MULTI-HYPHENATE ARTIST: PERFORMER. CHOREOGRAPHER. EDUCATOR. THEATRICAL HUMAN.

Most notably, Ariana was selected as the 2023-2024 SDCF Choreography Shadow for MOULIN ROUGE! Broadway. She had the privilege to observe Camden Gonzales (Associate Choreographer) during the U.S. national touring company’s rehearsals in NYC. Ariana is represented as a 3x grant recipient for her choreographic endeavors via the Mertz Gilmore Foundation, NYC Dept. of Cultural Affairs, and Howard Gilman Foundation.

As a dance educator, Ariana had the recent privilege of debuting as a teaching artist for Steps On Broadway through collaboration with Hugo Brument Scuderi for Int. Theater Fusion. She is also a recurring and guest teaching artist for various studios & school residencies across the NYC boroughs, with additional experience as a dance adjudicator on the competition circuit.

Ariana earned her B.A. in Theatre Arts (summa cum laude) from SUNY New Paltz. During this time, her journey of choreographing her own work was championed by a dear mentor, Joe Langworth. Ariana’s acting training centered on Meisner, Stanislavski, & Stella Adler techniques and her vocal training was heavily rooted in musical theatre with secondary studies in the Italian aria (Florence University of the Arts). As a performer, Ariana has worked in regional theatre, commercial dance, and NYC-based projects with creatives like Al Blackstone, Billy Griffin, Jena VanElslander, & Yancy Greene.