Tag: Katia Garza

A filmmaker working with a camera on a production set

He Moved to Mobile to Be a Ballet Dancer. Now He’s the City’s Best Local Filmmaker.

James Bullard, July 15, 2026July 16, 2026

Israel Rodriguez moved to Mobile in 2018 to dance with Mobile Ballet and has since built a filmmaking career that earned him Best Local Filmmaker in the 2026 Reader’s Choice Awards.

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A ballet instructor teaching a dance class

She Moved to Mobile for ‘The Nutcracker’ and Never Left. Now She’s the City’s Best Arts Educator.

James Bullard, July 15, 2026July 16, 2026

Katia Garza moved to Mobile in 2017 to help with Mobile Ballet’s ‘The Nutcracker’ and stayed to build a dance-teaching career, winning Best Arts Educator in the 2026 Reader’s Choice Awards.