Why movement and dance?
Movement and dance have so many benefits ~~ from improving flexibility, muscle tone and body coordination/motor skills to creating a sense of accomplishment, improving confidence, making new friends and expressing yourself in a safe and relaxed environment.
With experienced instruction and a gentle, patient approach, people of all ages will enjoy participating.
OUR STAFF
Tori Moxley—Dance Instructor/Choreographer
Tori is a Speech-Language Pathologist with Julian Charter School and has a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in speech-language pathology from the University of Central Arkansas. She holds a certificate of clinical competence with the American Speech-Language Hearing Association and a California state license in speech-language pathology. Tori has been working for sixteen years with children with disabilities from early intervention at the preschool level, K-12 students and young adults completing their adult transition programs. She was also a preschool teacher while in college.
Tori volunteers in the youth ministry at her church, teaching and leading praise and worship. She is a member of the performing arts ministry, helping with and performing in plays, musicals and dances. She is on the worship dance team with her church and performs in services and other venues.
Tori performed in the company’s original production of A Gathering for Dance and has choreographed for the company’s original productions of Rhythms and Hopes and Dreams. She also serves as Vice President of the nonprofit, loves working with the dancers and is glad to be a part of Inclusive Movement and Dance.
Hannah Piccola—Dance Instructor/Choreographer
Hannah Piccola has been dancing for 20 years with experience in many genres of dance. She began dancing ballet at age 14. Hannah has taught ballet, lyrical, jazz, contemporary, ballroom, hip hop and house dance, improvisation, Tahitian and Hawaiian and Ballet Folklorico. Her dancers have ranged in age from three to middle school, in classes up to 35 students. She has also worked with children creating Christmas plays at church with up to 75 students in each play.
She choreographed her first dance in a student showcase at Palomar College. Hannah’s approach is natural, organic phrasing and she has the flexibility to change or add factors which allow greater creativity and sense of purpose. With the ability to highlight dancers in elements most comfortable for them, it provides dancers with their best-felt performance. She has choreographed musicals as well, including Legally Blonde and The Addams Family.
She achieved pointe level in ballet, and has taken dance at San Jacinto City College, Santa Barbara City College, Allan Hancock College and danced with a pre-professional dance company in Denver, Colorado and at various studios in North/West Hollywood.
Born and raised in California, she has two amazing kids and has been enjoying homeschooling them in their elementary years, as well as volunteering in various elective classes in the homeschooling community. Hannah is honored to be a part of Inclusive Movement and Dance and is eager to share the beauty of dance through these beautiful dancers!
Isabella Heredia—Dance Instructor/Choreographer
Isabella Heredia has been dancing since the age of four and is also a ballet instructor at The Ballet Studio of Norris Performing Arts Center. She has been dancing ballet for twelve years, and has danced other genres including contemporary, jazz, and tap for five years.
Isabella has performed in many shows--The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, and Alice in Wonderland to name a few. She has danced many lead roles, including The Snow Queen in 2024 and Clara in 2025 in The Ballet Studio's production of The Nutcracker. She has been a ballet instructor at The Ballet Studio for three years, running pre-ballet summer programs and preparing young dancers for roles in many classical ballets.
Isabella attended Murrieta Valley High School and graduated as Valedictorian in Spring 2026. She served as Vice President of the National Honor Society. She works as a tutor as well.
Isabella began volunteering as a Dance Assistant with Inclusive Movement and Dance in Summer 2025. She began choreographing for the Company in Spring 2026 and her first IMD piece was performed at the end of May at the A Joyful Noise choir concert. She loves working with the dancers and will miss them when she heads off to college in the fall.
Paige Sharp—Dance Assistant
Paige has been dancing since she was nine years old and has eight years of ballet experience. Her focus is ballet, although she has also danced contemporary as well. She started at Blessed Feet Studios in San Marcos, which led to dancing with Academy of Ballet Arts in Murrieta. She currently dances with The Ballet Studio in Murrieta.
Paige is passionate about ballet as an art form and that passion continues to grow. She has participated in many shows including Giselle, Cinderella and The Nutcracker and will be performing as Columbine in this season’s Nutcracker performance. She has competed at California Dance Classics and at Icon Dance and has also done a summer program at Idyllwild Arts. Paige continues to focus on shows, competitions and improving as a dancer.
Paige attends Vista Murrieta High School and will graduate in 2027. ASL is her favorite class and she hopes to graduate with a bilingual cord. She enjoys spending time with family and friends, listening to music and going to the beach. She is active at her church, including her youth group.
She joined Inclusive Movement and Dance in Fall 2025, volunteering as a Dance Assistant. She enjoys working with the dancers, working one on one as well as leading the dance classes with warm ups. Paige will be collaborating on choreography for the Company’s next show in 2027.
Amanda Ankele—Dance Assistant
Amanda is a dancer with multiple disabilities who loves to perform contemporary improvisational dance and ballet. She currently studies with Kristin Brown and has performed in many venues including dance recitals, churches, retirement/care facilities, at danceXchange in Temecula, and with a nationally known concert singer.
She is a member of Inclusive Movement and Dance and has performed the company’s original productions of A Very Special Nutcracker..excerpts from The Nutcracker Ballet, The Carnival of the Animals, A Very Special Nutcracker..a story of gifts, An Evening in Art, A Story of Gifts, A Gathering for Dance, Rhythms and their most recent production Hopes and Dreams.
Amanda has been featured in articles in the Press Enterprise describing the various challenges she faces and how dance has made a positive impact in her life. She loves to paint with watercolors and creates a line of greeting cards and wall paintings. She plays violin and played with her church’s youth worship team in high school. Amanda was part of a Temecula Valley Museum exhibit about special needs families in Temecula Valley.
Amanda has been with the Inclusive Movement and Dance since its founding. She demonstrates dance steps and movement in class and helps set up and tear down for both classes each week. She loves being a part of the dance company.
Maximiliano (Max) Ramirez—Dance Assistant
Maximiliano is the primary caregiver for his younger sister, Livier, who is a dancer with Inclusive Movement and Dance. He has been caring for her for 17 years and says she is his greatest pride and joy.
Max began volunteering with Inclusive Movement and Dance in Fall 2025. He also assists other dancers during class and at performances and shows.
Max says “this lifelong experience has fueled my passion for disability care. I am a dedicated advocate for Livier’s needs, firmly believing that her quality of life is worth every effort."
Barbara Ankele—Founder and Business Manager
Barbara is a founder of Inclusive Movement and Dance and has been its business manager since inception. She serves as President of the dance company. which is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation supporting dance in the disabled community. She teaches piano to children and adults, including those with disabilities. She has been an accompanist, part of a trio of piano/cello/violin and was the children’s choir director at her church for many years.
Barbara has extensive business experience and holds a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Finance from San Diego State University. She has served on several boards and in professional organizations and has been actively involved in the community, serving on various committees for the City of Murrieta. She and her daughter Amanda enjoy traveling, hiking, attending cultural events and the theater and working in their backyard garden together.