Our Founders

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Zarida Teel

Creator & Owner of SoIndigo

A union SAG actor and multi-hyphenate creative, Zarida has worked on major film and TV sets like American Gangster, 27 Dresses, Law & Order, and Blue Bloods, as well as behind the scenes on projects including I Am Legend, Miracle at St. Anna and Precious. With runway, fashion design, and costume creation experience, she brings the production, performance, and style expertise that shapes SoIndigo’s luxe, performing-arts-inspired identity.

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Aliza-Janae DeSouza

Co-Creator & Owner of SoIndigo

Aliza has spent over a decade as a dancer, actor, and young creative, performing with multiple studios and on Broadway with the Joffrey Ballet School. Her experience as a youth performer and student instructor gives SoIndigo an authentic lens into what young dancers and creatives truly need—on stage, in rehearsal, and in everyday life.