Company Directors

Lorena Aranda

Hailing from Torreon, Mexico, Lorena was the artistic director and choreographer of the dance studio “Spazio di Ballo,” leading the first Mexican dance company in 25 years to be invited to the elite dance festival TANZSOMMER in Vienna, Austria.

Lorena has worked with choreographers such as Tymme and Aury Reitz, Adam Parson, Eddie Garcia, Billy Goodson, Alex Magno, and Mandy Moore. Her video appearances include performing in the films “Angel Baby” and “Steps”, as well as the television special “In Miami.” She has danced with Latin artist “Brenda,” and R&B artist “Joaquin.” She has also performed at Project Dance in LA and NY, the Choreographers Carnival 2000 in LA, the Lose Angeles Dance Invitational, and the 2007 Mt. Dew Tour. Official Website for Lorena Aranda

Damon Keller

Damon “Dae Dae” Keller has been dancing for 15 years and teaching for 11 years.  He started dancing at a performing arts high school taking jazz, modern, ballet, tap and african styles.  What kept Damon connected in dance was tap.

Upon graduating high school; auditioned for the Broadway touring company Bring In Da Noise, Bring In Da Funk.

After a year of teaching tap and hip hop at over 6 local dance studios, Damon landed a job in Los Angeles with TapSoundsUnderground under the direction of Gregg Russell.  Moving to LA, Damon was on faculty at the EDGE Performing Arts Center, a dancer with Disney Entertainment as LaFeet at Disney California Adventure and doing numerous industrials in the industry.

When he moved back to Portland he  started a performing company now known as Moveo, coached  the Junior Blazer Dancers for Several Seasons and did industrials for Nike, Columbia Sportswear, Oregon Lottery and Macy’s.

Recently Damon performed at the Van’s Invitational Mt. Dew Tour, with Super Cr3w, season 2 winners of America’s Best Dance Crew, opened up for recording artist Jay Sean and in the works with choreographing for a local recording artist.  He also works as a music engineer, editing music for dance studios and performing companies, on top of DJing for weddings, private events and birthday parties.

When Damon is not dancing, he’s at home spending time with his wife and brand new baby girl Arianna Grace.