Executive Staff

Administrative Staff

  • Robert Benavidez, Santa Fe Facilities Manager
    (505) 983-7646 x136
    robert@ndi-nm.org
  • Shiloh Bohman, Hiland Custodian
  • Maria Bonilla, Hiland Custodian
  • Elizabeth Childress, HR Manager
    (505) 983-7646 x107
    echildress@ndi-nm.org
  • Jacelyn Gonzalez, Dance Barns Custodian
  • Cheryl Henderson, Hiland Custodian
  • Nam Khalsa, Bookkeeper/Office Manager
    (505) 983-7646 x130
    nam@ndi-nm.org
  • Santiago Solis, Senior Accountant/Albuquerque Office Manager
    (505) 872-1800 x222
    ssolis@ndi-nm.org
  • Richard Tarango, Hiland Facilities Manager
    (505) 872-1800 x207
    rtarango@ndi-nm.org

Development Staff

Artistic Program Directors and Producers

  • Brian Bennett, Associate Music Director
  • Evelyn Cisneros-Legate, Hiland Artistic Director
    (505) 872-1800 x202
    ecisneros@ndi-nm.org
  • Bert Dalton, NDI New Mexico Music Director
    bert@ndi-nm.org
  • Hannah Foss, Residency Artistic Director
    (505) 983-7646 x116
    hfoss@ndi-nm.org
  • Maki Kimura, Residency Music Director
    maki@ndi-nm.org
  • Allegra Lillard, Dance Barns Artistic Director
    (505) 983-7646 x125
    alillard@ndi-nm.org
  • Dan Lizdas, North Music Director
  • Emily Lowman, Santa Fe Outreach Artistic Director
    (505) 983-7646 x105
    emily@ndi-nm.org
  • Todd Lowry, Albuquerque Music Director
  • Jackie Oliver, Associate Artistic Director
    (505) 872-1800 x201
    jackie@ndi-nm.org
  • Tom Porras, Albuquerque Outreach Artistic Director
    (505) 872-1800 x210
    tporras@ndi-nm.org
  • Gemtria St Clair, Director of Special Projects
    (505) 983-7646 x123
    gemtria@ndi-nm.org
  • Leslie Stamper, North Outreach Artistic Director
    (505) 983-7646 x106
    leslie@ndi-nm.org
  • Tina Anderson-Lorenzo, Dance Barns/Outreach Instructor
  • Kayla Armgardt, Hiland/Albuquerque Outreach Instructor
  • Carmen Ayala, Residency Artistic Associate
    (505) 872-1800 x212
    carmen@ndi-nm.org
  • JoAnn Baldonado-Vargas, Santa Fe SWAT/Cel Assistant Producer
  • Wendy Barker, Hiland Instructor/Albuquerque Outreach Apprentice
  • Elysia Bennett, Hiland Instructor
  • Melissa Briggs-Bransford, Santa Fe Artistic Associate
    (505) 983-7646 x137
    mbriggs@ndi-nm.org
  • Lori Brady, Dance Barns Instructor
  • Karen Byers-Blackwell, Hiland Instructor
  • Wendy Chapin, Dance Barns Theater Instructor
  • Amy Compton, Dance Barns and North Program Instructor
  • Tara Debevec, Dance Barns Artistic Associate
    (505) 983-7646 x114
    tara@ndi-nm.org
  • Jessie DuBois, Hiland Artistic Associate
    (505) 872-1800 x225
    jessie@ndi-nm.org
  • Emily Dunkin, Hiland Instructor
  • Michelle Eiland, Hiland Instructor
  • Lizeth Garcia, Albuquerque Artistic Associate
    (505) 872-1800 x128
    lgarcia@ndi-nm.org
  • Ariana Hawthorn-Davis, Assistant to the Santa Fe Technical Director
  • Ariel Johnson, Dance Barns Instructor
  • Pamela Ladas, Santa Fe Outreach/Dance Barns Instructor
  • Stephen Legate, Hiland Instructor
  • Kristyn Leyba, North Program Producer Assistant
  • Alima Lopez, Albuquerque Outreach Program Instructor
  • Tammy Luna-Leyba, Santa Fe Costume Assistant
  • Geraldine Mascarenas, North Program Producer
    (505) 983-7646 x104
    gmascarenas@ndi-nm.org
  • Jindra McIntosh, Santa Fe Outreach/Dance Barns Instructor
  • Tracey Meisenheimer, Albuquerque Costume Director
  • Alison Montoya, Santa Fe Outreach Program Producer
    (505) 983-7646 x111
    alison@ndi-nm.org
  • Shane Montoya, Hiland Instructor
  • Laurel Moodie, Albuquerque Costume Assistant
  • Corey Nagel, Hiland Instructor
  • Sandra Ortiz, Santa Fe Costume Director
  • Lynn Osborne, Dance Barns Vocal Instructor
  • Kelsey Paschich, Hiland Instructor
  • Ann Pelaez, Dance Barns Instructor
  • Simone Reche, Hiland Instructor
  • Zoey Reese, Hiland Instructor/Albuquerque Outreach Tiny Tots Instructor
  • Tracy Ritter, Albuquerque Outreach/Hiland Program Instructor
  • Julia Roberts, Hiland Instructor
  • Davey Rogulich, Hiland Technical Director
  • (505) 340-0223
    drogulich@ndi-nm.org
  • Sheila Rozann, Dance Barns Instructor
  • Alyx Sanchez, Albuquerque Outreach Instructor
  • Donna Scheer, Dance Barns Instructor
  • Erin Schovanec, Albuquerque Program Producer
    (505) 872-1800 x203
    eschovanec@ndi-nm.org
  • Lezlie Schreiber, Hiland Instructor
  • Antionette Segura, Hiland Instructor/Albuquerque Outreach Apprentice
  • Danny Silver, Dance Barns Program Producer
    (505) 983-7646 x119
    dsilver@ndi-nm.org
  • Candy Simons-Smith, Hiland Instructor
  • Alexandria Sotelo, Albuquerque Costume Assistant
  • Patty Stephens, Hiland Vocal instructor
  • Maura Talley, Hiland Instructor
  • Mary “Tish” Ulibarri, Albuquerque SWAT/Cel Producer
  • Lollie Ulibarri-Pritchett, Hiland Program Administrator
    (505) 872-1800 x200
    lollie@ndi-nm.org
  • Kim White, Albuquerque Outreach/Hiland Instructor
  • Aimie Zamora, Albuquerque Costume Assistant

Musicians

  • Sidney Fendley, Hiland Pianist
  • Steve Figueroa, Albuquerque Outreach/Hiland Pianist
  • Deborah Hanna, Albuquerque Outreach/Hiland Pianist
  • Kirk Kadish, North Outreach Pianist
  • Greg Krivchenia, Santa Fe Outreach Pianist
  • Melanie Monsour, North Outreach Pianist
  • Sabrina Murton, Hiland Pianist
  • Mary Jo Ramsey-Smith, Santa Fe/North Outreach Pianist
  • Diana Ristenpart, Albuquerque Outreach Pianist
  • David Schripsema, Albuquerque Outreach Pianist
  • Elliot Smith, Albuquerque Outreach Pianist
  • Kevin Ward, Santa Fe/North Outreach Pianist/Dance Barns Pianist