Aug. 27, 2025 -- Imagine building a career alongside some of the biggest A-list artists
in the entertainment industry. That’s the reality for CSUCI alumna Meisha Goetz, who
has carved out a dynamic career as an agent at Clear Talent Group (CTG).
With offices in New York and Los Angeles, Clear Talent Group represents actors, models, directors, choreographers and writers and more in various entertainment fields. With a background in dance and having earned a CSUCI degree in Performing Arts/Dance with a minor in Communication, Goetz was an ideal fit as a representative for dancers.
“I was dancing professionally before I went into the business side of dance,” said Goetz, who graduated in 2014. “I always had an interest in representing dancers, I originally interviewed at Clear Talent Group and started at the receptionist desk. This September, I’ll be celebrating 10 years with the company.”
Goetz worked her way up to Director of Dance in 2019 and just recently made entertainment news by getting promoted to Vice President.
“It’s pretty surreal,” Goetz, 33, said. “When I look at my career and the things I’ve accomplished, sometimes it feels like a fever dream. When I was little, I never imagined myself as a woman leading in business—but now that I am, I feel incredibly grateful to hold that role. I’m especially proud to be part of a company where our president and CFO are both strong female leaders.”
Goetz’s mom enrolled her daughter in dance class at a young age, and Goetz has danced ever since.
“My mom always said she put me in dance when I was three because she thought I’d look cute in a tutu,” Goetz said. “Growing up I was a versatile dancer—jazz, ballet, tap and hip hop. What I personally love watching now is jazz funk and contemporary.”
Goetz was a natural and continued to dance through high school, choosing to attend CSUCI because it was close to home yet far enough away to give her a true college experience.
“I loved that the class sizes were small,” Goetz said. “In high school I really valued the connection with my teachers and wanted that same experience with my professors at Cal State Channel Islands.”
Goetz is especially grateful to Performing Arts Chair and her dance guru, Heather Castillo, who urged a reluctant Goetz to try out for the lead role of Lola in “Damn Yankees.”
Because of her trust and confidence in myself, I tried out and I got the role,” Goetz said.
Goetz said she is always scouting area dance classes for future dancers to sign onto her roster, and keeps track of the dancers currently on stage, on screen or on tour.
I represent professional dancers across tours, film, television, commercials, and music videos. One of the things I love most about my role is seeing how dance weaves through every corner of the entertainment industry. Beyond helping artists land their dream jobs, I’m especially passionate about negotiating their contracts and advocating for their rights.”
Castillo has followed Goetz’s rise in the entertainment industry and is enormously proud of her. Castillo said Goetz is a perfect example of one of the many lucrative fields a graduate with a dance degree can pursue, but she is perhaps most proud of the way Meisha is helping to change the dance industry for the better.
“As a former commercial dancer myself, I know choreographers and dancers do not have a lot of rights and copyrights to their creative contributions,” Castillo said. “Meisha’s advocacy for dancers’ labor rights and creative work and the way she is humanizing the dance industry makes me immensely proud. She is literally changing the field for the better.”