Ariana Hetland-Purna

Ariana Hetland-Purna grew up in the Midwest dancing ballet (including en pointe), jazz, tap and lyrical at a local studio. She continued to dance and also served two years as co-captain on her collegiate studio team, the High Street Dancers, performing primarily contemporary and jazz styles. Having returned to dance in summer 2024 as a working adult, she also began learning various street styles (i.e. lightfeet, house, hip-hop) and heels dance. She works full-time at UW-Madison's Carbone Cancer Center. Ariana is thankful to IDC for welcoming her into this Madison dance community so she can continue to learn how to be a better human, dancer, and choreographer by prioritizing joy, holistic dancer health and work-life balance!