Claytor Company
Claytor Company
Meet the Claytor company
Stacey Yvonne Claytor
Founder
CEO
Stacey Yvonne Claytor is the proud Founder and CEO of C4 Performing Arts in Fairfax, VA. She is a passionate and dedicated performing artist, arts educator, and arts advocate. Stacey studied at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in New York, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theater and Dance from James Madison University, and a Master of Fine Arts degree from The George Washington University. As a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, Stacey always seeks opportunities to serve in her community. She is constantly working with her students to not only fill them with a love and appreciation for the arts, but to cultivate in them, a strong sense of family and social responsibility as well as empower them to become the leaders of tomorrow. In addition to serving full time as the Founder/CEO of C4 Performing Arts, Stacey also serves as a program coordinator for the Greater Little Zion Ministry of Music and Performing Arts and she is a proud board member of Guardian Baltimore and the City of Fairfax Theater Company. She has always been and will remain steadfast in her commitment to harnessing the transformative power of the arts to help positively impact her community and ultimately the world! Stacey is thrilled to be one of the featured choreographers in Out of the Box/Into the World, a shared concert, and is grateful to premiere two news works in the inaugural performance of her new professional group, Claytor Company. When asked in a 2013 interview, why she chose to be an artist, Ms. Claytor answered simply, “I am an artist…why, because it is my joy, it is my peace, it liberates and sustains me.”
Rachael Coad
Rachael Coad grew up dancing in Northern VA, trained at the Virginia School of the Arts through high school and received a BFA in Ballet and Modern Dance with Honors from Texas Christian University. Other training includes Ballet Austin, Alonzo King LINES Ballet and Dallas Black Dance Theatre. She has 15 years of experience as a dance educator across DFW Texas and the DC area, mainly for Texas Ballet Theater and The Washington Ballet. She has performed professionally with Epiphany Dance Arts, wild goose chase dance, Zion Dance Project, Printz Dance Project, Mei/Co Dance, EdW and dancers, Aru Dell’Arte, Louisa Mejeur, The Lion’s Den, and UpRooted Dance. She received a grant from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, as well as a slot in the 2024 Atlas Performing Arts Center’s Intersections Festival, and curated her first evening length work “Devotions: an exploration of the work of poet, Mary Oliver, in motion” with local DC talent, which was a true dream come true. She is constantly inspired by the beauty of the world and her love for all people, but especially her husband and their two incredible daughters. She is thrilled to be dancing with Claytor Company.
Rachael Fine
Racahel Fine graduated from Elon University in May 2010 with a BFA in Dance Performance and Choreography and a minor in Exercise ans Sport Science. She has been dancing since the age of 4 and has trained with Fredericksburg School of Performing Arts, Orange School of Performing Arts, the Rock School of Ballet Summer Intensive, and Los Angeles Contemporary Dance Company. Her technique training includes Musical Theater, Contemporary, Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, Modern, Tap, African, Hip-Hop, and Irish Step Dancing. In addition to performing with Claytor Company, Rachael is an elementary school teacher in Arlington, VA, and teaches yoga with VIDA Fitness in D.C. She is an active member in the DMV’s community theater scene. In fact, she met Stacey Claytor performing opposite her as Kathy Selden in Singin’ in the Rain in the spring of 2023! Rachael is honored to dance and perform with the talented, dedicated, and generous dancers and choreographers of Claytor Company!
Kamri Johnson
Kamri Johnson is a dedicated dancer and choreographer from the DMV area with over a decade of experience in performance and movement. A graduate of Bowie State University with a degree in Theatre Arts and a concentration in Dance and Movement Studies, Kamri has performed in numerous showcases such as the Kennedy Center: DCCAP, also Bowie State’s DanceShares and Spring Concerts, Light Switch Dance Theatre’s SHORTS, and with The Collective in events like the LDAC Black History Month Heritage Event and The Art Gallery Performance. Her artistry blends technical precision with emotional storytelling, exploring themes of identity, faith, and community through contemporary and modern dance. Currently pursuing her Master’s in Arts Management at George Mason University, Kamri strives to merge her creative practice with arts leadership to inspire and empower others through dance. She lives by the words of Oscar Wilde: “Be yourself; everyone else is taken.”
Victoria Jungck
Victoria Jungck started dance beside her twin sister at the age of 4. She learned ballet, tap, jazz, hip-hop, and modern dance at Danzations in Parkville, MD. Victoria and her sister started their High School Dance Team and began choreographing at age 16. She graduated from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology with a BS in Chemical Engineering, but sat on the board as VP for the Drama Club and Dance Company there. Victoria currently works as the Operations Manager at C4 Performing Arts where her two children dance with her. She can also be found performing and choreographing Musical Theater all around the DMV. Victoria is honored to join Claytor Company this year and perform with such talented and passionate dancers.
Carrie Monger
Carrie Monger received a minor in dance from James Madison University and a Masters in Counseling from the College of William and Mary. She has been dancing professionally in the Metro DC area since 2001. She has performed extensively, both nationally and internationally, with a variety of choreographers including David Dorfman, Israeli choreographer Amir Kolben, Jane Franklin, Deborah Riley, and Kelly Bond. She is currently a member and Assistant Director of UpRooted Dance. Carrie has choreographed and collaborated with other performing arts companies and visual artists in the area. She currently works as a Movement Artist in Residence with Georgetown Lombardi Arts and Humanities Program at the Medstar Georgetown University Hospital.
Stefanie Quinones-Bass
Stefanie Quinones Bass has danced professionally in the DC area since 2001. She was a long-time company member of Jane Franklin Dance, Daniel Burkholder/The Playground, and BosmaDance. She has also worked with Keira Hart/UpRooted Dance, Banished Productions, Carrie Monger, and other artists. Stefanie is a social work supervisor by day and has two young dancers of her own.
Jennifer Rivers
Jennifer Rivers has been dancing in the DC Metro area since 1992. She’s performed with various choreographers and companies, including Human Landscape Dance, Uprooted Dance, Jane Franklin Dance, David Dorman, Sisters Trousers and a dance/theater production Into the Dollhouse. Jenn has danced at venues including the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage, Dance Place, Atlas, and site specific locations. When she’s not dancing, Jenn is director of business development at a law and lobbying firm in Washington, D.C. and is enjoying her time with Claytor & Company.
Tori Unterberger
Victoria Unterberger grew up dancing in Woodbridge, Virginia at Dance Etc. School of the Arts, where she trained in ballet, tap, jazz, and contemporary styles. She started opera training at the age of 12 and performed under Nicole Lamm for 4 years. She is a graduate of George Mason University with an MA in Arts Management. She holds a BFA in Dance from Radford University with minors in Business Administration and Theater Performance. Other studies include: New York City’s STEPS on Broadway Summer Intensive, CKM&A Intensives, and Regional Theater: Theater West Virginia: Footloose (Cowgirl), and Hatfields and McCoys (Nancy McCoy). Other musical theater credits include Oklahoma!, Anything Goes, Cat in the Hat, premiered Keep This for Me by Amy VanKirk and Tommy Ianfrante. Currently, Victoria is the Front of House and Community Inclusion Manager for the Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas where she advocates for accessibility in the arts space. She is the Modern Dance Director at Ordway Conservatory of classical ballet where she teaches all modern dance levels and ballet. She has been dancing professionally in Northern Virginia/DC since 2019.