Artist Index

Fort Wayne Dance Collective

Liz Monnier is a modern dancer and instructor based in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She has practiced dance for 40 years, …
Fort Wayne Taiko

Allison Ballard is a musician based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, who specializes in taiko drumming. She earned her Bachelor of Arts …
Gary Gee

Gary began his career in graphic design with an associate’s degree in visual communications, then received his BFA from Herron …
Giselle Trujillo

Giselle grew up in Caracas, Venezuela, a busy city, where she studied theater arts and developed an extensive artistic …
Griot Drum Ensemble

Since 2000, Griot Drum Ensemble has entertained and enlightened local audiences through West African and Disapora storytelling and drumming. The …
Hank Fincken

Hank’s grandfather used to say, “Go Back far enough and every successful family begins with a horse thief.” Then …
Jalynn Simmons

Ms. Jalynn Simmons is a Drummer, Trained Health Rhythms Facilitator, Producer & Music Director. She is a graduate of Central …
Jingo M. de La Rosa

When most kids in the Philippines played hide-and-seek during nightly blackouts in the 90’s, Jingo preferred staying indoors; learning how …
Joshua Thompson

Born and raised in Indianapolis, IN, Joshua Thompson began taking piano lessons at the age of 5. Showing early …
Justin Sears Watson

Justin Sears-Watson grew up in Evansville, Indiana, competing as a classically trained vocalist and spent his younger years on the …
Karim Nagi

Egyptian-Muslim-American Karim Nagi helps to introduce students to Arab dance and Arab music in a high-energy performance featuring exciting traditional …
Kris Hurst

Kris is an abstract artist who enjoys working with a variety of mediums including paint, mixed media and found materials. …
Lawrence Clark, III

Lawrence Clark III lived on Indiana Avenue at the center of the jazz scene in the 1950s. He still remembers …
Lawrence Clark & The Old School Trio

Lawrence Clark III lived on Indiana Avenue at the center of the jazz scene in the 1950s. He still remembers …
Malke Rosenfeld

Malke Rosenfeld is a percussive dance teaching artist based in Bloomington, Indiana. Malke is a National Young Audiences Credentialled Residency …