NIKI - Switchblade

Juan Manuel Ramal is a driven, passionate and charismatic Production Designer, Art Director and Visual artist with a truly eclectic background. A native of Lima, Peru, Juan Manuel enjoyed a culturally kaleidoscopic background, as his family members were ethnically diverse, and interested in music, arts and writing. Such a stimulating environment led Juan Manuel to get involved in the Art & Media fields, first as a painter and interior designer, then as a filmmaker, photographer and visual artist with a truly unique approach to story-telling. Juan Manuel's style is the perfect compromise between technical skills and artistic vision, as his work is appealing, telling and balanced from conception to completion, whether he works as a part of the production team or as a team leader himself. Currently, Juan Manuel is based in Los Angeles, California, where he continues to pursue his career as a Designer and Art Director with a particular focus on indie feature films, music videos, commercials and private events.

Teresa “Toogie” Barcelo is an internationally acclaimed choreographer and movement artist. She is on Billboards top 12 most iconic Choreographer’s of the Decade list for her work on Dua Lipa’s “New Rules”, and has received for Dua’s “Electricity” an MTV VMA nomination for ‘Best Dance Video’. Trained classically and culturally in a plethora of movement techniques and philosophies from ballet to popping to improvisation, she is a pioneer of the hybridization of contemporary and urban techniques. Toogie’s experiences range extensively in the theatre and commercial world. She is known among her peers as a chameleon, able to adapt to any creative context. Based in LA, Toogie is the Associate Artistic Director at Heidi Duckler Dance, creating site specific work in unconventional spaces. She works as a movement director/coach, choreographer for artists such as Dua Lipa, Tove Lo, Lauv, Calvin Harris, Diplo, Perfume Genius, Phantogram, Troye Sivan, St. Vincent, Sabrina Carpenter, Alina Baraz, M83, Kesha, Daya, Alice Glass, Lawrence Rothman and The Naked & Famous. She has worked with brands like Nike, Marriott, Kenzo, and The Sydney Opera House to name a few. She also teaches a weekly improvisation based class at The Movement Lifestyle called Creating Movement.