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Ellen Sebastian Chang(she/her), whose creative practice spans 45 years, is a storied figure in the performing arts, as a multi-disciplinary director(theater, opera, dance, and installation) arts educator and lighting designer.
She has co-created with Deep Waters Dance Theater, 15 Episodes of House/Full of Blackwomen, that closed this past March 2023. Her credits also include acting as a Consulting Producer for “Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley” HBO and interviewee; “Fabulation”  by Lynne Nottage Lorraine Hansberry Theater with Margo Hall and Daveed Diggs, and the ongoing Creative Director and Teaching Artist for The World As It Could Be Human Rights Education Program (TWAICB).

Between 2013-2017, she was the co-owner and events planner for the award winning West Oakland restaurant FuseBOX, with co-owner and Chef Sunhui Chang.

She is currently serving as Resident Owner Board Member for East Bay Permanent Real Estate Cooperative/Advisor for Esther’s Orbit Room Project/Artist Housing.

Rarely on Instagram (@afterzora),  to find Ellen, google her!

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Alexis is the founder of We Are Talking, a platform providing empowerment, motivation and education on the topic of personal finance through one-on-one coaching, group workshops and fun events. She founded We Are Talking because she LOVES talking about money. She especially enjoys talking about how to set up a strong financial foundation and maximize your funds. Her mission is to turn the often avoided conversation about money into one you won’t want to stop!
Instagram: @wearetalking_

Josie is a long time educator, life-coach, dancer, and social justice advocate. When she is not practicing or teaching, she can be found facilitating workshops that support leadership development, developing diversity and inclusion strategies for organizations, or designing workshops on social-emotional development, trauma sensitive practices, and personal development. Josie leans heavily on the ancient practice of Yoga to sustain her as she strives to change the world with the fullest compassion.
Instagram: @akiliwell

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Clay Xavier is a music producer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist from Berkeley, CA. Coming from a musical family he experimented with many instruments as a child leading to his love and passion for music. Starting with saxophone Xavier quickly expanded to many different wind instruments including flute, clarinet, harmonica, and recently trumpet. Since 2017 as the COO & Co-Founder of indie label OakTownSoul he has produced and recorded hundreds of local developing artists. Along with the rest of the OakTownSoul team he is currently on a quest to unite the Bay Area music scene and foster the growth of a professional level entertainment industry not reliant on LA.

Personal IG: @ClayXavier
Business IG: @OaktownSoul

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Babatunji Johnson was born in Portland, Oregon and grew up on the Big Island of Hawaii. Though never formally trained as a child, Babatunji was always moving his body to the beat. At the age of 15, he discovered the art of hip hop. Following over a decade of self-taught street performance, he has developed a unique approach to various styles of hip hop such as breakdance, popping, and krump. While cultivating his own movement language, Babatunji simultaneously trained in ballet, modern, and contemporary, going on to work and perform around the world with Alonzo King LINES Ballet for six years among other inspiring companies. In 2015 Babatunji was given a Princess Grace Award, as well as a Chris Hellman Award for his outstanding achievements and promise in the world of dance.

IG: @babatunji

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Generous, compassionate and encouraging are a few key characteristics to define Willem Leeks. He is known as the “gentle giant”, always matching his 6’7 external height with the height of love and compassion that he expresses to others daily. He is a transformative thinker and poet; Leeks love for poetry was commenced in his adolescent years, finding a love for rhythm of words.

W: Willemleeks.com
IG: @w_mr.leeks

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Marc Allen is an Oakland native and has been practicing photography professionally for ten years. Starting early with an education at the Museum of Children's Arts (MOCHA) and influenced by his mother, a talented musician, he has been an artist his entire life and always shifting and expanding his interests and mediums.

See Marc in person! - Trap Art - Jan 15, 2023
W: Marc Allen Design
IG: @Marc.My.Territory
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