Meet our Team
Creative. Compassionate. Connected.
We celebrate culture, nurture talent, and empower communities through art, dance, and creative expression.
Board of Directors
Chadaé Nichol
Artistic Director
Board Co-Chair
Broadway Performer
Julie Hindenburg
Board second chair
Co-Founder
Educator
Laurinda Dodgen
Board chair
AVP Community Engagement
Molina Healthcare of Illinois
Anissa Danley
Board member
Music Educator
Anjalika Meschi
Board member
Medical Professional
Dr. Gwendolyn Oglesby-Odom
Board member
Vice President of Community Engagement
Advocate Health
Jennifer Arellano
Board member
Finance Professional
Kirsten Garrigan
Board member
Co-Founder
Superintendent
Roger Iliff
Board member
Medical Doctor
Artistic Advisory Board
ALEX LACAMOIRE
Broadway Conductor
Eden Alpert
Daughter of Herb Alpert
Judith Franklin
Broadway Actress
Stephen Wallem
TV/Film/Theatre Actor
TAYLOR DAYNE
Recording Artist
Administration
Dylan Ladd
Executive Director
Co-founder
Arts Educator
Chadaé Nichol
Artistic Director
Board Co-Chair
Broadway Performer
Faculty
Student Interns
Emma Fry
Email & Copywriting Specialist
North Central College
Gissell Escorza
Writing & Scheduling Specialist
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Marcella Tracy
Social & Branding Lead
Northwestern University
Mira Riley
Development & Design Lead
Loyola University Chicago
Olivia Lagasca
Outreach & Events Specialist
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS CHICAGO
Parker Bade
Research & Strategy Specialist
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Sabrina Schmitt
Dance Specialist
Northwestern University
Sydney Schulman
Writing & Campaigns Specialist
Northwestern University