Toria Talbott, a Northern California native, has trained in modern, ballet, contemporary, improvisation, jazz, hip-hop, and tap. Toria received her B.F.A. in Dance from California State University, Long Beach. While in school Toria worked with professional choreographers, performing and choreographing numerous pieces that were produced through the CSULB Department of Dance. She was awarded the Ameda J. and Julia M. Bergeron, and Dramatic Allied Arts Guild Scholarships for her academic achievements. Toria had the opportunity to perform Rebecca Bryant’s piece “Manufactured” in the Wave Rising Series in association with the 92Y Harkness Dance Center in New York City. She is currently teaching at various schools in Nevada County including Forest Charter, Twin Ridges, Deer Creek, and Nevada Union High School. She is also a dance instructor at Sierra Dance Institute and an artistic director of Collective Roots Dance Company.
