Kati-Ann Ashworth (Co-Founder, Choreographer) holds a BFA in Dance Studies from Long Island University, C.W. Post and was named Outstanding Senior in Dance in 2005. A certified member of The Dance Teachers' Club of Boston, she currently choreographs for Platinum Performance Dance Academy's award winning competition team...

She also works as an Office Assistant for The Hutton House Lectures.

Jillian Denis (Co-Founder, Company Manager, Choreographer) has her BFA in Dance Studies from Long Island University, C.W. Post. With the Post Concert Dance Company, Jillian has performed a Suite from Psalm reconstructed by Merle Holloman and excerpts from A Choreographic Offering reconstructed by Raphael Boumaila of the Limon Institute and has performed the works of Kanji Segawa, Yu Xin, Stacey Carlson, among others...

She joined the Isadora Duncan Dance Company (formerly Lori Belilove & Company) at the Isadora Duncan Dance Foundation, in NewYork City, as an apprentice in the summer of 2006.  Jillian had the honor of studying and exploring the Duncan Technique with close instruction from company Artistic Director Lori Belilove and Associate Artistic Director Cherlyn Smith. With Lori Belilove & Company, Jillian appeared in performances at Queensborough Community College, and the Fridays at Noon series at the 92nd Street Y, New York City. Jillian’s piece, The Magic Forest, was performed by Immersion outdoors as a Tilles Center Performance PLUS! Event and was also featured in Dance New Amsterdams’s Works in Progress Performance Series. One of her more recent pieces to heart, was featured in the Rhythms Showcase presented by eyeBLINK.  Jillian has had the opportunity to teach dance full time at Lindenhurst High School in the fall of 2008 and currently teaches ballet, pointe, tap, jazz, lyrical, and hip hop at Dance Workshop of Deer Park.

Michelle Durante (Co-Founder, Executive Director, Choreographer) has her BFA in Dance Studies and a concentration in Arts Management from Long Island University, C.W. Post. Michelle has performed with Circle of Dance Repertory Company and has rehearsed and choreographed for a NYC dance project done by Kelley Donovan and Dancer’s...

She performed in Ancient Springs with Tina Croll + Dancers throughout venues in NYC as well as Little Impromptu and Other Dances as part of The Performance Project at University Settlement with Tina Croll and Bryan Hayes in a piece called The Stamping Ground. Michelle also took part in Face the Music and…Dance, in The New York International Fringe Festival with Tina Croll + Dancers. She has worked with Deborah Mauldin, the President of the American Dance Guild, to perform her piece, The Pillars of Creation, in a showcase at The Mary Anthony Dance Theatre and Dance New Amsterdam. She worked with David Appel to perform his piece Bed of Roses at Movement Research at the Judson Church. Michelle has performed and showcased her choreography as part of Immersion Dance Company’s repertory throughout venues in the tri-state area and internationally. The American Dance Guild in collaboration with Art Of Motion in New Jersey showcased BitterSweet in a performance called “PROCESS” Emerging and Developed Work from Artists Near and Far. lifeline, choreographed in 2005, made its international debut at the Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland in August 2006. lifeline along with Changeover, choreographed in 2007, were chosen and performed in the 22nd World Dance Conference in Athens, Greece and The 41st International Choreographers Showcase in Bari, Italy in July 2008. Michelle is the Executive Director and co-founder of Immersion Dance Company and is an Account Executive for DCM representing arts organizations reach goals for fundraising and development. Michelle teaches and choreographs for the competing company at A Place to Dance in Queens and has been honored as a featured member of Cambridge’s Who’s Who for executive and professional women.

Michelle Gilligan (Co-Founder, Artistic Director, Choreographer) received her BFA in Dance Studies with a concentration in Arts Management from Long Island University, C.W. Post. Within the four years of her involvement with Post's resident dance company, The Post Concert Dance Company, Michelle gained experience in the Limon Technique performing Suite from Psalm and Choreographic Offering...

She was also fortunate enough to work with Kanji Segawa, a member of Battleworks and the Mark Morris Dance Group, to perform his piece, Dark Nights, at Joyce SoHo. Most recently, Michelle has performed with Tina Croll + Company in her program, Face the Music and…Dance, in The New York International Fringe Festival. She has worked with Deborah Mauldin, the President of the American Dance Guild, to perform her piece, The Pillars of Creation, in a showcase at The Mary Anthony Dance Theatre and Dance New Amsterdam. She has worked with David Appel on his experimental piece, Bed of Roses, which was performed in Movement Research at Judson Church. She has also performed as a background dancer at Nassau Coliseum for Mase's Welcome Back Tour and was a dancer in the hip-hop company, Rhythmic Storm, performing in New York City and Maryland. Michelle is currently the Artistic Director and co-founder of Immersion Dance Company and is honored to be working with such innovative minds. She is also the Production Coordinator at the Tilles Center for the Performing Arts and teaches modern, hip-hop, and jazz at Center Stage Dance Studio in Farmingdale.

Carla Reitano (Co-Founder, Director of Education, Choreographer) graduated with a BFA in Dance Studies from Long Island University, C.W. Post. Throughout her time there as a member of The Post Concert Dance Company she had the opportunity to study intensely with Merle Holloman and Raphael Boumaila of the Limon Institute...

Under their direction she performed A Suite from Psalm, was a featured soloist in Choreographic Offering and The Winged. She also worked with Kanji Segawa of Battleworks, to perform Dark Nights at Joyce SoHo. Since she has graduated she has worked with Tina Croll + Dancers, performing Ancient Springs in many venues throughout New York City and most recently in The Stamping Ground at University Settlement. She has also worked with Deborah Mauldin, President of the American Dance Guild, to perform her piece The Pillars of Creation at Dance New Amsterdam. Carla has recently worked with David Appel and performed his piece, Bed of Roses, in Movement Research at Judson Church. Carla is currently the Director of Education and co-founder, dancer and choreographer of Immersion Dance Company. She also holds a full time job at Merrill Lynch Professional Clearing Corporation as a Client Service Rep for the professional traders on the New York Stock Exchange.

Fumi Osogami is a dance major at Long Island University, C.W. Post. She has trained in ballet for 7 years in Japan and is currently studying ballet, modern, jazz, tap and African dance. As a member of C.W. Post’s resident dance company, Post Concert Dance Company, she has worked with Andy LeBeau from Paul Taylor Dance Company to perform Aureole, in 2007, and Adam Battelstein and Renee Jaworski from Pilobolus Dance Theater to perform Ciona in 2008...

She has also worked with Kanji Segawa, a member of Battleworks and the Mark Morris Dance Group, to perform his piece, Short Stories (excerpts), as well as Khaleah London to perform her piece, Shedding, at Symphony Space, in the 2009 Choreographer’s Showcase. She joined Immersion Dance Company in 2009.