Our Dedicated Team
Diana Movius
(she/her)
FOUNDER AND Artistic Director
Diana is the Founder of Dance Loft on 14 which is the flagship dance center of Moveius Contemporary Ballet. Dance Loft is dedicated to providing professional and affordable dance spaces, and it serves the city-wide dance community and its local neighborhood with studio space, arts programming, and performance space.
Diana was born and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina. She trained with Patricia McBride at the Charlotte Ballet (formerly named North Carolina Dance Theater) and Melissa Hayle-Coyle at Charlotte City Ballet, and spent summers at North Carolina School of the Arts, Charlotte Ballet, and Ballet Chicago.
Diana is an international climate policy expert whose work experience includes Climate Advisers, the World Bank, Center for Clean Air Policy, the United Nations, and other notable environmental organizations. Much of her choreographic work combines policy-related and scientific topics with dance.
HOLLY K. OLIVER
(SHE/HER)
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Holly Oliver is an experienced philanthropic strategist and chief development officer
with a demonstrated history of engaging the community in the work of important
organizations. Skilled in budgeting, organizational management, communications,
team building, and leadership, Holly has worked tirelessly to advance the work of
local nonprofits. Most recently, Holly worked as a consultant with both nonprofit and for-profit organizations, advising them on fundraising, organizational management, and community engagement.
Previously Holly served as the chief development officer of Arena Stage, successfully leading a team of talented fundraisers to grow annual contributions by more than $1 million annually and launch the $75 million capital campaign. Before her time at Arena Stage, Holly was a part of the fundraising team at a number of local theaters including The Kennedy Center and Round House Theatre, as well as some of the many associations in Washington.
Gondré Lewis
(He/Him)
Rentals Manager
Gondre-Lewis is the Studio Associate for Dance Loft on 14/Moveius Contemporary Ballet. He is responsible for supporting facility-based programming and services, answering inquiries, attending the studio schedules, and helping maintain the various spaces and their needs. He is a graduate of University of Maryland, Baltimore County’s BFA Acting program and has a Master’s Degree in Acting from the California Institute of the Arts. Gondre is an artist of many mediums, from performance art, to visual, to the poetic. He’s excited to support the artists of DC in sharing, finessing, and enjoying their crafts and looks forward to connecting with all of their stories.
Kami Mccraken
(she/her)
Company and Education Manager
Kamillia McCracken was raised in Richland, WA where she began her dance training with the Mid-Columbia Ballet under Debra Rogo. Kamillia supplemented her training and received various scholarships from programs including Pacific Northwest Ballet, Sacramento Ballet, Colorado Conservatory of Dance, and Alonzo King Lines Ballet. She attended Point Park University on artistic scholarship, graduating in 2019 with her Bachelor of Fine Arts in dance, concentrating in ballet. She joined Moveius Contemporary Ballet during the summer of 2019. Since joining, Kamillia has performed leading roles in works by Diana Movius, Alvaro Palau, and Elizabeth Watson. One of her continued passions is dance education. While performing with Moveius, Kamillia has shared her knowledge of this art by teaching at various academies in the DMV area. She specializes in early dance training while also coaching contemporary and classical ballet at the advanced level.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS FISCAL YEAR 2023
MOVEIUS Contemporary Ballet dba Dance Loft on 14
The Board has 3-year terms and no term limits.
Samir Bitar, Chair, Joined 2019
Principal, Art of Consulting
sbitar@gmail.com
Jane Raleigh, Secretary, Joined 2019
Director of Dance Programming, Kennedy Center
janeraleigh1@gmail.com
Messay Derebe, Treasurer, Joined 2022
Program Analyst, Department of Commerce
mderebe@gmail.com
Diana Movius
Ex Officio – Joined 2014
MOVEIUS Contemporary Ballet/Dance Loft on 14, Founder and Artistic Director
Senior Director, Climate Advisors
diana@danceloft14.org
Megan Kimmins, Finance Committee Chair, Joined 2021
Senior Director of Leadership Giving, National Geographic Society
megan.kimmins@gmail.com
Megan Behm, At large, Joined 2021
Associate Director of Marketing and Communications, Round House Theatre
megan.behm@gmail.com
Darrell Duane, At large, Joined 2015
Web developer; Dance community member
d@duane.com