From Houston, Kansas City, Washington, D.C., Orlando, Jerusalem, New York, Costa Rica, London, Atlanta, Hong Kong, Pheonix, and Puerto Ricto, to....GREENVILLE, SC!

COMING TO GREENVILLE, SC May 23-25!!!!!

Statement of Project Dance
Project Dance® is a movement of dancers seeking to positively impact culture through artistic integrity. Our desire is to see every dancer nurtured to their fullest human potential for their own well being and their contribution to the world. We offer training, education, and performance opportunities for dancers worldwide who desire to dance with integrity to inspire.

Mission
The Project Dance Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization with the mission of providing training, networking, education and performing opportunites for dancers worldwide.  We seek to make dance accessible to the public through outdoor/open air performances in prominent urban locations such as New York City, London, Sydney, Hong Kong and Washington DC.  These concerts bring hope and healing to humanity and offer a positive message to those who attend.   Dancers around the world gather to encourage and support one another through training, networking and performing.  Our goal is to see every dancer nurtured to their fullest human potential, and by doing so, to realize a more positive and redemptive culture of dance and entertainment for the future generations.


GUIDING PRINCIPLES
The Project Dance Foundation is guided by the principle that dance is valid in three areas:  work, worship and witness.  We support dancers in every arena as they seek their unique calling in the dance world.

HOW WE DO IT
The Project Dance Foundation and its three program areas:  Events, Atmosphere, and Broadway Underground are all made possible by more than 500 volunteers who serve within the organization.  More than 1500 dancers are encouraged and supported through Project Dance each year.

WHO WE ARE
The founder of The Project Dance Foundation is Cheryl Cutlip, former Radio City Rockette and Westminster Theological Seminary student.  Project Dance began in 2002 shortly after the events of 911 as a way of bringing hope and healing to the broken city streets of New York.  Participating dancers along with the public were moved by the event and desired to repeat the event the following year.  Today Project Dance is in more than 10 cities and there are a total of 20 cities slated to host Project Dance events in the future.  The New York event, now in its 13th year has a governor’s proclamation and has been named as one of the top ten dance events in New York City. The Project Dance Foundation (EIN 41-2098775) is exempt from U.S. federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

For more information on The Project Dance Foundation and ways to support this beautiful ministry, visit their website at www.projectdance.com

Meet Keron Taylor, artist known as "Keyfacta"! There's only one word that identifies his artistic and spiritual nature, warrior; in the words of the artist known as Canton Jones, Keyfacta is a demon killer. Listeners can feel the mandate behind his songs, as he treks with one mission in mind: to reclaim and restore the industry. His fresh, edgy, and eclectic mix between hip hop, gospel, and rock music are extremely relevant to pop culture and will keep you dancing and wanting more. One cannot help but to bob their head, sway from side to side, and start moving once the distinct sound hits the ears. As for his lyrics, heavily entrenched with the word, testimony, intellectual thought, personal experiences, spiritual encounters, and worship. Keyfacta has currently been nominated for the 2014 Stellar Awards.

Humble, wise beyond years, and soft spoken but yet powerful and weighted with a heavenly influence that is sharp and piercing, Keyfacta is a brother and friend for 8 years. The husband of one of my dearest, closest friends, Donyelle Taylor, and the father of my sweet godchildren. I call the dynamic duo, Ma and Pa Taylor, because of the influence they have had in regards to my spiritual growth during my undergraduate years at the College of Charleston, and their level of maturity. Both are very dear to me personally.

Keyfacta's Artist Statement
Keron Taylor, artist known as “Keyfacta”, is a fresh and upcoming new face in the hip hop music industry. His mission is to present a relatable and God implied art form that will draw men back to the Originator. Being raised in the South Carolina, he yearned for the reformation of the music industry. With extensive vision and motivation, he has every intention of breaking barriers within the industry. He presses for the day when music will return to what it once was, a repentant art form. Presenting high quality artistic ability and perfected musicality, Keyfacta sets a standard of transcendent art in which listeners can engage in an aesthetic experience with the Creator. Why wait when you can help in bringing the vision in full fruition? Keeping God as the focus of his mission, believing Christ to be the epitome of holiness, and clinging to his testimony, Keyfacta humbly accepts the mandate of spitting lyrics that will speak life into the culture; sharing his story. All things began and end with God. Keep your eyes open, for the best is yet to come…

For more information on Keyfacta, visit his website http://www.reverbnation.com/keyfacta

Meet JNES! I met Jnes 8 years ago through a manager at an event in Summerville, SC while pushing my own dance team at the College of Charleston. We were so young, growing, and full of dreams. However, it was then I immediately noticed that this guy was TALENTED; he has a strong calling, a heavy anointing, and a beautiful gift, vocally, that is so distinct, it is impossible to replicate. His voice is extremely melodious, with musicality that is so rich that one can only discern that the driving force behind his music is TRULY God himself, imparted and divinely inspired. There's no other way to describe the encounters one experiences by listening to his gut wrenching music, but as DIVINE. Despite life's adversities, his gift remains sharp, and even stronger than years before; the anointing becomes greater. His original lyrics are rooted in his own personal walk with God and testimony. God has truly given him the grace to reach such a generation with the gift of song. Since our meeting, we would touch base by way of passing, but when the time came to reunite as friends in Washington, D.C., I considered it to be a divine appointment for that season. He was a brother, an encourager, and would help to put things in right perspective.

