Francisco
At what age did Francisco begin dancing more seriously?
What is 19
Where is Yusha originally from?
What is The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
What was the first professional company that Yusha joined?
What is Ailey II
Which company was Francisco a part of which he also just created a new work for (very) recently?
What is PHILADANCO
What is Yusha’s zodiac sign?
What is cancer
With which major did Francisco start at the University of Washington?
What is engineering
In which institution did Yusha receive her high school diploma?
What is New World School of the Arts
With how many institutions was Francisco a guest performer during his professional dance career?
What is 7
The first work that Yusha and Francisco created together on the ZDT company was a film project. What was it titled?
What is We Are Zeitgeist
What kind of pets does Yusha have?
What are cats
According to Francisco, why do we dance? (P.S. it is in his Artist Statement!)
What is because we have nothing to prove and everything to share
From which esteemed foundation did Yusha receive an award for dance as a senior in high school?
What is the National YoungArts Foundation
From what year to what year was Yusha a part of Complexions Contemporary Ballet?
What is from 2005 to 2007
What was the work that Yusha created on Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in 2020 titled?
What is Testament
On what day and year did Francisco and Jeff get married?
What is September 1st 2015
What physical activity did Francisco eventually leave (after 8 years) to become a dancer?
What is gymnastics
What is Yusha’s official title with Francisco Gella Dance Works? (NOT ZDT)
What is Associate Director for Community Engagement
With which company did Yusha perform twice as a guest artist under Benjamin Millepied?
What is LA Dance Project
For which company have Francisco and Yusha both crated new works?
What is Ballet Idaho
Why is there a Y at the beginning of Yusha’s name?
What is because her mom thought it was pretty
Who choreographed the work “Dance for Seven” that inspired Francisco to pursue dance wholeheartedly?
Zvi Gotheiner
From which college did Yusha graduate and receive her BFA in dance?
What is none
In 1998, Francisco performed as a principal soloist in these Closing Ceremonies…What was it?
What is the Nagano Winter Olympics in Japan
What was Francisco’s first choreographic work/commission for a dance majors concert at University of Washington in 1994 titled?
What is Sacred Heart
In what setting and year did Yusha and Francisco meet one another?
What is Masa in 2014