NoHo Arts District
Los Angeles, 91601
(818) 694-1047
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FILM
Samantha Simmonds-Ronceros
Samantha has been a filmmaker and writer for more than 20 years in the UK and US. She has written, produced and directed over 60 short films and features, co- created the unprecedented project 52 films/52 Weeks and is currently producing a three film project in Ireland. Her documentary footage has been featured on Al Jazeera and in the feature documentary “Love 99.” She has a BA in Film and an MA in Creative Writing/Screenwriting.
DANCE
Amy Morgan
Amy is a professional dancer/choreographer signed with MSA Agency, L.A.’s top dance agency. Amy has performed with celebrities such as Beyonce, Chris Brown, Jessica Sutta and Luciana. She has performed at the MTV Video Music and Billboard awards. She has been a Radio City Rockette and appeared in many industrials including Skechers with JaQuel Night. Amy has also appeared as a dancer on “Sin City Saints” TV show. Amy is trained in contemporary, jazz and hiphop at Alvin Ailey and Broadway Dance Center and has a BA from Fordham University. Amy is an instructor at Millennium Dance Complex, one of the top 5 dance studios in the US.
ORCHESTRA/CHOIR
Stephen McDonough
Stephen McDonough has a BA in Music Education and an MA in Orchestral Conducting. He performed on Broadway, working with Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine. A passionate public school educator and orchestra clinician since 1998. He has been on the faculty at Walter Reed Middle School in North Hollywood CA where his orchestra and jazz program has received multiple awards and has performed at Davies Hall, San Francisco and the Next Generation Monterey Jazz Festival. He currently runs the orchestral program at the highly regarded Hamilton High School, L.A.
Vocal
Ken Stacy
Ken’s illustrious career spans more than 30 years, he has shared the stage and studio with Sam Smith, Elton John, Michael Jackson, Macklemore, Madonna, Michael Buble, Kelly Clarkson and more. He has appeared at the Grammys, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, The Tonight Show, 2 seasons coaching on American Idol and performing in Michael Jacksons’s record breaking musical documentary “This is It.” He has coached Kenny Logins and Richard Marx among many others, and prepped many of his clients for successful auditions on American Idol.
ACTING
Javier Ronceros
Javier has been a stage and screen actor in New York and Los Angeles for more than 30 years. He has worked with numerous award winning actors and directors such as Octavia Spencer, Rose Byrne, Holly Hunter and Danny DaVito. He co-stared with Mark Wahlberg in the film “Instant Family” and works regularly in TV, Film and theatre. He has taught Acting at the SAG conservatory Los Angeles and privately for many years and is a filmmaker, Writer and Director with his own productions companies 11:59 Films and Ronceros Productions.
MUSIC PRODUCING
Jeff Weber
Jeff has has produced over 200 albums in his 45 year career on every major and independent label with two Grammys & seven nominations, at least seven top ten albums, two number one albums and many other honors. Jeff has worked in A&R, Music Supervision of TV and Film, Music Production, Concert and Festival Production, Interactive Programming, Marketing, Sales and International Relations for dozens of independent labels including his own labels, Weberworks Entertainment Group and Stark Raving Records.
MOVIE MAKEUP
Alex Dejdarova
Alex is an award wining Special Effects makeup artist with many years of
experience in film, web and commercial shoots in the US and Europe. She specializes in gore
and horror for independent films. She has worked on The Miller Prediction, One Day of
Freedom, The Grid and the 52 Films project.
Ecology & Animals
Stacy Gunderson
Stacy Gunderson is the executive director of Animal Tracks
Sanctuary and has over 25 years of experience as an animal
behaviorist. She has been a lead trainer for live entertainment
shows at Universal Studios and for film companies worldwide.
She has worked with over 70 species that include great apes,
lions, bears, elephants and kangaroos to name a few. Stacy
has taught more than 4,000 wildlife conservation workshops
for schools and community groups.