DAMOND LEMONTE GARNER (Dancer), from Charlotte, North Carolina, studied violin, musical theater, and dance at Northwest School of the Arts before receiving a BFA from Point Park University, where he performed works by renowned choreographers including Alexandra Damiani, Sidra Bell, Lucinda Childs, Lar Lubovitch, and Jessica Hendricks. After graduating in 2018, DaMond joined METdance in Houston, Texas and performed works by Kyle Abraham, Christian Denice, and Kate Skarpetowska, among others. He also appeared as a guest artist with Texture Contemporary Ballet, The Black Iris Project, and The Francesca Harper Project. DaMond joined Parsons Dance in 2020.