Dance

Ashley L. Tate is a director, choreographer, educator, and performer from Saint Louis, Missouri.  She is an assistant professor of dance at UNC Charlotte, an affiliate faculty member with the Department of Africana Studies, and founder, artistic director, and executive director of Ashleyliane Dance Company (ADC). ADC is a professional performance organization based in St. Louis, MO […]

As a folklorist, I employ the use of traditional dance, story and rhythm as tools to document history, practice culture and bring the community together. I began my African dance journey with Loretta Bynoe, as a company member of Rafiki Ngoma. At the age of 18, I began touring as a dancer with folklorist, Obakunle […]

Rachel Swenson Watkins is a graduate of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.  She has worked in Charlotte as a Stage Manager for CPCC Summer Theatre and as the Resident Stage Manager for 2 seasons at the Cape Fear Regional Theatre in Fayetteville.  She also did a stint on a bus and […]

Nicole Whitaker works in the Department of Applied Physiology, Health, and Clinical Sciences and offers Athletic Training services to current and active sport club participants in the Sport Club Program as well as Performing Arts students in the College of Arts & Architecture. Her services include injury evaluation, treatment, rehabilitation, preventative care, education, and more! Schedule an appointment with her!

Associate Professor Tamara Williams earned her BFA in Dance from Florida State University and received her MFA in Dance from Hollins University in collaboration with The American Dance Festival, The Forsythe Company, and Frankfurt University. She is a certified GYROTONIC(R) Trainer, Reiki Practitioner, and capoeirista. Williams’ performing career includes work with Alpha Omega Theatrical Dance Company, David […]

Liz Wooley is a (rare) Charlotte native, graduating from East Mecklenburg High School. After graduating in 1999, she started her higher education at UNC Greensboro in the BFA Theater Education program. After deciding she did not want to pursue education, she transferred to UNC Charlotte where she graduated in 2006 with a BA in Theater. […]

Luciano Xavier comes from his native, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, and is a master percussionist specializing in the music of Brazil’s culture. He started drumming inside of his Candomblé temple. Xavier’s performing career includes the internationally renowned Balé Folklorico da Bahia, Orchestra Afro Bahiana do Pelourinho, Sobe A Regencia da Mestra Emilia Biancard, and Odin Teatro. […]