Meet the Artists

October 4, 2021

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OP is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion of all within the performing arts sector. Each month, Meet The Artist will continue to appear in our monthly newsletter featuring an artist in a short video. 

Please take a moment to learn about all of the amazing and talented artists!

A photograph of Sadé Awele holding a microphone. Photo courtesy of Sammyslowmo.Sadé Awele - Musician

 

 

A photograph of Nicole Inica Hamilton looking into the camera. Photo courtesy of Hal Banfield Photography.Nicole Inica Hamilton - Dance Artist

 

 

A photograph of Collette “Coco” Murray; Photo courtesy of Sean Harrison.Collette “Coco” Murray - Dance Artist

 

 

Photograph of Kae Sun, taken by Zach Phan. Kae Sun - Musician

 

 

Photograph of Shameka Blake wearing a white top, staring into the distance.

Shameka Blake - Dance Artist

 

 

Screenshot of Kate Kamo McHugh, sitting on a white couch during a video interview.

 Kate Kamo McHugh - Dance Artist

 

 

Stacy-Ann Vassell, Artistic Director of Elite Dance and Company

Stacy-Ann Vassell - Dance Artist

 

 

 Norma Araiza and Olga Barrios, Co-Artistic Directors of Vanguardia Dance ProjectsNorma Araiza and Olga Barrios - Dance and Theatres Artists

 

 

Meet Mayumi Lashbrook, participant in Gathering Knowledge, Sharing Voices: Touring in the New Normal programMayumi Lashbrook - Dance Artist 

 

 

Meet the Artist, February 2022: Kevin Matthew Wong Headshot Kevin Matthew Wong - Theatre Artist

 

 

Augusto Bitter Headshot by Mark BinksAugusto Bitter- Theatre Artist

 

 
Jesse Ryan HeadshotJesse Ryan- Jazz Musician

 

 

Ian Kamau HeadshotIan Kamau- Spoken Word Artist & Muscian

 

 

Meryem Alaoui HeadshotMeryem Alaoui- Dance Artist

 

 

Ariana HeadshotAriana Pirela Sánchez- Dance Artist

 

 

Mafa Thomas Dance Artist Mafa Makhubalo- Dance Artist