TRAVIS "SKITZ" SIMMONS is an entertainer from Gastonia, NC. In 2013, he found dance through the Broadway Experience with the Blumenthal Theatre in Charlotte, NC, and since then he has performed in various festivals, stage performances, battles, musicals, and film. Travis was also a dancer for the Charlotte Hornets in 2021-22. He aims to use his skills in VFX and dance to create visually appealing and thought provoking stories. The forms of dance Travis pulls from are popping, Krump, and Horton.
BRANDON "NO CENTS" MCCRIMMON is the local Hip-hop hero in the NC B-Boy scene. As a B-Boy he's been leading the way for the Carolina's battling and creating more opportunities for young dancers through performing and organizing community events. One of the pillars of dance crew the Raleigh Rockers, he's all over the place in the best way possible. His style is like no other and he stays showing out on any song he dances to!
OWL was born and raised in Bogota, Colombia, and migrated to Atlanta, GA, in 2001. During her teenage years she joined a dance company called Danzas Genericas de Colombia which primarily focuses on folkloric ballet. This company mainly provides traditional dance education and technique to teens and adults. She later became interested in street art and fine arts when she moved to Charlotte, NC, in 2010. Here she developed her unique abstract style that is iconic to the local scene and has been working as an active full-time artist since 2017. Her work can be seen inside restaurants and galleries, on outdoor murals, and more. OWL considers herself a multidisciplinary artist as she is constantly using other artistic outlets, like dance and photography, to find inspiration. In 2020, she was introduced to break dance and she has been actively learning and developing her foundation along with her style. She uses her background in Latin dance to find her identity within the breaking world. She hopes that all of these forms of street art continue to fuel her passion to express herself to the public, in hopes that a newer generation sees themselves reflected in her work.
NICOLETTE MILLER began her ballet training at the age of five, along with tap and jazz. She began studying and taking ballet exams with the Royal Academy of Dance in England and the Cechetti Council of America in the US. Nicki went on to train in ballet and modern at Virginia School of the Arts and continued at the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music and Dance where she performed with the Kansas City Ballet. She has enjoyed performing with local companies including Nosi Dance, Gaspard & Dancers, KT Collective, ShaLeigh Dance Works, and Soul Struck Dance Company. Recently she has been exploring contemporary movement and studying Street Dance, primarily break. Nicki has grown a passion for teaching and loves connecting and growing with people through dance and music.
DAVID FERRI has worked with prominent choreographers such as Pina Bausch, Shen Wei, Doug Varone, Yin Mei, Eiko and Koma, Jane Comfort, David Rousseve, Jody Sperling, and Ballet Preljocaj. He has been the production manager for the prestigious American Dance Festival since 1996 training upcoming designers in America. Recipient of 1987-1988 "Bessie" award for his design of Doug Varone’s Straits and 2000-2001 "Bessie" award for sustained achievement in lighting design. Mr. Ferri is the resident lighting designer and technical director for the Vassar College dance department. Mr. Ferri was also resident lighting designer and technical director at PS 122 from 1985 to 1991. Mr. Ferri lives in New York between his travels and projects.