Meet our Team

Creative. Compassionate. Connected.

We celebrate culture, nurture talent, and empower communities through art, dance, and creative expression.

Board of Directors

Chadaé Nichol

Artistic Director

Board Co-Chair

Broadway Performer

Julie Hindenburg

Board second chair

Co-Founder

Educator

Laurinda Dodgen

Board chair

AVP Community Engagement

Molina Healthcare of Illinois

Anissa Danley

Board member

Music Educator

Anjalika Meschi

Board member

Medical Professional

Dr. Gwendolyn Oglesby-Odom

Board member

Vice President of Community Engagement

Advocate Health

Jennifer Arellano

Board member

Finance Professional

Kirsten Garrigan

Board member

Co-Founder

Superintendent

Roger Iliff

Board member

Medical Doctor

Artistic Advisory Board

Alex Lacamoire

Broadway Conductor

Eden Alpert

Daughter of Herb Alpert

Judith Franklin

Broadway Actress

Stephen Wallem

TV/Film/Theatre Actor

Taylor Dayne

Recording Artist

Administration

Dylan Ladd

Executive Director

Co-founder

Arts Educator

Chadaé Nichol

Artistic Director

Board Co-Chair

Broadway Performer

Faculty

Haleigh Hutchison

Dance Instructor

The Studio

Olivia Palak

Theatre Instructor

The Studio

Richard Oberbruner

Improv Instructor

The Studio

Student Interns

Marcella Tracy

Manager, Internship Program

Northwestern University

Isabel Menezes

Lead, Marketing & Communications

Loyola University Chicago

Juliana Barragan

Marketing & Communications

Aurora University

Leanna Ho

Marketing & Communications

University of Illinois Chicago

Casey Bergthold

Fundraising & Development

Aurora University

Jennifer Romero

Fundraising & Development

Aurora University