Meet Our Culture Shock Management Team
Angie Bunch, Artistic Director and Founder
Angie Bunch is currently the Artistic Director at Culture Shock San Diego. She is the founder of Culture Shock Dance Troupes, Inc., and a founding member of the Culture Shock International Foundation. Bunch formed Culture Shock in 1993, gathering a group of Hip Hop street dancers to develop and perform intricate choreography combining the best of the raw, urban forms of dance burgeoning onto the scene. The world-renowned company, whose headquarters remain in San Diego, has outposts in Los Angeles, Oakland, Las Vegas, Chicago, Atlanta, and Washington D.C., as well as Ottawa and Toronto, Canada.
Bunch began her 35-year professional dance career focused primarily on Jazz and Musical Theatre. After performing in many musicals with San Diego Musical Theatre Production Company at the historic Starlight Bowl and Civic Theatre, Bunch joined various casts at Disneyland and Walt Disney World. She then became a Nike-sponsored Dance Athlete, a job that took her all over the world to present dance and fitness dance programs. In addition to her work with Culture Shock Dance Troupes, Bunch taught Jazz and Hip Hop at San Diego Mesa College and at Culture Shock Dance Center, which she co-owned, until its closure in December 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
She created numerous dance fitness videos and is featured in the book FEARLESS WOMEN: Midlife Portraits, written by Nancy Alspaugh and Marilyn Kentz. The most exciting thing to date has been the creation of various original theatrical productions: Christopher: FOR THE LOVE was a tribute to dancer Christopher Braswell; Graffiti Life, written by Graff Writer and Pose2FX; and Culture Shock’s pop-culture interpretation of The Nutcracker.
Bunch’s plans for Culture Shock have not slowed down. She recently opened a new home for Culture Shock San Diego, the Culture Shock Training Academy.
Danielle Prince, Executive Director
Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, Danielle Prince grew up on stage and received her Bachelor Degree in Theater Arts: Acting & Directing from California State University, Long Beach. She went on to work as a choreographer for Club Med Resorts living in such places as the Caribbean and the Bahamas. Before joining the nonprofit world, she had a 12 year career at SeaWorld San Diego producing animal shows and park wide events. This is also where she first met Culture Shock San Diego when they collaborated in the night show “Riptide” in 2006-2008. Prior to becoming Executive Director, Danielle served for 2 years as board chair for Culture Shock San Diego.
Jazmyn Brown, Troupe Program Manager
Jazmyn Brown is dedicated to fostering opportunities for people to discover their passion for movement. Jazmyn found her true passion for Hip Hop dance in 2004 when she joined Future Shock San Diego. While on troupe she studied with Rynan Paguio (Jabbawockeez), Keone Madrid (Beyond Babel), and Sean Memije (Culture Shock). In 2009, she began dancing with Culture Shock San Diego under the direction of Sherman Shoate (Destiny’s Child). After graduating in 2016 with her BA in Dance, Jazmyn explored the administrative side of the dance world. She is currently Culture Shock’s Troupes Program Manager, where she coordinates rehearsals and performances, youth programs, summer camps, and outreach programs which target underserved youth.
