Admin Team
Candice Taylor
[Co-Artistic Director]
Candice Taylor, born and raised in Boston Massachusetts. She began her dance training in high school at Boston Arts Academy, where she was trained in Ballet, Modern, Tap, Jazz, and African. She continued her studies at Dean College in Franklin, Massachusetts. After receiving her bachelor’s she went on to work for Disney Cruise Line as a character performer. In 2017, she moved to New York and since then she has worked with artists such as Bill T. Jones, Sidra Bell, Tweet Boogie and many more. Candice has also done commercial work with Paula Abdul and film work with Comedy Central. Since joining Dancers Unlimited in 2019, she has helped establish collaborative relationships with organizations such as Brooklyn Grange. She enjoys using dance as a way of connecting with humans and communicating and exchanging feelings, ideas, and philosophies.
In 2020, she began Catch A Vibe, which is a pop-up dance improvisation session based in different neighborhoods in New York. It is a safe space that is curated to explore movement through various prompts that are meant to challenge the minds and bodies of the participants. She wishes to continue to use movement as a vessel for cultivating change. Her body is her voice and she feels it is her duty to speak as loud as possible.
Lian Kizner
[Company Manager]
Lian Kizner is a dancer, choreographer, director, and arts administrator who debuted 17 years ago at Studio E in Queens, New York. She graduated in 2019 with a Bachelor's Degree in Dance and Psychology, and shortly after became the Co-Founding Artistic Director of SteLi Dance Company. Lian’s keen eye for character interpretation and direction earned her the Choreography award from Lehman College, before they invited her to choreograph for their department. Invited to multiple virtual performances through 2020, as well as co-producing NoMad Dance Festival in 2021, SteLi Dance Company leverages their platform to both contribute to the creative canon and invest in community equality efforts. Lian’s expertise graces the stage through her distinctive blend of style and the character development achieved through precisely choreographed movement. Since 2019, Lian has been the Administrative Coordinator for Dancers Unlimited and has now claimed the title as Company Manager. Lian has a deep passion for the arts and exploring the beauty of the human experience.
Alaina Cota
[Hawai`i Coordinator & Rehearsal Director]
Alaina Cota is originally from the coast of Oregon, and now resides on O’ahu, Hawai’i where she received her Masters in Fine Arts in Dance from the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa. She trained at Ballet Chicago and Houston Ballet and received her undergraduate degree from Western Oregon University with a Bachelor of Science in Dance and Psychology. She has danced professionally for Rainbow Dance Theatre, Polaris Dance Theatre, ELa FaLa Collective, Cressida Danza Contemporánea, and currently dances for Tau Dance Theatre and Dancers Unlimited.
Naomi Yoshida
[Marketing Manager]
Bio coming soon
Angie Hokulani Miller
[Social Media Coordinator]
Angie Miller is a Multidisciplinary Dance Artist based in New York City. Born and raised in Kāneʻohe, Hawai’i, Angie grew up surrounded by music and movement. She began her Dance training at 7 years old at 24-7 Danceforce. She went on to fall in love with every style of Dance and continued training until she moved to New York City to attend the Conservatory at Steps on Broadway. Graduating in 2019, Angie went on to Dance professionally, Appearing in various performances such as “Love & Other Stories” at Snug Harbor BBG. Angie has also appeared in various music videos such as Saleka’s Debut video: “Clarity” and Sammi Rae’s “Nunca” video which she also choreographed. Aside from Dance, Angie has years of professional experience. Working in Operations, Content Creation and Social Media Managing for a variety of brands and companies, Angie takes pride in loving her “side hustle” and enjoys creating meaningful content that tells a story. Angie continues to live and grow in NYC, and enjoys cooking delicious vegan meals, playing video games, and trips to central park.
Milerka Rodriguez
[Grantwriter]
Milerka, also known as “Mile” (ME-leh), is an ARTrepreneur from New York. Music, movement, and writing are her expression tools of choice; tools she uses to find balance living as a Dominican-American woman in a complex world. In recent years, she has been on spiritual, self-healing, and decolonization journeys that inform her work and views on life. Dance has always been one of Milerka’s favorite things to do. Unfortunately, she did not have the opportunity to take classes or lessons growing up, nor did she have access to any underground groups to learn from. Instead, she freestyle in her home, taught herself techniques using online videos, and created her own choreographed pieces with friends & classmates. As a dancer, Milerka continues her training in New York City excelling in street styles like: Hip-hop, Vogue, Waacking, and house, as well as other rhythmic styles such as Afrobeat and Dancehall. She has performed throughout the Westchester and NYC areas, as well as internationally at Riu resorts in Jamaica. Milerka has worked with the likes of Excel Garner, Tavia and Tamara of Brukwine, Derek Mitchell, Gigi Torres, Jamal Josef, and Charles Smith. She is also a member of dance companies like Hip Hop Theory The company led by Christina Cruz, and Les Ballet Afrik led by the legendary Omari Wiles. As a teacher, she has taught dance to all ages in public schools and studios like Broadway Dance Center and Peridance Capezio Center, and has taught workshops domestically and internationally for companies like Pizarts and ABT. As a choreographer, she produces original works with positive messages, and a purpose driven agenda.