Sangeeta Yesley
Founder/Director/Co-Producer
StylePointe is a co-production of Creative Performances & Dixon Place Theater
Contact: stylepointenyc@gmail.com ; 212-518-8508
TEAM 2021
Mariana Leung
Co-Organizer/Co-Curator
Mariana Leung graduated with a BFA at Parsons School of Design. She has since worked in all aspects of the fashion industry, from design/technical design, marketing to photojournalism. Her work has been featured in publications such as InStyle, Brides Magazine, Elle Canada, and Marie Claire. She is a regular guest on The Doctor Oz Show. She has recently featured on several HGTV programs: Everything But the House and Holiday Crafters Gone Wild!
Instagram: @msfabulousnyc
Facebook: facebook.com/MsFABulousNYC
YouTube: youtube.com/c/Msfabulous
Contact: 917-453-1970; mariana@msfabulous.com
Peter Yesley
Official Photographer and Graphic Designer
Contact: pyesley@gmail.com ; 310-933-7925
Sarang Sharma
Official Videographer and Editor
Contact: sharma.sarang@gmail.com
www.sarangsharma.com
914.574.1101
Amanda Rocha Reyes
Volunteer
Amanda is a graduate from the High School of Fashion Industries, majored in Art. She is currently pursing a psychology degree at Baruch College. She’s passionate about the arts and has participated in productions such as Rosie’s Broadway Kids, Princess and the Pea, and Oklahoma!
Contact info: 646-623-5814; amandagracer03@gmail.com
Nadia Conway
Volunteer
Nadia Conway is a dancer and creator from the Rivertowns area of NY. She graduated from CUNY Hunter College with a BA in Dance and has made 3 short dance films. She is passionate about integrating different art forms of photography, film, dance, theater, and visual art. Nadia loves decorating, event planning, making things, and being part of creating something. She has interned with the Vail Dance Festival in CO as a venue manager and is currently volunteering with the Queensboro Dance Festival.
Contact Info: creativenadscontact@gmail.com
TEAM 2019
Peter Yesley
Official Photographer and Graphic Designer
Contact: pyesley@gmail.com ; 310-933-7925
Ajae González
Official Videographer and Editor
Company: Reel Wicked
Ajae González, a NYC native, works as a Actor, Producer, Writer, Director, Cinematographer & Editor at his production company, REEL WICKED. Ajae began his career in film by earning his Bachelor’s Degree from NYU in Film/Media, where he graduated with honors. Ajae’s passion for culture and creativity led him to travel the world, while filming over 20 short films. His latest film installments are set to be released in Fall 2019, “True Colours”, a European Visual Poem/Film Series & “Romeo & Julius” a modern take on a classic tale using only the essential theme of forbidden love. Additionally, He is currently crowdfunding for his debut feature film “SHATTERPROOF”, dedicated to his late sister Tyisha Marie, set to begin principle photography summer 2020.
Website: www.reelwickedfilms.com
Facebook: ReelWicked
Instagram: ReelWicked
Contact: reelwickedfilms@gmail.com (646)867-4683
Danilo Cordova
Background/Behind the Scene Photographer
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenreborn/
TEAM 2018
Peter Yesley
Official Photographer and Graphic Designer
Contact: pyesley@gmail.com ; 310-933-7925
Ajae González
Official Videographer and Editor
Company: Reel Wicked
Ajae González, a NYC native, works as a Actor, Producer, Writer, Director, Cinematographer & Editor at his production company, REEL WICKED. Ajae began his career in film by earning his Bachelor’s Degree from NYU in Film/Media, where he graduated with honors. Ajae’s passion for culture and creativity led him to travel the world, while filming over 16 short films; his latest film to be released January 2018 entitled “True Colours”, a European Visual Poem/Film Series. Additionally, He is currently crowdfunding for his debut feature film “SHATTERPROOF”, dedicated to his late sister Tyisha Marie.
