ROBERT’S CHOREOGRAPHIC STYLE IN 3 WORDS: SOULFUL, ECLECTIC, AND COMPELLING.

Robert Jamie Mason is a multidisciplinary artist born in the Bronx, New York City, and raised in Columbia, South Carolina. Robert started dancing at the age of 9 years old at the Columbia City Jazz Dance School and Company with jazz, tap, and hip hop. After some years of training there, he started his classical ballet and modern training at age 14 at The University of South Carolina’s after-school ballet conservatory. Around the same time, he was accepted into The South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities summer program in Greenville, South Carolina. He attended the SCGSAH summer program for two years before they welcomed him into their high school residential program. He started very vigorous training in classical, Vaganova, contemporary, Cecchetti, neoclassical, and Bournville styles of ballet. Along with training in Graham, Horton, Cunningham, pantomiming, and character dancing techniques. After finishing and receiving his high school diploma, he became a student at The Juilliard School, and a new path was born. He is now a recent graduate of The Juilliard School for dance. He received his Bachelor’s of Fine Arts Degree. As a result of obtaining this degree and knowledge, he has been able to be featured in modeling magazines, runways, fashion shoots, teaching, choreographing, and mentoring students’ development. He is eager to continue his knowledge of dance, teaching, vogue, modeling, and choreography in all the blessings that come his way.

He has also successfully been a part of 2 major films called “Into The Colors” and “Forged In Chaos” that has been in the final selection of The Festival of Cinema NYC 2022, Tribeca Film Festival, The Oceanic Global Short Film Festival 2022 in London, Vimeo Staff Picks 2022 and Indie Shorts Awards 2022.

Zelle: 8036366447 or robertmason122799@yahoo.com

Samantha Morales Reyes 27 Years Old , also known as Samiam. A Latina born and raised in the South Bronx. Officially started dancing & training at the age of fourteen with NYC's finest TBB (The Bronx Boys), & Bgirl Rockafella. Has recently appeared on Vogue Magazine modeling in NYFW for Puma & MTV’s show “Next Big Dance Move”. Showcased at Ladies Of Hip Hop Festival, World Of Dance NY.

Seen on the hit TV Show “So You Think You Can Dance” (Season 12). Battled in BattleFest League for Queen of the Streets. Performed with artist's such as Koffee, DreamDoll, ZHU & Young B.

Meet John: a DC dynamo who wears many hats! By day, John coaches fitness and mindfulness, creates content as the @mindfulqueer on instagram catered towards the queer community. As the sun sets, DJ John takes the stage, spinning soulful house and disco beats. But that's not all! John heads Fish House Funk, curating epic queer parties that blend community, wellness, and good music.

Get ready to be charmed by DC's own John!

Nicholas “Luffy” Royal was influenced by hip hop culture at an early age and Anime culture at an early age.

He turned dancing into his own unique form of expression. This was done by mixing different street styles; Krump,Flex and dancehall, His main style being Krump- a raw and powerful expression of movement He loves the idea of using other styles to enhance his knowledge of dance and to create new ways of moving.

Coming from street battles he found his way on stage and plans to be on more stages performing his work in the future.

At 7, Kao Cheng Kai (高承楷) took his first steps into the world of dance, still unaware of the incredible journey ahead. Originally from Taiwan, Kai is now a dedicated dancer specializing in the energetic style of Krump, and he currently resides in the bustling city of New York.

Kai's dance career kicked off when he formed a dance group called "Stooper V" in Taiwan. In the summer of 2009, they made a significant impact by winning major dance competitions, including second place in the Taipei Dance Delight and first place in the Puma Cup and Metro Street Dance contests.

However, in 2010, after finishing in fourth place in a national choreography contest, the group disbanded. Kai decided to shift his focus to teaching and learning new dance styles. By 2011, he had stopped creating choreography, and it seemed like his dancing days in Taiwan were coming to an end.

But his passion for dance was reignited when Kai moved to New York. Despite initially having few friends in the local dance community, he persisted in participating in freestyle battle events. In 2019, Kai attended a Krump session at EXPG, where his dedication caught the eye of Luffy. He was invited to join the Luffy Family and currently holds the rank of Kid Luffy, a recognition of his skills in Krump battles.

Kai has gained recognition through one-on-one freestyle battles, marking his journey from a young dancer in Taiwan to an accomplished Krump artist in the heart of New York City. His story showcases his unwavering commitment to the world of dance.

Praised for her "glistening torrents of sound" (Opera News), Iowa born lyric soprano Claire Kuttler has been performing throughout the United States on the operatic and concert stage since 2008. Recent season engagements include Krysia in Jake Heggie’s Two Remain: Out of Darkness with the Quad City Symphony Orchestra, Mimì in Puccini's La Bohème with Anchorage Opera, Countess Almaviva in Mozart's Le nozze di Figaro with Bel Cantanti Opera, Carnegie Hall debut as the soprano soloist in Brahms' Ein Deutsches Requiem with DCINY. Currently, Claire is engaged with the world renowned Metropolitan Opera Chorus for numerous productions throughout the 2023/2024 season, and has sung with the group since 2017.

Other favorite roles in the operatic repertoire include Hanna Glawari/The Merry Widow, Micaëla/Carmen, Antonia/Les Contes D’Hoffmann, Female Chorus/The Rape of Lucretia, Donna Elvira/Don Giovanni, Fiordiligi/Così fan tutte, and Alexis/The Island of Tulipatan. Claire is a recipient of awards from the Licia Albanese Puccini Foundation, Central City Opera and Mannes College of Music.

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