NIGEL CAMPBELL
Founder, Artistic Director & CEO of Programming & Artist Development
Progressive Arts Leader Nigel Campbell is a Princess Grace Award Winning Artistic Director, Entrepreneur, and Educator. Born and raised in The Bronx, New York, he began his training at Creative Outlet Dance Theater and is a graduate of The Juilliard School, under the direction of Lawrence Rhodes.
CHANEL DaSILVA
Founder & CEO of Strategy & New Initiatives
A native of Brooklyn, NY, Chanel fell in love with dance at the age of three. She studied at The Bernice Johnson Cultural Arts Center and also studied at Creative Outlet Dance Theater of Brooklyn. Her training continued at LaGuardia High School for the Performing Arts, The Ailey School, and Springboard Danse Montreal. She received a BFA in Dance from The Juilliard School and was the recipient of the prestigious Martha Hill Award. Click below to read more.
NIYA NICHOLSON
Executive Director
Niya Nicholson is a justice driven, creatively inclined nonprofit arts leader with 9 years of advancement expertise–namely, business strategy, fundraising, DEI, marketing, and Board & program development.
Niya’s arts administration and advocacy career began in 2015, simultaneously supporting both emerging and established nonprofits and artists with fundraising and business development plans.
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DAVA HUESCA
Marketing Coordinator
Dava Huesca is a freelance choreographer and performing artist based in New York City. She holds degrees from SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Dance and Fiorello LaGuardia Arts High School and is a two-time alumni of Springboard Danse Montreal. Her performance career commenced as a company member with Dance Theater Company VIM VIGOR, where she taught, choreographed, and performed for esteemed institutions such as SUNY Purchase and Barnard. Her other performance attainments include works by Yin Yue Dance Company, Telfar TV, Jacolby Satterwhite, Johannes Weiland, Laja Martin, Maxine Doyle, Rena Butler, Marla Phelan, Stephanie Batten Bland, Sidra Bell, Christoph Wrinkler Company, and Martha Graham Dance Company.
MacKenzy Jordan
Administrative Intern
Atlanta native MacKenzy began her dance journey at age 5, shaping her early training with diverse experiences in Metro-Atlanta studios. Introduced to the dance industry at 13 through Dance Canvas’ outreach program DC NEXT, under Angela Harris's guidance, she not only mastered technique but also gained insights into the production and artistic development process.