Website: www.reelwickedfilms.com
Facebook: ReelWicked
Instagram: ReelWicked
Contact: reelwickedfilms@gmail.com (646)867-4683
TEAM 2017
Peter Yesley
Official Photographer and Graphic Designer
Contact: pyesley@gmail.com ; 310-933-7925
Pooya Mohseni
Emcee
Pooya Mohseni is an Iranian/American actor, Transgender advocate, feminist, writer and storyteller. You can catch her on the first season of “Falling Water” on Amazon Prime as Dr. Duria. She stays busy on stage, film and new media series, telling stories that matter to her as an immigrant, as an LGBTQI person and a woman. “Don’t let the world taint your soul. Be the light that guides the world. You want change in the world? Well, start with yourself. Make your bed!
FB: pooya.h.s.mohseni
Twitter: pooyaland
Instagram: pooyaland
Website: pooyaland.com
Kari Fry
Background/Behind the Scene Photographer and Assistant
Kari is a bacon wrapped dates enthusiast from Indiana. She majored in psychology which took her to an experience design agency in Brooklyn where she is traverse in all areas, focusing on production. She’s passionate about styling and designing, making clothing in her spare time. She has a love for oriental accents and anything velvet.
Contact: 317.777.0681; kefry33@gmail.com
Designer – Jamileh Nadelmann
Special Contributor providing designer outfit for our emcee
Jamileh Nadelmann is a recent BFA Fashion Design Honors graduate from Parsons School of Design. This piece for the StylePointe 2017 Emcee is a part of her thesis collection, inspired by the social implications of mobile technology. The photoseries ‘Removed’ of distracted couples on their phones by Eric Pickersgill inspired the silhouettes of her garments. She has presented her collections at Milan Design Week, Brooklyn Fashion Week, TRANOÏ and last year’s Stylepointe. Among others, her publications include i-D Magazine, the Style Almanac and The Impression. Currently, she works in Sportswear as the Assistant Knitwear Designer for Men’s Wearhouse.
Ajae González
Videographer
Company: Reel Wicked
Ajae González, a NYC native, works as a Actor, Producer, Writer, Director, Cinematographer & Editor at his production company, REEL WICKED. Ajae began his career in film by earning his Bachelor’s Degree from NYU in Film/Media, where he graduated with honors. Ajae’s passion for culture and creativity led him to travel the world, while filming over 16 short films; his latest film to be released January 2018 entitled “True Colours”, a European Visual Poem/Film Series. Additionally, He is currently crowdfunding for his debut feature film “SHATTERPROOF”, dedicated to his late sister Tyisha Marie.
Website: www.reelwickedfilms.com
Facebook: ReelWicked
Instagram: ReelWicked
Contact: reelwickedfilms@gmail.com (646)867-4683
e+i studio
Visual Art/Design
e+i studio is an architecture and design practice engaged in cross disciplinary projects often collaborating with artists, dancers, and choreographers. Projects range from residential renovations, exhibits/set design as well as product design including furniture and jewelry.
Contact info: t: 646.593-7701; e: info@eistudio.net
TEAM 2016
Peter Yesley
Official Photographer and Graphic Designer
Contact: pyesley@gmail.com ; 310-933-7925
Clinton Edward
EMCEE
Born and raised in Oklahoma, Clinton began his dance and theater training there and performed professionally with Silvertree Productions. Graduating from Marymount Manhattan College in NYC with a BFA in Dance, he has performed with TAKE Dance, Steps Repertory Ensemble, Mettin Movement, Jonathan Royse Windham, and the Broadway Dance Lab (Cycle 3) as well as touring internationally with Korhan Başaran & Artists in Turkey and Compania Tania Perez Salas in Mexico. Clinton was most recently seen performing off-Broadway in the immersive spectacular Queen of the Night. He is currently a core artist with LubDub. Theatre Co, dancer in Schoen Movement Company, and frequent contemporary teacher at Steps on Broadway. His choreography can be seen in the music video “Closer2U” for upcoming pop artist PRIMME and this fall in a new immersive work in collaboration with Kristin Yancy.
Contact details: www.clintonedward.com
Christian Payment
Official Videographer
A native of Rochester New York, Christian Payment moved to New York City in 2012 to pursue a degree in film production. After two years in attendance of the Brooklyn College film department he decided to apply his knowledge and experience to a career in freelance videography. Since then he has been involved in a large spectrum of projects including Music, Event, Documentary, commercial, and short narrative video.
