Our People

The Company

Dancers, choreographers, and teachers shaping professional concert dance in South Jersey — these are the people behind the work.

Everything we make rises from a single conviction: “And the darkness could not overcome the Light.”

Leadership

Founding Artists

Founder & Artistic Director

Deivin Velasquez

Honduran-born and raised in Pleasantville, NJ, Deivin is a dancer, choreographer, and emerging artistic leader. A graduate of ACIT's Performing Arts Academy and Stockton University (B.A. Dance Studio Operations), he trained with Zion Dance Project in Dallas, TX under artistic director Vincent Hardy, making his choreographic debut at their 2024 Summer Series. He founded VelaDance to serve his community through disciplined artistry and purposeful storytelling.

Founding Artist & Choreographer

Emily Perkins

A New Jersey–born dancer, teacher, and choreographer, Emily discovered dance at 12 and trained at Stockton University in ballet, jazz, modern, improvisation, pedagogy, and kinesiology. She holds a B.A. in Liberal Arts (Health & Wellness / Dance) from Thomas Edison State University. In summer 2025 she performed with Zion Dance Project in Dallas, TX. Emily leads a community dance program and is a founding creative voice at VelaDance.

Founding Artist & Choreographer

Saita Westervelt

South Jersey–based dancer, teacher, and choreographer trained in ballet, modern, contemporary, jazz, hip-hop, acro, and tap. A Stockton University alumna, her performance credits include Koresh's Artistic Showcase (2023), Temple University, and Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers' InHale Performance Series (2025). Through VelaDance, Saita continues to share her artistry and passion for using movement to bring Light into a dark world.

The Artists

Company Dancers

The dancers who bring each season's repertory to life.

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