Lamaiya Lancaster has over thirty years of training in a wide range of disciplines. She earned a bachelor's degree in Cultural Studies from Columbia College Chicago, graduate degrees in Adult and Community Education and Executive Development for Public Service, and is a doctoral student at Ball State University, all of which inform her dedication to inclusion through equitable access to community engagement in the Art of Dance. This dedication is realized through her work as dance faculty at the College of Lake County, Co-Founder and Principal Choreographer of L-Theory Collective Dance, a community-based dance performance group, and Founder and Director of SoulFlow Yoga, a virtual Yoga and Wellness Studio. It is this work that has afforded her the opportunity to travel nationally and internationally to present on dance and diversity and the evolution of American social dance, and Black dance in America in addition to teaching master classes and performing. She brings a unique perspective to the stage, studio, and beyond, identifying as a visually impaired, Black female navigating the ever-changing world of professional dance, dance education, and community programming.