Our Team

Kerri-Ann Simone Munoz is a nonprofit leader, arts administrator, and dance educator with more than a decade of experience in fundraising, program development, and community engagement. From performer to advocate, Kerri-Ann has built a career dedicated to championing artists, expanding access to dance education, and creating opportunities that honor the traditions of the past while inspiring the next generation of dance leaders.

Her leadership has expanded statewide professional development for dance educators, strengthened support for teaching artists and K–12 schools, cultivated strategic partnerships, and elevated festivals and initiatives that celebrate the richness and diversity of dance throughout New Jersey. Guided by the belief that dance is a catalyst for education, creativity, and connection, she is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where artists and communities can thrive.

Before relocating to New Jersey, Kerri-Ann founded Simone Says Dance, an after-school dance program in South Florida that partnered with schools and community leaders to bring quality dance education to young people. That entrepreneurial spirit continues to shape her collaborative approach to arts leadership.

Kerri-Ann holds an Associate of Arts in Dance from Miami Dade College and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion Merchandising and Business from Miami International University of Art & Design. She remains committed to ensuring dance continues to be a vibrant, accessible, and valued part of New Jersey's cultural landscape.

kerriann.dancenj[at]gmail.com

Kelly Guerrero is a dancer, choreographer, and arts administrator. She holds a BFA in Dance and Minor in Business from Montclair State University, where she received a Choreographic Excellence award. She has been a guest choreographer for Nacre Dance Group, Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School, and Unbound Dance Collective, and is an artist-in-residence with ARTS By The People. 

During her studies, Kelly had the privilege of dancing in works by Stefanie Batten Bland, Jessica DiMauro Marks, Martha Graham, Mark Harootian, Larry Keigwin, Fredrick Earl Mosley, Helen Pickett, and Janice Rosario. She has also performed work by Charles Weidman as a guest artist with Nacre Dance Group. Kelly currently performs with The Moving Architects and H.T. Chen & Dancers, and enjoys supporting other dance artists in her roles as Administrative Coordinator for the Martha Hill Dance Fund and as Associate Director of Dance New Jersey.

kelly.dancenj[at]gmail.com

CiCi Kai (she/they) is a versatile contemporary movement artist dedicated to broadening access to the arts. She holds a BFA in Contemporary Dance from Boston Conservatory at Berklee.

Originally from St. Louis, MO, she began her pre-professional dance training at the Center of Creative Arts (COCA) and furthered her training through summer intensives at Dance Theatre of Harlem, Alonzo King LINES Ballet, and Boston Conservatory. CiCi has performed works by renowned choreographers including Ronald K. Brown, Matthew Rushing, Norbert De La Cruz, Kirven Douthit-Boyd, Antonio Douthit-Boyd, Darrell Moultrie, Gemma Bond, Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, and Crystal Perkins, and many more. Additionally, she has performed at the annual Bay Area International Deaf Dance Festival, participated in an AXIS Dance Company NYC workshop, shared her insights as a guest speaker for the Moog Center for Deaf Education, and participated in residencies with Dance Lab New York.

When not performing, CiCi enjoys supporting the dance community behind the scenes; she has worked with the Saint Louis Dance Theatre and currently serves on the staff at the New Jersey Ballet School. Now based in New Jersey, CiCi is thrilled to continue growing, creating, and connecting as a new volunteer member of the Dance New Jersey community.

Ian Kent (He/Him) is a dancer and choreographer based in Belle Mead, NJ. Kent is currently earning his B.A. in Dance Performance from Rider University where he trains in many ballet, modern, and contemporary artforms. Throughout his first year at Rider, Kent has performed in works by Danielle Mondi and Jessica Rodriguez as well student works by Koy Withers, Marissa Stellato, and Aniky Salima. He is also earning a second major with a B.A. in Arts & Entertainment Industries Management, combining his love for dance with knowledge about nonprofit arts organizations. Kent is very excited to be a part of the Dance New Jersey team and help dancers, teachers, and choreographers around NJ stay connected.

Abigail Noriega is a dancer and choreographer located in Fanwood, NJ. She is working towards earning her B.A. in Dance Performance and Minor in Entrepreneurial Studies at Rider University. Throughout her time at Rider she has studied under various different professionals such as Rylee Prodigy, Megan Mazarick, John Comix, and many other talented performers and teachers. As well as student and alumni pieces choreographed by Soph Frosoni, Sharp, and Ian Kent. She has also been able to perform in an art festival in New York and  a competition at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). She enjoys cheering on her peers in the dance community and helping in any way she can. So she is very excited to join the Dance New Jersey team and give back to a community that has given so much to her.