Desiree Staples is a producer, filmmaker, actress, and writer multi-hyphenate, experienced in short-form, episodic, and feature film content. Her works have regularly received acclaim and global film festival success. She is currently in pre-production for the comedy female-driven feature film “My Divorce Party”, that she’s also starring in. Desiree is a proud member of SAG-AFTRA, a Co-founder of the Female Filmmakers Forum on Clubhouse, and is the Co-President of Northwestern University’s Entertainment Alliance - NUEA West.

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Sonja is a Dancer, Choreographer, and Artistic Director/CEO of The Sonja McCord X. She trains professional dancers to amplify their artistic brand, build independent work, elevate their talent, and monetize their art; all while increasing their marketability and visibility in the industry. She has performed with Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Nashville Ballet, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Dance Theatre of Harlem, and has been featured in various online magazines!

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Howie Zales is an Emmy Award winning Camera Operator who turned his passion for television broadcasting into several entrepreneurial endeavors.

Howie created HJZ Productions, Inc in 2000 to address the need for professional level sports crewing/staffing in the New York market. Under his leadership, HJZ Productions grew to a multi-million nationwide provider of top talent in the broadcasting field. In 2019, Howie and his team founded Viridity Entertainment Services, Inc. (VES) which initially focused on staffing in non-union markets. With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, they quickly pivoted to offering best in class, broadcast quality livestreams of professional sports shows and events.

 

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Carl is the CEO and Co-Found of Escape Ark where he is on a mission to build the biggest and fairest music company in the world and in the process, create a brand new music industry where artists don't just survive, they thrive. In less than 2 years, he took UK alternative rock band, "The Hunna" from obscurity to selling over 10,000 tickets in London, selling 60,000 albums, and over 150 Million streams! Best part, this was achieved without conforming to traditional music industry norms and was done in a way that is both replicable and scalable.

 

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Olivia Nash is a producer, director, screenwriter, actor, and owner of Fox Adrift Production Company based in Austin, TX. She has trained with the University of Texas at Austin Performing Arts summer program and TexArts Pre-Professional Training program as well as film workshops across the Austin area, winning Best Supporting Actress for a stage play and finalist in Best Actress Category for film. Olivia’s passion for story led to screenwriting, and has produced and directed two proof of concept short films of her written works titled Hi. and El Delirio. Following her love for filmmaking, Olivia attended Texas State University graduating with an undergraduate degree in Business Management and International Business, with a goal to follow her pursuit into the film industry. Her mission is to bring to life stories that relate to the human condition, while allowing us to escape into a world of beauty. Currently, Olivia is set to direct and star in her feature film, Hi., in August 2021.

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Judy Jean Kwon grew up in a Korean-American video store where she fell in love with the art of filmmaking and story-telling. Born and raised in Los Angeles, she is a daughter of Korean immigrants. She split her time between Korea and America as a child and not feeling like she belonged anywhere, "one foot in the east and one foot in the west", she turned to the music and the arts. She started acting when she was 17. After 5 years of acting training, she went on to a successful commercial career, breaking the mold for Asian-American actors by taking on non-stereotypical roles. Unusual and uniquely beautiful, she went on to model for Herb Ritts, Steven Meisel, and has acted in over 100 commercials. Kwon's mission is to give voice to the voiceless and tell stories of the underdogs that are ignored. She is passionate about women's rights and immigrant's stories.

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Jorge Casco is the current co-owner and executive director for FLY Dance Company: The Gentlemen of Hip-Hop. At age 14 he saw FLY perform at his school, by age 17 he was touring with the group.  FLY is a world-renowned dance company with over 25 years of experience working with schools, communities, non-profits, and corporations that also tours and performs all around the globe. They are also one of the few theatrical hip-hop dance companies that performs with Symphonies such as the Baltimore Symphony, Cleveland Pops, Cincinnati Symphony, and many more across the U.S.. FLY’s style is "Theatrical Hip-hop". They blend acting, unusual props, colorful costumes, and street dance to give the audience something new! Jorge is also the host of the M.A.D Discussions podcast where they discuss music, art, dance and other life topics. He also wrote, “Henry the Hip Hop Hippo” a children's book that teaches kids to be who they were created to be... themselves.

 

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Nick Lehan is an award winning American actor who has been lucky enough to perform across the county. Nick is a third generational performer who cut his teeth in the rich artistic community that is Washington DC. He toured the country with Peter & the Starcatcher and has performed at places like The Kennedy Center and The Signature Theatre to name a few. Outside of performing, Nick has found a passion for arts education leading to the birth of The Creative Artist Network, an educational experience the centers process over product.

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Constantine Maroulis was born a scrappy kid in Brooklyn with big pipes, deep pride for his Greek heritage, and a love for the theater and rock n’ roll. He first came to prominence as the beloved rock n’ roll underdog on *American Idol*. He then secured his place in pop culture as a Broadway superstar, best known for his Tony-nominated role in *Rock of Ages*. Now, for his third act, he begins an invigorating and promising new era with a bevy of intriguing projects, including putting the finishing touches on his most assured and swaggering solo music to date.

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Rebecca is a freelance pianist, vocalist, and principal pianist for the Boston Ballet. Presently she is based in Arkansas working remotely with Boston Ballet as well as Berklee College of Music and Boston Conservatory. As a vocalist she has appeared with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra Chorus and toured Europe with the CSO. 

As a pianist she has extensive experience as a ballet accompanist which has offered her experience with Bolshoi Ballet, Burklyn Ballet, Jose Mateo, South Shore Ballet, BostonConservatory, Dean College Dance Department, National Ballet Academy of Denver and Colorado Ballet, to name a few.

She has also had the honor of playing Principal Piano in the orchestra pit with Stephen Schwartz for his IRNE award-winning production of “The Baker’s Wife”.

 

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