Prince Adrean 

Prince Adrean's dance journey began at Mt. Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church, where he learned Praise/Liturgical dance. At the age of 8, he started African dance training and later joined the Ton Ko-Thi Children Performing Ensemble and Ko-Thi Dance Company. Where he was able to learn from Master Teachers such as Youssuf Koumbasa and Mbemba Bangoura. Adrean started training in Western concert styles such as Ballet, Modern/Contemporary, Jazz with TBEY Arts Center in 2014 and has been apart of the TBEY community. Adrean is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Dance at Columbia College Chicago, he performs as a Company 2 Artist with Muntu Dance Theater. Adrean studies around the U.S. bringing a wealth of knowledge from Guinea, Senegal, and Mali, blending African Diaspora themes with Western concert style. He has choreographed and taught works for TBEY Arts Center, Signature Dance Company, Lincoln Center of the Arts, Danceworks, Inc, and Winifred Haun's: First Draft Chicago Dance Makers. 

Chelsea

Hello, I’m Chelsea! I’m Nigerian which is where my love for dance comes from. I’d been dancing leisurely since 7th grade and participated in a few showcases in high school. During my time in undergrad, I was part of an African fusion dance team where a choreographed and assisted in choreographing various dances for our showcases over 3 years. Dancing for me has been a fun way to stay connected to where I’m from so that’s me!

Debrasha Greye

Artist and Arts Administrator, Debrasha Greye has been nurtured through her involvement in various Milwaukee area dance and theatre arts programs including Art In Motion, City Ballet Theatre, Modjeska Youth Theatre, Lincoln Center of the Arts and Milwaukee High School of the Arts. In her early 20s, Greye was presented with teaching and performance experiences with Mad Hot Ballroom and Tap, the United Performing Arts Fund (UPAF), public and private school residencies, and various local and national performance venues. Dedicated to expanding her artistic repertoire, Greye has studied dance in studios from Latin America to Germany. Her myriad of dance experiences and commitment to the arts led her to further express her creative tenacity through administrative support to arts organizations, nonprofits, and creative entrepreneurs through business administration under Debrasha Greye, LLC. She remains connected to her artistic roots through teaching dance and collaborating with community-based organizations.

Lekabel

Hi! I’m Lekabel, a Beninese-Cameroonian dancer with a deep passion for sharing the rich diversity of African culture. Growing up in Benin, I was immersed in a variety of cultural traditions, which sparked my love for dance. Over the years, I’ve explored a wide range of styles, including Coupé-Décalé from Ivory Coast, Rumba from Congo, Amapiano from South Africa, Mbolé from Cameroon, and Footwork from Nigeria and Ghana. With four years of experience in Afrofusion, including three years of teaching choreographies/leading classes, I’ve also explored hip hop, Bollywood, soca, dancehall, and jazz. I've worked with children at a local community center, teaching Afro-Caribbean dances and preparing them for annual cultural showcases. Through dance, I aim to continuously share my love of movement with others.

Mady

Mady Wilson began his dance training at 14 by receiving a scholarship from The Milwaukee Ballet. At 19, he moved to New York City to study at the Dance Theatre of Harlem. Later that year, he studied in France with Vendetta Mathea and Christopher Rudd, performing for the French President Macron. After completing his BFA at La Manufacture France, he participated in Jean Paul Gautier's Paris Fashion Week and appeared in a Sam Smith music video in 2017. Mady has collaborated with photographers globally, earning credits in Vogue Italia with Lydia Sharapova. He is currently the founder of Biopunk Dance and is designing his first full-length ballet while he teaches the next generation of dance artists at Milwaukee Ballet.

Sejain

Sejain Bastidas has danced professionally with several National Ballet Companies in Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru and with The Metropolitan Ballet in Minneapolis, MN. Sejain participated in the opening gala of the 2019 PanAmerican Games, the World Ballet Competition in Orlando, FL and she has been featured in dance history books in her home country of Venezuela. She was involved in a social media campaign with the United Nations about arts and immigration in LatinAmerica and also had a mini documentary made about her story as an immigrant artist. Currently she's a collaborator with Dawn Springer Dance Project and a ballet teacher with Milwaukee Ballet Academy & School and Danceworks, Inc.