Selina Hall (Ballet Teacher and Prophecy Performing Ensemble Asst. Director) - has a Masters degree from Florida A&M University in English Education, and is a native of Miami, Florida. She graduated from the high school division of New World School of the Arts in 2002. She trained with the Miami Conservatory under the direction and guidance of Thomas Armour and Ruth Wiesen. Selina performed with the Miami Ballet and Thomas Armour Youth Ballet under a full tuition scholarship. She attended Florida State University, majoring in English. While at FSU, she became Rehearsal Director for Essence Dance Theatre of FAMU, and maintained that position for three years. Selina has received scholarships for and studied with numerous summer programs including: Dance Theatre of Harlem, Alvin Ailey, Milwaukee Dance Connection, Jacob’s Pillow, and Lines Ballet. Selina has worked closely with the FSU Dance Department, performing in their Days of Dance 2006 as well as the MFA concert for Millicent  Johnnie and Lawrence Jackson. Her passion lies in teaching students to truly enjoy and appreciate dance as a vital art form.

Britney Extra (Creative Movement/Pre-Ballet/Tap I) - has a Masters degree in Occupational Therapy from FAMU, she also has a bachelor’s degree in Occupation and Wellness. Starting her training in ballet, tap, and jazz, Britney began dancing at the age of five in Miami, FL at Edwin Holland School of Dance. Growing up she attended magnet schools for dance and became a student dance instructor during high school.  She has participated in a number of events including The Chocolate Nutcracker and The Florida Dance Master’s Convention. She is also a member of Essence Dance Theatre. Britney’s goal is to be able to incorporate dance as a means of treatment for children with disabilities. She also hopes to one day open up her own dance studio.     

Nzinga Metzger - (African Diasporan Movement Instructor) -  has been a student of traditional West African dance since 1991, when she began to study dances from the Old Mali Empire with Nia Love at the Florida State University.  From 1991 to 1995, her study was focused on the dances of the Old Mali/Senegambian region of West Africa with a special interest in the historical and present day contexts of these dances and their socio-religious functions. During this period of her dance career, she also acted as dancer/choreographer with the Orchesis Contemporary Dance Theatre at FAMU in Tallahassee, Florida.  Later, Ms. Metzger joined Barefoot Ballet in Atlanta, Georgia where she studied the dances of Senegal under Linda Faye Bayo.  Nzinga joined Kulu Mele African American Dance Ensemble in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, one of Philadelphia’s oldest African-American African dance companies, in 1997.   As a member of Kulu Mele African American Dance Ensemble she widened her knowledge of dances from Old Mali/Senegambia and added Afro-Cuban dances from the Lucumi orisha tradition to her repertoire.  Ms. Metzger’s artistic journey has not been limited to dance-in 1993, in collaboration with Eric Bond and Alex Harvey, Ms. Metzger began her study of the sangba, djundjun and kenkeni, the bass drums of the djembe orchestra, in response to a dearth of available drummers in Tallahassee.  As a student of the Lucumi cultural tradition, Nzinga has added the singing of the oriki or the songs dedicated to the deities of the orisha traditions.

Dromatala (Drum Teachers and Musicians) Long-time drummers Eric Bond, Derek Abdully Hemingway, Alex Harvey, Olusegun Williams and Osubi Craig, who currently serves as the battery's Artistic and Musical Director, formed Dromatala in 1993. Boasting musical experience in musical styles ranging from reggae to drum corps style marching band, the members of Dromatala produce a sound that owes its heritage to the instruments being featured as well as the backgrounds of the musicians. This sound borrows rhythms from the peoples of Guinea, Mali, Senegal, and Gambia in West Africa. Dromatala has Afro-Cuban Latin style undertones with African-American grounding in traditional Jazz and R&B funk. Dromatala has performed and studied, both nationally and internationally.

Tahembi Smmons - (NuSoul Belly Dance) -   Ms. Simmons has received her dance training from the Florida State University and The University of California Los Angeles.