The Artist Bio of JNES
Walter Jonathan Nesbit, son of Walter Nesbit and Cynthia Clark, was born on June 5, 1985 in Georgetown, South Carolina. Though his childhood was rough, as a young boy, Walter developed a strong passion for music. And at the age of thirteen, he began to write his own lyrics, his very first song being entitled “There’s Something About You Lord”. While others tried to discourage Walter’s passion, his mother stood close by his side and never failed to motivate her fervent son. At the age of seventeen, Walter made his talent a full time effort and began to take his skill and drive to another level. And in 2008, Walter Taylor, began work on a new label, Da Believas Music Group. Jnes has succeeded in creating a style of music that can be applied to anyone’s life. His words of inspiration give hope to all that listen and bring light to every struggle. Thanks to Jnes and Da Believas Music Group, a new beginning and a new era of music has emerged to challenge the church as well as the world. His unique style and untouched flavor dances into the hearts of his audience and one could only hope that his music will be nothing short of a blessing to you! 

***For more information on Jnes and his upcoming projects, you may view his youtube channel as well as follow his facebook and twitter page.

Refuge Dance Company is a collection of professional dancers from the Atlanta area. Refuge presents thought-provoking works revealing a message of love & grace.

• BRING THEM IN
  Bring dancers into a safe place, a safe environment filled with love, grace, healing, and compassion. A place where they can become restored and released to embrace their dance as a gift to serve others.
  
  
• BUILD THEM UP
  Build them up to reach their full potential as an artist. Men and women who will die to themselves, their own earthly desires for success, and die to the pride and comparison they feel in the world of dance. Build them up to understand that we have a call - to impact those around us through our dance.
  
  
• SEND THEM OUT
  

        Send dancers out with the freedom and ability to
        communicate through their art. Send them out to
        dance in local performances, professional 
        environments, churches, missionary journeys - 
        wherever God calls them.

• The VISION of Refuge Dance Company is to allow dancers to explore their artistic ability in a safe environment as they draw closer to one another.
  
  
• The MAIN PURPOSES of Refuge Dance Company are to present innovative works that display the dancer in an authentic manner as both a person and an artist with the goal of presenting dance in a way that is accessible for everyone, and to equip and train the next generation as leaders of the dance world.
  

For more information about Refuge Dance Company and ways to support their ministry, go to:  http://www.refugedance.org/

I love Tasha! I met Tasha while living in Washington, D.C., as we trained with a South African Contemporary Dance Company based out of the Maryland/D.C. area. Tasha was such a kind, friendly, and humble spirit. It was rather refreshing and a ray of hope for me while living in a city so foreign to me at the time. I was truly grateful. Who would have known that 3 years later, we would be birthing our manifested visions of entrepreneurship and projects at the same time. Tasha founded and established an amazing cultural arts organization, Culture Smartz, Inc. I had the honor of supporting Tasha in her annual fundraising event, "Inspiration Through The Arts" April 2013 in Washington, D.C., and represented my dance program, Aletheia. Dance, Inc by doing a solo piece. I am always willing to support such an amazing project!

Culture Smartz was created to teach children about the beautiful unique countries around the world and their people, cultures, traditions and art forms in a fun and engaging way. They currently offer birthday party packages that are fun and educational. Each party is equiped with arts and crafts projects, stories, games, dance classes and so much more!

To learn more about Culture Smartz, Inc or find out ways to get connected, go to:
www.culturesmartz.org

Also, learn more about her sister business, P.O.M. Squad!

Their slogan reads as follows, "It’s for the woman with style and grace because beauty is more than just skin deep." 

    Best friend since college and fellow artist, Jessica Williams, is a talented actress, model, comedian, teaching artist, and so much more. I had the honor in having Jessica come teach improvisational acting techniques to the students of my dance organization, Aletheia. Dance, Inc, and they had a ball!
    Jessica It's All Good is a vibrant, clean and positive comedian who is here to change the world one mic at a time!  This southern, chocolate dipped lady brings to the stage her unique perspective, high energy,  and a bold stage presence that appeals to the masses.  With a background in theatre and leadership, Jessica produces comedy shows around the Greater-Atlanta area. She performs all over Georgia, the USA, and online.Bio
    She is a lady comedian from the South with a loud personality, no shame, and not a whole lot of inhibitions. She has rocked out places like The Comedy Zone, Laughing Skull Lounge, Uptown Comedy Club, MadLife Stage & Studios, Truman State University, Spartanburg Methodist College, State University of New York College at Geneseo, Emory University, and many more. In 2014 she won her first comedy competition and received the 1st place prize of The Rev’d Up Comedy Jam Contest. She went on to perform in other competitions and was a semi-finalist in the 2014 Atlanta’s Top Comic Comedy Contest. In 2015 she took her comedy special: “Memoirs of a Supermodel Princess Clown to The Complex Theatre in Hollywood, CA. In 2020, Jessica produced her new, race related, comedy special: “WE’RE ALL CHOCOLATE,” with the support of several donors. In 2021 it was nominated for “Mind-Blowing Comedy” For Comedic Writing Of The Year in the Writing/Adaptations category of The Young-Howze Theatre Awards. Whether she is traveling, performing locally, or online, Jessica keeps the energy high and the laughs flowing. Her comedy will go down in history as comedy for positivity and change, and she’ll keep it clean while on the way.
​    Get the inside scoop of Jessica's various projects and support her move by visiting her website:  www.jessicaitsallgoodwilliams.com

Shout outs to my cousin, Erika D. Tate, PhD., Founding CEO of Bluknowledge, LLC in launching her new blog series!
<------------------Click on the image to view the 3 part blog series! 
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