Leah Zeiger, founder
Leah Zeiger (she/her) is a dancer and choreographer based in Los Angeles, CA. Her choreographic work frequently reflects her lived experience as a survivor of a teenage abusive relationship, as well as her career in activism and education surrounding this topic. Zeiger is the creator of the Body Memory Method, a unique somatic theory honoring and investigating the body’s knowledge through movement. Her most recent works, You Live in My Spine, Bittersweet, and HYSTERIA, have been presented at venues across the country, and explore aspects of her survivorship. Learn more about Zeiger’s choreographic practice here.
Ever since her high school dance teacher encouraged her to “put it all in the dance”, Zeiger has been passionate about not only turning her own harrowing story into art, but also sharing the power of using the arts as a mechanism for education, healing, and change.
Photo by Owen Scarlet
Photo by Drew Harless
Jessica Gross, Programming Coordinator
East coast native Jessica Gross (she/her) is an artist, actor, and activist who currently lives in Los Angeles, CA with her partner and dog. Her music project, Bashlow, focuses on themes of female empowerment, sexuality and sensuality, and gender dynamics in pop culture. You can listen to her music here.
Gross runs a music showcase in LA open to artists in the queer, femme, and BIPOC communities. Proceeds have been donated towards causes such as The Trevor Project, Planned Parenthood, and RAINN. Her goal is to amplify marginalized voices while promoting worthy causes and fostering community.
Gross believes in the power of art as communication and feels passionately about the intersection of art and empowerment, which is why she is honoured to be a part of the team at The Sunflower Project.
