At the age of 11, Kevin Seals discovered the rich cultural and intricate sounds of the djembe orchestra at his neighborhood rec center. Now, 27 years later he serves as the music director of Thiossane West African Dance Institute.
Kimberly Taylor is a company dancer for the Columbus Modern Dance Company and is currently rehearsing for CoMo’s annual springtime performance, Mother’s Day Tea in the Sculpture Garden.
An assistant professor of creative writing at the Ohio State University, lissa Washuta is a member of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe and a nonfiction writer. Her latest book, White Magic, will be released in April.
Since 2018, filmmaker Alexis McCrimmon has worked closely with artists from around the world as an editor in the Film/Video Studio at the Wexner Center for the Arts.