Choreographer
Serenella Sol
Serenella Sol is a Mohkinstsis (Calgary) based dancer, choreographer, and the Founder/Artistic Director of Ballet Bodies YYC. Serenella grew up in Maracaibo, Venezuela, where she started ballet at the age of three. After moving to Canada in 2007, she continued her training in ballet and contemporary dance. She earned her BA in Political Science with a minor in Dance from the University of Calgary in 2013. Serenella danced with La Caravan Company, Jeunesse Company, W&M Physical Theatre and Dancing Monkey Laboratories. Her choreography has been showcased at the Alberta Dance Festival, Fluid Festival, Dance Montage, Alberta Dance Theatre and In Motion I and II. Serenella co-directed two short films, SALOPICA I and II with Callum McCormack, supported by the Canada Council for the Arts and Calgary Arts Development, reflecting her journey as an immigrant, artist, and woman, premiering at CIFF, WildDogs International Screendance Festival and Fall for Dance North (8 Count selection). In 2021, Serenella founded Ballet Bodies YYC, a non-profit organization that enhances access, inclusion, and positivity in ballet and dance for diverse audiences in Mohkinstsis (Calgary).
Performers
Beth Durnie
(She/Her)
Originally from Mohkinstsis (Calgary), Alberta, Beth Durnie is a graduate of Arts Umbrella Dance Diploma Program in Vancouver, BC. While an active part of the Vancouver dance scene, Beth had the opportunity to work in-studio with and perform works by various renowned artists, including Crystal Pite, Emily Molnar, and Michael Schumacher, amongst others. Beth has performed internationally with Ballet BC (Medhi Walerski's Romeo + Juliet) and locally with Inverso Productions, Calgary Opera, and Corps Bara Dance Theatre. She has choreographed for the stage and for film, collaborating with various dance artists in Calgary, most notably Serenella Sol. Recently graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from the University of Calgary, Beth is a dance educator, passionate about sharing a love of movement throughout life. She is incredibly excited to collaborate with Ballet Bodies YYC again for In Motion III.
Kaitlyn Seibold
(She/Her)
Kaitlyn Seibold, based in Mohkinstsis (Calgary) AB, is a movement researcher, performer, choreographer, and educator. She holds a BFA in Dance Performance from Toronto Metropolitan University and an MFA from York University, where she was awarded the Lipson Family Endowment Award for her choreographic promise. Kaitlyn has worked with renowned choreographers such as Vicki St Denys, Louis Laberge-Cote, Robert Glumbek, Ryan Lee, Hanna Keil, Matjash Mrozewski, Colleen Snell, and Apolonia Velasquez, immersing herself in a diverse range of styles and approaches. Currently teaching at Alberta Ballet and performing with Project InTandem and Ballet Bodies YYC, her research investigates the fluid boundaries between physicalized theatre and contemporary movement. With over 30 original works to her name, Kaitlyn’s choreography invites audiences to experience the emotional and physical depths of the body on both stage and screen.
Amairani Rico
(She/Her)
Amairani Rico is a dedicated dancer from Mexico City with a BFA in Contemporary Dance from Academia de la Danza Mexicana INBAL. She has performed with leading Mexican companies like APLOMB and Libélula Dance Company, as well as in works such as Templos by Diego Vega Solorza. Career highlights include the NFL halftime show, International Dance Day at UNAM, and assistant choreographer for Jasmine Mason at Dance Fest MX. Since moving to Calgary in 2022, Amairani has danced with HealingMOVES and is currently performing in In Motion III, continuing to evolve her artistic journey.