Performance Artist Showcase

Antonio Eyez is a producer, composer, arranger, musician, performer & creative director. He is known for his ability to transform traditional sounds into modern masterpieces, bridging the gap between the familiar and the avant-garde. Antonio plays 21 Instruments and is the founder of “Black God Child” & “SpaceWarMusic. Antonio explores several genres of music from Psychedelic Funk, Rock, Alternative, R&B/Soul to Dream Pop. Antonio has composed, arranged, and collaborated with artists such as; Van Hunt, Christopher Williams, The Revolution-formerly Prince and the Revolution, Algebra Blessett, The Vanguard, formerly, Dangelo and The Vanguard, Chico Debarge, Yolanda Adams, Chante Moore & Arrested Development.

Arpita Rakshit Sabud was born and raised in Kolkata in a musical family, and graduated with a Master degree in Economics. She started learning Odissi dance when she was 8 years old. She received her initial training from Smt Sudha Dutta, followed by a brief training from Guru Smt Reena Jana and Guru Ramani Ranjan Jena. Her dance was further nuanced under the guidance of Padma Shri Guru Smt Madhavi Mudgal. In New Delhi, Arpita completed her Visharad Pratham in Odissi dance from Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalay. She has performed in various dance festivals as being her guru’s dance troop member in India. In the U.S., she has performed in various places on the east coast. She runs her own dance institute named KalpaVriksha Center For Performing Arts in the DMV area where she teaches this beautiful art form not only to the younger generation but to all dance enthusiasts of various ages.

Ballet After Dark  is a trauma-informed nonprofit  based in Baltimore City. We have a mission of providing trauma-informed care, arts and cultural programs, comprehensive education, dance therapy and somatic interventions to youth impacted by traumas that include sexual violence, trafficking, mental health, addiction, gun violence, stalking, intimate partner violence and more.

We have a vision of encouraging hope and happiness while serving as a healing hub for trauma-impacted community members.

Dr. Dorothy Adamson Holley, also known as Drum Dr. Dot, is a psychologist, clinical social worker, author, recording artist, songwriter, vocalist, percussionist, dancer, harmonicist, and healer throughmusic. She founded Drum Dr. Dot Creative Healing Practices and co-founded Nyame Nti Cultural Healing Arts Therapy (N-CHAT), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that integrates mental health and the arts to promote healing. She is also Founder and CEO of Breathe Holistic Counseling, a nontraditional psychotherapy practice supporting clients who have not responded well to traditional talk therapy. Dr. Holley created Drumetry™, an art form that combines two of her passions: drumming and poetry. Dr. Holley facilitates clinical and healing workshops and has shared her clinical expertise with practitioners across many settings. Her passion for African culture and its continuity in the United States led her to the enthusiastic study of African dance and drum, and she has performed locally, nationally, and internationally. She is a percussionist, vocalist, and harmonicist with the Baltimore-based band Roses n Rust and with the DRT-Y Blues Acoustic Duo & Trio. Her books, Talk Therapy (Alone) Is Not Enough: Creative Practices for Trauma Treatment and Drumetry: Drumming with Poetry, are available at both Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Her Drumetry albums, along with her singer-songwriter album UNBOXED!, are available on Bandcamp and all major streaming platforms. Website: www.drumdrdot.com

HLVII KIRA is an independent “otaku” rapper and musician based in Baltimore, Maryland, known for blending hip-hop with anime-inspired themes.