Bios

Tonya Pennie believes in the power of dance to unite community, heal historical trauma, and raise body as voice to a transcendent communal artform....

Graduate of Universidad Nacional Costa Rica, UNA. Class of 2015 · Danza · Heredia, Costa Rica. Bailarina. Contemporary Dance. Artista. Performer. Teacher. Director, professor...

Jamie Vallejo is a native of Houston, TX and has been studying various styles of dance for 25 years. Growing up as a competitive performer,...

Illinois native, Hope Folarin, was formally introduced to dance in adolescence when her mother forced her to take ballet lessons to improve her posture....

Kaitlyn Jolly was born in Boston, Massachusetts and is a lover and lifelong student of dance. She’s studied Capoeira Angola, samba and other Afro-Brazilian...

Taylor Conaler is a 24 year old Texas State University Graduate! As a Dance major, her focus was  Performance and Choreography, with a minor...

Victoria Jara was born in Miami, Florida to Peruvian and Chilean parents. Her story begins as a kid who was “ni de aqui, ni...

Iona Tan: After a decade of not dancing, I returned to the studio in 2022 seeking to reconnect with the home I made in...

Howdy I’m Nico, I’m a college student with a focus on digital communication and social emotional learning. All of my life I was involved...

Aboubacar ‘Abou’ Sylla. Renowned West African music/dance performer, teacher, and traditional instrument builder. Performer for 20+ years, teaching West African drum/dance culture globally, including...

Noah Mosgofian has been drumming for over 20 years. His performance career includes 6 years of touring with the international percussion sensation STOMP, and...

Brandon Grant first started learning West African drumming in late 2009 at Youth Villages campus in Douglasville, Georgia. Under the tutelage of Youth Villages...

Owen Towles has been a percussionist for over 15 years. He has spent time learning rhythms from two different continents, having traveled to Brazil,...

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Shawn Guillory has been a percussionist for over 3 years. Although she’s always been fascinated with drumming, her passion for it grew after participating...

Santiago Clark is a Colombian American musician from Houston, Texas. His musical career began in 2020 when he joined local Austin-based African Fusion band,...