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Annie Ching (she/her) is a creative driven event producer in San Francisco. She began her career as a young partner of a premiere hip hop and dance venue in San Francisco in the early 2000's. She's produced live music, art shows and DJ parties with artists;  Diplo, A-TRACK, DJ Shadow, Steve Aoki, Mark Ronson, Shepard Fairey,  Andre Nickatina and Prince Paul. From there she began working in marketing/ live events as a creative producer for high level brand activations. Clients included Nissan, Toyota, Mitsubishi and VW. Anne is passionate about guest experiences and entertainment. She loves to create themes and storytelling through food and entertainment. Anne's service style is personalized, curating stellar entertainment and hip guest experiences for the purpose of gathering, networking or celebrating.  She is an avid supporter of the arts and entertainment culture in San Francisco and zealous design and music enthusiast. Anne lives in the Mission in San Francisco with her dog Dakota.

Gaby Cook  (she/her)is an esteemed, active professional in the vintage dance community. For nearly 20 years, she has both performed and choreographed for stage, film and TV. Notable performances include "Macy’s Day Parade Live Broadcast", "Swingtime: Revolution in Rhythm with Jazz at Lincoln Center", and "SW!NG OUT", an evening length concert dance work. As a choreographer and producer, her work has been featured at the Guggenheim “Works & Process”, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Jacob’s Pillow’s Inside/Out Series and Lincoln Center and Benaroya Hall. Her company, Gatsby Entertainment is the preeminent New York based vintage dance company, and has performed at the Lincoln Center, Rainbow Room, Museum of New York and many others. She regularly advocates for lindy hop in industry dance communities and is consistently “on-call” with university-level programs (Julliard, NYU, Columbia).

She is passionate about creating authentic experiences with private events and public performances. Whether the goal is entertainment or education — she creates exuberant dance experiences that uplift audiences. 

DeeDee Luxe (she/her) is a performance artist, actress, talent booker, and creative director. She began her career touring as a professional dancer for Lollapalooza and Jane’s Addiction. She went on to produce a variety of shows, including the first neo-burlesque show at the historic Condor Club in San Francisco. DeeDee is an original cast member at notorious cabaret The Box (NYC and London), producer of special events for Sleep No More, and co-creator of the Follies at the McKittrick Hotel, home of Sleep No More. She has produced events abroad and performed in Europe with Torture Garden and Exklusiv Events (Night of Masks, Germany), in addition to touring shows worldwide. DeeDee garnered a Drama Desk Award for Broadway’s Queen of the Night. Her film and TV work includes starring in the climactic scene of Oscar winner Steve McQueen’s film Shame (opposite Michael Fassbender), a stage video for Roger Waters / Pink Floyd’s The Wall Tour, The Smashing Pumpkins’ Oceana, The Immigrant, and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.

 Omree Gal-Oz (he/him) is a versatile jazz pianist who has been active in the Bay Area Jazz Scene, showcasing his skills as a composer, improviser, and interpreter of the jazz repertoire over the last two decades. His jazz influences range from traditional and bebop styles to contemporary and avant-garde approaches. He has played with many renowned groups in the Bay Area, including Soltron, ESO, SFJazz Alumni, as well as groups from LA, such as Thumpasauras, and artists such as Kristin Chenoweth and Mark Turner. After studying at University of Southern California with Alan Pasqua, Russell Ferrante, and Bob Mintzer, he returned to the Bay Area to participate in the vibrant music scene, teaching at the California Jazz Conservatory in Berkeley and teaching privately at the New School for Jazz in New York, as well as students in the peninsula.