Appelusa is a poly-synesthete best known for her work as an artistic roller skater and choreographer in the entertainment industry. Appelusa is also a certified bioenergetic practitioner and founder of Light Body Energetics, a healing arts initiative. In 2017, Appelusa was the artistic director and producer of Synaesthesia Dance Experience: 4D multisensory show (SDE), as part of a large scale exhibition in Los Angeles entitled Synaesthesia: What is the taste of the color blue? SDE was the first of its kind to showcase synesthete dancers, visual artists, choreographers, and multimedia art as an immersive multisensory show. Appelusa is also on the board of Journey Through the Senses and is beyond excited to serve as the organization’s Mind/Body Connections Curator.