Upon graduating from The University of Montana with degrees in Dance and Liberal Studies in 2006, Anya worked as a carpenter and spent several months investigating the worlds of contact improvisation, modern dance and tango in Argentina. She currently lives in Missoula, where she continues her investment in body-based work through teaching dance as an Adjunct Instructor for The University of Montana Dance Program and practicing Massage Therapy. Over the course of the past five years, Anya has had the privilege of working with Kim Epifano, Sara Pearson and Patrik Widrig, Jane Comfort, and Martin Keogh. Anya is committed to processed-based creative work and is especially compelled by the interdisciplinary melding of movement and film; she is thrilled to live in the pristine landscape of Montana, where she is dedicated to creating original collaborative work with local artists.