Contact: christianpayment@gmail.com
Marc Witmer
Make-up Artist
A native of New Jersey, Marc Witmer studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where he received numerous design awards and spent his summers learning more about the fashion industry through various internships in New York. In 2003, Marc moved to New York where he currently lives and works. He has spent over a decade working with and learning from designers like Nicole Miller, Betsey Johnson, Carolina Herrera and Calvin Klein. Since then he has branched out and pursued his passion for makeup, photography and costume design. He currently works with companies Project44 and Touchè Pas Dance as well as having worked with MMDC as Art Director since 2009.
Website: marcwitmernyc.com
Contact: marcwitmer@gmail.com
Kari Fry
Background/Behind the Scene Photographer and Assistant
Kari is a bacon wrapped dates enthusiast from Indiana. She majored in psychology which took her to an experience design agency in Brooklyn where she is traverse in all areas, focusing on production. She’s passionate about styling and designing, making clothing in her spare time. She has a love for oriental accents and anything velvet.
Contact: 317.777.0681; kefry33@gmail.com
Alexis Fedor
Assistant
Alexis Fedor is a Writer/Actor/Dancer who has dedicated her artistic life to creating her own work on stage, film and, most recently, the web. She has had the privilege of working with such artists as John Patrick Shanley, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Lanny Harrison, to name a few. She also runs her own business helping artists create business plans for their art that enable them to scale their income and fulfill the vision they have for their work. She is a proud member of SAG/AFTRA, Actor’s Equity and The Writer’s Guild Of America East.
Contact: alexisfedor.com
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e+i studio
Visual Art/Design
e+i studio is an architecture and design practice engaged in cross disciplinary projects often collaborating with artists, dancers, and choreographers. Projects range from residential renovations, exhibits/set design as well as product design including furniture and jewelry.
Contact info: t: 646.593-7701; e: info@eistudio.net
2015 TEAM
Peter Yesley
Official Photographer and Graphic Designer
Contact: pyesley@gmail.com ; 310-933-7925
Ellenore Scott /ELSCODanceFilms
Digital production of Promo Video
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Contact: info@elscodance.org; (212) 537-4041
Sarah Duncan
Announcer / EMCEE
Sarah M. Duncan is a playwright, performance poet, and arts organizer. She has performed her work and been produced in a variety of venues, including The Wild Project, The Cherry Lane Theatre, Silent Barn, La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club, W.O.W. Café Theatre, Baruch Performing Arts Center, The Living Theatre, and Judson Memorial Church. Sarah’s poetry has been published by nin Poetry Journal, Broadside Journal, Asinine Poetry, and Ghost House Review. Currently, Sarah is collaborating on a paint and poetry project with the French artist Anne de Beaufort.
Contact: sarahmelissaduncan@gmail.com
Jacques Lang
Videographer
Jacques is a Filmmaker and Cinematographer with a background in photography. Having spent three years studying at the Sydney Institute of Film and gaining professional experience working on TVC’s and music videos, his passion lies in making films of a personal nature.
Contact: jacqcodylang@gmail.com Ph. (646) 591-0478
e+i studio
Visual Art/Design
e+i studio is an architecture and design practice engaged in cross disciplinary projects often collaborating with artists, dancers, and choreographers. Projects range from residential renovations, exhibits/set design as well as product design including furniture and jewelry.
Contact info: t: 646.593-7701; e: info@eistudio.net
Neah Gray
Volunteer Backstage Photographer
Contact: grayneah@gmail.com; 347-335-9059
Neah Gray is young, creative and emerging photographer from Crown Heights, Brooklyn. She currently resides in New York City as a senior at the Grace Church School. Starting her photography career at the International School of Photography, her work spans from black and white film to portraits of friends, models and fellow New Yorkers.
Carly D. Su
Volunteer Helper
Carly is a graduate from High School of Art and Design, majored in Fashion Design in June 2012.
Contact Info: 917-750-4236; carly.d.su@gmail.com.
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