FOUNDER, VICTORIA BROWN
Greetings! I’m Victoria, and I’m deeply committed to advancing the dance and artistic community in Los Angeles. With over 20 years of experience as a dancer, choreographer, artistic director, teacher, and curator, my work has always been rooted in serving creatives and understanding what it truly takes to bring ideas to life.
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Through years of working inside the industry, one thing has become clear: while creative production has evolved, the infrastructure supporting artists has not. Our community urgently needs more than just studio space—we need intelligent, flexible environments that support how creatives rehearse, produce, collaborate, and build immersive experiences today.
That belief led to the creation of CREATE + DWELL.
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CREATE + DWELL is a tech-enabled rehearsal and production space designed for modern creative work. Our spaces are available for hourly rental and thoughtfully built to support everything from intimate rehearsals to large-scale tours, live performances, auditions, music videos, filming, meetings, video reel production, branding development, launch events, or simply a place to reset and recharge.
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What sets CREATE + DWELL apart is our focus on technology as a creative partner. Beyond physical space, we are building intelligent systems and customer-facing tools that streamline booking, enhance collaboration, and empower artists to create and deliver immersive work more efficiently. In many ways, CREATE + DWELL is the infrastructure the artistic community has been missing—combining space, technology, and experience under one roof.
My goal with CREATE + DWELL is not only to provide access, but to raise the standard for creative production. I am passionate about supporting artists, fostering collaboration, and building systems that allow creativity to thrive sustainably. Together, I believe we can make CREATE + DWELL a catalyst for the next chapter of the artistic landscape in Los Angeles—and beyond.
MY STORY
Victoria Brown - artistic director, dancer, choreographer, and teacher, holds a solid record of inspiring dancers, and Victoria’s creative passion has fueled her commitment to excellence in dance for over 20 years. She has mastered both the academic and creative sides of dance. She’s accomplished in a variety of technical styles and holds a B.A. in dance with a minor in business from San Jose State University. Professionally, she was accepted to the Broadway Dance Center Internship Program in 2006 in NYC following her summer training at the historic Jacob’s Pillow Summer Dance Intensive in 2005.
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Victoria's extensive knowledge in her field has led her to work with renowned companies such as Apple TV, MashUp Contemporary Dance Company, LA Follies, Boogiezone and Soul de Soul Dance Convention. Professional choreography includes ME3GAN, The Golden Globe After Party 2017, Million Dollar Listing, Bud Light Bad Girls Club Season 8, Forever 21 Back to School Campaign, Newegg Award show, Beginners music video, Ain’t Afraid music video, DAMSF, Choreographer’s Ball Toronto, and NBAD Anaheim Arsenal A-List dance team, to name a few. She was also nominated for the World Choreography Awards 2022 for her work on "Bound/less" a dance film commissioned by MashUp Contemporary Dance Company.
Victoria's passion for teaching and choreography goes beyond the professional world. She also travels the US teaching at various dance studios schools and Universities including Colorado Boulder University, Lamar University Beaumont Texas, Nor Cal Dance Art San Jose Ca, The House LA, Lancaster Academy Beaumont Texas, Movement Performing Arts Nederland Texas, Taylor Dance studio Nederland Texas, Dancers Edge North Carolina, Dance and Gymnastics Grey Tennessee, Presentation High School San Jose California, Monte Vista High School Cupertino California, West Valley Dance Center San Jose California, Valley Christian San Jose California, Vision Dance Center San Jose California and Dance Attack San Jose California. She has also worked with local schools such as Theatre 360, Maranatha High School, Fullerton and Marymount College. She currently continues to inspire young dancers as the director of the Mira Costa High School Dance Team.
Victoria is in her 15th season as co-founder of MashUp Contemporary Dance Company. With partner Sarah Rodenhouse, Victoria has choreographed and directed MashUp's full-length shows, UNRAVEL Intrinsic Motivation, Geometry, SCIENCE, Usual Places, Inanimate Thoughts, and Multiple Exposures, which were seen in LA, NY, San Francisco, DC and San Diego. She also fueled the development of the residency program and International Women’s Day Festival. Victoria has also choreographed for events such as the LA Design Festival, National Women's Dance Day Event, LA Dance Festival, Check Us Out Dance Festival in NY and RAW LA.