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

t. negresco lyes is an innovative multicultural world percussionist whose musical background is rooted in African, Latin American, and Middle Eastern traditional rhythms. Her...

Stacye C. Markey, M.A. – Ms. Markey is a dancer, choreographer, actress and journalist from New Orleans, LA. She holds a Master’s of Arts...

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....

I am Fatima Georges and I have been dancing professionally for over 30 years. I hold a B.A. degree of Fine Arts in dance...

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

Born in South Texas, Rudy started drumming at a very young age. His musical studies started with rhythm guitar and eventually latin. Studying the...

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

A native of Ghana, West Africa, Gidi Agbeko began learning traditional music and dance styles of his village before he was old enough to...

Dave White has been playing percussion for over 25 years, and West African percussion since 2000. He has studied with numerous West African drummers...