Meet Our Team
WADE Staff
Board Members
Founding Members
Interns
Collaborators
Team photos by John Eng
Staff
Giada Matteini
Founder, Artistic Director, Executive Director
She/her/they/them
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Alisha Khatwani
Marketing Director
She/her
alisha@wadedance.org
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Jiya Patel
Research Assistant
She/her
Corinne Hart
Founding Member, Director of Operations
She/her
office@wadedance.org
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Matteo Ferrone
Production Assistant
He/him
Board of Directors
Giada Matteini
Founder, Artistic Director, Executive Director
She/her/they/them
info@wadedance.org
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Adia Edmondson
She/her
Seán Curran
He/him
Emeritus Board Members
Thank you to our former Board Members for their steadfast dedication and advocacy for WADE!
Sue Kim, Chairwoman (2022-2024)
Cherylyn Lavagnino (2022-2023)
We are currently cultivating our Board of Directors.
If you or someone you know would be a natural fit within our organization, please contact us!
Collaborators
Ai Isshiki
Company Musician,
Movement FOR Survivors Facilitator
Donald C. Shorter Jr.
Pride Residency Mentor
Lou Sydel
Movement FOR Survivors Choreographer
Chiara Pretelli
Site Director, Italy
Jennifer Chin
Artistic Advisor
Natasha Rotondaro
Lighting Designer
Colleen Kong-Savage
Visual Designer
John Eng
Company Photographer
Saida Matteini
Artist Liaison, Italy
Founding Members
Giada Matteini
Corinne Hart
Lilah van Rens
Former Team Members
Rachel Ha-Eun Lee
Andrew Fitzpatrick
Dahyun Kim
Alumni Board
Madeline Jafari
Tyler DuBoys
Yasmeen Enahora
Lilah van Rens
Finleigh Zach
Sarai Daniels
Anna Caffarelli
Crimson Moeller
Taylor Wade
Lauren Morris
Rachel Ha-Eun Lee
Charissa Lee
Interns
Courtenay Krieger
Nadia Primer
Taylor Wade
Audrey Chou
Natalia Nikitin
Courtney Prendergast
Demetris Charalambous
Sarai Daniels