Sun & Moon Ensemble Staff and Collaborators

A core group of longtime members of Sun & Moon Ensemble form the artistic and organizational nucleus of the group. Many other performers, musicians, technical assistants, and helpers have worked with the Ensemble since it was founded in 2001, and we continue to create collaborations with new artistic and organizational partners.
Core members presently include:

Artistic director

Maria Lexa

Maria Lexa resume and biography

Performers

Simone Bloch, Jean Fontana, Deepa Menon, Michael McCamish, Maia Scott, Valentina Emeri, David Abad, Christina Shonkwiler

Musicians

Orlando Obligacion, Ramani Narayan, Jason Rajit Parmar, Pedro Gomez

Lighting designer

Allen Willner

Financial Consultant

Kristen Anderson

Photographer

John Spicer

Videographers

Niki Lexa & Domingo Vazquez

Web Designer

Domingo Vazquez

Mask makers

Kirsten Gitz-Johansen, Claus Tams, Maria Lexa, Eva Klinting, Christina Shonkwiler

Costumers/puppetmakers

Janine Chavy, Hanne Christensen, Lisa Bønæs, Dea Sten Hansen, Sissel Kirketerp, Eri Neja , Maria Lexa, Michael Schmelter, Lindsey Peck Scherloum, Laura Hazlett, Kelley Ledden

Professional Advisors

Mario Garcia Durham-
Director of presenting and multi-disciplinary arts in education, music, and opera at National Endowment for the Arts,
Former program director, Yerba Buena Arts and Events
Cheryl Harrison –
Director of Harrison Design Group and HDG Creative,
Former Chair SF Youth Arts Festival
John Spicer - Photographer
Joan Schirle - Founding Artistic Director, Dell'Arte International
Leonard Pitt - Performer, director, author
Dave Pangaro - Technical Director, USF Visual & Performing Arts
Mary Alice Fry - Artistic Director, Venue 9 Theatre
Silent Thunder Tessier – Cultural Consultant

Former collaborators with Sun & Moon Ensemble include:

Adam Venker, Alison Ross, Ann Marie Falge, Anna-Brown Griswold, Antonio Sausys, Bridget Barsotti, Cara Goldstein, Chris Loar, David Abad, Davina Cohen, Dietmar Brinkman, Heather Pennington, Helga Rosenfeldt, Israel Jimenez, Joanna Meinl, Jonathan Whittle, Julia Baldassari, Juan Carlos de la Rosa, Kat Danielson, Kristin Neidlinger, Krystal MacKnight, Lep Kan,Mara Niemanis, Melusina Del Mar, Michael Kelly, Michael Schmelter, Morgan Murphey, Natasha Kaluza & Jamie Coventry, Nathan Holguin, Nicole Helfer, Randall Wright, Sandra Risser, Stacey Cobalt, Steve Eslami, Tina Huang, Venus Garcia, Wes Fredenburg, Nathan Holguin, Will Howard, Harveyn Rabbit, Maya Norman, Aharon Bolsta, Eliyahu Sills, Soul Salaam, Tracy Tree, Zack Pitt-Smith

Fiscal sponsor

South of Market Culture Center (SOMARTS)

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