Gloria Rubio (dancer/choreographer) graduated from Sonoma State University with a dual Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Dance in 2011. She has choreographed, performed, and directed theater and dance throughout the Bay Area. She has acted as assistant director and choreographer with the Sonoma State Dance Ensemble, and received the Student of the Year award through the Department of Theatre Arts & Dance. She has also acted as an  intern for la Alternativa – Alternative Conservatory (San Francisco), dance director for Narrow Way Stage Co. (Sonoma County), and is currently a choreographer/board member for Sonoma County Dance Theater. A strong believer in the healing powers of the arts, her future plans include pursuing certification through the Tamalpa Institute Training Program and the pursuit of a Master’s degree in Expressive Arts Psychology.