Yolette is an interdisciplinary artist based in Brooklyn, NY. A lifelong New Yorker, they received their MA in Dance Performance with honors from the London Contemporary Dance School. They’ve danced with Johannes Wieland, Laja Field, Johnny Cruise Mercer, Kayla Farrish, J. Bouey, Andre Tyson, Sara Hook, Camilo Godoy, and more. Her choreography has premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Here Arts, NDA’s Performance Mix:38, DanceNow Festival, and Movement Research. For Yolette, dance is rooted in the idea that movement is an act of healing, resistance, and self-care. Through dance, they believe we can all find moments of liberation.

Storm is a performance, choreographic, and visual artist whose transdisciplinary works combine movement, videodance, and installation to explore themes of liberation and Afrofuturism. Her work has been shown at Triskelion Arts, Cori Terry Theater, Stephan Friedman Gallery, Princeton University’s Hearst Theater, Sidewalk Festival Detroit, more. Storm has trained and performed for Shamel Pitts, Jacob Jonas the Company, Rashaun Mitchell & Silas Riener, Kyle Marshall, Chrysanthi Badeka, Turning Tables, more; and is currently a Misty Copeland Foundation BE BOLD Teaching Artist. Storm earned her B.A. and competitive ‘Toni Morrison,’ ‘Alex Adam 07,’ and ‘Badi Foster Distinguished Senior’ Awards from Princeton University (‘24).

Quashiera Muhammad is a freelance dancer, model, and creator, bi-coastal in New York City and Los Angeles. She holds a B.F.A in Dance and has been awarded by the New York Foundation of the Arts, Foot Locker, The Congressional Black Caucus, and more for her academic and artistic pursuits in the field. She has held residencies and performances at Bridge for Dance, Jennifer Muller/The Works, Nimbus Arts Center, Monira Foundation based in Mana Contemporary, Mignolo Arts Center, Smush Gallery, Mark Morris Dance Center, Gibney Dance, The KNJ Theater, Ailey Citi Group Theater, The Mark O’Donnell Theater at The Entertainment Community Fund, etc.

Sammie Murray/Baby Blue (they/he) is a Brooklyn based freak, choreographer, and drag artist. A lover and an optimist, he likes to remind an audience of the experience of having a body. Performances of pain, endurance, extremity, and pleasure is where he is most deliciously curious. He has worked with AXIS Dance, Kaleid Dance, and Spark Theater Festival, to name a few, and is a cofounder and codirector of Interlude Dance, where he produces drag shows, dance concerts, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show. He makes things that are less ephemeral, too, like chainmail and cookies for his friends.

Eden (she/they) is an indigenous actor/choreographer. A recent Columbia grad, Eden rejected a life of politics in favor of the arts and is hopeful LEIMAY will give her the space she needs to catch up with her peers who have had more resources.

Eden has been choreographing since she was 7 years old and is fascinated by how movement defines character and is committed to helping dancers find truth.

As a queer and indigenous artist, she centers marginalized communities and explores stories beyond tropes. She honors those who came before and while uplifts all who follow.