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Arayah Fleming

Arayah Fleming, she/her, has been a professional dancer and teaching artist in California for a little over 7 years now. She teaches hip hop dance classes for adults and kids starting at the age of 3, with her main studio, Destiny Art center, and for various schools in the Oakland Unified School District. As a professional dancer, she’s had the opportunity to perform at various shows across the country, be a featured dancer in the tv show ‘Blindspotting’ and even dance in commercials for a few companies including Google. When she’s not working with the youth or performing, she’s also teaching at Full Out Studios or choreographing for Grammy award winning, Alphabet Rockers. Arayah’s biggest priority as a teacher is to see her students leave with a new sense of confidence in their movement and an understanding that no matter where they are in their dance journey, they deserve to be proud of their growth, no matter what.

Bibi Khalili

Born and raised in the Bay Area as the second child of Iranian immigrants, Bibi’s connection to dance and the arts is at the core of her being. While studying Business Management at SJSU, Bibi danced with Mind Over Matter before joining the Funkanometry SF fam and eventually directing one of the first all female dance teams, delafemme. In time, Bibi has shifted to more of a focus on event production with the founding of DAM Events (dance art music events) and the co-founding of Creative Transit Agency. Bibi’s continued goal is to create and enhance spaces for Bay Area artists to connect and grow alongside their communities via DAM and CTA. Next up on the DAM schedule is Sound Lab on December 14th and then on February 8th, DAM is co-hosting a Wellness Event for Movers alongside Bliss Dance in the name of Junction 80, a new DAM collaborative movement for the NorCal dance scene alongside 1up Crew.

For the full DAM scoop, visit thedamevent.com or follow DAM on IG @dam_events

Antoine Troupe

Antoine Troupe is a renowned choreographer, trainer, and passionate advocate for the growth and success of dancers worldwide. Hailing from Fairfield, California, and now based in Los Angeles for over a decade, Antoine's journey began with a taste of the industry on Season 2 of America's Best Dance Crew.At 24, he moved to LA and enjoyed a successful but short dance career. He quickly stepped into choreographing and his first major choreography job was for none other than the legendary Prince. He
also went on to choreograph for prominent artists like Chris Brown, Kehlani, Drake, Burna Boy, and Rosalia. However, Antoine realized that his true passion lay in helping others build their careers and transitioned his focus to teaching.
Antoine gained an esteemed reputation teaching at major Los Angeles studios such as Millennium Dance Complex and Movement Lifestyle, traveling the world to share his expertise at leading hip-hop and commercial camps like Fairplay Dance Camp, Urban Dance Camp, and RioH2K. Alongside Kolanie Marks, he co-founded KreativMndz Elite, a dance training program that produced numerous successful working dancers. This program later evolved into KreativMndz Dance Academy, which quickly became
the go-to training destination in LA before the COVID-19 pandemic forced its closure in 2020. Undeterred, Antoine launched his own brand and company, TROUPE, in 2021 to further develop and explore his unique, holistic training methods. Treating dancers like athletes, he is dedicated to advancing the dance community through TROUPE, with aspirations to become the leading brand specializing in dance training services, events, and products. Antoine's unwavering commitment to empowering dancers
to thrive is the driving force behind his impressive career and the impact he continues to make in the world of dance