Movers & Shakers

Cuong Tran aka King Koi Roi representing crews: Koi a street dancer from Indiana with over 11 years of experience in styles like popping, animation, tutting, and waving. Dance has taken him across the world, from local battles to international stages in places like Ireland, Japan, and Canada. Koi is proud to be an active […]

Katie is a screendance creator, researcher, choreographer, and educator. Sheholds a Master of Fine Arts in Dance at the University of Iowa, a Bachelor of Fine Arts in dance,a minor in journalism, and a minor in advertising from Oakland University. Katie is an adjunctfaculty member in the Department of Contemporary Dance at Indiana University where

After teaching in the Department of African American and African Diaspora Studies and founding the African American Dance Company, which she directed from 1974–2017 at Indiana University Bloomington, retirement brought new beginnings. The Iris Rosa Dance Studio and Seda Negra/Black Silk Dance Company are two ventures joining our city’s rich dance community, creating further opportunities

Yoshiko has been a principal dancer with Indianapolis ballet since their debut season in 2018. She exemplifies the passion and hard work marked by every successful dancer in the business. She is a pillar of strength and grace both on and off the stage. She was born in Tokyo, Japan. Her dance journey began at

We chose this young woman to be our inaugural Mover & Shaker because she reps Indy as a breaker on the global stage. Pep-C was born in Muncie, raised in Indianapolis, and graduated from Broad Ripple High School. She then headed to Columbia College in Chicago to major in Dance, and later Arts Management. This