Gianna Vasquez Bartolini is a performer, choreographer/director, writer, and educator based in NYC. She grew up in the suburbs of Washington, DC before earning a BFA in Dance from The Conservatory of Dance at Purchase College, SUNY, and a Certificate in Integrated Musical Theatre from AMDA, NY. As a performer, she has appeared as an associate choreographer, dance captain, swing, and ensemble member in several regional productions, including Hello Dolly, West Side Story, Evita, and In The Heights. As a choreographer/director, she has choreographed works for groups of young performers, including at GALA Hispanic Theatre, and directed inclusive productions in the DMV for The Bender JCC of GW. Professionally, she served as the Associate for William Electric Black’s The Frankenstein Project at Theatre for the New City, and her choreography was featured in The Slipper Room’s Women of the Night.