Redd Williams (he/him)
DEEA Advisory Board
Anthony "REDD" Williams brings significant performance, choreography & teaching experience to the world of Commercial Hip Hop Dance. A Saint Louis native, Redd Williams has traveled all over the world teaching thousands of students while bringing cutting edge movement & choreography to the world of Commercial Hip Hop Dance. He has performed & choreographed on tours ,in music videos, live stage & national television/commercials for the likes of Lady GaGa, Beyonce, JLO, Mariah Carey, SZA, FLOrida, Teen Choice Awards,Pepsi,Starbucks Coffee,P Diddy, Nelly, Disney Channel just to name a few.
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Brian Friedman (he/him)
DEEA Advisory Board
During the first 15 years of his career, Brian Friedman was nominated 4 times at the MTV Video Music Awards, 2 times at the Music Video Production Awards, and 5 times at the American Choreography Awards for outstanding achievements in choreography. In addition to spending his time as a Producer, Director, Creative Director, and Choreographer, Brian enjoys giving back to the community. He has toured the world teaching and mentoring thousands of dancers by working on countless events.
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Dr. Takiyah Nur Amin (she/her)
DEEA Advisory Board
Takiyah Nur Amin, MFA; Ph.D. is a dance scholar, educator, and consultant. Her research focuses on 20th-century American concert dance, African diaspora dance performance/aesthetics, and pedagogical issues in dance studies. She is a founding executive board member of the Collegium for African Diaspora Dance (CADD) and Vice President for Membership for the Dance Studies Association (DSA). Dr. Amin consults with institutional clients on curricular design, policy reform, and related issues in dance studies and related disciplines.
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Jamal Story (he/him)
DEEA Advisory Board
Once upon a time there was a 17 year old named Jamal Story. He won the Spotlight Award Scholarship, a prize lauded by all in the land, and balanced a 3.92 GPA, all while training rigorously with Adria Wilson, Oui Geometer Dance Company, and the modern dance godmother Lula Washington.
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