FOUNDER & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
DONNA STERNBERG
Ms. Sternberg has professionally premiered over 90 works since 1975 throughout the United States, Europe, Canada and Mexico; frequently collaborating with artists of other disciplines including composers, visual artists, poets, actors and digital media as well as scientists. After dancing in the companies of Donald Byrd, Mary Jane Eisenberg, Yen Lu Wong and Dance/LA, she founded Donna Sternberg & Dancers, a contemporary dance company based in Santa Monica, CA, in 1985. Her choreography has been critically acclaimed for its “exceptional ability to communicate through pure movement” (Los Angeles Times). She has choreographed nine full-evening works, most have been inspired by science. Ms. Sternberg has been commissioned to create works for the California Science Center, SIGGRAPH, Dance Moving Forward Festival, California Choreographer’s Festival, Catlin Gabel School in Oregon, Valley College and the Alleluia Dance Theatre.
Alexandria Paige
Alexandria Paige recently relocated to LA from New York City where she performed with several companies including VISIONS Contemporary Ballet and Bryce Dance Company, and was the Rehearsal Director for both companies. She has performed throughout the United States in live stage performances and also video projects. Alexandria is a graduate of Marymount Manhattan College with a BFA in Dance. When she isn’t dancing, Alexandria is a fitness teacher and General Manager at Pure Barre Pasadena.
Alyssa Milligan
Alyssa Milligan is a formally trained movement artist whose work blends classical ballet technique with an expansive range of stylistic influences. She thrives on collaboration across disciplines, seeking common ground among diverse modes of expression. For Alyssa, performance is both a structured and spontaneous act—rooted in a clear framework, yet open to the organic unfolding of movement through interaction with environment, collaborators, and audience. As both a mover and movement director, Alyssa leads with authenticity and vulnerability. A graduate of the Alonzo King LINES Ballet BFA program, she has continues to expand her practice since relocating to Los Angeles. She has appeared in music videos with artist Allie X, trained actors using her personal movement methods, and created original work for events such as the Art Share L.A. Comeback Festival in 2021 and 2023. Alyssa has worked as a company member with Donna Sternberg & Dancers since 2023 and she continues to investigate the interplay of improvisation, structure, and emotional resonance across new performance platforms.
Carmen Tienda
Carmen Tienda is originally from Northern California where she began her dance training at the age of two, quickly evolving her love of ballet into a passion for studying all genres of dance and movement. Carmen went on to earn her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. During her time at NYU, Carmen had the opportunity to perform works by many renowned artists including José Limón, Kyle Abraham, and Netta Yerushalmy, as well as assisting Laja Field. Since graduating, she has returned to Los Angeles, where she has performed with Los Angeles Choreographers and Dancers under the direction of Louise Reichlin, and has also done work with Soha Sharif of Vasht Performing Arts. When she’s not performing, Carmen is an adjunct professor of dance at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks, and is a certified Lagree Fitness instructor for Motivate Studios in the greater Los Angeles area.
Rebecca Aguilar
Rebecca Aguilar, originally from Santa Clarita, California, began her dance journey at the age of four. She graduated from the University of Utah in 2023 with her BFA in Modern Dance and BS in Psychology. During her time in Salt Lake City Rebecca performed works by renowned artists such as Laja Field, Eric Handman, Natalie Desch, Daniel Clifton, Melanie George, and Darrell Moultrie. Upon graduating, Rebecca moved to Los Angeles where she has shared choreographic works, performed, and started a Masters in Psychology at California State University Los Angeles. She is interested in the intersection of mind and body, exploring how movement can serve as a powerful tool for well-being. Rebecca continues to merge her extensive knowledge of psychology with dance, striving to bring her perspective to the Los Angeles dance community.
Rose Lindblom
Rose Lindblom grew up in Seattle, Washington, training at West Seattle Performing Arts and Westlake Dance Center. She has attended numerous intensives, including Long Beach Ballet, Northwest Dance Project, Backhaus Dance Intensive, WHIM W’Him, and the Complexions Contemporary Ballet Pre-Professional program. While working towards earning her BFA at Chapman University, Rose performed works by Dwight Rhoden, Monika Felice Smith, Laurie Sefton, and Doug Baum. In addition to Donna Sternberg & Dancers, Rose currently performs with Laurie Sefton Creates, Mason Lee Dance Theatre: LA, and Los Alamitos Ballet Theatre.