Angelina Benitez (she/they) graduated from Salem State University with a B.A in Modern/Contemporary Dance and has since studied at Bates Dance Festival. She has worked and trained with local Boston-based artists including but not limited to; Betsy Miller, Peter DiMuro / Public Displays of Motion, Lonnie Stanton, Meghan McLyman, Kristin Wagner, and Audrey Maclean. Lately, Angie has taken to teaching in the Greater Boston area, especially as an integral part of High Street Studios in Ipswich. When she’s not teaching or moving with the Click, you can find them creating fiber art, poetry, and painting.

Caitlin Canty (she/her) is a dancer, dancemaker, and educator from Somerville, MA who is thrilled to dance with Human Movement Project. Outside of Human Movement Project projects, Caitlin has had the privilege of performing for Ruckus Dance, Jenna Pollack Projects, ATTN:Dance, ZoeDance, and others. She is currently an MFA candidate at Smith College in Northampton, MA, but you can still find her on occasion teaching at The West Concord Dance Academy and MIDDAY Movement Series, and making dances for the stage and screen under the moniker Eventual Dance Company. 

Jessica Chang (she/her) is a third culture kid born in Taipei (Taiwan), raised in Arcadia, CA and returned to Taipei at the age of 10. She graduated from Mount Holyoke College in 2011 with a BA in Dance. Throughout her dance career Jess has worked with inspiring artists such as Angie Moon Dance Theatre, Continuum Dance Project, Cynthia McLaughlin, Luminarium Dance, Ruckus Dance and VLA Dance. Some of her random job moments include selling boba tea, running a standardized testing center, and picking up sweat towels. These days she works in higher ed as a business analyst. Jess is indoorsy and enjoys puzzles, crime thrillers, and making lattes.

Katrina Conte (she/her) is a dance artist and choreographer. She was raised in Mt Pocono PA, and has recently moved to Boston. Katrina graduated with her BFA in Dance with a minor in Technical Theater from Ball State University. During her time there she had the opportunity to work with Sidra Bell, Jamy Meek, and Noa Shadur. She has also trained with Shen Wei Dance Arts and Kairos Dance Theater. She currently is working with Human Movement Project (and previously Luminarium Dance), ALIVE dance collective and The Click, she couldn’t be more excited to dance and create with these inspiring artists. 

Melenie Diarbekirian (she/her) holds a BFA from The Boston Conservatory. She started her professional career with Urbanity Dance and Luminarium, and currently dances with Pantos Project Dance, and Turning Key Dance. She has performed works by prominent choreographers including José Limón, Alwin Nikolais, Thang Dao, Larry Keigwin, and in Reagle Music Theatre’s production of Oklahoma!.  She has performed in venues such as the ICA, Jacob’s Pillow, the APAP Conference (NYC), TEDxCambridge at the Boston Opera House, and many more. When not performing, Diarbekirian serves on faculty at the Acton School of Ballet and has been recently appointed as the Artistic Director for Commonwealth Ballet Company.

Eliza Malecki (she/her) is a Cambridge based dancer, choreographer, and producer with a BA in Dance from Goucher College. Her choreographic projects have been funded by the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture, multiple local cultural councils, and The New England Foundation for the Arts. She has been an artist in residence at Bearnstow (ME), the Iron Factory (PA), the City of Lawrence (MA), and the studios at Mass MoCA (MA). Eliza has performed for Eventual Dance Company, Luminarium Dance, Molly Hess, Grant Jacoby and Dancers, and Catherine Siller. In addition to creating joyful dances, she also loves the outdoors, thrifting, collaging, and turning items into earrings. 

Amy Mastrangelo has been dancing with Luminarium since 2011. She studied dance at Boston University, and was an avid performer and choreographer of BU’s Dance Theatre Group. She later performed with the Adagio Big Band as a member of the Mill City Dancers. Mastrangelo works as a musical theatre choreographer and has staged productions with Salem State University, Marblehead Public Schools, Colonial Chorus Players, and Rehearsal For Life. She co-directed and choreographed for Calamity Co., a source for goofy modern dance and casual pop art variety shows. Mastrangelo is a 200-hour power yoga instructor and full-time occupational therapist at Boston Public Schools. She is the proud mother of Kevin (canine), Kitri (human), and Maceo (human).

Katie McGrail (she/her) has been dancing and collaborating with Luminarium since 2012. Katie is a board-certified dance/movement therapist, a licensed mental health counselor and a 200-hour certified yoga instructor. Katie counts her early training at Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre and the lineage of her Connecticut College faculty (Shani Collins-Achille, David Dorfman, Heidi Henderson, Adele Myers, Lisa Race, and Derrick Yanford) among her greatest movement influences. She has had the honor of performing and having her choreographic endeavors presented in venues in the Boston area, New England, and New York. Katie is a graduate of Connecticut College (BA) and Lesley University (MA) and outside of the studio, she enjoys reading, baking, and spending time outside.