Amber Johnson was born in California and raised in Florida. She was classically trained by Grecia Fenton and Marat Daukayev of the Kirov Ballet, and at the Ballet Theater of Brevard and the Colorado Ballet. Amber received her BFA in Dance from Florida State University where she trained and performed the works of Suzanne Farrell, Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, Dan Wagoner, Lynda Davis, Sheila Humphreys, Susan Marshall, Lisa Wheeler, Anthony Morgan and many others. While at FSU, she was a company member with Dance Repertory Theater for two years. In 2006 Amber received a scholarship to live in NYC and intern with the Paul Taylor Dance Company. While dancing with SCDT, Amber has performed in original works by Jack Mitchell, John Beasant III, and Ann Sorvino, as well as many featured roles in works by the company’s two Artistic Directors. In addition to dancing with the company, she is the Director of Dance at Deland Middle School and teaches at two local dance academies. (2006)

Brittany Anastasio is from Kissimmee, FL and recently attained her BFA in Dance from Florida State University. While at FSU, Brittany was a member of the Dance Repertory Theater and performed extensively in works by Gerri Houlihan, Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, Lynda Davis, among others. Brittany attended the FSU in NYC program where she performed in the Dumbo Dance Festival and Dance Gallery Festival. She has also performed in the NewGrounds Festival in Tampa, FL and the Dance Gallery Festival in Houston, TX. Prior to college she gained her Certificate of Achievement at the Valencia Community College Summer Dance Institute and graduated from the Osceola County School for the Arts where she performed on the Royal Caribbean Cruise Line through the Stars at Sea Program and danced in several musical theater ensemble productions. In addition to dancing with SCDT, she also performs at Walt Disney World, Orlando and is a certified Mat Pilates instructor. (2011)

Ashley Sholtes Hearn graduated with a BFA in Dance from Florida State University, where she studied with renowned dancers and choreographers such as Suzanne Farrell, Dan Wagoner, Jawole Zollar, Lynda Davis, Terry Creach, Geri Houlihan, Susan Marshall, and Ben Levi. She also completed an internship at the Harkness Dance Center in New York City and a summer intensive at the Julliard School. In the fall of 2007, Ashley was an Artist in Residence with choreographer/dancer Sarah Skaggs at Atlantic Center for the Arts and her past performance credits include guest performances with CineDance of Orlando. Ashley recently spent time living in Nashville where she danced with Company Rose and StillPoint Dance Theatre and taught at Vanderbilt University's Dance Program and Ensworth School of Dance. As an original company member of SCDT, she recently returned to her home of Florida to rejoin Surfscape Contemporary Dance Theatre. (2006)

Jessica Mayhew was born and raised in Miami. She attended Santa Fe College in Gainesville before transferring to the University of Florida to pursue a B.A. degree in Criminology and Law. While attending SFCC, she was a member of the performing company, Dance Theatre of Santa Fe (DTSF), and appeared with Florida Dance Theatre of Lakeland. Upon graduation from UF, Jessica was asked to serve as an adjunct faculty member at Florida School of the Arts. She has had her work shown in Kazakhstan, at the Dumbo White Wave Festival and the Dance Gallery in NYC, at ACDFA, Florida Dance Festival, NewGrounds Festival, Ringling International Arts Festival and at various venues throughout Florida. Jessica is a recent M.F.A. graduate from Florida State University where she performed with Dance Repertory Theatre and in works by José Limón, Gerri Houlihan, Michael Foley, and Lynda Davis, among others. In addition to dancing with SCDT, Jessica is an adjunct faculty member in the Santa Fe College Dance program. (2011)