Current Omega Leadership

Martha Chapman, Co-director (2012 – present)
Martha performed with and choreographed for Omega Dance Company for almost 20 years before being named a Director in 2012.  Her history with the company includes choreographing and setting works for the National Cathedral in Washington, DC, as well as performing and setting works in multiple venues and sacred settings in the New York metropolitan area.

She also directs dance ministries with her home congregation, the Church of the Village, a progressive United Methodist Community where Omega is now an Artist-in-Residence.  Through this and as a member of Omega, she is a member of the Sacred Dance Guild’s local chapter and participates in their local and national activities.

Martha Chapman performed with companies such as NYC Opera Ballet, NJ Ballet, Eugene Ballet in Oregon, Ontario Ballet Theater in Toronto, and Cork City Ballet in Ireland, as well as in productions such as the Edinburgh Festival and Lincoln Center Out-of-Doors. From her role as the Sugar Plum Fairy to performing “Shakers” by American modern-dance pioneer Doris Humphrey and works by Graham and Hawkins company members, Martha's career has covered both classical and modern repertory. She is a senior faculty member for the children’s program “The School at Steps” at Steps on Broadway, has conducted master classes and lecture demonstrations, and has been quoted extensively in The Pointe Book. She taught and served on the Board of Directors at Dance New Amsterdam for 17 years.

Rebecca Reuter, Co-director (2012 – present)
Rebecca (Becky) began her ministry as a liturgical dancer at the age of nine at St. Martin of Tours Church in San Jose, California. Stepping into a leadership role at the age of 15, Becky, along with her sister Katie, oversaw St. Martin’s Movement Ministry from 1998 to 2006, and served as Director of Grace Liturgical Dance Troupe at Santa Clara University from 2002 to 2005. Upon moving to New York in 2006, Becky was blessed to encounter Omega Dance Company and discover, to her delight, that she could continue her ministry as a liturgical dancer on a professional level. As a principal dancer with the company, Becky has performed throughout the New York metropolitan area in a variety of settings, most notably for various services at her home parish, the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola on Park Avenue and 84th Street, where her husband Robert Reuter serves as Associate Director of Music. As Co-director, Becky seeks to broaden Omega’s reach and advocate for dance as a liturgical and sacred art.

Becky trained in tap, ballet, jazz, and musical theatre for 15 years with the Fancy Dancers of Milpitas, California. She received her BA degree in Theatre Arts, Dance Emphasis from Santa Clara University, where she studied modern, ballet, and musical theatre and was involved in over 40 theater and dance productions. Beginning her professional career in the San Francisco Bay Area, Becky performed with HudsonDance and choreographer David J. Popalisky. She currently studies contemporary dance with Simonson teacher Diane McCarthy and serves as the Administrative Director of the Music Advancement Program (MAP) at The Juilliard School.

Vanity David, Associate Director (2020–present)
Vanity began dancing with Omega through former Omega co-director, Sandra Rivera, who invited her to dance at the 2004 Earth Mass at the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine. Vanity started her dance training in flamenco at Ballet Hispanico School of Dance in 1997. She received the Rebekah Harkness Dance Scholarship and became a member of Ballet Hispanico’s Student Ensemble. During her nine years at Ballet Hispanico she performed flamenco, ballet, modern, and jazz throughout NYC.

Vanity attended Barnard College and received a BA in Women's Studies and Sociology in 2010. While attending Barnard, she took dance courses such as the History of Spanish and Caribbean Dance, and a course on dance choreography. She received an MA in Early Childhood Education and Special Education from NYU in 2012. She currently teaches first grade at the Chapin School in NYC.

Katie Woehr, Associate Director-at-large (2017 – present); Co-director (2012-2017)
Katie has considered dance an integral part of her spirituality since first beginning her ministry as a liturgical dancer at St. Martin of Tours parish in San Jose, California at the age of nine. Along with her sister Becky, Katie directed the Movement Ministry at St. Martin’s from 1998 to 2006, and also offered liturgical dance at a variety of special events for the Diocese of San Jose. Katie furthered her exploration of dance as a sacred art at Santa Clara University, where she danced with the Grace Liturgical Dance Troupe, and directed Charisma!, a performing ensemble that sought to explore how art and spirituality collide in each person. She began her professional sacred dance career when she joined Omega Dance Company upon moving to New York in 2006, and has performed throughout the NYC area in a variety of settings, including her home parish of the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.

Katie trained with the Fancy Dancers of Milpitas, California for 15 years, where she studied tap, ballet, jazz, and musical theater. She first encountered modern dance at Santa Clara University, where she earned her BA in Theater Arts, Dance Emphasis. She began her professional dance career in the San Francisco Bay Area with choreographer David J. Popalisky and HudsonDance, and currently dances with Laurie De Vito and Dancers and choreographer Diane McCarthy. When not dancing, Katie edits children’s books at Scholastic, Inc.

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Carla De Sola, Founder & Director (1974-1989)
Carla De Sola, sacred dance pioneer and founder of Omega Liturgical Dance Company, served as Director from 1974 to 1989. She continues to serve as Director of Omega West Dance Company, offering workshops in the Bay Area and across the U.S. Carla travels east as often as she can to set repertoire on Omega Dance Company in NYC, and continues to serve as adviser to current company leadership. For a longer bio of Carla, visit the Past Leadership page.