FOUNDER

Victoria Villamil, “Tori Cristi” is a queer Salvadoran Filipina artist, educator and organizer. Tori focuses on the intersections between culture, psychology and integrative healing. Tori’s work creates space to explore an anti-capitalist, healing-centered approach to art. In addition to specializing in Punking & Whacking, she has trained in multiple disciplines such as jazz, contemporary along with street and club forms of dance. She has worked with artists such as Katseye & Mark De Clive along  organizations such as Red Bull Dance, The Music Center LA and DTLA Proud. Tori continues to create purpose driven art and empower individuals to nurture their authenticity. 

CO-FOUNDER & DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR

Kevin Casasola (he/they) "Ksoul" is a passionate punker and whacker, dedicated to cultivating environments for all to embody their authentic selves. Ksoul holds sacred the transformative power of punking/whacking towards liberation and play. Co-founder of Whacking Los Angeles, Ksoul continues to discover how dance creates genuine and meaningful connections.

CO-FOUNDER & FINANCIAL COORDINATOR

Roxi Smith is an LA-based, Virginia-bred queer artist and organizer. In addition to specializing in Punking and Whacking, Roxi has trained in multiple disciplines including Popping, jazz, contemporary, ballet, and Hustle. Roxi has showcased her 1st-prize winning work “Track 10” at the Synesthesia Dance Competition in Washington D.C., and was the 2024 SEED Resident artist, performing her piece "The Roach". Roxi aims to create big productions no matter the cast size or budget, and to always transcend the mundane. Her art focuses mainly on womanhood, tech, and the art of being a clown.

STAFF

Em (they/them) is a transgender dyke, an artist, friend, and lover of the human experience. em is a member of Whacking Los Angeles and has been Whacking for 3 years now. They value being in community with other queers and are currently exploring their artistic expression through dance, drawing, and printmaking. Their goal is to use various artistic mediums to share messages of love and liberation in solidarity with oppressed peoples all over the world.

STAFF

Percy Fong (he/they) is a second-generation, Chinese-American artist based in LA and Ventura. They began their dance journey performing in LA’s queer nightlife scene before finding the Whacking and Punking community. Apart from dance, they are also an event organizer for the SoCal division of QT Nightlife, fostering community within nightlife for queer AAPI folk, as well as a sculptor and ceramics artist.

WLA STAFF & TEACHER

Ohsoong Justin Kweon, AKA, King Kweon, is a Korean dancer, educator, and battler. Justin’s goal is to pass down the legacy, history, movement, and essence of whacking to a new generation . In addition to specializing in Punking and Whacking, Justin was also involved in multiple scenes such as bboy, choreography, clubbing, and has performed in various locations such as America’s got Talent, The Carnival, Maxt Out, and Flava of the Year. Justin’s artist motto is to be authentic and unique to himself, as everyone has a story to tell, and not everyone can tell the same story.

STAFF

Milagritos “Floetic” Godina is a versatile Latina street dance artist from East LA and has been dancing professionally for four years. She joined the Versa-Style Street Dance Company youth program, Versa-Style Next Generation in 2016 and is a principal dancer of Versa-Style’s professional B Company, Versa-Style Legacy. She emphasizes healing, self-empowerment, and self-expression, teaching the history and movement of street dance to help students connect deeply with their art.

STAFF

Sunset (they, them) is a Polyamorous Trans Nonbinary Filipinx artist dedicated to the continuous learning and sharing of Whacking. Sunset is a member of Whacking Los Angeles and Cosmic Chaos. Though based in LA, they are the first Whacking Lecturer and an instructor for Dance Making at San Diego State University. Outside of Whacking, they are a part of ballroom in the Kiki House of Bodega and their mainstream House of Marc Jacobs. Their mission is to use their artistry to build community and celebrate the queer cultural history of dance.

STAFF

Now based in Los Angeles, Titan (he/him/they) is a queer Asian American artist rooted in consistency, expression, and creativity in movement. Titan performed for the queer community, dancing at Drag shows and charity events. Titan is heavily involved in the street, club, and Whacking community. Titan has built up community by hosting and producing events (A W*ack on Titan Whacking Session, Homegrown Block Party), placed at several street battles, and performed with Whacking Los Angeles. He continues to enhance his training in various styles of dance. He hopes to help share the joyful resistance, self-discovery, and connection that dance helps him find every day.