STAFF
Our Dedicated Team
Diana Movius
(she/her)
FOUNDER, President, 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.
Aubri O’connor
(sHe/Her)
Director of Development
Aubri is a professional fundraiser and nonprofit manager living and working in DC. She is dedicated to supporting marginalized genders in the arts, and creating opportunities for arts organizations across the region.
Born in Watertown, NY, Aubri attended Oberlin College for theatre (‘04), where the student group OMTA taught her lessons she uses still today. After a short period in Beijing, China at The People’s University, Aubri moved to DC, and co-founded Nu Sass Productions in 2009. She has served as the company’s Development Director, combining her artistic background with a passion for sustainable nonprofit leadership. Aubri’s career in fundraising began as a student phone banker for Oberlin College and grew into professional roles such as Alumni Director at The Field School and Assistant Director of Leadership Annual Giving at the Columbus School of Law. In 2024, she earned her Master’s degree in Nonprofit Management from The Catholic University of America.
Along with Nu Sass, Aubri is the nonprofit producer for The Sirens of Sin, Pinky Swear Productions, and District Fringe. She is on the leadership committee for the Indie Stage Collective, and is a proud member of the Theatre Washington professional theatre community.
Amber Henrie
(sHe/Her)
Director of Marketing and Communications
Amber may have hung up her dancing shoes, but she’s still taking center stage as a seasoned marketing powerhouse with a passion for arts advocacy and telling dynamic, impactful brand stories. In 2013, she founded In The Lights, a PR and marketing agency focused on the performing arts, culture, and fitness sectors. With extensive experience in marketing, branding, social media, and media outreach, Amber has earned significant industry awards, key speaking opportunities, and media placements for clients worldwide. From global corporations to emerging artists, she crafts campaigns that resonate, especially by harnessing the power of technology to engage new audiences. Amber is also an active volunteer with local organizations and campaigns working to drive meaningful community change.
Her interests in publicity, marketing, and entrepreneurship began while working in the Center for Entrepreneurship at Brigham Young University, where she earned a B.A. in Dance, with an emphasis in Ballroom and Dance Education.
Born in Idaho, raised in Michigan, and a New Yorker for 20 years, Amber now resides in a 100-year-old farmhouse in Princeton, NJ, with her husband, fur babies, and stepdaughters.
Kamillia Mccracken
(she/her)
Company and Education Manager
Kamillia McCracken (Ballet Master and Dancer) was raised in Richland, WA, where she began her training with Mid-Columbia Ballet under Debra Rogo. She went on to receive scholarships to study at programs including Pacific Northwest Ballet, Sacramento Ballet, Colorado Conservatory of Dance, and Alonzo King LINES Ballet. Kamillia continued her education at Point Park University on artistic scholarship, graduating in 2019 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance, concentrating in ballet.
That same year, she joined Moveius Contemporary Ballet in Washington, D.C., where she has performed leading roles in works by Diana Movius, Alvaro Palau, and Royce Zackery. Alongside her performing career, Kamillia is passionate about dance education. She has taught throughout the DMV area, specializing in early dance training while also coaching advanced students in both contemporary and classical ballet.
mISHA gLOUCHKOVA
(she/her)
PROGRAM ASSOCIATE
Michaele Skye Glouchkova (Misha) began her classical ballet training in Texas and later trained with Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre and The Washington Ballet, where she performed in The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty, and more. She joined Moveius Contemporary Ballet in 2023 and has performed works by Roudolf Kharatian, Julie Kent, and Annabelle Lopez Ochoa. Offstage, Misha serves as Programs Associate at Dance Loft on 14, where she leads Adult Class programming and assists with marketing and community engagement. She is passionate about creating welcoming, artist-centered spaces and connecting with dancers both in and beyond the studio.