Stephanie Wonchala is the Company & Artistic Director of Pulse Dance Co. Wonchala began dancing with Balletschule Röhrig at the age of four, and continued dancing her way across the U.S. until she reached Alaska. Wonchala has held Officer positions with Florida's "The Dazzlers," Chugiak high school's award-winning dance/drill team "The Chapparrals," and is a four-year UAA Dance Ensemble Alumni with her minor in Dance. She has attended Fairbanks Summer Arts Festivals and American College Dance Festivals in Washington, Ohio, and Utah. Wonchala has debuted several original, critically acclaimed works in UAA Dance Ensemble concerts and has choreographed for theatre, weddings, pageants and film. . Currently in her sixth year as a modern dance instructor at the Alaska Moving Arts Center, Wonchala enjoys filmmaking, hot yoga, and making big things happen. After promoting tourism to Alaska as Miss Anchorage 2005, she won the title of Miss Chugiak/Eagle River 2006, reigned as Miss Alaska 2006 and competed in the Miss America 2007 pageant on Country Music Television.
	Walter Barillas is the Associate Artistic Director of Pulse Dance Co. Barillas has a whirlwind of a soul that seeks to construct, destroy, and reconstruct movement ideas from new and entropic playful devices. Barillas has been cast in pieces by Laura Dean, Amanda K. Miller, KT Nelson, Gaspard Louise, Rodger Belman, Erica Essner, James Morrow and many more. His work and artistry have been heavily influenced by the teachings of Amanda K. Miller, Mariah Maloney, Brian Jeffery, Jeffrey Bullock, Billy Sigenfield, Katherine Kramer, and his personal investigations of Anna Halprin’s and Merce Cunningham’s philosophy and work. Barillas counts his blessings on a daily basis that he is a man from a third world country able to live his love of the arts.
	Sophie Auburn has 12 years of classical ballet training, although contemporary dance is her passion. Her love for dance was cultivated in California at Petaluma School of Ballet. It was there that she experienced being part of a close-knit dance family which has shaped who she is today.  Auburn’s passion for dance was fueled by traveling to Regional Dance America festivals and receiving a scholarship to Ballet Noveau Colorado by the age of 13. She was first introduced to creative movement styles after studying lyrical jazz, which allowed her to explore other realms of the art including modern and contemporary. To Auburn, dancing is a lifestyle which she will continuously embody, and a joy she looks forward to sharing with others.  After graduation from West high school, Auburn plans to continue studying dance at the collegiate level. She is very excited to be a part of Pulse Dance Company and work with the crazy-cool inspirational dancers that make it!
	Marilyn Alvarenga-Gaxiola is a 19 year old from California but deep down a true Alaskan. She was introduced to the world of dance her sophomore year of high school when she joined East Anchorage high's Contempo, with which she danced for three years. After discovering the phenomenal and beautiful feeling movement offered her she was hooked, realizing that dance was no hobby, but part of who she was. During her freshman year at the University of Alaska Anchorage, Alvarenga-Gaxiola became a member of UAA's Dance Ensemble where she dove into modern dance and had the opportunity to participate in the American College Dance Festival. She is currently a sophomore at the University of Alaska Anchorage majoring in International Studies and minoring in French, and is thrilled to be back on the dance floor with the dazzling and brilliant dance company PULSE.
	Rachel Droege just completed her second season with Pulse Dance Company. Fueled by her passion for movement as well as her involvement in Anchorage’s community of artists, Rachel had forged her way into the heart of modern dance alongside the many inspirational members of Pulse. Starting her dance immersion at East High, Rachel Droege danced with Contempo and was immediately hypnotized by what modern dance offered her. She explored the clarity and emotional release by creating various original works of choreography, and soon after found her true home with Pulse. She is excited to spend another season moving and generating powerful, stirring works to share with the community.
	Corbin Frazier has been training to be a dancer for the majority of his lifetime. He began his training at Alaska Dance Theatre at the age of five and has since trained at the Alonzo Lines Summer Program in San Francisco and participated in Rhythm Explosion '01, '05, and '07 in Bozeman. While attending East Anchorage high school, Frazier joined the sensational dance troupe Contempo where many other forms of dance found a place in his heart. He has also experienced the benefit of working with Eugene Ballet and local theatre companies, including TAU Productions and Kokepeli.  Corbin is a Senior at UAA majoring in Political Science.
	A long time Alaskan, CadyLynn began dancing in Sitka, AK, and continued her training in Juneau and Anchorage. A former member of the UAA Dance Ensemble, CadyLynn is a graduate of the Laban Dance Conservatory in London and holds a diploma in dance studies. She is also certified to teach Pilates, and can be found performing in numerous shows throughout the year. She has performed and taught all over the world, including Alaska, England, and Korea. CadyLynn is currently pursuing a degree in early childhood education and psychology and personal fitness, and can be found instructing at Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy.
	Anna Marquez is a 19 year old born and raised Alaskan, and is currently a Sophomore at the University of Alaska Anchorage majoring in Political Science and minoring in Spanish. Though her calling is to pursue a degree in law and become a lawyer, her true passion is dance. Anna began her dance career as a gymnast but moved on to ballet training in search of more emotion,  which led her to Barbra's School of Dance, Studio 49 and East high's Dance Contempo. Modern dance became her release from the world and a true indulgence. After four years, she became Contempo's President and choreographed an inspirational piece titled "Torn in Two." Most recently, Anna danced with UAA's Dance Ensemble which provided numerous performance opportunities, and travel to the American College Dance Festival in Akron, Ohio. Anna enjoys exploring how to absorb other dance techniques while finding her own unique personality in movement. She looks forward to broadening her dance skills by being a fresh face in the fantastic dance company PULSE, which she can not wait for!