7 at Body Language Dance Company. At the age of 16, she transferred to Michigan Ballet Academy, where she trained in Vaganova Technique. She was able to supplement her training at summer intensives such as the American Ballet Theater Intensive, Visceral Dance Chicago Intensive, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Pre-Professional Intensive, New York University Tisch Summer Dance Residency, Francisco Gella Dance Works Seattle Dance Advance Intensive, and Peridance Blueprint Intensive
Emily is also a company member of Dance Playhouse and Currents Dance Theatre. Her dance teaching experience includes teaching at BSD Dance Studio in Portage Michigan and guest teaching at studios in West/Southwest Michigan.
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Chloe Kibler
Apprentice, Marketing Team
Chloe (she/her) is a current dance major at Western Michigan University and an apprentice for CPR. She has been dancing at Dance Arts since the age of three, and completed four years at Berrien County Dancers, where she choreographed and produced multiple group pieces. During her senior year of high school, Chloe assisted Theresa Graziano in teaching BCD’s beginning dance class. She’s attended various competitions and conventions and furthered her studies at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp in the summer. At WMU, she is obtaining a BFA in Dance and has been selected for several student works. Chloe is thrilled to be back with the company for its third season.
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Róisín o'Brien
Apprentice, Marketing Team
Róisín is a choreographer from Edinburgh, Scotland, who has recently moved to South Bend, IN. Since graduating from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, she has been making work across Scotland and the UK, focusing on contemporary dance, innovative ways of creating and performing ballet, responding to site specific locations, and collaborating with musicians in live performance and film. Róisín's work has been specially commissioned for Edinburgh's Hidden Door Festival (2023 & 2022, with composer Rowan McIlvride), shown across Scotland (inc. Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Summerhall & DanceLive festival), and selected for emerging choreographer showcases such as Resolution Festival (London, 2018) and Dance Base's Heads Up programme (Edinburgh, 2017). She was selected as an L20 artist in 2021, an artist attachment programme with The Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh. Róisín is also an established dance writer (working across the UK and Europe), freelance arts producer, and qualified yoga teacher. Róisín is delighted to have been offered the opportunity to spend some time with CPR Dance and to experience working within an American dance company!
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Macy Perry
Apprentice, Marketing Team
Macy Perry is a recent graduate from Wright State University, where she received her BFA in dance. During her time at Wright State, Macy was able to work with choreographers such as Hannah Williamson, Gina Walther, Jennifer Sydor, Teresa Wylie-McWilliams, and Kiki Lucas. Her junior and senior years, she choreographed works that were performed in Wright State’s Emerging Choreographers Concert. Her senior piece “What Comes From Within” was adjudicated to be performed in the 2024 Spring Dance Concert. Macy is excited to be joining CPR Dance: Inhale Movement as an apprentice.