Iyana Voltaire began her training at TNT Dance Explosion where she trained in tap, jazz, ballet, contemporary, and lyrical competitively. In 2021 she joined Studio19 Dance Company's "The Company", where she studied and competed renowned hip-hop under Miranda Martin O'Hara. She received additional training from the New York State Summer School of the Arts - Dance in 2020 and 2021. After graduating high school in 2022, she attended SUNY Brockport for dance and business administration where she has since performed the African-modern work “Rhythmic Vocabularies” choreographed by Jenise Anthony at the Women in Dance Conference 2023, toured with Sankofa Drum and Dance Ensemble Touring Company, and performed in several departmental productions.
Heather Boorman is a modern and contemporary dancer, teacher, and choreographer from the Rochester area. She trained competitively at Elite Studio of Dance and received a BA in Dance from the State University of New York Brockport in May of 2024. While in college, Heather performed in multiple works by faculty member James Hansen, and in various undergraduate and graduate pieces produced by the college. Heather had the opportunity to perform a self-choreographed solo at the 2024 American College Dance Association Northeast Conference. Her focus is on contemporary and modern dance, but she also loves working in ballet and jazz. Heather currently teaches dance at Alaina Visalli Dance Company, where she gets to inspire a love of dance in children of all ages and levels through a welcoming environment that encourages the dancers to explore artistry and personal agency. She hopes to continue performing, choreographing, and coaching young dancers in the Rochester area, exploring the dance world, and becoming more involved in the professional dance performance space. She couldn't be more excited to enter this new journey with Tetra Dance!
Heather has been a company member since season I
Becca Pickering is a dancer, choreographer, and educator from Rochester, NY. She grew up training in several styles but found a true passion for hip-hop, jazz, modern, and contemporary movement styles. She recently graduated from SUNY Brockport with a BFA in Dance, in the spring of 2023. While at Brockport she performed in and presented several dances in the department, as well as, traveling to Chicago to perform work at the Woman in Dance international conference. She also worked as a captain of the Brockport Dance Team. Since graduating, Becca has presented work at Dances at MUCCC's 2023 show. She has also continued to teach, choreograph, and perform in the Rochester area. She is so thrilled to be joining TETRA Dance Company!
Becca has been a company member since season I
Ally has been dancing for around 14 years. She started her training working with performative/competitive dance and she just graduated with her bachelor’s degree in dance at SUNY Brockport in spring 2024. She is a contemporary, modern dancer, and teacher/choreographer. She is excited to begin working in the professional dance world and exploring a new opportunity with Tetra Dance.
Ally has been a company member since season I
Sienna “C.C.” Jones has been training competitively at her local studio since she was eleven years old. Throughout her training, Sienna has been awarded national scholarships throughout the country from numerous conventions including Artist Simply Human, Soul de Soul, Nuvo, and 24Seven Dance. Sienna was accepted into the Soul Elite program; where she assisted and worked closely with the faculty of Soul de Soul. In addition, Sienna was an award-winning soloist chosen as a standout performer to perform in convention closing shows, a title holder from the Invitational Talent Competition, and has been awarded a scholarship to the American Musical and Dramatic Academy. She has trained with numerous choreographers including G Madison, DJ Smart, Alexander Chung, JoJo Gomez, etc. Currently, Sienna teaches dance around the Rochester area. To further her dreams as a dance teacher, Sienna loves to perform on stage and share her passion for dance with others. Overall, Sienna loves creating a positive environment for her community to help fuel their passion.
Sienna has been a company member since season I
MacKenzie Pedersen, a dancer from Batavia, NY, graduated from the University at Buffalo with her BFA in Dance in the spring of 2024. During her time in college, she performed in numerous departmental productions, both on stage and on film. MacKenzie has trained with leading industry professionals in both concert and commercial dance, including Chanon Judson, Will Johnston, Jamila Glass, Morgan A. Williams, Amy P. Giordano, David Dorfman, Cameron McKinney, and Marisa Ballaro. Since graduating, MacKenzie has been performing with and choreographing for the band Cruel Summer. She is also a member of Underground Blo, a dance company directed by Melinda Markulis. Her focus lies in commercial dance, particularly commercial jazz, heels, jazz funk, and contemporary. She is thrilled to be joining TETRA Dance Company and to dance alongside such incredible artists!
MacKenzie has been a company member since season II