Troy Wilson, Studio Manager
Troy Wilson has been dancing for 10+ years, learning and growing into his craft. Years of development as a Choreographer/ Dance Instructor / Dance Artist and Mentor. His dancing and training started at the age of 14 at Coronado Middle Schools Performing Arts Academy. Over the years he has gained an educational appreciation for the arts and giving back to the community. In high school he studied at Coronado School of The Arts, which he emphasized on musical theater and dance. At this school is where he developed and learned; Choreography Techniques, Staging Techniques, Theater Practicum, Audition Prep, and Teaching As A Profession. Over the years he has worked with Coronado High Schools Dance Division, Coronado Middle School Performing Arts Program, Mater Dei Catholic High Schools Dance Division, Mar Vista High Schools Dance Division, Silver Strand Elementary, Village Elementary School, Grossmont High School, Chula Vista High School, Bonita Vista High School, Sage Creek High School, Valhalla High School, The Origin Hip Hop Performance Academy, Heartbeat Dance Academy, SoKaliente Dance Company and many more. He has trained at many dance studios across San Diego County & LA County: Culture Shock San Diego, Studio FX, Academy Of Performing Arts, Kruciaal Element Dance Company, MLC (Music Learning Center), A Time To Dance, Majesty in Motion, IDA, Millennium Dance Complex Orange County Millennium Dance Complex Hollywood, and Playground LA. Troy has also performed with numerous dance teams over the years, gaining a stylistic background: IL2D/ Kreative Direction, D.o.C (Definition of Creativity), Pixie Stixx Burlesque Troupe, LV’s Island Fusion Project, MzCDance Hip Hop Burlesque Project, Ramon Ivey Project, NuEra directed by Darkie & Nana Simmons, Robotix Dance Family (He served as the Chief Operations Officer from 2018-2021). Prior to that he served as the Alpha Bots Co-Director & RDF Bot Ambassador). Troy was also a Troupe member & Social Media Coordinator of Culture Shock San Diego’s Aftashock Dance Troupe Spring Season of 2022 . Troy is currently in the process of going back to school to gain a 2nd degree (B.A in Human Resource Management. With obtaining a degree in H.R Management, he’s hoping to be able to inspire the community and share his passion and creativity to various dance studios and institutions alike. Or to gain a 2nd degree in Education to help pave the way for academic innovation in the dance community. Troy recently served as the Assistant Studio Manager & Scholarship-Teacher Assistant Program Coordinator at Culture Shock Dance Center. He’s currently the Studio Manager – Work Study Program Manager at Culture Shock San Diego, Valhalla High Schools – Junior Company’s Assistant Director & Director of Operations/ Junior Divisions Co – Coach of H2A Dance Company in Coronado, CA.
Amanda Brown – Development/Marketing Coordinator
Originally from Dallas,Texas, Amanda graduated from Oklahoma State University with a B.S. in Biology and a B.S. in Liberal Studies in May 2018. Following graduation, Amanda eagerly packed her bags and traveled from her home state of Texas to San Diego, California in order to pursue graduate school at San Diego State University. After almost three years (which included writing a thesis in the middle of a global pandemic), they earned their M.A. in Women’s and Gender Studies from SDSU in May 2021. Since then, Amanda has found their way into the non-profit development sphere, by joining the Resource Development team at San Diego Mesa College in partnership with the San Diego Mesa College Foundation, where they work to raise funds for student scholarships and campus programs. Finding Culture Shock felt like the perfect fit and Amanda is excited to be part of a team/organization where she can put her knowledge into practice and engage in such transformative work.
Brianna Bautista, Front Desk Supervisor
Brianna Bautista started dancing at 4 years old in hip hop and hula at Tonys Salamat Dance Art Center and MLC. Brianna then went to SDSCPA in middle school and high school were she trained in other art forms such as ballet, modern, jazz, tap, and river-dance ( Irish step dance). She then started training at Culture Shock Dance Center in 2018 to 2020 by joining the Scholarship Program before closing down during the pandemic. During that time, she joined a “project team” SIN (strength in numbers) directed by: Janelle Adviento, Richie P and Kendall Iler.Brianna continues to train at Culture Shock San Diego, Studio Fx, and Offstage by GRV.
Lolita Burgess, Work Study Supervisor
Lolita Burgess is a young woman who is constantly finding ways to feed her hunger for dance. She began her search in 2018 and found the guidance she needed through Culture Shock San Diego’s Scholarship Program—swiftly becoming a Teacher Assistant the following year to Kris Wagner. After a taste of being part of a community, Lolita has since then become a Work Study Member with Culture Shock Training Academy, joined the Front Desk Staff, and completed a season with Culture Shock San Diego Dance Troupe directed by Sean Memije. She has also been fortunate to perform in Culture Shock’s Cabaret Night (2019) and Platform Dance Showcase (Era Molina,2022 & Sean Memije, 2023). Currently, Lolita is part of the Culture Shock family as the Work Study Program Supervisor and a bi-weekly Burlesque Instructor alongside her mentor, Troy Wilson. As Lolita continues to add to her plate, she hopes to be more involved in the community and learn the different ways she can contribute her talents and drive.